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 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., USA.^[1]^[4]

Draw

Challenge round

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All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Final

	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

Section 1

First Round		Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

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

Section 2

First Round					Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	JDE Jones
	bye					JDE Jones	6	6	6
	CS Brigham					CS Brigham	0	3	2
	bye											JDE Jones	w/	o
	LF Stearn											A Goadby
	bye					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

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

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

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

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

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																	RD Little	0	1	6	5
	bye					RD Little	w/	o
	CM Bull					CM Bull
	bye												RD Little	6	6	6
	F Anderson												F Anderson	3	4	3
	bye					F Anderson	6	6	6
	HE Straw					HE Straw	2	4	4
	bye

Section 8

First Round		Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

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

References

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.

[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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