Amackassin Club Invitation

The Amackassin Club Invitation[1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1890.[2] It was played at the Amackassin Club, Yonkers, New York, United States from 1890 to 1939 when it was downgraded from the main worldwide ILTF Circuit.[2]

Amackassin Club Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSNLTA Circuit (1890–1923)
ILTF Circuit (1923–39)
Founded1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Abolished1939; 85 years ago (1939)
LocationYonkers, New York, United States
VenueAmackassin Club
SurfaceClay

History

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The historic Amackassin Club is a privately owned pool and tennis club in Northwest Yonkers founded in 1888 as the Yonkers Lawn Tennis Club.[3] The same year in September the club staged its first tennis tournament. In 1890 the club started an invitation tennis tournament featuring a men's singles event that was won by Victor M. Elting.[2] In 1904 a women's invitation tournament was added to the schedule. In 1920 and 1921 those editions of the tournament were held in conjunction with the Eastern New York State Clay Court Championships with players assuming both titles Eastern New York State Champion and Amackassin Champion.[4] The tournament was part of USNLTA Circuit from 1890 to 1923, then ILTF Circuit from 1923 to 1939. It was discontinued due to World War II.[2]

Finals

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Men's singles

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  • denotes edition was also valid as the Eastern New York State Clay Court Championships.

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1890   Victor M. Elting ? ?
1909   Gustave F. Touchard   Frederick Clark Inman 7–5, 6–1, 1–6, 6–1.[2]
1919[5]   Ichiya Kumagae   S. Howard Voshell 6–2, 6–1, 6–1.[2]
1920 *   Ichiya Kumagae (2)   Vinnie Richards 6–1, 8–6, 6–8, 6–4.[2]
1921 *   Vinnie Richards   Ichiya Kumagae 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1923 *   Percy Kynaston   Paul Martin 7–5, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3.[6]
1931   Melvin Partridge   Eugene McCauliff 5–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4.[2]
1932   Melvin Partridge (2)   Percy Kynaston[7] 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1933   John H. (Jack) Pitman[8]   Edward E. Jenkins Jr. 2–6, 13–11, 6–4.[2]
1935[9]   Melvin H. Partridge (3)   Frank Bowden 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3.[2]

Men's doubles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1909   Albert Carlton Bostwick
  Bob Murray
 Edgar F. Leo
 Benjamin M. Phillips
7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4.[2]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1901   Marie Matthieson   Clyde Woodward ?
1904   Mrs. Clark   Mabel Benedict 6–4, 6–3
1907   Elisabeth Moore   Marie Wagner 6–0, 6–4
1909   Elisabeth Moore (2)   Natalie Browning 6–0, 7–5
1911   Nora Meyer Schmitz   Gertrude Hill 6–1, 6–2
1912   Adelaide Browning   Nora Meyer Schmitz 6–2, 6–4
1914   Clare Cassell   Marie Wagner 6–4, 6–3
1915   Marie Wagner   Natalie Browning 6–1, 6–3
1916   Marie Wagner (2)   Helene Pollak 6–1, 6–0

Women's doubles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1914   Clare Cassell
  Marie Wagner
  Mrs J.O. Blanchard
  Isabel de Gersdorff
6–1, 6–2.[2]

Mixed doubles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1914   Ralph Baggs
  Clare Cassell
  W.C. Hunter
  Teresa Wood
8–6, 6–2.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Favorites Advance as Amackassin Club Invitation Tennis is Started". The Yonkers Statesman. Yonkers, New York City: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 23 May 1931. p. 12. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Tournaments: Amackassin Club Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Home". The Amackassin Club. Yonkers, New York. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ Richards Adavance into Tennis Final. The New York Times. (1 Jun 1921). The New York Times Company. New York City. Newspapers.com. p.13.
  5. ^ "10 Years Ago In Yonkers Sports". Yonkers Statesman. Yonkers, New York City: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 31 May 1929. p. 18. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Kynaston Defeats Martin For Title", The New York Times, 3 June 1923. sec. 1, part 2, p. 4 (sports).
  7. ^ "Percy Kynaston: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. ^ "John Pitman: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  9. ^ "South Yonkers Squad to Play". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York City: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 1 Jun 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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