1906 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

William Clothier defeated defending champion Beals Wright in the Challenge Round 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1906 U.S. National Championships.[2] Clothier had defeated Karl Behr in the All Comers' Final.[3]

Men's singles
1906 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States William Clothier[1]
Runner-upUnited States Beals Wright[1]
Score6–3, 6–0, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1905 · U.S. National Championships · 1907 →

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I. in the United States.[1][4]

Draw edit

Challenge round edit

Challenge Round
       
  Beals Wright 3 0 4
  William Clothier 6 6 6

All Comers' finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
  Edgar Leonard 2 3 1
  Jed Jones 6 6 6
  Jed Jones 3 3 3
  William Clothier 6 6 6
  Fred Alexander 6 2 6 6 5
  William Clothier 8 6 4 1 7
  William Clothier 6 6 6
  Karl Behr 2 4 2
  Karl Behr 1 6 6 6
  Robert LeRoy 6 4 3 3
  Karl Behr 2 6 6 11 6
  Raymond Little 6 2 8 9 4
  Raymond Little 6 2
  Harold Hackett 2 1r

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
WE Putnam 6 6 6
  GT Scott 0 0 0
WE Putnam 6 6 6 6 6
CS Brigham 8 8 3 3 3
CS Brigham w/ o
  N Emerson
WE Putnam 4 6 2
  EW Leonard 6 8 6
  EW Leonard 6 6 6
  A Thayer w/ o   A Thayer 0 0 1
  LH Waidner   EW Leonard 6 8 6
  SP Henshaw w/ o HC Townsend 3 6 0
  SH Smith   SP Henshaw 6 4 2
HC Townsend 6 6 6 HC Townsend 7 6 6
SD Bradley 0 0 2

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
HG Simmons 6 5 4 6 6
  AS Dabney 1 7 6 3 1 HG Simmons 2 2 2
  JDE Jones 6 6 6   JDE Jones 6 6 6
  E Torrey 2 1 3   JDE Jones 6 6 6
  DF Appleton w/ o   DF Appleton 0 1 2
  William Keene   DF Appleton 6 6 6
  JS Seabury 7 6 6 6   JS Seabury 4 0 2
  TC Trask 9 1 3 2   JDE Jones 6 6 6
  JR Carpenter 6 6 6   T Gross 3 1 3
  C Carmichael 0 1 1   JR Carpenter w/ o
  RUN Gambrill 6 6 6   RUN Gambrill
  D Orne 3 1 3   JR Carpenter 5 3 8 6 7
  T Gross 6 6 6   T Gross 7 6 6 1 9
SM Peacock 2 1 1   T Gross w/ o
FC Mahoney w/ o FC Mahoney
HW Warner

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  AD Sweetzer 7 4 2 6 6
  PL Schuyler 5 6 6 4 1   AD Sweetzer 1 4 4
JO Ames 6 8 6 JO Ames 6 6 6
JB Read 0 6 1 JO Ames 2 3
  JD Pell 6 6 6   JD Pell 6 1r
GB Simmons 1 0 1   JD Pell 6 2 6 4 6
  RF Lovering 6 6 6   RF Lovering 2 6 3 6 2
  RA Thomas 1 0 1 JO Ames 3 6 0
  C Cooke 6 6 5 6 8   F Alexander 6 8 6
  WV Bennett 4 1 7 8 6   C Cooke 6 2 3 7 6
  WP Burden 6 6 6   WP Burden 2 6 6 5 2
S Prescott 2 0 0   C Cooke 1 3 0
  F Alexander w/ o   F Alexander 6 6 6
  E Schlesinger   F Alexander 6 6 6
TI Townsend 6 6 6 TI Townsend 1 0 1
EH Frank 3 1 3

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
JA Ross w/ o
  W Stackpole JA Ross 6 6 6
  A Aselin w/ o   A Aselin 1 0 0
  OL Mills JA Ross 6 3 4 3
  C Fosdick w/ o   P Hawk 4 6 6 6
  PA Carroll   C Fosdick 0 3 2
  P Hawk w/ o   P Hawk 6 6 6
HB Hubbard   P Hawk 1 2 6
RL Agassiz w/ o   W Clothier 6 6 8
  G Rubelee RL Agassiz
  W Clothier 6 6 6   W Clothier w/ o
  H MacKinney 1 0 4   W Clothier 6 6 6
  FC Colston 6 6 6   FJ Sulloway 0 3 4
CE Van Vleck 0 2 4   FC Colston 5 3 6 0
  FJ Sulloway w/ o   FJ Sulloway 7 6 3 6
  GA Lyon Jr.

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  K Behr w/ o
  CH Hatch   K Behr 6 6 7
  W Larned w/ o   W Larned 4 4 5
RN Buckley   K Behr 6 6 6
  H Holt w/ o   H Holt 3 2 3
  HS Vanderbilt   H Holt 6 6 6
D Noblit 6 6 6 D Noblit 1 0 1
  C Lanier 2 2 0   K Behr 6 6 6
EV Page 7 7 6 EV Page 0 3 3
  CR Budlong 5 5 3 EV Page 6 6 6
  EW Catlin 6 6 6   EW Catlin 2 1 3
  B Thaw 2 3 0 EV Page 6 6 6
  HE Foster w/ o WP Carter 1 3 2
  M Wright   HE Foster
WP Carter 6 6 6 WP Carter w/ o
  D Morris 1 3 1

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  W Johnson w/ o
  C Hobart   W Johnson 8 3 2 4
  IC Wright 7 6 6   IC Wright 6 6 6 6
  N Niles 5 1 2   IC Wright 6 6 6
AL Hoskins 6 6 7 AL Hoskins 4 2 1
JJG Darnagh 0 1 5 AL Hoskins 6 4 6 6
  Goelet Gallatin 6 6 6   Goelet Gallatin 4 6 4 2
FJ Otis 0 2 2   IC Wright 6 6 3 3 3
  R Leroy 6 6 8   R Leroy 4 4 6 6 6
RT Townsend 4 4 6   R Leroy 6 4 0
  P Fosdick 6 6 6   P Fosdick 2 6 0r
AH Barnard 0 0 1   R Leroy 5 6 6 6
  CM Bull 6 6 6   CM Bull 7 2 3 1
  GT Adee 4 4 2   CM Bull 7 6 7
HB Register w/ o HB Register 5 2 5
  EP Fischer

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
JC Goodfellow 6 6 6
  R Nevis 3 1 1 JC Goodfellow
W Donnell Iselin w/ o W Donnell Iselin w/ o
  H Slocum W Donnell Iselin 0 4 3
AC Way 7 2 6 6 AC Way 6 6 6
  LR Freeman 5 6 3 0 AC Way 6 6 6
AN Reggio w/ o AN Reggio 4 3 3
  C Biddle AC Way 4 1 0
  W Spencer 6 6 6 6   RD Little 6 6 6
  A Schwartz 8 1 2 1   W Spencer
  RN Dana w/ o   RN Dana w/ o
  R Stevens   RN Dana 2 3 2
  RD Little 6 6 8   RD Little 6 6 6
  F Anderson 3 4 6   RD Little 6 6 6
LW Glazebrook w/ o LW Glazebrook 1 2 3
S Beardsley

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
FH Howland w/ o
  F Watson FH Howland 3 8 3 4
  H Hackett 6 6 7   H Hackett 6 6 6 6
GT Eames 2 2 5   H Hackett w/ o
GA Thompson
GA Thompson w/ o
JP Hogres
  H Hackett 6 6 3 6
  A Stillman 3 3 6 2
  A Stillman 6 6 6
JA Fowler 3 2 4
  A Stillman w/ o
HM Harriman
HM Harriman w/ o
  J Talmage

References edit

  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 589. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
  1. ^ a b c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Clothier Beats Wright for the Tennis Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 30, 1906.
  3. ^ "Clothier Challenger for Tennis Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 29, 1906.
  4. ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 78. OCLC 172306.
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