Staten Island Ladies Club Open
Tennis tournament
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The Staten Island Ladies' Club Open [1] was a tennis competition founded in 1878 as the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club Tournament.[1] In 1883, the event was known as the Camp Washington Ladies Lawn Tennis Tournament.[1] In 1885, it was branded as the Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports Open The tournament was discontinued in 1908.
| Staten Island Ladies' Club Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Abolished | 1908 |
| Location | Staten Island, New York City, United States |
| Venue | Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History
In 1878, as the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club tournament was organised for the first time by the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club and played at Camp Washington, New Brighton, Staten Island New York City, United States.
That event was staged one time and featured a doubles competition only won by Mary Outerbridge and L. Outerbridge who defeated Adeline Robinson and a Miss West.[1] In 1880, the first ladies open tournament was held.[2] The organisers of these events were the Ladies Club of Staten Island and Outdoor Sports composed entirely of women contained some of the best women players in the United States.[3] In October 1883, the Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports[4] (part of the Staten Island Cricket Club) revived the event as the Camp Washington Ladies Lawn Tennis Tournament.[1][5]
By 1885, the tournament was known as the Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports Open.[1][6] By the 1890s, the event was known as Staten Island Ladies' Club Open that was held annually until 1908 when it was discontinued.[7]) In 1886, the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club organized a men only event usually held in July annually called the Staten Island Invitation, that event ended in 1922.[8] The event was usually held in late September or early October.
Location
The tournament was initially held in New Brighton, then moved to Tompkinsville it was also held in Livingston, Staten Island.
Finals
Women's singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 |  Mary Outerbridge | Laura Outerbridge | 13–11, 5–0 |
| 1883 | Miss Goodwin | Adeline Robinson | 6–2, 4–6, 6–5. |
| 1885 | Miss Lesley | Miss Austin | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3. |
| 1887 | Adeline Robinson[9] | Mrs A Harris | 6–0, 6–1. |
| 1888 | Adeline Robinson[10] | Miss Lesley | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3. |
| 1892 | Ellen Roosevelt | Annie Burdette | 6–4, 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
Women's doubles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | Mary Outerbridge Laura Outerbridge | Adeline Robinson Miss West | 13–11, 5–1 |
| 1885 | Annie Lesley Annie Miller | Miss Etting Kitty Smith | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1887 | Adeline Robinson Kitty Smith | Mary Fellowes-Morgan Miss Ward | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1888 | Ellen Roosevelt Grace Roosevelt | Adeline Robinson G. Williams | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1892 | Ellen Roosevelt Grace Roosevelt | Annie Burdette Sallie Homans | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
Mix doubles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885[1] | Kitty Smith Robert L. Beeckman | Annie Miller Henry Slocum | ? |
| 1888[1] | Adeline Robinson Henry Slocum | Mary Fellowes-Morgan H. Waldo | 6–0, 6–2. |
| 1888[1] | Adeline Robinson Henry Slocum | G. Williams Oliver Samuel Campbell | 3–6, 6–4, 4–1 ret. |
| 1892[1] |  Mabel Cahill Carroll J. Post | Adelaide Badgley Manliffe Goodbody | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |