The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-02
TENNIS MEN CHANGE
RACKETS FOR RIFLES
Nearly All Who Played in Last
Davis Cup Matches Tako
Part I'm War.
GERMAN STARS CAPTURED

Mos. OF tho tennis players whs CON-
s.,ed In the International lawn tennis
tournament for Tho Davis cup recently
A.. being kept pretty busy these days, but
u,.r time Ia not being occupied by prep
,,a,ion Tor possible future matches Quite
q few ~ 'hem are now at war. and as
American IL tho only country represented
I, the tournament which is not mixed up
/, ,hs European conflict II Is moro than
rls,y ,ra. all ~ the others will get into
Ire tray.
Lieut. otto Froltzheim and Oscar
K-euze- the two German players who
net Anthony = Wilding and Norman K.
grooxes the victorious Aus,ralasian COM
braHon. .u preliminary tie at the ALLIE
she7y Country club. near Pittsburg. we're
the fret OBJ, tho racket wlelders to become
,nvo,vei As matter ~ fact. their con-
re-tion WIKI the war now Is only mega
tive for t1eg we're captured by 4 British
cruiser after they had lott this city for
;heir native shore and were taken TO
Gibraltar as prisoners ~ war.
Il viii he remembered that at the time
OF their match the Tcutons were anxious
10 Get back to their country. for the very
dav that their match started was the day
ere war broke On force. FrotZheim, who
ho'ds commission I'm the kaiser's army,
vas part .4.tIly anxious to get back to
MS command. and his game was mate
RALLY broken up because his mind was
.aSsr rom the tennis matches Kreuxer
too vas vlslhly affected by tho seeming
!u7oss.a!l.ty OF hts getting back home.
and although ne was not a military man
he was keen - get back where he could
lend hand at the front
When questioned by THE SuN man
Immediately after their defeat In Sewick-
ley about the cause for their poor showing
After they had done so well in practice
both Of the Germans answered, How can
We play tennis when we do not know
how are We going 10 get home?"
They left pittshurg Immediately on the
completion OF their matches for New York
in TIE hope ~ getting away and reported
10 the German Consul on their arrival.
A. there was a scare Of British cruisers
waiting around outside tho harbor at that
tin. the Consul kept them waiting for q
While but 4 did no good, as they were
caught when they did get out
Il has been reported that j. de Bor-
man " II Duvivvier and A. O. Watson.
the trio which represented Belgium against
the British Isles team IN the first round
a. Fo,kes'one early in July. were among
the mrs, Beigians to go TO the front when
Belgium called for men to preserve her
neutrality BY this time they probably
are lined m shoulder to shoulder with
'hsr enemies OF the tennis court What
division ~ the army the men are IN has
rot been reported. hut II ne Borman's
accuracy IN placing his drives can count
COR anything. Il Ia more than likely that
he ls a sha nsnooter extraordinary.
Max Declgis. the French champion, who
rlavef m the second round against Great
Britain, Is now corporal in the French
army Decugis always has been n grea,
automobile enthusiast and when ne was
not on tae courts spent most OF his time
motoring around his native country. His
knowledge NJ the Continental roads has
been " great help TO both himself and
he army because II has obtained for him
an appointment as motor driver to
Divisional General Max Garmot, an
other % the French team. also Is reported
% have Joined the colors at the start If
the war
The Australasians and British Isles
men have been active in Great Britain'A
marital AFFAIRS The British Isles team OF
lanes Cecil Parke 4 n. Lowe and r. VI.
NavrogorIato left Boston Immediately
after their defeat by Australasia at tho
Longwood Cricket Club in Boston and ar.
lived home safely. Lieut.. \. X. +. Kings
cote also was a member OF tho British
k'es team. hut because war was immI-
nent did no, come to this country. Kings,
cote - IN the Royal Garrison Artillery
and now IL drilling recruits at Gosport
Parke has become lieutenant in the
SKIN Battalion. Lenster Regiment. Nav
logordato = In training with tho Public
school Corrs az EPSON, and Lowe has APP
pied fnr a commission.
WEd'rg has been at the front for some
lime lie was a member Of the landing
naval force which went TO the relief OF
antwerp some time back BrookeS who
vas not very fond OF noise when ne PLAYED
N the challenge round at the West side
Tennis club In Forest Hills. evidently has
'oqu'red taste for II, as he has Joined
'7e army and expects to go TO France
VerN soon I'm charge OF n motor ambulance
TIE Canadians r II. Powell and b.
! SchWengors are about the only Britt
sh subjects that played In the Davis cup
matches who are not yet connected in
some way with the tussle Canada how
ever, Il rrepar!ng quite large sized
army - send n tho other side, and II II
Nke'y that they too will change their
rackets for rifles
Although the war In not hothering the
members OF our own Davis cup team they
nave r.en'y 20 think about during the win
fr months Maurice r.. Mclaughlin. the
'na'NfIa' hero ~ the Davis cup matches.
= probably busy now figuring out how
10 lost the national championship 10 Rich,
A'1 Norris Williams and how he can re-
gan - next wear Williams. too got food
tor thought IN his defeat by George NJ