Staten Island Invitation Explained

Staten Island Invitation
Type:	Defunct
Tour:	ILTF Circuit (1913–1947)
Location:	Staten Island,New York City, United States
Venue:	Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club Staten Island Athletic Club

The Staten Island Invitation^[1] was a men's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886.^[2] It was first played at Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club, Livingston, Staten Island, New York City, United States. The tournament was staged until 1922 when it was abolished.

History

In 1886 the Staten Island Invitation tennis tournament was established.^[3] The tournament was held first at the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club (f.1872),^[4] and occasionally held at the Staten Island Athletic Club until the 1910s when the singles events was discontinued. In 1920 the event was revived and moved permanently to the Staten Island Athletic Club until 1922 when it was discontinued.

Notes and References

1. News: Lawn Tennis . April 15, 2023 . New York Sun . Newspaper Archives . September 11, 1905 . New York, NY . 4. subscription.
2. News: LAWN TENNIS. PAST RESULTS AND FIXTURES FOR SEPTEMBER . April 15, 2023 . Sporting Life . British Newspaper Archive . September 6, 1888 . London, England . 3. subscription.
3. Web site: Tournament – Staten Island (Invitation) . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . April 15, 2023.
4. Web site: History . www.statenislandcc.org . Staten Island Cricket Club . April 15, 2023 . Staten Island NY . en.