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Amackassin Club Invitation

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Amackassin Club Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSNLTA Circuit (1890–1923)
ILTF Circuit (1923–39)
Founded1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Abolished1939; 85 years ago (1939)
LocationYonkers, New York, United States
VenueAmackassin Club
SurfaceClay

The Amackassin Club Invitation[1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1890.[2] It was played at the Amackassin Club, Yonkers, New York, United States from 1890 to 1939 when it was downgraded from the main worldwide ILTF Circuit.[2]

History

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The historic Amackassin Club is a privately owned pool and tennis club in Northwest Yonkers founded in 1888 as the Yonkers Lawn Tennis Club.[3] The same year in September the club staged its first tennis tournament. In 1890 the club started an invitation tennis tournament featuring a men's singles event that was won by Victor M. Elting.[2] In 1904 a women's invitation tournament was added to the schedule. In 1920 and 1921 those editions of the tournament were held in conjunction with the Eastern New York State Clay Court Championships with players assuming both titles Eastern New York State Champion and Amackassin Champion.[4] The tournament was part of USNLTA Circuit from 1890 to 1923, then ILTF Circuit from 1923 to 1939. It was discontinued due to World War II.[2]

Finals

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Men's singles

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  • denotes edition was also valid as the Eastern New York State Clay Court Championships.

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1890 United States Victor M. Elting ? ?
1909 United States Gustave F. Touchard United States Frederick Clark Inman 7–5, 6–1, 1–6, 6–1.[2]
1919[5] Japan Ichiya Kumagae United States S. Howard Voshell 6–2, 6–1, 6–1.[2]
1920 * Japan Ichiya Kumagae (2) United States Vinnie Richards 6–1, 8–6, 6–8, 6–4.[2]
1921 * United States Vinnie Richards Japan Ichiya Kumagae 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1923 * United States Percy Kynaston United States Paul Martin 7–5, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3.[6]
1931 United States Melvin Partridge United States Eugene McCauliff 5–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4.[2]
1932 United States Melvin Partridge (2) United States Percy Kynaston[7] 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1933 United States John H. (Jack) Pitman[8] United States Edward E. Jenkins Jr. 2–6, 13–11, 6–4.[2]
1935[9] United States Melvin H. Partridge (3) United States Frank Bowden 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3.[2]

Men's doubles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1909 United States Albert Carlton Bostwick
United States Bob Murray
United StatesEdgar F. Leo
United StatesBenjamin M. Phillips
7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4.[2]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1901 United States Marie Matthieson United States Clyde Woodward ?
1904 United States Mrs. Clark United States Mabel Benedict 6–4, 6–3
1907 United States Elisabeth Moore United States Marie Wagner 6–0, 6–4
1909 United States Elisabeth Moore (2) United States Natalie Browning 6–0, 7–5
1911 United States Nora Meyer Schmitz United States Gertrude Hill 6–1, 6–2
1912 United States Adelaide Browning United States Nora Meyer Schmitz 6–2, 6–4
1914 United States Clare Cassell United States Marie Wagner 6–4, 6–3
1915 United States Marie Wagner United States Natalie Browning 6–1, 6–3
1916 United States Marie Wagner (2) United States Helene Pollak 6–1, 6–0

Women's doubles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1914 United States Clare Cassell
United States Marie Wagner
United States Mrs J.O. Blanchard
United States Isabel de Gersdorff
6–1, 6–2.[2]

Mixed doubles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1914 United States Ralph Baggs
United States Clare Cassell
United States W.C. Hunter
United States Teresa Wood
8–6, 6–2.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Favorites Advance as Amackassin Club Invitation Tennis is Started". The Yonkers Statesman. Yonkers, New York City: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 23 May 1931. p. 12. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Tournaments: Amackassin Club Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Home". The Amackassin Club. Yonkers, New York. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ Richards Adavance into Tennis Final. The New York Times. (1 Jun 1921). The New York Times Company. New York City. Newspapers.com. p.13.
  5. ^ "10 Years Ago In Yonkers Sports". Yonkers Statesman. Yonkers, New York City: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 31 May 1929. p. 18. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Kynaston Defeats Martin For Title", The New York Times, 3 June 1923. sec. 1, part 2, p. 4 (sports).
  7. ^ "Percy Kynaston: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. ^ "John Pitman: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  9. ^ "South Yonkers Squad to Play". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York City: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 1 Jun 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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