1904 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1904 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Holcombe Ward
Runner-up	Laurence Doherty
Score	walkover
Events

Holcombe Ward defeated William Clothier 10–8, 6–4, 9–7 in the All Comers' Final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1904 U.S. National Championships.^[2] Defending champion Laurence Doherty did not defend his title in the Challenge Round. The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., USA.^[1]^[3]

Draw

Challenge round

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All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals							Final

	Beals Wright	6	6	6

	William Larned	1	0	3
						William Larned	4	6	6	2	3

						William Clothier	6	3	2	6	6
	Alphonzo Bell	3	5	3

	William Clothier	6	7	6
													William Clothier	8	4	7

													Holcombe Ward	10	6	9
	Fred Alexander	4	7	5

	Holcombe Ward	6	9	7
						Holcombe Ward	6	6	6

						Edgar Leonard	3	4	4
	Edgar Leonard	6	6	6

	Nathaniel Niles	0	1	1

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round		Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round

	GA Phelps
	bye		GA Phelps	1	1	3
	BC Wright		BC Wright	6	6	6
	bye							BC Wright	1	6	6	6
	P Fosdick							RN Dana	6	2	3	3
	bye		P Fosdick
	RN Dana		RN Dana	w/	o
	bye													BC Wright	6	6	4	6
	M Wright													FJ Sulloway	2	2	6	1
	bye		M Wright	6	6	6
	PA Carroll		PA Carroll	1	3	4
	bye							M Wright	6	1	3	2
	FJ Sulloway							FJ Sulloway	2	6	6	6
	bye		FJ Sulloway	w/	o
	EB Lambert		EB Lambert
	bye

Section 2

First Round		Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	R Stevens
	bye		R Stevens	6	6	6
	BBV Lyon		BBV Lyon	4	0	2
	bye								R Stevens	6	6	6
	R Hickox								GW Lee	1	1	2
	bye		R Hickox	0	1	1
	GW Lee		GW Lee	6	6	6
	bye													R Stevens	3	1	2
	WJ Hull													W Larned	6	6	6
	bye		WJ Hull	0	2	1
	CF Watson Jr.		CF Watson Jr.	6	6	6
	bye								CF Watson Jr.	1	5	r
	JDE Jones								W Larned	6	7
	bye		JDE Jones	2	0	6	1
	W Larned		W Larned	6	6	3	6
	bye

Section 3

First Round						Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

	William Keene
	bye						William Keene
	JB Read						JB Read	w/	o
	bye											JB Read	6	6	6
	M Chace											JF Brice	1	1	2
	bye						M Chace
	JF Brice						JF Brice	w/	o
	bye																JB Read	5	1	3
	G Baker																A Bell	7	6	6
	bye						G Baker	3	0	0
	WP Burden						WP Burden	6	6	6
	bye											WP Burden	3	1	4
	A Bell	6	5	6	8							A Bell	6	6	6
	FC Colston	2	7	4	6		A Bell	6	6	6
	GH Nettleton	7	6	6			GH Nettleton	3	2	3
	GA Lyon Jr.	5	1	4

Section 4

First Round						Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	HF Allen	3	6	6	6
	G Beals	6	3	0	3		HF Allen	4	1	4
	W Clothier	6	6	6			W Clothier	6	6	6
	CE Sands	4	2	0									W Clothier	6	7	6
	E Dewhurst	6	6	6									E Dewhurst	1	5	4
	HR Sedgwick	1	1	2			E Dewhurst	6	6	6	6
	GC Hinckley	2	6	6	6		GC Hinckley	2	8	1	1
	HA Sands	6	1	4	1													W Clothier	5	6	6	6
	SC Whipple	6	8	6														K Behr	7	2	2	3
	EW Catlin	1	6	4			SC Whipple	6	6	4	6
	TM Phetteplace	w/	o				TM Phetteplace	2	3	6	1
	FR Tucker												SC Whipple	1	0	2
	OL Mills	w/	o										K Behr	6	6	6
	FJ Otis						OL Mills
	K Behr	6	7	9			K Behr	w/	o
	AL Hoskins	2	5	7

Section 5

First Round					Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round

	F Huntington	w/	o
	HH Whitman					F Huntington	6	6	6
	ET Cross	6	6	6		ET Cross	0	2	3
	JSA Johnson	0	3	0							F Huntington	6	4	6	6
	HW Warner	w/	o								F Anderson	4	6	4	3
	H Brown					HW Warner	4	2	0
	F Anderson	6	6	6		F Anderson	6	6	6
	J Forbes	1	1	4													F Huntington	5	1	6
	LC Ledyard	6	6	7													F Alexander	7	6	3
	JW Burden	2	4	5		LC Ledyard	0	3	1
	S Millett	6	6	6		S Millett	6	6	6
	CR Budlong	0	1	1							S Millett	1	3	3
	RA Thomas	w/	o								F Alexander	6	6	6
	K Horton					RA Thomas	0	1	1
	F Alexander	6	6	6		F Alexander	6	6	6
	DF Appleton	1	0	3

Section 6

First Round					Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

	H Ward	6	6	6
	CS Brigham	4	1	1		H Ward	6	6	6
	H Holt					H Holt	3	3	1
	bye											H Ward	6	6	6
	W Johnson											W Johnson	4	3	4
	bye					W Johnson	w/	o
	H Avery					H Avery
	bye																		H Ward	6	8	6
	RD Little																		K Collins	2	6	2
	bye					RD Little	6	6	5	8
	B Brentice					B Brentice	1	4	7	6
	bye											RD Little	11	6	6	4	3
	JO Ames											K Collins	13	3	2	6	6
	bye					JO Ames	3	3	5
	K Collins					K Collins	6	6	7
	bye

Section 7

First Round		Second Round					Third Round							Fourth Round

	HG Dering
	bye		HG Dering	5	4	3
	GT Adee		GT Adee	7	6	6
	bye							GT Adee	6	5	6	4	2
	CM Bull							CM Bull	1	7	4	6	6
	bye		CM Bull	w/	o
	SH Smith		SH Smith
	bye														CM Bull	2	2	4
	EW Leonard														EW Leonard	6	6	6
	bye		EW Leonard	w/	o
	A Codman		A Codman
	bye							EW Leonard	6	7	10
	GT Scott							R Leroy	2	5	8
	bye		GT Scott
	R Leroy		R Leroy	w/	o
	bye

Section 8

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Fourth Round

FH Potter

bye

FH Potter

BC Fiourney

w/

o

bye

BC Fiourney

3

0

F Foster

M Howland

6

bye

F Foster

M Howland

w/

o

bye

M Howland

0

2

1

N Niles

6

bye

N Niles

w/

o

RC Seaver

RC Seaver

bye

N Niles

6

H Oelrichs

H Oelrichs

1

0

3

bye

H Oelrichs

w/

o

D Miller

D Miller

bye

References

Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 587. 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.
^ "Ward Tennis Champion" (PDF). The New York Times. August 25, 1904.
^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 76. 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] "Ward Tennis Champion" (PDF). The New York Times. August 25, 1904.

[3] Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 76. OCLC 172306.

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