Charity

Last month many U. S. sport headliners were asked to donate their services for the Finnish Relief Fund. Among them were America's six top-notch professional tennists: Donald Budge, Ellsworth Vines, Fred Perry, Bruce Barnes, Berkeley Bell and greying, 47-year-old Bill Tilden, back in the U. S. after nearly three years abroad. In Manhattan's 71st Regiment Armory they did their bit--in a four-hour, five-match show with a $10 top.

Last week bluff & burly Sportswriter Stanley Woodward of the New York Herald Tribune published the benefit's itemized balance sheet as submitted to Fellow Sportswriter Joe Williams, Finnish Relief Committeeman in charge of sport events. Chief costs of getting six professional tennists--"all schooled originally in the great amateur tradition of the sport" --to put on an evening's entertainment for charity:

> For services of three managers (Booking Agent A. D. Ennis, Tennis Expert Vincent Richards, Tennis-Court Proprietor Rip Dolman): $1,225.

> For personal expenses of six players to Manhattan: Fred Perry from Los Angeles, $312.23; Ellsworth Vines from Miami, $213.20; Donald Budge from Hollywood, Fla., $195.73; Barnes and Tilden from Asheville, N. C. (a journey that costs ordinary travelers approximately $45 round trip with lower berth), respectively $284.50 and $400 flat; Berkeley Bell from his home in suburban Forest Hills (normally a 5-c- subway ride), $50. Total $1,455.66.

> William T. Tilden. ''for services'" --$300.

> Fred Perry, "for winning an extra match with Budge" -- $50.

> Entertainment of players and officials after the show -- $300.

The balance sheet ended: "Gross receipts $10.781.00 "Expenses 6,774.40 "To Finnish Relief Fund $4,006.60 "N. B. List of expenditures not yet complete."

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