Narragansett Pier Open

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Narragansett Pier Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1885;138 years ago (1885)
Abolished1909;114 years ago (1909)
Location Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States
VenueNarragansette Pier Courts
Point Judith Country Club
Surface Clay

The Narragansett Pier Open [1] was a tennis tournament first established in 1885 at Narragansett Pier Courts, Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States that ran until 1909. [2]

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History

The Narragansett Pier Open was a tennis tournament first established in 1885 at the Narragansett Pier Courts, Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States. In 1894 the new Point Judith Country Club was established and took over responsibility for hosting the Narragansette Pier Open. [3] the tournament ran until 1909. [4]

Notable winners of the men's singles title included Walter Van Rensselaer Berry, Howard Augustus Taylor, Oliver Samuel Campbell. Quincy Shaw, Malcolm Greene Chace and John Howland. [5]

Finals

Men's singles

(Incomplete Roll)
Narragansette Pier Open
YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1885 Flag of the United States.svg Walter Van Rensselaer Berry Flag of the United States.svg Albert Empie Wright6–3, 6–2, 6–2. [5]
1887 Flag of the United States.svg Walter Van Rensselaer Berry (2) Flag of the United States.svg Albert Empie Wright6–3, 6–3, 6–1. [5]
1888 Flag of the United States.svg Howard Augustus Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Henry Slocum 6–4, 8–6, 7–5. [5]
1889 Flag of the United States.svg Quincy Shaw Flag of the United States.svg Howard Augustus Taylor 6–4, 6–4, 6–1. [5]
1890 Flag of the United States.svg Oliver Samuel Campbell Flag of the United States.svg John W. Carver8–6, 1–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3. [5]
1893 Flag of the United States.svg Malcolm Greene Chace Flag of the United States.svg William Larned 6–4, 3–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–0. [5]
1894 Flag of the United States.svg John Howland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manliffe Francis Goodbody 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2. [5]
1895 Flag of the United States.svg William Larned Flag of the United States.svg Malcolm Greene Chace 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5. [5]
1899 Flag of the United States.svg Mal Whitman Flag of the United States.svg John Appleton Allen 8–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4. [5]
1900 Flag of the United States.svg Clarence R. Budlong Flag of the United States.svg Jahial Parmly Paret 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3. [5]

Women's singles

(Incomplete Roll)
Narragansette Pier Open
YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1888 Flag of the United States.svg Adeline Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Ellen Roosevelt 6–0, 6–1, 6–0

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References

  1. Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). Lawn Tennis in America. New York, NY. USA: D. W. Granbery & Co. pp. 37–38.
  2. Times, Special to The New York (August 29, 1909). "NARRAGANSETT PIER.; Open Tennis Tournament Attracts Many Players to Resort". The New York Times. New York Times Company. p. 2. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. "A Brief History – 1861 – 1899". www.narragansetthistoricalsociety.com. Narragansett Historical Society Facebook Search Narragansett Historical Society. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  4. Wright and Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson. 1910. p. 182.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Tournaments:Narragansette Pier Open" . The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 9, 2023.