The Archive · 1938

Publicity Stunt

Salt Lake City, Oct. 20.

Heaving a bombshell unto the sports pages of the nation Dave Freed, secretary of the Inter-Mountain Tennis Association, today claimed that Donald Budge and Jack Harris, Chicago promoter, had already reached an agreement many weeks [ago for Budge to turn pro, with the figure at US$50,000, Freed stated that the widely publi. cized "disagreement" on terms wi a mere publicity stunt.

He also added that tour plans for Budge will probably include Baron Gottfreid von Cramm, recently released from prison, in the event the latter is able to leave Germany. United Press.

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