The Young America Cricket Club Invitation[1] was a late 19th-century men's grass court tennis tournament held at the Young America Cricket Club (YACC), Stanton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States from 1885 to 1895.
| Young America Cricket Club Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | USLTA Circuit (1885-1887) |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1887 |
| Location | Stanton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Venue | Young America Cricket Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History edit
In 1855 the Young America Cricket Club (YACC) was founded.[2] In 1885 the club inaugurated an invitational men's tennis tournament known as the Young America Cricket Club Invitation.[3] This important event was only held for three editions.[4] The tournament was discontinued as following the merger of the Young America Cricket Club with another famous venue the Germantown Cricket Club in 1889.[5]
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
| Year | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 [a] |  Joseph Sill Clark Sr.[6] |
Clarence Munroe Clark |
6-3, 6-3, 6-2.[7] |
| 1886 [b] | Robert Livingston Beeckman[8] |
Joseph Sill Clark Sr. |
6-4,6-4, 9-7.[9] |
| 1887[c] | Howard Augustus Taylor[10] |
Robert Livingston Beeckman |
6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 5-7, 6-1.[11] |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Whittersley, Joseph T. (1895). Wright and Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson. p. 70.
- ^ Lester, John A. (1951). A Century of Philadelphia Cricket. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 365. ISBN 978-1512803938.
- ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). "Tournaments of 1885, 1886, 1887". Lawn Tennis in America: Biographical Sketches of All the Prominent Players ... Knotty Points, and All the Latest Rules and Directions Governing Handicaps, Umpires, and Rules for Playing. New York: D.W. Granbery & Company. pp. 9, 11, 15.
- ^ "Tournament – Young America Cricket Club Invitation". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Charleton, James H. (1986). Recreation in the United States: National Historic Landmark Theme Study. Washington D.C.: National Park Service, Department of the Interior. p. 209.
- ^ Hall. Valentine G. Lawn Tennis in America (1889) D. W. Granbery & co. New York. p.9.
- ^ "Tournaments: Young America Cricket Club Invitation". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Hall. Valentine G. Lawn Tennis in America (1889) D. W. Granbery & co. New York. p.11.
- ^ The Tennis Base
- ^ Hall. Valentine G. Lawn Tennis in America (1889) D. W. Granbery & co. New York. p.15.
- ^ The Tennis Base