Amackassin Club Invitation

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
TourUSNLTA Circuit (1890–1923)
ILTF Circuit (1923–39)
Founded1890 (1890)
Abolished1939 (1939)
LocationYonkers, New York, United States
VenueAmackassin Club
SurfaceClay

History

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.[4] 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.[5] The tournament was part of USNLTA Circuit from 1890 to 1923, then ILTF Circuit from 1923 to 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II.[2]

Finals

Men's singles
  • denotes edition was also valid as the Eastern New York State Clay Court Championships.[6]

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1890United States Victor M. Elting ? ?
1909United States Gustave F. TouchardUnited States Frederick Clark Inman7–5, 6–1, 1–6, 6–1.[2]
1919[7]Japan Ichiya KumagaeUnited States S. Howard Voshell6–2, 6–1, 6–1.[2]
1920 *Japan Ichiya Kumagae (2)United States Vinnie Richards6–1, 8–6, 6–8, 6–4.[2]
1921 *United States Vinnie RichardsJapan Ichiya Kumagae6–4, 6–1.[2]
1931United States Melvin PartridgeUnited States Eugene McCauliff5–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4.[2]
1932United States Melvin Partridge (2)United States Percy Kynaston[8]6–2, 6–1.[2]
1933United States John H. (Jack) Pitman[9]United States Edward E. Jenkins Jr.2–6, 13–11, 6–4.[2]
1935[10]United States Melvin H. Partridge (3)United States Frank Bowden6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3.[2]

Men's doubles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1909United States Albert Carlton Bostwick
United States Bob Murray		United StatesEdgar F. Leo
United StatesBenjamin M. Phillips		7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4.[2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1901United States Marie MatthiesonUnited States Clyde Woodward?
1904United States Mrs. ClarkUnited States Mabel Benedict6–4, 6–3
1907United States Elisabeth MooreUnited States Marie Wagner6–0, 6–4
1909United States Elisabeth Moore (2)United States Natalie Browning6–0, 7–5
1911United States Nora Meyer SchmitzUnited States Gertrude Hill6–1, 6–2
1912United States Adelaide BrowningUnited States Nora Meyer Schmitz6–2, 6–4
1914United States Clare CassellUnited States Marie Wagner6–4, 6–3
1915United States Marie WagnerUnited States Natalie Browning6–1, 6–3
1916United States Marie Wagner (2)United States Helene Pollak6–1, 6–0

Women's doubles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1914United States Clare Cassell
United States Marie Wagner		United States Mrs J.O. Blanchard
United States Isabel de Gersdorff		6–1, 6–2.[2]

Mixed doubles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1914United States Ralph Baggs
United States Clare Cassell		United States W.C. Hunter
United States Teresa Wood		8–6, 6–2.[2]

References
  1. "Favorites Advance as Amackassin Club Invitation Tennis is Started". The Yonkers Statesman. Yonkers, New York City: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 23 May 1931. p. 12. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. "Tournaments: Amackassin Club Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. "Home". The Amackassin Club. Yonkers, New York. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. The Amackassin Club
  5. Richards Adavance into Tennis Final. The New York Times. (1 Jun 1921). The New York Times Company. New York City. Newspapers.com. p.13.
  6. The New York Times
  7. "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.
  8. "Percy Kynaston: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  9. "John Pitman: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  10. "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.
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