The Harrisburg Open Championships[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Harrisburg Lawn Tennis Tournament. [2] It was first organised by Harrisburg Outdoor Club, and played at the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States through till 1970 when it was discontinued .
| Harrisburg Open Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Surface | Grass |
History edit
In September 1886 the Harrisburg Outdoor Club organised the first Harrisburg Lawn Tennis Tournament.[3] Following World War Two the tournament was re-branded as the Harrisburg Open Championships.[4] The event continued to be held annually until 1970 when it was discontinued.[1]
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886[5] |  Frank Beecher Wiestling[6] |
George Reilly Jr. |
6–3, 6–2.[1] |
| 1887 | Clarence Munroe Clark |
Frank Beecher Wiestling |
6–4, 6–4.[1] |
| 1888 | Joseph Sill Clark Sr. |
Frank Beecher Wiestling |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3.[1] |
| 1970 | Bell Loercher |
Ed Dailey |
6–1, 6–4.[1] |
Mixed doubles edit
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886[7] | George E. Etter Miss. Wiestling |
? | won.[1] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tournaments: Harrisburg Open Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.12.
- ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889)
- ^ Sports Illustrated Volume XV. New York City: Time. 1961. p. 2.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis: Harrisburg". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Newspaper Archive. 17 September 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ College, Harvard (1890). Secretary's Report: no. II Class of 1887. Cambridge, MASS: Journal Job Print. p. 64.
- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer