Narragansett Pier Open

The Narragansett Pier Open[1] was a tennis tournament first established in 1885 at Narragansett Pier Courts, Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States that ran until 1909.[2]

Narragansett Pier Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1885; 139 years ago (1885)
Abolished1909; 115 years ago (1909)
LocationNarragansett, Rhode Island, United States
VenueNarragansette Pier Courts
Point Judith Country Club
SurfaceClay

History

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The Narragansett Pier Open was a tennis tournament first established in 1885 at the Narragansett Pier Courts, Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States. In 1894 the new Point Judith Country Club was established and took over responsibility for hosting the Narragansette Pier Open.[3] the tournament ran until 1909.[4]

Notable winners of the men's singles title included Walter Van Rensselaer Berry, Howard Augustus Taylor, Oliver Samuel Campbell. Quincy Shaw, Malcolm Greene Chace and John Howland.[5]

Finals

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Men's singles

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(Incomplete Roll)
Narragansette Pier Open
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1885   Walter Van Rensselaer Berry   Albert Empie Wright 6–3, 6–2, 6–2.[5]
1887   Walter Van Rensselaer Berry (2)   Albert Empie Wright 6–3, 6–3, 6–1.[5]
1888   Howard Augustus Taylor   Henry Slocum 6–4, 8–6, 7–5.[5]
1889   Quincy Shaw   Howard Augustus Taylor 6–4, 6–4, 6–1.[5]
1890   Oliver Samuel Campbell   John W. Carver 8–6, 1–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3.[5]
1893   Malcolm Greene Chace   William Larned 6–4, 3–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–0.[5]
1894   John Howland   Manliffe Francis Goodbody 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[5]
1895   William Larned   Malcolm Greene Chace 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5.[5]
1899   Mal Whitman   John Appleton Allen 8–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4.[5]
1900   Clarence R. Budlong   Jahial Parmly Paret 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3.[5]

Women's singles

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(Incomplete Roll)
Narragansette Pier Open
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1888   Adeline Robinson   Ellen Roosevelt 6–0, 6–1, 6–0

References

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  1. ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). Lawn Tennis in America. New York, NY. USA: D. W. Granbery & Co. pp. 37–38.
  2. ^ Times, Special to The New York (August 29, 1909). "NARRAGANSETT PIER.; Open Tennis Tournament Attracts Many Players to Resort". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "A Brief History – 1861 – 1899". www.narragansetthistoricalsociety.com. Narragansett Historical Society Facebook Search Narragansett Historical Society. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Wright and Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson. 1910. p. 182.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tournaments:Narragansette Pier Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 9, 2023.