Southern California Championships

Southern California Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1887
Abolished1977 (men)
1979 (women)
Editions93 (men)
95 (women)
LocationRiverside (1887)
combined
Santa Monica (1888–1903) combined
South Pasadena (1904)
combined
Long Beach (1905–1915)
combined
Los Angeles II (1919–1979)
SurfaceAsphalt / outdoor
Hard / outdoor

The Southern California Championships and was a men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1887 as a joint men's & women's event.[1]

The men's event ran until 1977, whilst the women's event continued till 1979.

It was held at various locations including Riverside (1887), then Santa Monica (1888–1903), then South Pasadena (1904), then Long Beach (1905–1920) and finally Los Angeles (1920–1979).

This event carried the tour designation Los Angeles II, whilst Los Angeles I referred to the Pacific Southwest Championships/Los Angeles Open

History

On 19 March 1887, the Southern California Lawn Tennis Association was formed with the Hon. James Bettner as its first president.[2] The Southern California Championships were founded in March 1887 and first staged on asphalt courts at the Casa Blanca Club, Riverside, California.[3][4][5] In August 1887 a second tournament was organized that was won by William Henry Young after which the event would be played in the last week of August.[6] In 1888 the tournament moved to the Santa Monica Casino courts, where it remained until 1903.[7] The tournament alternated between different locations throughout its run.

In 1968, at the start of the Open era, it became an open event. The men's event remained known as the Southern California Championships until 1977 and was part of the Grand Prix Tennis circuit tour. The women's event continued as the Southern California Championships officially until 1979.

Men's event

The inaugural men's tournament was won by Canadian born later American citizen William Henry Young who defeated Mr C. Trevelia in the All Comer's Final.[8][9] In 1968 the event became part of the International Tennis Federation independent tour. In 1970 the event became part of the Grand Prix Tennis Circuit tour until 1977. The final tournament was won by the Mexican player Raúl Ramírez who defeated the American player Brian Gottfried.[10]

Women's event

The inaugural women's tournament was won by the American player Miss Fannie Shoemaker who defeated a Miss Dexter in the All Comer's Final.[11]

In 1979 the final women's event was held that was won by Kelly Henry who defeated Lea Antonoplis.

Locations

The tournament was staged in different cities for the duration of its run they included:

Venue City Years
Casa Blanca Club.[12][13] Riverside 1887
Santa Monica Casino Courts.[14] Santa Monica[15] 1888 – 1903
South Pasadena 1904
Hotel Virginia. Long Beach 1905 – 1915
Los Angeles Tennis Club Los Angeles 1919 – 1977

Finals

Men's singles

Included:[16]

Year Location Champion Runner-up Score
1887 Riverside William Henry Young C. Trevelia [17]
1887 Santa Monica William Henry Young (2) R. L. Bettner [18]
1888 Robert Peyton Carter William Henry Young w.o.[19]
1889 Robert Peyton Carter (2) A. Q. Twiss 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[20]
1890 Robert Peyton Carter (3) Kenneth (Ken) Carter [21]
1891 Theodore Coulter Robert Peyton Carter w.o.[22]
1892 Robert Peyton Carter (4) Theodore Coulter w.o.[23]
1893 Robert Peyton Carter (5) Martin A. Chase 6–0, 6–2, 7–5.[24]
1894 Robert Peyton Carter (6) Arthur William Bumiller 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1895 Arthur William Bumiller Robert Peyton Carter w.o.
1896 Lewis Ransome Freeman Arthur William Bumiller 6–3, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
1897 Lewis Ransome Freeman (2) John Cravens 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1898 Lewis Ransome Freeman (3) Oliver Richer 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1899 Sumner Hardy Lewis Ransome Freeman w.o.
1900 Alphonzo Bell Sr. ? ?
1901 Alphonzo Bell Sr. (2) Reuben Gay Hunt 6–2, 6–1, 6–0
1902 Lewis Ransome Freeman (4) Alphonzo Bell Sr. 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1903 Alphonzo Bell Sr. (3) Lewis Ransome Freeman w.o.
1904 Pasadena Eugene Overton Alphonzo Bell Sr. w.o.
1905 Los Angeles Eugene Overton (2) Robert Henry Fauntleroy Variel jr 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–2
1906 Harold Hyde Braly Sr. Nathaniel Borrodaille (Nat) Browne 7–5, 0–6, 6–4, 6–3
1907 Melville H. Long
1908 Long Beach Tom Bundy Melville H. Long w.o.
1909 Wynn Mace Tom Bundy w.o.
1910 Wynn Mace (2) Nathaniel Borrodaille (Nat) Browne 10–8, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1911 Henry Ward Dawson Wynn Mace 6–0, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
1912 Paul Hardeman William Amos Horrell 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1913 Tom Bundy (2) Willis Davis 6–1, 4–6, 12–10, 6–4
1914 Henry Ward Dawson Alphonzo Bell Sr. 6–0, 6–2
1915 Roland Roberts Tom Bundy 3–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1919 Los Angeles Howard Kinsey ? ?
1920 Robert Kinsey Harvey Burton Snodgrass 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1921 Henry Parker ? ?
1922 Harvey Snodgrass Clifton Bradford Herd 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1923 Manuel Alonso Areizaga Ray Casey 7–5, 6–4
1924 Bill Tilden Alfred H. Chapin Jr. ?
1925 Alan Herrington Craig Biddle 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1926 Benjamin Gorchakoff ? ?
1927 Gerald Stratford ? ?
1928 Ben Gorchakoff (2) Clinton Herd 6–2, 6–3 [25]
1929 John Doeg Ben Gorchakoff 7–9, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1930 Ellsworth Vines Keith Gledhill 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1931 Ellsworth Vines (2) Alan David Herrington 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1932 Lester Stoefen Jack Tidball 6–4, 6–3, 18–16 [26]
1933 Gene Mako Keith Gledhill 0–6, 6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–0
1934 Jack Tidball Elbert Raymond Lewis 3–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1935 Frank Shields Gerald Porter Bartosh 6–4, 6–1, 6–0
1936 Bobby Riggs Charles Carr 6–4, 6–1, 7–5
1937 Bobby Riggs (2) Frank Shields 6–1, 7–5, 6–2
1938 Joe Hunt Jack Kramer 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 7–5
1939 Frank Parker Gene Mako w.o.
1940 Ted Schroeder Owen Anderson 2–6, 6–2, 7–5, 7–5
1941 Frank Parker Ted Schroeder 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1942 Jack Kramer Frank Parker 6–2, 6–2, 11–9
1943 Bob Falkenburg George Druliner 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2 [27]
1944 Jack Kramer (2) Frank Parker 8–6, 8–6, 6–3
1945 Elwood Cooke William Reedy 6–2, 3–6, 6–0 [28]
1946 Jack Kramer (3) Frank Parker 8–6, 6–1, 9–7
1947 Jack Kramer (4) Frank Parker 4–6, 2–6, 11–9, 6–2, 7–5
1948 Ted Schroeder (2) Bob Falkenburg 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 12–10
1949 Ted Schroeder (3) Pancho Gonzales 6–1, 6–0, 6–2
1950 Tom Brown Bob Falkenburg 5–7, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1951 Art Larsen Ted Schroeder 6–8, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
1952 Art Larsen (2) Tom Brown 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1953 Tony Trabert Art Larsen 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1954 Herbert Flam Hugh Stewart 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 9–7
1955 Tony Trabert (2) Gilbert Shea 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
1956 Gilbert Shea Michael Green 6–1, 8–6, 2–6, 6–2
1957 Alex Olmedo Herbert Flam 6–1, 6–3
1958 Herbert Flam Alex Olmedo 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1959 Mike Franks Alex Olmedo 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 12–10, 7–5
1960 Dennis Ralston Rafael Osuna 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1961 Luis Alberto Ayala Allen Fox 9–7, 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6
1962 Rafael Osuna Allen Fox 6–2, 5–7, 8–6, 6–2
1963 Dennis Ralston (2) Rafael Osuna 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1964 Dennis Ralston (3) Arthur Ashe 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1965 Dennis Ralston (4) Arthur Ashe 8–6, 6–2
1966 Arthur Ashe Stan Smith 6–4, 6–2
1967 Stan Smith Allen Fox 7–5, 13-11
1968 Stan Smith (2) Dick Leach 6–3, 6–4
1969 Stan Smith (3) Bob Lutz 6–3, 6–4
1970 Erik van Dillen Allen Fox 6–2, 6–1
1971 Pancho Gonzales Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[29]
1972 Pancho Gonzales (2) Alex Olmedo 6–3, 6–2
1973 Bob Kreiss Jeff Austin 7–6, 1–6, 7–6
1974 Billy Martin Gene Malin 7–6, 6–3
1975 Brian Teacher Joao Soares 6–2, 6–4
1976 Charles (Buzz) Strode Eliot Teltscher 6–0, 7–6
1977 Raúl Ramírez Brian Gottfried 7–5, 3–6, 6–4

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tournament – Southern California Championship". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Tennis Tournaments". Los Angeles Herald. No. 128. Los Angeles, California, United States. 17 August 1894. p. 5.
  3. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  4. ^ Ingersoll, Luther A. (1908). "XI: Outdoor Past Times". Ingersoll's century history, Santa Monica Bay cities: prefaced with a brief history of the state of California, a condensed history of Los Angeles County, 1542 to 1908. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County CA Archives.
  5. ^ "Edition – Southern California Championship 1887". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  7. ^ Ingersoll
  8. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  9. ^ Yeoman's, Patricia Henry (1987). Southern California Tennis Champions Centennial, 1887-1987: Documents & Anecdotes. Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games. pp. 13–14, 16–18. ISBN 9780960662807.
  10. ^ "Los Angeles Results ATP Tour 1977". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  11. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  12. ^ Tennis Archives
  13. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  14. ^ Ingersoll
  15. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  16. ^ "Tournament – Southern California Championships: Mens Roll". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  17. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  18. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  19. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  20. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  21. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  22. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  23. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  24. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  25. ^ "Southern California tennis tourney ends". Hanford Sentinel. May 21, 1928. p. 5.
  26. ^ "Tall blond star wins hard-fought net duel". Pasadena Post. May 16, 1932. p. 8.
  27. ^ "Falkenburg Southern California champion". The Spokesman Review. June 8, 1943. p. 11.
  28. ^ "Nancy Chaffee wins two So. Cal. titles". Ventura County Star. May 28, 1945. p. 6.
  29. ^ "Los Angeles Results Grand Prix Tour 1971". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

Sources

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.