The New York Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1886.The New York Tribune, May 29, 1886 p. 8. Its first annual open tournament was held from September to October, 1886. It was played on dirt courts at 147th St. and Nicholas Ave. in Manhattan (Washington Heights section).The Sun (New York City), September 22, 1887 p. 2 (dirt); The Evening World, September 17, 1888 p. 1 (2nd column, dirt); The Sun, September 21, 1888 p. 3 (clay); The New York Times, June 5, 1890 p. 2 (earth); The New York Tribune, May 27, 1906 p. 9 (clay). These are descriptions of the courts' surfaces. Their quarters were demolished to make way for new construction in 1898.The Sun, September 19, 1898 p. 8. "Clubhouse has already been torn down." The Sun, May 14, 1899 pt. 2 p. 7. "Lost its courts last fall." The club's courts ceremoniously opened at 123rd St. and Nicholas Ave. in 1901.New York Tribune, June 4, 1901 p. 8. Manhattan & Nicholas Aves. intersect. The tournament games were played at the Columbia Oval from 1912 to 1917.The Sun, October 8, 1917 p. 13; The New York Tribune, June 4, 1912 p. 9; Oct. 9, 1922 p. 19. This was a Columbia University athletic field in the Bronx. The club moved out of Manhattan to 238th and Broadway in the Bronx, 1918. It actually took over and restored the former house and courts of the West Side Tennis Club.The Sun, April 14, 1918 p. 8. Subheading: "New York's New Home." Its fourth and final move was to the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx in 1928.American Lawn Tennis, July 20, 1928, pp. 288–289; Dec. 20, 1928 p. 633.
Finals
Men's singles (Incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1886 Oliver Campbell P. B. Ruggles6–4, 6–3, 6–4The New York Tribune, October 3, 1886 p. 2.1887 Clarence Hobart P. B. Ruggles6–2, 6–1, 6–2The Sun (New York City), September 25, 1887 p. 11.1888 Edward MacMullen Clarence Hobart7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3The NY Tribune, Sep 23, 1888 p. 2; The Sun, Sep 23, 1888 p. 11.1889 A. W. Post Edward L. Hall6–3, 6–1, 6–3The New York Tribune, October 2, 1889 p. 3.1890The New York Times, June 5, 1890 p. 2. The tournament was held twice in 1890. Charles Eames Carman Runyon6–3, 6–2, 6–1Spring open. Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide, 1891 p. 39. HathiTrust.1890 Arthur Runyon Stephen Millett2–6, 6–3, 6–2Fall open. Outing, December 1890 pp. 65, 66. Internet Archive.1893 Gordon Parker Stephen Millett1–6, 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 6–4The Evening World, June 17, 1893 p. 6.1895 Clarence Hobart (2) Leo Ware6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–21897 J. Parmly Paret P. B. Ruggles6–1, 6–1, 6–31901 J. Parmly Paret (2) Irving Wright6–3, 6–2, 6–3The New York Tribune, June 29, 1901 p. 10. Chronicling America.1902 Harold Hackett C. C. Kelley7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual, 1903 p. 142.1903 J. Parmly Paret (3) Robert LeRoy4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2The New York Times, June 27, 1903 p. 5.1904 Robert LeRoy Fred Anderson7–5, defaultWright & Ditson's Official Lawn Tennis Guide, 1905 p. 129. HathiTrust.1905 Fred Anderson Harold Hackett6–2, 5-2, default"Miscellaneous". Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual, 1906 p. 99.1906 Harold Hackett (2) C. C. Kelley6–4, 7–5, 8–6Wright & Ditson's Official Lawn Tennis Guide, 1907 p. 148.1907 Harold Hackett (3) Henry Mollenhauer6–2, 6–3, 1–6, 1–6, 6–2Title. Wright & Ditson's Official Lawn Tennis Guide, 1908 p. 181.1908 Ross Burchard Gustave F. Touchard6–4, 9–7, 5–7, 6–1The Sun, June 14, 1908 p. 10. Chronicling America.1909 Gustave F. Touchard Theodore Pell6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 12–10Title. Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual, 1910 p. 135. Touchard won the All-Comers' final and Challenge Round. HathiTrust.1910 Gustave F. Touchard (2) Wylie Grant6–3, 10–8, 1–6, 6–2Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual, 1911 pp. 171–172.1911 Gustave F. Touchard (3) Walter Merrill Hall4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2"Hall Wins Felipe Cup". The Sun, June 4, 1911 p. 10. Challenge Round. The Sun, June 9, 1911 p. 8.1912 Wylie Grant S. Howard Voshell6–2, 10–8, 6–1Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide, 1913 p. 203.1914 Arthur Lovibond Hasley Wood6–4, 6–4, 6–4Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual, 1915 p. 209.1915 Arthur Lovibond (2) Arthur Waite6–1, 6–3, 8–6, 7–9, 6–4"Lovibond's". The New York Times, October 19, 1915 p. 12.1918 Bill Tilden S. Howard Voshell6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2American Lawn Tennis, June 15, 1918 p. 74.1919 S. Howard Voshell Harold Throckmorton6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1The Sun, June 16, 1919 p. 20. Chronicling America.1920 Ichiya Kumagae S. Howard Voshell6–0, 6–1, 6–3American Lawn Tennis, September 1, 1920 pp. 379–380. HathiTrust.1921 Vincent Richards A. J. Cawse6–0, 6–2, 6–4The New York Tribune, June 27, 1921 p. 9.1922 Vincent Richards (2) Francis Hunter6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4The New York Herald, June 26, 1922 p. 9.1923 George King Watson Washburn6–4, 0–6, 6–3, 6–2American Lawn Tennis, July 1, 1923 p. 163, 196.1924 Herbert Bowman Elliot Binzen6–4, 6–2, 6–3American Lawn Tennis, August 15, 1924 p. 364.1925 Bill Tilden (2) Vincent Richards6–3, 6–3, 6–4American Lawn Tennis, July 1, 1925 pp. 185–187.1926 Francis Hunter Percy Kynaston6–0, 6–0, 6–4American Lawn Tennis, July 1, 1926 pp. 188–189.1927 Frank Shields Gregory Mangin5-7, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4American Lawn Tennis, July 20, 1927 pp. 262–263.1928 Julius Seligson Herbert Bowman7-5, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
Women's singles (Incomplete roll; not held every year) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1886 Miss Smallwood Miss Leslie6–3, 6–4The New York Tribune, October 2, 1886 p. 8. 1887 Miss Smallwood (2) Miss Grundy6–4, 1–6, 6–2The New York Times, September 25, 1887 p. 3. 1888 Mrs. Badgeley unknownunknownResult. Outing, November 1888 p. 188. No more details are given.1890 Adeline McKinlay Miss V. Hobart6–3, 6–41903 Elisabeth Moore Anna Risch6–3, 6–4, 6–4The New York Tribune, June 13, 1903 p. 41908 Elisabeth Moore (2) Margret Johnson6–2, 7–51916 Molla Bjurstedt Marie Wagner6–3, 6–3"Bjurstedt Wins". The Sun, September 11, 1916 p. 11. This year it was an invitational tournament.1917 Marie Wagner Bessie Holden6–2, 6–1The Sun, October 4, 1917 p. 13.
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