Staten Island Ladies Club Open

Staten Island Ladies' Club Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded	1878;146 years ago (1878)
Abolished	1908;116 years ago (1908)
Location	Staten Island, New York City, United States
Venue	Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club
Surface	Grass

The Staten Island Ladies' Club Open ^[1] was a tennis competition founded in 1878 as the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club Tournament. ^[1] In 1883, the event was known as the Camp Washington Ladies Lawn Tennis Tournament . ^[1] In 1885, it was branded as the Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports Open The tournament was discontinued in 1908.

History

In 1878, as the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club tournament was organised for the first time by the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club and played at Camp Washington, New Brighton, Staten Island New York City, United States.

That event was staged one time and featured a doubles competition only won by Mary Outerbridge and L. Outerbridge who defeated Adeline Robinson and a Miss West. ^[1] In 1880, the first ladies open tournament was held. ^[2] The organisers of these events were the Ladies Club of Staten Island and Outdoor Sports composed entirely of women contained some of the best women players in the United States. ^[3] In October 1883, the Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports ^[4] (part of the Staten Island Cricket Club) revived the event as the Camp Washington Ladies Lawn Tennis Tournament. ^{[1] [5]}

By 1885, the tournament was known as the Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports Open. ^{[1] [6]} By the 1890s, the event was known as Staten Island Ladies' Club Open that was held annually until 1908 when it was discontinued. ^[7] ) In 1886, the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club organized a men only event usually held in July annually called the Staten Island Invitation, that event ended in 1922. ^[8] The event was usually held in late September or early October.

Location

The tournament was initially held in New Brighton, then moved to Tompkinsville it was also held in Livingston, Staten Island.

Finals

Women's singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year	Winners	Runners-up	Score
1878	Mary Outerbridge	Laura Outerbridge	13–11, 5–0
1883	Miss Goodwin	Adeline Robinson	6–2, 4–6, 6–5.
1885	Miss Lesley	Miss Austin	4–6, 6–2, 6–3.
1887	Adeline Robinson [9]	Mrs A Harris	6–0, 6–1.
1888	Adeline Robinson [10]	Miss Lesley	4–6, 6–2, 6–3.
1892	Ellen Roosevelt	Annie Burdette	6–4, 5–7, 7–5, 6–3

Women's doubles

(Incomplete roll)

Year	Winners	Runners-up	Score
1878	Mary Outerbridge Laura Outerbridge	Adeline Robinson Miss West	13–11, 5–1
1885	Annie Lesley Annie Miller	Miss Etting Kitty Smith	6–3, 7–5
1887	Adeline Robinson Kitty Smith	Mary Fellowes-Morgan Miss Ward	6–2, 6–2
1888	Ellen Roosevelt Grace Roosevelt	Adeline Robinson G. Williams	6–2, 6–0
1892	Ellen Roosevelt Grace Roosevelt	Annie Burdette Sallie Homans	2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5

Mix doubles

(Incomplete roll)

Year	Winners	Runners-up	Score
1885 [1]	Kitty Smith Robert L. Beeckman	Annie Miller Henry Slocum	?
1888 [1]	Adeline Robinson Henry Slocum	Mary Fellowes-Morgan H. Waldo	6–0, 6–2.
1888 [1]	Adeline Robinson Henry Slocum	G. Williams Oliver Samuel Campbell	3–6, 6–4, 4–1 ret.
1892 [1]	Mabel Cahill Carroll J. Post	Adelaide Badgley Manliffe Goodbody	3–6, 6–2, 6–4

References

1. "Tournaments: Staten Island Ladies' Club Open" . The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
2. "History". www.statenislandcc.org. Staten Island NY: Staten Island Cricket Club. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
3. Sleicher, John Albert (30 May 1891). "Lawn Tennis in America". Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. F. Leslie. p. 290. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
4. "Outing for November". Outing Magazine. 13. Outing Publishing Company: 188. 1889.
5. Alexander, George E. (1974). Lawn Tennis: Its Founders & Its Early Days. Lynn, MA, United States: H. O. Zimman. p. 61.
6. Alexander, George E. (1974)
7. Alexander, George E. (1974
8. "Tournaments: Staten Island Invitation" . The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
9. Staten Island Cricket Club
10. Staten Island Cricket Club