Staten Island Ladies Club Open
The Staten Island Ladies' Club Open [1] was a tennis competition founded in 1878 as the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club Tournament.[1] In 1883 the event was known as the Camp Washington Ladies Lawn Tennis Tournament .[1] In 1885 it was branded as the Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports Open The tournament was discontinued in 1908.
| Staten Island Ladies' Club Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Abolished | 1908 |
| Location | Staten Island, New York City, United States |
| Venue | Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History
In 1878 as the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club tournament was organised for the first time by the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club and played at Camp Washington, New Brighton, Staten Island New York City, United States.
That event was staged one time and featured a doubles competition only won by Mary Outerbridge and L. Outerbridge who defeated Adeline Robinson and a Miss West .[1] In 1880 the first ladies open tournament was held.[2] The organisers of these events were the Ladies Club of Staten Island and Outdoor Sports composed entirely of women contained some of the best women players in the United States.[3] In October 1883 the Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports[4] (part of the Staten Island Cricket Club) revived the event as the Camp Washington Ladies Lawn Tennis Tournament.[1][5]
By 1885 the tournament was known as the Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports Open.[1][6] By the 1890s the event was known as Staten Island Ladies' Club Open that was held annually until 1908 when it was discontinued.[7]) In 1886 the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club organised a men only event usually held in July annually called the Staten Island Invitation, that event ended in 1922.[8] This event was usually held in late September or early October.
Location
The tournament was initially held in New Brighton, then moved to Tompkinsville it was also held in Livingston, Staten Island.
Finals
Women's singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 |  Miss Lesley | Miss Austin | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3. |
| 1887 | Adeline Robinson[9] | Mrs A Harris | 6–0, 6–1. |
| 1888 | Adeline Robinson[10] | Miss Lesley | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3. |
| 1892 | Ellen Roosevelt | Annie Burdette | 6–4, 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
Women's doubles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | Mary Outerbridge L. Outerbridge | Adeline Robinson Miss West | 13–13, 5–1 |
| 1885 | Annie Lesley Annie Miller | Miss Etting Kitty Smith | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1887 | Adeline Robinson Kitty Smith | Mary Fellowes-Morgan Miss Ward | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1888 | Ellen Roosevelt Grace Roosevelt | Adeline Robinson G. Williams | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1892 | Ellen Roosevelt Grace Roosevelt | Annie Burdette Sallie Homans | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
Mix doubles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885[1] | Kitty Smith Robert L. Beeckman | Annie Miller Henry Slocum | ? |
| 1888[1] | Adeline Robinson Henry Slocum | Mary Fellowes-Morgan H. Waldo | 6–0, 6–2. |
| 1888[1] | Adeline Robinson Henry Slocum | G. Williams Oliver Samuel Campbell | 3–6, 6–4, 4–1 ret. |
| 1892[1] |  Mabel Cahill Carroll J. Post | Adelaide Badgley Manliffe Goodbody | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
References
- "Tournaments: Staten Island Ladies' Club Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- "History". www.statenislandcc.org. Staten Island NY: Staten Island Cricket Club. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- Sleicher, John Albert (30 May 1891). "Lawn Tennis in America". Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. F. Leslie. p. 290. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- "Outing for November". Outing Magazine. Outing Publishing Company. 13: 188. 1889.
- Alexander, George E. (1974). Lawn Tennis: Its Founders & Its Early Days. Lynn, MA, United States: H. O. Zimman. p. 61.
- Alexander, George E. (1974)
- Alexander, George E. (1974
- "Tournaments: Staten Island Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- Staten Island Cricket Club
- Staten Island Cricket Club