Amackassin Club Invitation

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Amackassin Club Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour USNLTA Circuit (1890–1923)
ILTF Circuit (1923–39)
Founded1890;135 years ago (1890)
Abolished1939;86 years ago (1939)
Location Yonkers, New York, United States
VenueAmackassin Club
Surface Clay

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]

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History

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

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

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

Men's doubles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1909 Flag of the United States.svg Albert Carlton Bostwick
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murray		 Flag of the United States.svg Edgar F. Leo
Flag of the United States.svg Benjamin M. Phillips		7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4. [2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1901 Flag of the United States.svg Marie Matthieson Flag of the United States.svg Clyde Woodward?
1904 Flag of the United States.svg Mrs. Clark Flag of the United States.svg Mabel Benedict6–4, 6–3
1907 Flag of the United States.svg Elisabeth Moore Flag of the United States.svg Marie Wagner 6–0, 6–4
1909 Flag of the United States.svg Elisabeth Moore (2) Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Browning6–0, 7–5
1911 Flag of the United States.svg Nora Meyer Schmitz Flag of the United States.svg Gertrude Hill6–1, 6–2
1912 Flag of the United States.svg Adelaide Browning Flag of the United States.svg Nora Meyer Schmitz 6–2, 6–4
1914 Flag of the United States.svg Clare Cassell Flag of the United States.svg Marie Wagner 6–4, 6–3
1915 Flag of the United States.svg Marie Wagner Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Browning6–1, 6–3
1916 Flag of the United States.svg Marie Wagner (2) Flag of the United States.svg Helene Pollak6–1, 6–0

Women's doubles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1914 Flag of the United States.svg Clare Cassell
Flag of the United States.svg Marie Wagner 		Flag of the United States.svg Mrs J.O. Blanchard
Flag of the United States.svg Isabel de Gersdorff		6–1, 6–2. [2]

Mixed doubles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1914 Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Baggs
Flag of the United States.svg Clare Cassell 		Flag of the United States.svg W.C. Hunter
Flag of the United States.svg Teresa Wood		8–6, 6–2. [2]

References

  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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "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 (sport section).
  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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