Seventh Regiment Championship Explained

Seventh Regiment Championship
Type:defunct
Founded:1885
Ended:1960
Location:Manhattan, New York City, NY, United States
Venue:Seventh Regiment Armory
Surface:Wood(indoor)

The Seventh Regiment Championship[1] also known as the Seventh Regiment Indoor Championship[2] 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.[3] It was part of the worldwide lawn tennis tennis circuit until 1960 when the event was known as the Seventh Regiment Invitation.[2]

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 wood courts.[4] It was part of the worldwide lawn tennis tennis circuit until 1960 when the event was known as the Seventh Regiment Invitation.[2]

Finals

Men's Singles

(Incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1885 Henry Graff Trevor?def.[5]
1886 Valentine Gill Hall Henry Graff Trevor6–3,3–6, 6–4, 6–2.
1908 William Cragin Jr. Calhoun C. Cragin6–4, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3.
1920 Frank T. Anderson Fred Anderson7–5, 6–1, 6–2.
1921 Fred Anderson Frank T. Anderson11–9, 6–8, 6–3, 6–4.[6]
1928 Herbert Bowman Fred Anderson6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3.
1930 Herbert Bowman (2) Percy Rockafellow6–4, 8–6, 7–5.
1943 Herbert Bowman (3) Edward E. Jenkins Jr.3–0 sets.
1960 Paul Cranis Allen Morris6–4, 6–2.

Women's Singles

(Incomplete roll)

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: SEVENTH REGIMENT TENNIS NEAR END . February 22, 2023 . New York Times . https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine . January 9, 1910 . New York City, United States.
  2. Web site: Tournaments: Seventh Regiment Indoor Championship . The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . July 30, 2023. subscription.
  3. Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.13.
  4. News: MILITARY TENNIS TOURNEY.; Seventh Regiment Championship Starts To-morrow Morning. . February 22, 2023 . The New York Times . December 24, 1906 . New York City, United States . 8.
  5. Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.9.
  6. News: FRED ANDERSON IS VICTOR.; Defeats Brother for Seventh Regiment Indoor Tennis Title. . February 22, 2023 . The New York Times . March 20, 1921 . New York City, USA . 1.