Middle States Championships
| Middle States Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1977 (men) 2005 (women) |
| Editions | 93 (men) 121 (women) |
| Location | Hoboken (1885-88, 91) Philadelphia (1920-50,53,58,60-68) Rochester (1890) South Orange (1892, 96,99, 1900-1916, 1918-19) Mountain Station (1893-95,97) Staten island (1917) |
| Surface | outdoor (grass) |
The Middle States Championships, also known as the Middle States Sectional Championships or Championship of the Middle States, was a regional level tennis tournament held at various locations from 1885 to 1968.[1][2][3]
History
The spring Championship of the Middle States were first staged at the St George's Cricket Club, Hoboken, New Jersey on 10–12 June 1885.[4][5] The first winner of the men's singles event was Richard D. Sears.[6] The tournament was classified as a regional championship by the United States Lawn Tennis Association until 1900 when they started to be referred to as sectional championships (a geographic, competitive term, but nothing to do with how they are governed.[7]
Finals
Men's Singles
| Year | Location | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ USNLTA Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1885 | Hoboken | Richard Sears | Howard Taylor | 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1886 | Hoboken | Robert Livingston Beeckman | William Edward Glyn | 1–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–1 |
| 1887 | Hoboken | Robert Livingston Beeckman (2) | Howard Taylor | 6–3, 8–6, 6–4 |
| 1888 | Hoboken | Edward Peale MacMullen | Robert Livingston Beeckman | 6–0, 6–4, 0–6, 8–6 |
| 1889 | Hoboken | Howard Taylor | Clarence Hobart | 5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 1890 | Rochester | Howard Taylor (2) | Albert Empie Wright | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1891 | Hoboken | Charles Edward Sands | Howard Taylor | w.o. |
| 1892 | South Orange | Richard W. Stevens | Charles Edward Sands | 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1893 | Mountain Station | Richard W. Stevens (2) | Arthur Ellsworth Foote | 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1894 [8] | Mountain Station | Bill Larned | Richard W. Stevens (3) | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1895[8] | Mountain Station | Bill Larned (2) | John Howland | 15–13, 8–6, 6–4 |
| 1896[9] | South Orange | Clarence Hobart | Bill Larned | w.o. |
| 1897[8] | Mountain Station | Bill Larned (3) | Clarence Hobart | w.o. |
| 1899[8] | South Orange | Bill Larned (4) | Malcolm Whitman | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1900 | South Orange | Malcolm Whitman (2) | Dwight F. Davis | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1901[10] | South Orange | Bill Larned (5) | Malcolm Whitman | w.o. |
| 1902 | South Orange | Holcombe Ward | Fred Larned | ? |
| 1903[11] | South Orange | Stephen C. Millett | Holcombe Ward | ? |
| 1904[12] | South Orange | Clarence Hobart (2) | Stephen C. Millett | 6-2, 0-4, 7-5, 7-9, 7-5 |
| 1905[13] | South Orange | Fred Alexander | Clarence Hobart | 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 8-6 |
| 1906[14] | South Orange | Bill Larned (6) | Fred Alexander | 8-6, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 1907[8] | South Orange | Bill Larned (7) | Raymond D. Little | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1908 | South Orange | Edward Larned | Bill Larned | w.o. |
| 1909 | South Orange | Edward Larned (2) | Wallace F. Johnson | 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1911[15] | South Orange | Walter Merrill Hall | Nathaniel Niles | 6–8, 5–4, default |
| 1918 | South Orange | Walter Merrill Hall (2) | Roosevelt Pell | 6–3, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1919 | South Orange | Walter Merrill Hall (3) | Leonard A. Beekman | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1920 | Philadelphia | Wallace F. Johnson | Kenneth D. Fisher | 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1921 | Philadelphia | Carl Fischer | Philip Bovier Hawk | 1–6, 6–4, 12–10, 0–6, 6–3 |
| 1922 | Philadelphia | Carl Fischer (2) | ? | ? |
| 1923 | Philadelphia | Wallace F. Johnson (2) | Carl Fischer | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| ↓ ILTF Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1924 | Philadelphia | Wallace F. Johnson (3) | Wallace Wendell Scott | ? |
| 1925 | Philadelphia | Fritz Mercur | Edward M. Mann | 7–5, 3–6, 8–6 |
| 1926 | Philadelphia | Bill Tilden | Manuel Alonso de Areyzaga | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1927 | Philadelphia | Manuel Alonso de Areyzaga | Cranston William Holman | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1935 | Pittsburgh | Gilbert A. Hunt | Guy Cheng | 6–8, 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1936 | Pittsburgh | Barnie Walsh | Arthur Hendrix | 3–6, 4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1937 | Philadelphia | Julius Heldman | Robert Harman | 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1939 | Bethesda | Barnie Walsh (2) | Hugh J. Lynch | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1943 | Philadelphia | James Brink | Gene Garrett | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1945 | Richmond | Jimmy Evert | Bren Macken | 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 |
Women's Singles
- Incomplete Roll
| Year | Location | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ USNLTA Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1890 | Rochester | Mabel Cahill | ? | ? |
| 1891 | Hoboken | Mabel Cahill (2) | Emma Leavitt-Morgan | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1892 | South Orange | Mabel Cahill (3) | Augusta Schultz | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1893 | Mountain Station | Mabel Cahill (4) | Helena Hellwig | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1894 | Mountain Station | Juliette Atkinson | Helena Hellwig | 6–8, 6–4, 7–5, 8–10, 6–3 |
| 1896 | South Orange | Elisabeth Moore | Juliette Atkinson | 6–4, 4–6, 2–1, retired |
| 1901 | South Orange | Juliette Atkinson (2) | Margaret Johnson | 6–1, 5–7, 6–8, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1902 | South Orange | Maud Banks | Marion Jones | 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1903 | South Orange | Carrie Neely | Marion Jones | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1904 | South Orange | May Sutton | Carrie Neely | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1905 | South Orange | Carrie Neely (2) | Alice Day | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1906 | South Orange | Helen Homans | Alice Day | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1907 | South Orange | Carrie Neely (3) | Marie Wagner | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1908 | South Orange | Carrie Neely (4) | Marie Wagner | w.o. |
| 1909 | South Orange | Louise Hammond | Augusta Bradley Chapman | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1910 | South Orange | Louise Hammond (2) | Carrie Neely | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1911 | South Orange | Hazel Hotchkiss | Louise Hammond Raymond | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1912 | South Orange | Edythe Parker Beard | Polly Sheldon | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1913 | South Orange | Edith Rotch | Alice Day Beard | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1914 | South Orange | Louise Hammond Raymond (3) | Edith Rotch | 6–2 6–3 |
| 1915 | South Orange | Molla Bjurstedt | Ina Kissel | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1916 | South Orange | Ina Kissel | Grace Moore LeRoy | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1917 | Staten Island | Patricia Butlin Hitchins | Helen Gilleaudeau | 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1918 | South Orange | Adelaide Browning Green | Natalie Browning | 6–2, 4–6, 6–0 |
| 1919 | South Orange | Helene Pollak | Florence Ballin | 6–1. 7–5 |
| 1920 | Philadelphia | Ida Wilson Huff | Edith Kurtz Newhall | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1921 | Philadelphia | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (2) | Edith Sigourney | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1922 | Philadelphia | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (3) | Marion Zinderstein Jessup | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1923 | Philadelphia | Eleanor Goss | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory | 7–5 4–6 6–3 |
| ↓ ILTF Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1924 | Philadelphia | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (4) | Anne Townsend | 6–1 6–0 |
| 1925 | Philadelphia | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (5) | Marion Zinderstein Jessup | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1926 | Philadelphia | Elizabeth Ryan | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1927 | Philadelphia | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (6) | Kea Bouman | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1928 | Philadelphia | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (7) | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | 6–3, 11–9 |
| 1929 | Philadelphia | Virginia Hilleary | Sarah Neilson Madeira | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1930 | Philadelphia | Virginia Hilleary (2) | Dorothy Andrus | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1931 | Philadelphia | Elsie Goldsack Pittman | Joan Ridley | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1932 | Philadelphia | Elsie Goldsack Pittman (2) | Joan Ridley | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1933 | Philadelphia | Joan Ridley | Alice Francis | 6–1, 6–2 |
References
- ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Middle States Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Paret, Jahial Parmly; Allen, J. P.; Alexander, Frederick B.; Hardy, Samuel [from old catalog (1918). Spalding's tennis annual . New York: New York, American sports publishing company. p. 141.
- ^ Heathcote, John Moyer (1891). Tennis. London: Longmans, [Green,]. p. 323.
- ^ "Experts at Lawn Tennis". The New York Times. Vol. 34, no. 10535. 9 June 1885. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis Champions". The New York Times. Vol. 34, no. 10538. 12 June 1885. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). "Tournaments of 1885: Summary". Lawn tennis in America. Biographical sketches of all the prominent players ... knotty points, and all the latest rules and directions governing handicaps, umpires, and rules for playing. New York: New York, D. W. Granbery & co. p. 9.
- ^ Kimball, Warren F. (December 2017). "2: The Founding Gentlemen 1877-1913". The United States Tennis Association: Raising the Game. Lincoln, Nebraska: U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-1-4962-0462-2.
- ^ a b c d e "William A. Larned has a remarkable record". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California, United States: California Digital Newspaper Collection. 25 July 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Hobart Won the Tournament". The New York Times. Vol. 45, no. 13983. 14 June 1885. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Larned Wins the Middle States Championship at Orange". New-York Tribune. Vol. 61, no. 19957. July 7, 1901. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennis Championships". The New York Times. Vol. 52, no. 16691. July 5, 1903. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hobart Tennis Champion". The New York Times. Vol. 53, no. 17003. July 3, 1904. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alexander Is Champion". The New York Times. Vol. 54, no. 17326. July 2, 1905. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Larned Earns Title". New-York Tribune. Vol. 66, no. 21780. July 4, 1906. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Spalding's Tennis Annual. New York: New York, 1912 p. 66.
Sources
- Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). "Tournaments of 1885: Summary". Lawn tennis in America. Biographical sketches of all the prominent players ... knotty points, and all the latest rules and directions governing handicaps, umpires, and rules for playing. New York: New York, D. W. Granbery & co.
- Heathcote, John Moyer (1891). Tennis. London: Longmans, [Green,].
- Kimball, Warren F. (2017). "2: The Founding Gentlemen 1877-1913". The United States Tennis Association: Raising the Game. Lincoln, Nebraska: U of Nebraska Press.
- Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Middle States Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland.
- Paret, Jahial Parmly; Allen, J. P.; Alexander, Frederick B.; Hardy, Samuel [from old catalog (1918). Spalding's tennis annual . New York: New York, American sports publishing company