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

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]

History

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

Men's singles

(Incomplete Roll)
Narragansette Pier Open
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1885United States Walter Van Rensselaer BerryUnited States Albert Empie Wright6–3, 6–2, 6–2.[5]
1887United States Walter Van Rensselaer Berry (2)United States Albert Empie Wright6–3, 6–3, 6–1.[5]
1888United States Howard Augustus TaylorUnited States Henry Slocum6–4, 8–6, 7–5.[5]
1889United States Quincy ShawUnited States Howard Augustus Taylor6–4, 6–4, 6–1.[5]
1890United States Oliver Samuel CampbellUnited States John W. Carver8–6, 1–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3.[5]
1893United States Malcolm Greene ChaceUnited States William Larned6–4, 3–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–0.[5]
1894United States John HowlandUnited Kingdom Manliffe Francis Goodbody4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[5]
1895United States William LarnedUnited States Malcolm Greene Chace2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5.[5]
1899United States Mal WhitmanUnited States John Appleton Allen8–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4.[5]
1900United States Clarence R. BudlongUnited States Jahial Parmly Paret5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3.[5]

Women's singles

(Incomplete Roll)
Narragansette Pier Open
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1888United States Adeline RobinsonUnited States Ellen Roosevelt6–0, 6–1, 6–0

References

  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. New York Times Company. 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Tournaments:Narragansette Pier Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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