Seventh Regiment Championship
The Seventh Regiment Championship[1] was a tennis tournament first established in 1885 at Manhattan, New York City, United States and played on indoor hard courts at the Seventh Regiment Armory.[2] It was part of the worldwide lawn tennis tennis circuit until 1950.
| Seventh Regiment Championship | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1950 |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City, NY, United States |
| Venue | Seventh Regiment Armory |
| Surface | Wood(indoor) |
History
The Seventh Regiment Championship was a tennis tournament first established in 1885 at Manhattan, NYC, New York State, United States and played on indoor hard courts.[3] It was part of the worldwide lawn tennis tennis circuit until 1950.
Finals
Men's Singles
(Incomplete roll)
- 1885—
Henry Graff Trevor def. ?[4] - 1886— Valentine Gill Hall def. ?
- 1908— William Cragin Jr. def. Calhoun C. Cragin, 6–4, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3
- 1920— Frank T. Anderson def. Fred Anderson, 7–5, 6–1, 6–2
- 1921— Fred Anderson def. Frank T. Anderson, 11–9, 6–8, 6–3, 6–4.[5]
- 1928— Herbert Bowman def. Fred Anderson, 6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
- 1930— Herbert Bowman def. Percy Rockafellow, 6–4, 8–6, 7–5
- 1943— Herbert Bowman def. Edward E. Jenkins Jr., 3 to 0 sets
References
- "SEVENTH REGIMENT TENNIS NEAR END". New York Times. New York City, United States: The New York Times Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 1910. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.13.
- "MILITARY TENNIS TOURNEY.; Seventh Regiment Championship Starts To-morrow Morning". The New York Times. New York City, United States: The New York Times Company. December 24, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.9.
- "FRED ANDERSON IS VICTOR.; Defeats Brother for Seventh Regiment Indoor Tennis Title". The New York Times. New York City, USA: The New York Times Company. March 20, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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