Harrisburg Open Championships
| Harrisburg Open Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Surface | Grass |
The Harrisburg Open Championships[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Harrisburg Lawn Tennis Tournament.[2] It was first organised by Harrisburg Outdoor Club, and played at the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States through till 1970 when it was discontinued.
History
In September 1886 the Harrisburg Outdoor Club organised the first Harrisburg Lawn Tennis Tournament.[3] Following World War Two the tournament was re-branded as the Harrisburg Open Championships.[4] The event continued to be held annually until 1970 when it was discontinued.[1]
Finals
Men's singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886[5] | Frank Beecher Wiestling[6] | George Reilly Jr. | 6–3, 6–2.[1] |
| 1887 | Clarence Munroe Clark | Frank Beecher Wiestling | 6–4, 6–4.[1] |
| 1888 | Joseph Sill Clark Sr. | Frank Beecher Wiestling | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3.[1] |
| 1970 | Bell Loercher | Ed Dailey | 6–1, 6–4.[1] |
Mixed doubles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886[7] | George E. Etter Miss. Wiestling |
? | won.[1] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tournaments: Harrisburg Open Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.12.
- ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889)
- ^ Sports Illustrated Volume XV. New York City: Time. 1961. p. 2.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis: Harrisburg". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Newspaper Archive. 17 September 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ College, Harvard (1890). Secretary's Report: no. II Class of 1887. Cambridge, MASS: Journal Job Print. p. 64.
- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer