Seventh Regiment Championship
The Seventh Regiment Championship[1] also known as the Seventh Regiment Indoor Championship[2] was a tennis tournament first established in 1885 at Manhattan, New York City, United States and played on indoor hard courts at the Seventh Regiment Armory.[3] It was part of the worldwide lawn tennis tennis circuit until 1960 when the event was known as the Seventh Regiment Invitation.[2]
| Seventh Regiment Championship | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1960 |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City, NY, United States |
| Venue | Seventh Regiment Armory |
| Surface | Wood(indoor) |
History
The Seventh Regiment Championship was a tennis tournament first established in 1885 at Manhattan, NYC, New York State, United States and played on indoor hard wood courts.[4] It was part of the worldwide lawn tennis tennis circuit until 1960 when the event was known as the Seventh Regiment Invitation.[2]
Finals
Men's Singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Henry Graff Trevor | ? | def.[5] |
| 1886 | Valentine Gill Hall | Henry Graff Trevor | 6–3,3–6, 6–4, 6–2.[2] |
| 1908 | William Cragin Jr. | Calhoun C. Cragin | 6–4, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3.[2] |
| 1920 | Frank T. Anderson | Fred Anderson | 7–5, 6–1, 6–2.[2] |
| 1921 | Fred Anderson | Frank T. Anderson | 11–9, 6–8, 6–3, 6–4.[6] |
| 1928 | Herbert Bowman | Fred Anderson | 6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3.[2] |
| 1930 | Herbert Bowman (2) | Percy Rockafellow | 6–4, 8–6, 7–5.[2] |
| 1943 | Herbert Bowman (3) | Edward E. Jenkins Jr. | 3–0 sets.[2] |
| 1960 | Paul Cranis | Allen Morris | 6–4, 6–2.[2] |
Women's Singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Marie Wagner | Alice Francis | 6–3, 4–6, 8–6.[2] |
References
- "SEVENTH REGIMENT TENNIS NEAR END". New York Times. New York City, United States. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 1910. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- "Tournaments: Seventh Regiment Indoor Championship". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.13.
- "MILITARY TENNIS TOURNEY.; Seventh Regiment Championship Starts To-morrow Morning". The New York Times. New York City, United States. December 24, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.9.
- "FRED ANDERSON IS VICTOR.; Defeats Brother for Seventh Regiment Indoor Tennis Title". The New York Times. New York City, USA. March 20, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.