The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-27
-, >. lpNRMLY PARET.

That the great European war Is play
ing havoc among the lawn tennis players
is being driven home more fully each
month. The latest victim is j cecil
rarkc, the greatest of TN" Hngllsh
players since the death or NlldIhE'
Parke. 1t will be remembered. was cap
tain Of the last British international
team that was playing I'm America 4
year ago when the war broke out ana ID
was he also who was responsible" Tor
taking the Davis cup from Australia
TO- he beat the mighty Brookes on MS
own heath parkc is a captain III Inc
sixth Battalion OF tho Leinster req
meut and was In the British expedition
against the Turks at the Dardanelles.
The great luternationalist was injure
almost Immediately after his Arrival NJ
the scene Of the fighting, a piece OF
shrapnrl becoming embedded IN me- r'Shi
wrist while In the trenches. with the
pervers.ty Of fate also II was his play
ing arm that was hurt, but the last re-
ports from the field hospital. received 10y
way Of England. show that he VIII not
lose his arm aud II is possihl" tina ""
may yet play tounis again after the war
parke was injured on August 10, but 10
takes a long time to get reliable news
back from the far on front.
Andre ~. Goucrt. another ~ the inter-
~natioualists and at one time the hes
playe: in France. has also boon heard
from again. and he was still safe Al
,ast accounts. Colbert is an officer IN
the French artillery ard has been sta
toned for some months out IN the far
eastern front near the Nosges Noun
tains. n. was recently promoted to IN"
Aviation Corps and he Is now a military
observer. akiug notes 81 the ernd
from an aernplane at frequent Intervals
and reporting to his superior officers
Colbert writes OF one exciting expert
cnce IN which he and his pilot fought
an air battle with a German "a
,housauds az feet in the air. exchanging
shots for come time. hut escaping I'M
scathcd. The F@rrnchnd' has been
chartered for some time M a section
wnare there has not been much aci!v"
fighting and has had the good luck To
nnu a French chateau near by win a
tsuns court. some ~ the othcr oti'"rs
lon his sectiun are tennis enthusiasts ana
They have found time Tor some practice
Of the game during the intervals 90 the
more dang rous Work.
Max Decucis, the French Champion
,ho vas first reported to have been
wounded. has been found to he all risht
aud safe. E'icurc Nicard, himself one
~ The hes, ~ the French players, re-
morris that n,cugis is sfill diving a
Sar motor and 50 far has escaped un-
hurt.
Hone crisp. one Of the leading Eng
lsh tournament competitors. hove'.i,
has not been so fortunate. foI he ha'
been seriously wounded To- northern
Franc" 1t Nas necessary 10 anpu'a.'
one OF his legs. hut he wt'hsiooI M
shock ana wrote Cheertui.N rom ih'
hospital that he expected t" nave i
perfectly good wooden leg, o. u hf
could not, play tennis would try for
the golf championship after the Mar Is
, over
From tn. German side OF the FRAY
word has come that Maurice GalNt"
7 the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS player Nho "ol
so man, tournaments around New Norr
he season before the var started, ''
sin .,rr and Well. For nearly e yea
Galyao was heard from constantly Dr.
northern France and Ee,-ium. lie wa
in Won Kluck'- right WING thai Was
. driven back from The Paris attack, tu'
after that for many months n'A' re
rome. In northern France.
Now he his been transferred e. the
southern front. and VAS last heard IRON
near Trieste IN southern Austria, il''n-
he Italian invaders. whore he ~ NN'I9
,o soc the hardest Kind or service fa'
yno is IN the infantry ana has beer
promoted since the war started 20 me
rank Of a commissioned officer,
oscar kreutzcr u p''o Fro''2h" IN
tho two members 90 the Germln inter
national team who We're captured h
M, English at Gibraltar ON their MAJ
home from the Davis Gun matches. hiN'
been prisoners Of war ever since. Cal
vac was ON the same ship hut -lirU".
through safely. krcut2e" has hrr'
heard from gain recently, and he give
his address as prisoner Of war NJ
50. dollhouse PARK, Northern com
hound Hut 20. Wakefield, Yorkshire
Ne received a list OF questions on tech
meal matters OF tennis play from m.
editor W me ucN hook ON the gam
some time in March last, and male.
his answer to New York on April 90
It is rather an amusing commeutar.
ON the stvi,tncss OF the British censor
ship and the constant suspicion OF IN