The East Orange Club Amateur Tournament was a late 19th-century men's grass court tennis tournament held at the East Orange Tennis Club, East Orange, New Jersey, United States.[1]
| East Orange Club Amateur Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | USNLTA Circuit |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1887 |
| Editions | 2 |
| Location | East Orange, New Jersey, US |
| Venue | East Orange Athletic Club Grounds |
| Surface | Outdoor (grass) |
History
editThe East Orange Club Amateur Tournament was a late 19th-century men's grass court tennis tournament held at the East Orange Athletic Club Grounds, East Orange, New Jersey, United States founded in 1885 that ran annually for two editions.[1] It was part of the USNLTA Circuit.[1] The tournament was replaced by an indoor tennis event in 1888 called the East Orange Club Covered Courts Tournament[2] that ran till 1895.[3]
Finals
editMen's singles
edit(Incomplete list)
| Year | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885.[4] |  Patrick Lyman[1] |
Wallace Percy Knapp |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3.[1] |
| 1886 | Oliver Samuel Campbell |
Robert Livingston Beeckman |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4.[1] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Tournaments:East Orange Club LTC". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Holland, W. B. (1889). Outing Magazine: The Outdoor Magazine of Human Interest. Boston: Outing Publishing Company. p. 12.
- ^ "Tournaments:East Orange Club Covered Courts". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). 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, USA: New York, D. W. Granbery & co. p. 9.
Sources
edit- Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). 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, USA: New York, D. W. Granbery & co.
- Holland, W. B. (1889). Outing Magazine: The Outdoor Magazine of Human Interest. Boston: Outing Publishing Company.