1906 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1906 U.S. National Championships
Champion William Clothier[1]
Runner-up Beals Wright[1]
Score6–3, 6–0, 6–4

William Clothier defeated defending champion Beals Wright in the Challenge Round 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1906 U.S. National Championships.[2] Clothier had defeated Karl Behr in the All Comers' Final.[3]

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

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge Round
       
Beals Wright 3 0 4
William Clothier 6 6 6

All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
Edgar Leonard 2 3 1
Jed Jones 6 6 6
Jed Jones 3 3 3
William Clothier 6 6 6
Fred Alexander 6 2 6 6 5
William Clothier 8 6 4 1 7
William Clothier 6 6 6
Karl Behr 2 4 2
Karl Behr 1 6 6 6
Robert LeRoy 6 4 3 3
Karl Behr 2 6 6 11 6
Raymond Little 6 2 8 9 4
Raymond Little 6 2
Harold Hackett 2 1r

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
WE Putnam 6 6 6
GT Scott 0 0 0
WE Putnam 6 6 6 6 6
CS Brigham 8 8 3 3 3
CS Brigham w/ o
N Emerson
WE Putnam 4 6 2
EW Leonard 6 8 6
EW Leonard 6 6 6
A Thayer w/ o A Thayer 0 0 1
LH Waidner EW Leonard 6 8 6
SP Henshaw w/ o HC Townsend 3 6 0
SH Smith SP Henshaw 6 4 2
HC Townsend 6 6 6 HC Townsend 7 6 6
SD Bradley 0 0 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
HG Simmons 6 5 4 6 6
AS Dabney 1 7 6 3 1 HG Simmons 2 2 2
JDE Jones 6 6 6 JDE Jones 6 6 6
E Torrey 2 1 3 JDE Jones 6 6 6
DF Appleton w/ o DF Appleton 0 1 2
William Keene DF Appleton 6 6 6
JS Seabury 7 6 6 6 JS Seabury 4 0 2
TC Trask 9 1 3 2 JDE Jones 6 6 6
JR Carpenter 6 6 6 T Gross 3 1 3
C Carmichael 0 1 1 JR Carpenter w/ o
RUN Gambrill 6 6 6 RUN Gambrill
D Orne 3 1 3 JR Carpenter 5 3 8 6 7
T Gross 6 6 6 T Gross 7 6 6 1 9
SM Peacock 2 1 1 T Gross w/ o
FC Mahoney w/ o FC Mahoney
HW Warner

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
AD Sweetzer 7 4 2 6 6
PL Schuyler 5 6 6 4 1 AD Sweetzer 1 4 4
JO Ames 6 8 6 JO Ames 6 6 6
JB Read 0 6 1 JO Ames 2 3
JD Pell 6 6 6 JD Pell 6 1r
GB Simmons 1 0 1 JD Pell 6 2 6 4 6
RF Lovering 6 6 6 RF Lovering 2 6 3 6 2
RA Thomas 1 0 1 JO Ames 3 6 0
C Cooke 6 6 5 6 8 F Alexander 6 8 6
WV Bennett 4 1 7 8 6 C Cooke 6 2 3 7 6
WP Burden 6 6 6 WP Burden 2 6 6 5 2
S Prescott 2 0 0 C Cooke 1 3 0
F Alexander w/ o F Alexander 6 6 6
E Schlesinger F Alexander 6 6 6
TI Townsend 6 6 6 TI Townsend 1 0 1
EH Frank 3 1 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
JA Ross w/ o
W Stackpole JA Ross 6 6 6
A Aselin w/ o A Aselin 1 0 0
OL Mills JA Ross 6 3 4 3
C Fosdick w/ o P Hawk 4 6 6 6
PA Carroll C Fosdick 0 3 2
P Hawk w/ o P Hawk 6 6 6
HB Hubbard P Hawk 1 2 6
RL Agassiz w/ o W Clothier 6 6 8
G Rubelee RL Agassiz
W Clothier 6 6 6 W Clothier w/ o
H MacKinney 1 0 4 W Clothier 6 6 6
FC Colston 6 6 6 FJ Sulloway 0 3 4
CE Van Vleck 0 2 4 FC Colston 5 3 6 0
FJ Sulloway w/ o FJ Sulloway 7 6 3 6
GA Lyon Jr.

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
K Behr w/ o
CH Hatch K Behr 6 6 7
W Larned w/ o W Larned 4 4 5
RN Buckley K Behr 6 6 6
H Holt w/ o H Holt 3 2 3
HS Vanderbilt H Holt 6 6 6
D Noblit 6 6 6 D Noblit 1 0 1
C Lanier 2 2 0 K Behr 6 6 6
EV Page 7 7 6 EV Page 0 3 3
CR Budlong 5 5 3 EV Page 6 6 6
EW Catlin 6 6 6 EW Catlin 2 1 3
B Thaw 2 3 0 EV Page 6 6 6
HE Foster w/ o WP Carter 1 3 2
M Wright HE Foster
WP Carter 6 6 6 WP Carter w/ o
D Morris 1 3 1

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
W Johnson w/ o
C Hobart W Johnson 8 3 2 4
IC Wright 7 6 6 IC Wright 6 6 6 6
N Niles 5 1 2 IC Wright 6 6 6
AL Hoskins 6 6 7 AL Hoskins 4 2 1
JJG Darnagh 0 1 5 AL Hoskins 6 4 6 6
Goelet Gallatin 6 6 6 Goelet Gallatin 4 6 4 2
FJ Otis 0 2 2 IC Wright 6 6 3 3 3
R Leroy 6 6 8 R Leroy 4 4 6 6 6
RT Townsend 4 4 6 R Leroy 6 4 0
P Fosdick 6 6 6 P Fosdick 2 6 0r
AH Barnard 0 0 1 R Leroy 5 6 6 6
CM Bull 6 6 6 CM Bull 7 2 3 1
GT Adee 4 4 2 CM Bull 7 6 7
HB Register w/ o HB Register 5 2 5
EP Fischer

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
JC Goodfellow 6 6 6
R Nevis 3 1 1 JC Goodfellow
W Donnell Iselin w/ o W Donnell Iselin w/ o
H Slocum W Donnell Iselin 0 4 3
AC Way 7 2 6 6 AC Way 6 6 6
LR Freeman 5 6 3 0 AC Way 6 6 6
AN Reggio w/ o AN Reggio 4 3 3
C Biddle AC Way 4 1 0
W Spencer 6 6 6 6 RD Little 6 6 6
A Schwartz 8 1 2 1 W Spencer
RN Dana w/ o RN Dana w/ o
R Stevens RN Dana 2 3 2
RD Little 6 6 8 RD Little 6 6 6
F Anderson 3 4 6 RD Little 6 6 6
LW Glazebrook w/ o LW Glazebrook 1 2 3
S Beardsley

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
FH Howland w/ o
F Watson FH Howland 3 8 3 4
H Hackett 6 6 7 H Hackett 6 6 6 6
GT Eames 2 2 5 H Hackett w/ o
GA Thompson
GA Thompson w/ o
JP Hogres
H Hackett 6 6 3 6
A Stillman 3 3 6 2
A Stillman 6 6 6
JA Fowler 3 2 4
A Stillman w/ o
HM Harriman
HM Harriman w/ o
J Talmage

References

  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 589. 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. ^ "Clothier Beats Wright for the Tennis Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 30, 1906.
  3. ^ "Clothier Challenger for Tennis Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 29, 1906.
  4. ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 78. OCLC 172306.