Eastern Indoor Championships

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Eastern Indoor Championships
Eastern States Indoor Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1944–77)
Founded1944; 81 years ago (1944)
Abolished1977; 48 years ago (1977)
LocationBergen
Hackensack
New York City
Waldwick
VenueVarious
SurfaceWood (indoors)
Carpet (indoors)

The Eastern Indoor Championships[1] also known as the Eastern States Indoor Championships was a men's and women's indoor tennis tournament founded in 1944.[2] It was organized by the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association (today known as USTA Eastern) and was It was originally played on wood courts, then switching later carpet courts later until 1977 when it was discontinued.[2]

History

In February 1944 the Eastern Indoor Championships were established.[2] The first two editions were played at the Bassford-Wood Courts, Lexington Avenue, New York City.[3][2] This tournament is particular notable for allowing Althea Gibson the tennis player and black woman to play in a major United States Lawn Tennis Association tournament,[4] where she advanced to the quarter finals in the singles but was beaten nationally ranked Betty Rosenquest[5] won the event that year. The tournament was mainly played in New York City in particular in Manhattan and the Bronx elsewhere it was also held in Bergen, New York, Hackensack, New Jersey and Waldwick, New Jersey.[2] The tournament was discontinued in 1977 as part of the ILTF Independent Tour and became a regional USTA circuit event.[2]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll) In 1967 two editions of the men's championships were held one in January denoted as (*) and the other in March as (**).

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1944 NYC United States Theodore Schein United States Edward McGrath[6] 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.[2]
1945[7] NYC United States Bill Talbert United States Herbert Bowman 6–2, 6–1, 6–0.[2]
1950 NYC United States Charles Masterson United States R. Philip Hanna[8][9] 12–10, 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1964 NYC United States Donald Rubell[10] United States John Mangan 7–9, 6–4, 8–6, 6–4.[2]
1965 Bergen United States Herb Fitzgibbon United States Ned Weld 3–6, 8–10, 6–4, 7–5, 3–1, ret.[2]
1966 Waldwick United States Eugene Scott United States Robert Barker 6–1, 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1967* Waldwick United States Eugene Scott (2) United States Frank Froehling III 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1967** Waldwick United States Donald Rubell (2) United States Tony Vincent 6–3, 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1968 NYC Australia Mike Callaghan Mexico Gabino Palafox 6–8, 5–7, 6–3, 9–7.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Hackensack United States Butch Seewagen Mexico Jaime Subirats 6–2, 13–11, 6–3.[2]
1970 Hackensack United States Herb Fitzgibbon (2) United States Peter Fishbach 13–11, 7–5, 6–0.[2]
1971 NYC United States Herb Fitzgibbon (3) United States John Adams 6–3, 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1972 NYC United States Vitas Gerulaitis United States King Van Nostrand 6–2, 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1973 NYC United States Mike Grant United States King Van Nostrand 6–2, 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1974 NYC United States King Van Nostrand United States Warren Lucas 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1975 NYC United States Jon Molin United States Art Carrington 4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4.[2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1944 NYC United States Norma Taubele Barber United States Mary J. M. Donnalley[11] 6–2, 6–2
1945 NYC United States Norma Taubele Barber (2) United States Helen Germaine 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1946 NYC United States Norma Taubele Barber (3) United States Edna Steinbach 6–2, 6–2
1947 NYC United States Nina Irwin United States Sylvia Knowles 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
1948 NYC United States Barbara Wilkins United States Nina Irwin 6–4, 4–6, 64
1949 NYC United States Betty Rosenquest United States Helen Germaine 6–4, 6–0
1950 NYC United States Althea Gibson United States Millicent Hirsch Lang 6–3, 6–1
1953 NYC Australia Thelma Coyne Long United States Lois Felix 6–0, 6–2
1964 NYC United States Pat Stewart United States Mimi Kanarek 6–2, 8–6
1966 Waldwick United States Marilyn Aschner United States Mimi Kanarek 6–3, 8–10, 7–5
1968 NYC Brazil Maria-Cristina Dias United States Marilyn Aschner 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Hackensack United States Marilyn Aschner (2) United States Louise Gonnerman 6–0, 7–5
1977 NYC United States Barbara Potter United States Kathy Mueller 6–3, 6–2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The "A" people of tennis". Baltimore Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. 21 Apr 1970. p. 15. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 "Tournaments: Eastern Indoor Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "TALBERT CONQUERS GOLDSTEIN AT NET; Gains Eastern Final, 6-1, 6-0, 6-1--Bowman Triumphs Over Broida, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2". The New York Times. New York City. 25 February 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Baltimore Afro-American (1970)
  5. ↑ Baltimore Afro-American (1970)
  6. ↑ "Edward McGrath: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  7. ↑ The New York Times
  8. ↑ "Phillip Hanna: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "R. PHILIP HANNA, TENNIS STAR, DIES; 1955 U.S. Senior Champion Collapses After Forest Hills Match--Was a Singer". The New York Times. New York City. 21 July 1957. p. 60. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Donald Rubell : Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "2016 Inductee Biography: Mary Jane Metcalf Donnalley". www.coloradotennis.com. Denver: Colorado Tennis Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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