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New Jersey State Championships

The New Jersey State Championships[1] also known as the New Jersey State Tennis Championships or New Jersey State Sectional Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament first staged in 1882 in Newark, New Jersey USA. The tournament was played at various times on clay courts and grass courts, and ran until 1968 for women's events, and 1973 for men's events.

New Jersey State Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1882-1973
LocationVarious
Surfaceoutdoor (grass), outdoor (clay)

History

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The New Jersey State Championships,[2] was a men's and women's tennis tournament first staged in 1882 in Newark, New Jersey USA. The first winner of the men's singles was American player Joseph Sill Clark. The first known women's singles event was staged in 1889 which was one by Gertrude Williams. The final men's singles winner was Peter Fleming in 1973. The final women's singles event winner was Pat Stewart in 1968. It was a featured regular series event on the Men's Amateur Tour (1876-1967) and the Women's Amateur Tour (1876-1967).

Finals

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Incomplete Roll

Men's Singles

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Year Location Winner Runner-up Score
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1882 Newark   Joseph Sill Clark   ? ?
1886 South Orange   Richard Field Conover   R.J. Halsey 6-3, 6–3, 6-0
1889 South Orange   Clarence Hobart   W.K. Fowler 6-0, 6–4, 6-4
1890 South Orange   Clarence Hobart (2)   Duncan William Candler w.o.
1891 South Orange   Clarence Hobart (3)   Richard W. Stevens ?
1894 Ridgewood   Frederick Jessup   C.F. Walz 6-1, 6–2, 6-2
1895 Ridgewood   Frederick Jessup (2)   George H. Miles 2-6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6-3
1896 Ridgewood   Jahial Parmly Paret   Richard Holkins Palmer 6-2, 6–2, 6-1
1899 South Orange   Richard W. Stevens   Stephen Caldwell Millett 6-2, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6-4
1900 South Orange   Eddie Hall   Richard W. Stevens 6-4, 6–3, 6–8, 6-2
1906 Morristown   Frederick George Anderson   Theodore Pell 6-4 8-6 3-6 6-4
1907.[3] Morristown   Edward Penniman Larned   Theodore Pell 6-4 8-6 3-6 6-4
1908 Morristown   Richard H. Palmer   Edward Penniman Larned w.o.
1919 Montclair   Harold Throckmorton   P.F. Ball 6-2, 6–0, 8–10, 3–6, 6-3
1920 Montclair   Harold Throckmorton (2)   Willard H. Botsford 6-2, 6–0, 8–10, 3–6, 6-3
1921 Montclair   Vanderbilt B. Ward   Edward J. Oelsner 6-3, 10–8, 6-2
1922 Montclair   Herbert Bowman   Seiichiro Kashio 6-3, 10–8, 6-2
1923 Montclair   Anton Frederick Von Bernuth   Percy Lloyd Kynaston ?
1924 [4] Montclair   Lindsay Dunham   Percy Lloyd Kynaston 1-6, 6–2, 6–3, 6-1
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1925 Montclair   Herbert Bowman (2)   José María Alonso 6-3, 6–4, 7-5
1926 Montclair   Herbert Bowman (3)   Allen Hawthorne Behr 6-1, 6–1, 6-2
1927 Montclair   Herbert Bowman (4)   Fred C. Anderson 6-1, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6-1
1928 Montclair   Wilmer Allison   Berkeley Bell ?
1929 Montclair   Gregory Mangin   Bruce Barnes 6-4, 4–6, 6–2, 6-3
1930 Montclair   Herbert Bowman (5)   Julius Seligson 5-7, 9–7, 5–7, 6–3, 8-6
1931 Montclair   Richard T. Murphy[5]   David Jones 9-7, 7–5, 3–6, 3–6, 8-6
1932 Montclair   Richard T. Murphy (2)   David Jones 9-7, 7–5, 3–6, 3–6, 8-6
1933[6] Montclair   Gregory Mangin   Herbert Bowman 8-6, 6–4, 4–6, 6-3
1934 Montclair   Cliff Sutter   Gregory Mangin 8-6, 6–4, 6-0
1935 Montclair   Gregory Mangin   William (Bill) Lurie[7] 6-2, 2–6, 7-,5 6-4
1936 Montclair   Frank Bowden   Leonard Hartman[8] 6-3, 6–2, 6-3
1937[9] Montclair   Donald S. Hawley   Gerard Podesta 4-6, 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 8-6
1938 Montclair   Donald S. Hawley (2)   Robert Peacock 6-4, 6–4, 6-4
1939 South Orange   Richard (Dick) McKee   William (Bill) McGehee 6-4, 6–1, 6-2
1940 South Orange   Elwood Thomas Cooke   Hal Surface 6-2, 7–5, 6-4
1941 South Orange   Frank Kovacs   Jack Kramer 1-6, 6–1, 6–3, 6-1
1942[10] South Orange   Pancho Segura   Ladislav Hecht 6-0, 6–0, 6-0
1943 Elizabeth   Pancho Segura (2)   Robert J. Odman 6-2, 7–5, 6-1
1944 South Orange   Jack McManis   Richard J. Bender[11] 6-2, 6–2, 6-1
1946 South Orange   Ted Schroeder   Don McNeill 2-6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6-3
1947[12] South Orange   Dick Savitt   Ricardo Balbiers[13] 6-1, 6–2, 6-3
1948[14] West Orange   Pancho Gonzales   Don McNeill 6-3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6-0
1965 Kearney   Peter Fishbach   John Reese[15] 6-4, 5–7, 6-2 3–6, 6-3
1966 East Orange   Frank Froehling   Robert Barker 6-2, 6-3
1968 Morristown   Jeff Miller   Cliff Montgomery 6-2, 6–3, 6-4
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Kearney   Steve Ross   Steve Siegel 6-4, 6–3, 0–6, 6-3
1971 Kearney   Steve Ross (2)   Bob Kahn 6-3, 6–0, 6-0
1972 Clifton   Steve Ross (3)   Andy Finn 3-6, 6–4, 6-2
1973 Arlington   Peter Fleming   Steve Ross 3-6, 6–4, 6-2

Women's Singles

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Year Location Winner Runner-up Score
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1889 South Orange   Gertrude Williams   Lida Voorhees 6-4, 6-2
1890 South Orange   Mabel Cahill   Emma Leavitt-Morgan 6-3, 6-1
1896 Ridgewood   Elisabeth Moore   Lulu Mowry 6-4, 6–8, 6-1
1905 Morristown   Alice Day   Marion Behr 6-3, 6-4
1906 Morristown   Alice Day (2)   Edna Wildey 4-6, 6–4, 6-1
1907 Morristown   Elizabeth Moore (2)   Marie Wagner 4-6 6-2 6-4
1908 Morristown   Marie Wagner   Augusta Bradley Chapman 6-3, 6-1
1909 Morristown   Marie Wagner (2)   Helen Hellwig Pouch 6-2, 7-5
1910 Morristown   Marie Wagner (3)   Esther Smith 6–2, 6-1
1911 Morristown   Helen Homans McLean   Elizabeth C. Bunce 6–4, 6-2
1912 Morristown   Edythe Parker Beard   Miriam Steever 6–3, 6-2
1913 Morristown   Helen Homans McLean   Marie Wagner 6-4, 8-6
1914 Morristown   Anita Carrington   Laura Fischer Pope 6-1, 6-1
1915 Morristown   Helen Homans McLean (2)   Marie Wagner 6-1, 6-2
1918 South Orange   Molla Bjurstedt   Marion Zinderstein 6-3, 6-2
1919 South Orange   Molla Bjurstedt (2)   Florence Sheldon 6-1, 6-1
1920 South Orange   Florence Ballin   Mrs Rawson Wood 6-4, 7-5
1921 Englewood   Helene Pollak Falk   Patricia Butlin Hitchins 6-1, 6-4
1922 Englewood   Marion Chapman   Dorothy Walker Waring 6-2, 6-1
1923 South Orange   Lilian Scharman   Edna Hauselt 1-6, 6–2, 6-4
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1924 South Orange   Grace Moore Le Roy   Theodora Sohst 6-2, 6-4
1925 South Orange   Clare Cassell   Hildegarde Turle Taylor 6-1, 6-0
1926 Westfield   Gladys Taylor Hawk   Hazel Sawyer Wells 7-5, 6-2
1927 Westfield   Marjorie Morrill   Clara Greenspan 7-5, 11-9
1929 Westfield   Charlotte Miller   Mary Keller 6-4, 11-9
1930 Westfield   Norma Taubele   Alice Francis 6-3, 6-1
1931 Westfield   Alice Francis   Mrs Christian E. Muhl 6-4, 0–6, 6-2
1932 Hackensack   Maud Rosenbaum Levi   Grace Surber 6-2, 6-2
1933 Hackensack   Maud Rosenbaum Levi (2)   Grace Surber 6-4, 6-3
1934 Hackensack   Norma Taubele (2)   Grace Surber 6-3, 5–7, 6-1
1935 Hackensack   Maud Rosenbaum Levi (3)   Norma Taubele 4-6, 6-1 6-2
1936 Hackensack   Eunice Dean   Norma Taubele 6-4, 1–6, 6-2
1937 Hackensack   Eunice Dean (2)   Millicent Hirsch 3-6, 7–5, 6-3
1938[16] Hackensack   Helen Bernhard   Eunice Dean 6-0 3-3 (suspended)
1939 Hackensack   Norma Taubele (3)   Millicent Hirsch 6-2, 4–6, 6-2
1940 Hackensack   Millicent Hirsch   Norma Taubele 6-0, 6-1
1968 East Orange   Pat Stewart   Louise Gonnerman 12-10, 6-1
↓  Open era  ↓

References

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  1. ^ Sclar, Ari F. (15 April 2015). Beyond Stereotypes: American Jews and Sports. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-61249-356-5.
  2. ^ Times, The New York (10 June 1926). "Feibleman Winner in Jersey Tennis; Reaches Round Before Semi-Finals in State Tourney by Defeating Dunham". The New York Times. p. 23. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide. New York: Wright & Ditson. 1908. p. 79.
  4. ^ Times, The New York (10 June 1926) p.23.
  5. ^ "Player Profile: Richard Murphy". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  6. ^ Times, The New York (10 July 1933). "Mangin wins title at Montclair Net; Beats Bowman, 8-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, to Annex New Jersey State Singles Crown. Von Bernuth-Wolf Score Defeat Cuban Team of Nodarse and Randin to Capture the Doubles Championship". The New York Times. p. 17.
  7. ^ "Player Profile: William Lurie". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Player Profile; Leonard Hartman". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  9. ^ Times, The New York (5 July 1937). "Hawley Victor in 5 sets; Halts Podesta in Jersey State Net Final at Montclair". The New York Times. p. 15. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  10. ^ Times, The New York (12 July 1942). "Segura Conquers Patty at Orange; Triumphs, 6-3, 6-0, 6-1, to Gain Title Round of New Jersey State Tennis Tourney Hecht defeats Russel Reveals Brilliant and Steady Game to Win, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1, From Aggressive Rival". The New York Times. p. 6. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Richard J. Bender '44". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Princeton University. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  12. ^ "The Cornell Daily Sun: Sport Page". cdsun-cornell.veridiansoftware.com. Cornell University Library. 28 October 1947. p. 11. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Player Profile: Ricardo Balbiers". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  14. ^ Waldman, Frank (1949). Famous American Athletes of Today. Boston: L.C. Page. p. 184.
  15. ^ "Player Profile: John Reese". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  16. ^ Times, The New York (24 July 1938). "Jersey Tennis Final Off; Miss Dean-Miss Bernhard Match North Postponed Indefinitely". The New York Times. p. 61. Retrieved 6 October 2022.

Sources

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  • Player Profile: Richard Murphy". ATP Tour. ATP.
  • Player Profile: William Lurie". ATP Tour. ATP.
  • Player Profile: John Reese". ATP Tour. ATP.
  • "The Cornell Daily Sun: Sport Page". cdsun-cornell.veridiansoftware.com. Cornell University Library. 28 October 1947.
  • Sclar, Ari F. (15 April 2015). Beyond Stereotypes: American Jews and Sports. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press. ISBN 978-1-61249-356-5.
  • Times, The New York (10 June 1926). "Feibleman Winner in Jersey Tennis; Reaches Round Before Semi-Finals in State Tourney by Defeating Dunham". The New York Times.
  • Waldman, Frank (1949). Famous American Athletes of Today. Boston: L.C. Page.
  • Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide. New York: Wright & Ditson. 1908.
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