1905 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1905 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Beals Wright
Runner-up	Holcombe Ward
Score	6–2, 6–1, 11–9
Events

Beals Wright defeated the defending champion Holcombe Ward in the Challenge Round, 6–2, 6–1, 11–9 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1905 U.S. National Championships.^[2] Wright had defeated Clarence Hobart in the All Comers' Final.^[3]

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.^[1]^[4]

Draw[edit]

Challenge round[edit]

Challenge Round

Holcombe Ward	2	1	9

Beals Wright	6	6	11

All Comers' finals[edit]

Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Finals

Kreigh Collins	7	5	6	6

Jed Jones	5	7	3	1
					Kreigh Collins	6	4	9	4	4

					Clarence Hobart	4	6	7	6	6
Richard Stevens	6	4	2	4

Clarence Hobart	2	6	6	6
											Clarence Hobart	4	1	3

											Beals Wright	6	6	6
William Clothier	7	2	2

Beals Wright	9	6	6
					Beals Wright	4	6	6	6

					William Larned	6	3	2	2
William Larned	6	6	6

Karl Behr	2	1	1

Earlier rounds[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	GC Hinckley	6	6	6
	HE Foster	0	0	0
							GC Hinckley	2	6	2	9	2
							GA Lyon Jr.	6	2	6	7	6
	GA Lyon Jr.	w/	o
	RS Holland
													GA Lyon Jr.	1	2	5
													K Collins	6	6	7
	JO Ames	4	3	9	7	6
	LT Wallace	6	6	7	5	2
							JO Ames	1	2	0
							K Collins	6	6	6
	K Collins	6	6	6
	JP Baer	1	0	4

Section 2[edit]

First round				Second round					Third round				Fourth round

				JDE Jones	6	6	6
				CS Brigham	0	3	2
									JDE Jones	w/	o
									A Goadby
				LF Stearn
A Goadby	w/	o		A Goadby	w/	o
GA Thomsom													JDE Jones	2	9	6	6
AL Hoskins	6	6	6										K Horton	6	7	2	1
SG Gray	1	1	0	AL Hoskins	3	6	6	6
CH Hatch	w/	o		CH Hatch	6	4	2	2
M Chace									AL Hoskins	7	3	4
K Horton	6	6	6						K Horton	9	6	6
RA Thomas	0	1	2	K Horton	7	6	6
A Wadsworth	6	6	6	A Wadsworth	5	3	2
S Gordon	1	2	2

Section 3[edit]

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

L Perry	6	6	6
LJ Grant	1	1	0		L Perry	6	6	6
DF Appleton	6	6	6		DF Appleton	2	1	1
William Keene	2	0	0						L Perry	6	6	6	6
H Slocum	5	6	6	7					H Slocum	1	3	8	4
N Niles	7	4	2	5	H Slocum	6	6	6
HA Sands	6	6	6		HA Sands	2	2	0
CJ Stevens	1	1	1											L Perry	3	2	3
R Stevens	6	6	6											R Stevens	6	6	6
CR Budlong	1	0	2		R Stevens	6	6	6
FH Cranston	w/	o			FH Cranston	1	1	4
WA Sands									R Stevens	6	6	3	6
CF Watson Jr.	6	7	6						CF Watson Jr.	1	4	6	0
M Beckwith Smith	1	5	4		CF Watson Jr.	4	6
F Alexander	6	6			F Alexander	6	4	r
LG Morris	2	2

Section 4[edit]

First round						Second round					Third round				Fourth round

FC Colston	w/	o
HC Pell						FC Colston	1	4	5
C Hobart	w/	o				C Hobart	6	6	7
FJ Otis											C Hobart	w/	o
O Chew	w/	o									O Chew
B Huntington						O Chew	w/	o
AL Sands	w/	o				AL Sands
JC Waterbury															C Hobart	10	6	2	4	6
RN Dana	w/	o													RN Dana	8	2	6	6	2
HB Register						RN Dana	6	6	6
WF Hitt	w/	o				WF Hitt	1	1	0
C Bunting											RN Dana	6	6	6
JA Tuckerman	6	6	6								JA Tuckerman	3	3	1
IC Jennings	1	3	0			JA Tuckerman	3	6	6	6
CE Van Vleck	4	6	3	8	6	CE Van Vleck	6	3	0	1
SP Henshaw	6	4	6	6	1

Section 5[edit]

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

LH Waidner	w/	o
A Codman					LH Waidner	6	6	6
B Thaw	w/	o			B Thaw	0	0	0
HW Warner									LH Waidner	6	6	6
T Slidwell	6	6	6						A Stillman	2	1	3
L Holt	1	1	4		T Slidwell	3	3	5
A Stillman	w/	o			A Stillman	6	6	7
J Talmage														LH Waidner	9	6	2	4	4
H Masson	5	6	6	6										W Clothier	7	4	6	6	6
F Cutting	7	1	2	3	H Masson
GH Nettleton	2	6	6	6	GH Nettleton	w/	o
H Holt	6	3	2	3					GH Nettleton	4	6	3	2
JF Brice	w/	o							W Clothier	6	1	6	6
MJ Ritchie					JF Brice	1	1	1
W Clothier	6	4	6	6	W Clothier	6	6	6
SC Whipple	1	6	4	2

Section 6[edit]

First round						Second round					Third round				Fourth round

W Johnson	6	4	6	6
SX Whipple	1	6	4	2		W Johnson	w/	o
B Detyll	w/	o				B Detyll
EL Hall											W Johnson	0	1	3
BC Wright	w/	o									BC Wright	6	6	6
P Lydig						BC Wright	6	4	6	6
WC Grant	6	6	6			WC Grant	1	6	1	1
S Cutting	2	1	2												BC Wright	6	6	6
HF Allen	w/	o													HF Allen	2	0	4
WE Brice						HF Allen	7	6	6
CE Sands	7	3	6	7		CE Sands	5	3	1
T Gross	5	6	2	5							HF Allen	6	6	7
FJ Sulloway	w/	o									FJ Sulloway	3	4	5
R Leroy						FJ Sulloway	6	6	6
WE Putnam	7	6	9	5	6	WE Putnam	2	3	3
C Pell	5	2	11	7	4

Section 7[edit]

First round				Second round						Third round				Fourth round

W Larned	6	6	6
EW Leonard	2	1	2	W Larned	w/	o
JR Livermore	w/	o		JR Livermore
EJ Smith										W Larned	6	6	6
TH Guild	w/	o								E Stille	2	2	1
HA Havermeyer				TH Guild	6	0	1	6	2
E Stille	w/	o		E Stille	1	6	6	4	6
JRB Willing														W Larned	6	6	2	7
														RD Little	0	1	6	5
				RD Little	w/	o
				CM Bull
										RD Little	6	6	6
										F Anderson	3	4	3
				F Anderson	6	6	6
				HE Straw	2	4	4

Section 8[edit]

First round	Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	C Biddle	w/	o
	W Donnell Iselin
							C Biddle	6	6	6	4	6
							P Hawk	3	2	8	6	3
	P Hawk	6	6	6	2	6
	GT Adee	8	4	1	6	3
													C Biddle	1	0	4
													K Behr	6	6	6
	K Behr	6	6	6
	W Burton	1	3	1
							K Behr	6	6	6
							WC Mueller	0	2	2
	WC Mueller	w/	o
	WP Burden

References[edit]

Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 588. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

^ ^a ^b ^c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ "Wright is Champion and Holds Tennis Cup" (PDF). The New York Times. September 1, 1905.
^ "Wright is Challenger for U.S. Tennis Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 31, 1905.
^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 78. OCLC 172306.

Preceded by 1905 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1906 Australasian Championships – Men's singles

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] "Wright is Champion and Holds Tennis Cup" (PDF). The New York Times. September 1, 1905.

[3] "Wright is Challenger for U.S. Tennis Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 31, 1905.

[4] Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 78. OCLC 172306.

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