Eastern Indoor Championships

The Eastern Indoor Championships[1] also known as the Eastern States Indoor Championships was a men's and women's indoor tennis tournament founded in 1944.[2] It was organized by the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association (today known as USTA Eastern) and was It was originally played on wood courts, then switching later carpet courts later until 1977 when it was discontinued.[2]

Eastern Indoor Championships
Eastern States Indoor Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1944–77)
Founded1944 (1944)
Abolished1977 (1977)
LocationBergen
Hackensack
New York City
Waldwick
VenueVarious
SurfaceWood (indoors)
Carpet (indoors)

History

In February 1944 the Eastern Indoor Championships were established.[2] The first two editions were played at the Bassford-Wood Courts, Lexington Avenue, New York City.[3][2] This tournament is particular notable for allowing Althea Gibson the tennis player and black woman to play in a major United States Lawn Tennis Association tournament,[4] where she advanced to the quarter finals in the singles but was beaten nationally ranked Betty Rosenquest[5] won the event that year. The tournament was mainly played in New York City in particular in Manhattan and the Bronx elsewhere it was also held in Bergen, New York, Hackensack, New Jersey and Waldwick, New Jersey.[2] The tournament was discontinued in 1977 as part of the ILTF Independent Tour and became a regional USTA circuit event.[2]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll) In 1967 two editions of the men's championships were held one in January denoted as (*) and the other in March as (**).

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1944NYC Theodore Schein Edward McGrath[6]6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.[2]
1945[7]NYC Bill Talbert Herbert Bowman6–2, 6–1, 6–0.[2]
1950NYC Charles Masterson R. Philip Hanna[8][9]12–10, 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1964NYC Donald Rubell[10] John Mangan7–9, 6–4, 8–6, 6–4.[2]
1965Bergen Herb Fitzgibbon Ned Weld3–6, 8–10, 6–4, 7–5, 3–1, ret.[2]
1966Waldwick Eugene Scott Robert Barker6–1, 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1967*Waldwick Eugene Scott (2) Frank Froehling III6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1967**Waldwick Donald Rubell (2) Tony Vincent6–3, 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1968NYC Mike Callaghan Gabino Palafox6–8, 5–7, 6–3, 9–7.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Hackensack Butch Seewagen Jaime Subirats6–2, 13–11, 6–3.[2]
1970Hackensack Herb Fitzgibbon (2) Peter Fishbach13–11, 7–5, 6–0.[2]
1971NYC Herb Fitzgibbon (3) John Adams6–3, 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1972NYC Vitas Gerulaitis King Van Nostrand6–2, 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1973NYC Mike Grant King Van Nostrand6–2, 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1974NYC King Van Nostrand Warren Lucas6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1975NYC Jon Molin Art Carrington4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4.[2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1944NYC Norma Taubele Barber Mary J. M. Donnalley[11]6–2, 6–2
1945NYC Norma Taubele Barber (2) Helen Germaine1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1946NYC Norma Taubele Barber (3) Edna Steinbach6–2, 6–2
1947NYC Nina Irwin Sylvia Knowles7–5, 4–6, 7–5
1948NYC Barbara Wilkins Nina Irwin 6–4, 4–6, 64
1949NYC Betty Rosenquest Helen Germaine6–4, 6–0
1950NYC Althea Gibson Millicent Hirsch Lang6–3, 6–1
1953NYC Thelma Coyne Long Lois Felix6–0, 6–2
1964NYC Pat Stewart Mimi Kanarek6–2, 8–6
1966Waldwick Marilyn Aschner Mimi Kanarek6–3, 8–10, 7–5
1968NYC Maria-Cristina Dias Marilyn Aschner6–4, 4–6, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1970Hackensack Marilyn Aschner (2) Louise Gonnerman6–0, 7–5
1977NYC Barbara Potter Kathy Mueller6–3, 6–2

See also

References
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  3. "TALBERT CONQUERS GOLDSTEIN AT NET; Gains Eastern Final, 6-1, 6-0, 6-1--Bowman Triumphs Over Broida, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2". The New York Times. New York City. 25 February 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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  5. Baltimore Afro-American (1970)
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  7. The New York Times
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  9. "R. PHILIP HANNA, TENNIS STAR, DIES; 1955 U.S. Senior Champion Collapses After Forest Hills Match--Was a Singer". The New York Times. New York City. 21 July 1957. p. 60. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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