Middle Atlantic Invitation Explained

Baltimore Invitation Middle Atlantic Invitation
Type:	Defunct
Tour:	ILTF Circuit
Ended:
Location:	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Venue:	Various
Surface:	Grass

The Middle Atlantic Invitation^[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Baltimore Invitation.^[2] It was first organised by Baltimore Cricket Club (f. 1874), and played at the Baltimore, Maryland, United States through till 1969 when it was discontinued .

History

In October 1886 the Baltimore Cricket Club organised the first Baltimore Invitation Lawn Tennis Tournament.^[3] Following World War Two the tournament was re-branded as the Middle Atlantic Invitation.^[4] In 1898 the tournament was moved to Baltimore Country Club.^{[1] [5]} The event continued to be held annually until 1969 when it was discontinued.^[1]

Finals

Men's singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1886^[6]	Leigh Bonsal	Charles Belmont Davis	6–3, 6–2, 6–4.
1887^[7]	Alexander Post	Charles Laurie McCawley	6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–5.
1888	Alexander Post	Leigh Bonsal	6–2, 6–2, 6–1.
1909	Jack Colston	Basil Wagner	2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2.
1890	Marmaduke Smith	Fred Hovey	6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4.
1900	Harry F. Allen	Malcolm Greene Chace	6–2, 2–6, 6–2.
1905	Edward Dewhurst	William Clothier	6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.
1905	William Clothier	Edward Dewhurst	6–3, 7–5, 6–4.
1927	Manuel Alonso Areizaga	Carl Fischer	6–4, 8–6, 6–4.
1957	Harry Hoffman Jr.	Reynaldo Garrido	6–2, 6–3, 6–3.
1963	Frank Froehling III	Patricio Rodríguez	6–2 6–3 6–3.
1964	Dennis Ralston	Frank Froehling III	7–5, 15–13, 6–3.
1965	Fred Stolle	Lew Gerrard	6–3, 6–3, 6–4.
1966	Mark Cox	Jim McManus	6–3 6–2 6–3.
1968		Colin Stubs	6–1, 6–4.
↓  Open era  ↓
1969	Bobby Johnson Jr.^[8]	Ed Dailey	7–5, 6–4.

Women's singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1936	Alice Marble	Pauline Betz	4–6, 6–4, 6–0.
1966	Virginia Wade	Peaches Bartkowicz	6–1, 6–4.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tournaments: Baltimore–Middle Atlantic Invitation . The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . July 31, 2023. subscription.
2. Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.13.
3. Hall, Valentine Gill (1889)
4. Book: Sports Illustrated Volume XV . 1961 . Time . New York City . 2 . en.
5. Web site: History . bcc1898.com . Baltimore Country Club . 31 July 2023.
6. Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.8.
7. Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.13.
8. Web site: Bivins . Larry . Son of legendary Dr. J deserves page in black tennis history . blacktennismagazine.com . Black Tennis Magazine – BTMedia Group . 31 July 2023.