Eastern Indoor Championships

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)

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). It was originally played on wood courts, then switching later to carpet courts until 1977 when it was discontinued.[2]

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 by nationally ranked Betty Rosenquest,[5] who won the event that year. The tournament was mainly played in New York City, in particular in Manhattan and the Bronx. 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
1944 NYC Theodore Schein Edward McGrath[6] 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.[2]
1945[7] NYC Bill Talbert Herbert Bowman 6–2, 6–1, 6–0.[2]
1950 NYC Charles Masterson R. Philip Hanna[8][9] 12–10, 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1964 NYC Donald Rubell[10] John Mangan 7–9, 6–4, 8–6, 6–4.[2]
1965 Bergen Herb Fitzgibbon Ned Weld 3–6, 8–10, 6–4, 7–5, 3–1, ret.[2]
1966 Waldwick Eugene Scott Robert Barker 6–1, 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1967* Waldwick Eugene Scott (2) Frank Froehling III 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1967** Waldwick Donald Rubell (2) Tony Vincent 6–3, 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1968 NYC Mike Callaghan Gabino Palafox 6–8, 5–7, 6–3, 9–7.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Hackensack Butch Seewagen Jaime Subirats 6–2, 13–11, 6–3.[2]
1970 Hackensack Herb Fitzgibbon (2) Peter Fishbach 13–11, 7–5, 6–0.[2]
1971 NYC Herb Fitzgibbon (3) John Adams 6–3, 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1972 NYC Vitas Gerulaitis King Van Nostrand 6–2, 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1973 NYC Mike Grant King Van Nostrand 6–2, 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1974 NYC King Van Nostrand Warren Lucas 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1975 NYC Jon Molin Art Carrington 4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4.[2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "The "A" people of tennis". Baltimore Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. 21 Apr 1970. p. 15. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Tournaments: Eastern Indoor Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  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.
  4. ^ Baltimore Afro-American (1970)
  5. ^ Baltimore Afro-American (1970)
  6. ^ "Edward McGrath: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  7. ^ The New York Times
  8. ^ "Phillip Hanna: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  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.
  10. ^ "Donald Rubell : Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  11. ^ "2016 Inductee Biography: Mary Jane Metcalf Donnalley". www.coloradotennis.com. Denver: Colorado Tennis Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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