1905 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1905 U.S. National Championships
Champion Beals Wright[1]
Runner-up Holcombe Ward[1]
Score6–2, 6–1, 11–9

Beals Wright defeated the defending champion Holcombe Ward in the Challenge Round, 6–2, 6–1, 11–9 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1905 U.S. National Championships.[2] Wright had defeated Clarence Hobart in the All Comers' Final.[3]

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.[1][4]

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge Round
       
Holcombe Ward 2 1 9
Beals Wright 6 6 11

All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
Kreigh Collins 7 5 6 6
Jed Jones 5 7 3 1
Kreigh Collins 6 4 9 4 4
Clarence Hobart 4 6 7 6 6
Richard Stevens 6 4 2 4
Clarence Hobart 2 6 6 6
Clarence Hobart 4 1 3
Beals Wright 6 6 6
William Clothier 7 2 2
Beals Wright 9 6 6
Beals Wright 4 6 6 6
William Larned 6 3 2 2
William Larned 6 6 6
Karl Behr 2 1 1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
GC Hinckley 6 6 6
HE Foster 0 0 0
GC Hinckley 2 6 2 9 2
GA Lyon Jr. 6 2 6 7 6
GA Lyon Jr. w/ o
RS Holland
GA Lyon Jr. 1 2 5
K Collins 6 6 7
JO Ames 4 3 9 7 6
LT Wallace 6 6 7 5 2
JO Ames 1 2 0
K Collins 6 6 6
K Collins 6 6 6
JP Baer 1 0 4

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
JDE Jones 6 6 6
CS Brigham 0 3 2
JDE Jones w/ o
A Goadby
LF Stearn
A Goadby w/ o A Goadby w/ o
GA Thomsom JDE Jones 2 9 6 6
AL Hoskins 6 6 6 K Horton 6 7 2 1
SG Gray 1 1 0 AL Hoskins 3 6 6 6
CH Hatch w/ o CH Hatch 6 4 2 2
M Chace AL Hoskins 7 3 4
K Horton 6 6 6 K Horton 9 6 6
RA Thomas 0 1 2 K Horton 7 6 6
A Wadsworth 6 6 6 A Wadsworth 5 3 2
S Gordon 1 2 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
L Perry 6 6 6
LJ Grant 1 1 0 L Perry 6 6 6
DF Appleton 6 6 6 DF Appleton 2 1 1
William Keene 2 0 0 L Perry 6 6 6 6
H Slocum 5 6 6 7 H Slocum 1 3 8 4
N Niles 7 4 2 5 H Slocum 6 6 6
HA Sands 6 6 6 HA Sands 2 2 0
CJ Stevens 1 1 1 L Perry 3 2 3
R Stevens 6 6 6 R Stevens 6 6 6
CR Budlong 1 0 2 R Stevens 6 6 6
FH Cranston w/ o FH Cranston 1 1 4
WA Sands R Stevens 6 6 3 6
CF Watson Jr. 6 7 6 CF Watson Jr. 1 4 6 0
M Beckwith Smith 1 5 4 CF Watson Jr. 4 6
F Alexander 6 6 F Alexander 6 4 r
LG Morris 2 2

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
FC Colston w/ o
HC Pell FC Colston 1 4 5
C Hobart w/ o C Hobart 6 6 7
FJ Otis C Hobart w/ o
O Chew w/ o O Chew
B Huntington O Chew w/ o
AL Sands w/ o AL Sands
JC Waterbury C Hobart 10 6 2 4 6
RN Dana w/ o RN Dana 8 2 6 6 2
HB Register RN Dana 6 6 6
WF Hitt w/ o WF Hitt 1 1 0
C Bunting RN Dana 6 6 6
JA Tuckerman 6 6 6 JA Tuckerman 3 3 1
IC Jennings 1 3 0 JA Tuckerman 3 6 6 6
CE Van Vleck 4 6 3 8 6 CE Van Vleck 6 3 0 1
SP Henshaw 6 4 6 6 1

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LH Waidner w/ o
A Codman LH Waidner 6 6 6
B Thaw w/ o B Thaw 0 0 0
HW Warner LH Waidner 6 6 6
T Slidwell 6 6 6 A Stillman 2 1 3
L Holt 1 1 4 T Slidwell 3 3 5
A Stillman w/ o A Stillman 6 6 7
J Talmage LH Waidner 9 6 2 4 4
H Masson 5 6 6 6 W Clothier 7 4 6 6 6
F Cutting 7 1 2 3 H Masson
GH Nettleton 2 6 6 6 GH Nettleton w/ o
H Holt 6 3 2 3 GH Nettleton 4 6 3 2
JF Brice w/ o W Clothier 6 1 6 6
MJ Ritchie JF Brice 1 1 1
W Clothier 6 4 6 6 W Clothier 6 6 6
SC Whipple 1 6 4 2

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
W Johnson 6 4 6 6
SX Whipple 1 6 4 2 W Johnson w/ o
B Detyll w/ o B Detyll
EL Hall W Johnson 0 1 3
BC Wright w/ o BC Wright 6 6 6
P Lydig BC Wright 6 4 6 6
WC Grant 6 6 6 WC Grant 1 6 1 1
S Cutting 2 1 2 BC Wright 6 6 6
HF Allen w/ o HF Allen 2 0 4
WE Brice HF Allen 7 6 6
CE Sands 7 3 6 7 CE Sands 5 3 1
T Gross 5 6 2 5 HF Allen 6 6 7
FJ Sulloway w/ o FJ Sulloway 3 4 5
R Leroy FJ Sulloway 6 6 6
WE Putnam 7 6 9 5 6 WE Putnam 2 3 3
C Pell 5 2 11 7 4

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
W Larned 6 6 6
EW Leonard 2 1 2 W Larned w/ o
JR Livermore w/ o JR Livermore
EJ Smith W Larned 6 6 6
TH Guild w/ o E Stille 2 2 1
HA Havermeyer TH Guild 6 0 1 6 2
E Stille w/ o E Stille 1 6 6 4 6
JRB Willing W Larned 6 6 2 7
RD Little 0 1 6 5
RD Little w/ o
CM Bull
RD Little 6 6 6
F Anderson 3 4 3
F Anderson 6 6 6
HE Straw 2 4 4

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
C Biddle w/ o
W Donnell Iselin
C Biddle 6 6 6 4 6
P Hawk 3 2 8 6 3
P Hawk 6 6 6 2 6
GT Adee 8 4 1 6 3
C Biddle 1 0 4
K Behr 6 6 6
K Behr 6 6 6
W Burton 1 3 1
K Behr 6 6 6
WC Mueller 0 2 2
WC Mueller w/ o
WP Burden

References

  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 588. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
  1. ^ a b c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Wright is Champion and Holds Tennis Cup" (PDF). The New York Times. September 1, 1905.
  3. ^ "Wright is Challenger for U.S. Tennis Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 31, 1905.
  4. ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 78. OCLC 172306.