Amackassin_Club_Invitation
Amackassin Club Invitation
Tennis tournament
The Amackassin Club Invitation[1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1890.[2] It was played at the Amackassin Club, Yonkers, New York, United States from 1890 to 1939 when it was downgraded from the main worldwide ILTF Circuit.[2]
| Amackassin Club Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | USNLTA Circuit (1890–1923) ILTF Circuit (1923–39) |
| Founded | 1890; 134 years ago (1890) |
| Abolished | 1939; 85 years ago (1939) |
| Location | Yonkers, New York, United States |
| Venue | Amackassin Club |
| Surface | Clay |
The historic Amackassin Club is a privately owned pool and tennis club in Northwest Yonkers founded in 1888 as the Yonkers Lawn Tennis Club.[3] The same year in September the club staged its first tennis tournament. In 1890 the club started an invitation tennis tournament featuring a men's singles event that was won by Victor M. Elting.[2] In 1904 a women's invitation tournament was added to the schedule. In 1920 and 1921 those editions of the tournament were held in conjunction with the Eastern New York State Clay Court Championships with players assuming both titles Eastern New York State Champion and Amackassin Champion.[4] The tournament was part of USNLTA Circuit from 1890 to 1923, then ILTF Circuit from 1923 to 1939. It was discontinued due to World War II.[2]
Men's singles
- denotes edition was also valid as the Eastern New York State Clay Court Championships.
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 |  Victor M. Elting | ? | ? |
| 1909 | Gustave F. Touchard | Frederick Clark Inman | 7–5, 6–1, 1–6, 6–1.[2] |
| 1919[5] |  Ichiya Kumagae | S. Howard Voshell | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1.[2] |
| 1920 * | Ichiya Kumagae (2) | Vinnie Richards | 6–1, 8–6, 6–8, 6–4.[2] |
| 1921 * | Vinnie Richards | Ichiya Kumagae | 6–4, 6–1.[2] |
| 1923 * | Percy Kynaston | Paul Martin | 7–5, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3.[6] |
| 1931 | Melvin Partridge | Eugene McCauliff | 5–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4.[2] |
| 1932 | Melvin Partridge (2) | Percy Kynaston[7] | 6–2, 6–1.[2] |
| 1933 | John H. (Jack) Pitman[8] | Edward E. Jenkins Jr. | 2–6, 13–11, 6–4.[2] |
| 1935[9] | Melvin H. Partridge (3) | Frank Bowden | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3.[2] |
Men's doubles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | Albert Carlton Bostwick Bob Murray | Edgar F. LeoBenjamin M. Phillips | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4.[2] |
Women's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Marie Matthieson | Clyde Woodward | ? |
| 1904 | Mrs. Clark | Mabel Benedict | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1907 | Elisabeth Moore | Marie Wagner | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1909 | Elisabeth Moore (2) | Natalie Browning | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1911 | Nora Meyer Schmitz | Gertrude Hill | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1912 | Adelaide Browning | Nora Meyer Schmitz | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1914 | Clare Cassell | Marie Wagner | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1915 | Marie Wagner | Natalie Browning | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1916 | Marie Wagner (2) | Helene Pollak | 6–1, 6–0 |
Women's doubles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Clare Cassell Marie Wagner | Mrs J.O. Blanchard Isabel de Gersdorff | 6–1, 6–2.[2] |
Mixed doubles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Ralph Baggs Clare Cassell | W.C. Hunter Teresa Wood | 8–6, 6–2.[2] |
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- Richards Adavance into Tennis Final. The New York Times. (1 Jun 1921). The New York Times Company. New York City. Newspapers.com. p.13.
- "10 Years Ago In Yonkers Sports". Yonkers Statesman. Yonkers, New York City: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 31 May 1929. p. 18. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Kynaston Defeats Martin For Title", The New York Times, 3 June 1923. sec. 1, part 2, p. 4 (sports).
- "Percy Kynaston: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "John Pitman: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "South Yonkers Squad to Play". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York City: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 1 Jun 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 25 August 2023.