Young Redhead; Perry Conceded Chance Montreal, Mar. 6.
Don Budge, the California redhead who turned professional because his family could use $75,000, tonight defeated Ellsworth Vines, dethroned king of the professional ranks, for the professional tennis championship of Canada.
The scores were 6-2; 6-2; 6-3.
The Californian is the first wearer of the grown he won tonight as this is the first occasion on which professional tennis players have com peted for the Canadian title.
The next chapter in Budge's professional career will be written in collaboration with Fred Perry, the English star, whom he will meet at Madison Square Garden March 20 in the first match of a series that will include a nation-wide exhibition tour.
Interviewed in New York yesterday, Vines predicted that Perry would win more games than Budge in the course of the series. Insisting that there was no spirit of "sour grapes" behind his prognostication, Vines said Perry had, the variety of strokes, the amazing court coverage and the steadiness necessary to conquer Budge.
After the decisive defeat he received from Budge tonight, Vines was not available for further comment on the subject Prior to tonight's match, Vines had announced that this would be his final professional appearance on the American continent.—United Press Canidrome Results 1—440 yd. flat—1 Rio Tinto: 2, Last Ray Alo ran:—Wee Wren, The Mate.
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1 length—Time, 28.03.
Win, $2180. Forecast (6-2) Div $60.90.
Place, ist $13.50 2nd $7.40.
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