The Amackassin Club Invitation was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1890. It was played at the Amackassin Club, Yonkers, New York, from 1890 to 1936. Its hosted events were all sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association.

History The historic Amackassin Club is a privately owned pool and tennis club in Northwest Yonkers. It was founded as the Yonkers Lawn Tennis Club in 1888. Official Lawn Tennis Bulletin, Jun 10, 1897 p. 87. Its name changed in 1897. Hathitrust. In September of that year, the club staged its first tennis tournament for members. In 1890, the club started an invitation tennis tournament. The men's singles was won by Victor Elting. The women's singles was won by Edith Elting."Winners of Prizes". New York Tribune, Sep 30, 1890 p. 7. It was then called the Yonkers Lawn Tennis Club. The tournaments were superimposed with the Eastern New York State championships in 1917, 1920–24.The Sun, May 27, 1917, sec. 2, p. 3. It states that Amackassin took over the hosting duties. The New York Times, June 1, 1921, p. 13. "Richards Advances into Tennis Final."

An exhibition match was played there between current world champion Bill Tilden and Yonkers native Vincent Richards in 1921. The revenue raised went to the American Committee for Devastated France. The following account was given in The New York Times. Excerpts: "Held before a gallery that taxed the club's seating accommodations, and filled every vantage point about the courts ... The crowd filled the street overlooking the courts and fringed roofs of adjoining houses.""Tilden Winner as Net Season Ends". The New York Times, Oct 31, 1921 p. 11.

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The denoted editions were known as the Eastern New York State Tennis Championships. (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore1890 Victor Elting Arthur Runyon4-6, 6-2, 6-21891 Arthur Runyon Schuyler Bogart6-1, 6-0, 6-21892 Carman S. Runyon Valentine G. Hall1893 Edwin P. Fischer Mr. C Harmstaad6-4, 1-6, 6-21894 Charles E. Sands Arthur Runyon6-4, 6-4, 7-51895-99No Tournament1900 Hobart D. Betts Henry D. Batt6-4, 6-2, 6-0 1901 Calhoun Craigin Stephen F. Thayer7-2, 6-2, 6-1 1902 Calhoun Craigin (2) J.L. Robertson Jr.6-2, 6-3, 6-2 1903 Harry W. Mollenhauer Frederick C. Anderson6-0, 11-9, 6-4 1904 Hugh Tallant Louis Northrop6-1, 6-2, 6-3Spalding's Tennis Annual, 1905 p. 89.1905No Tournament1906No Tournament1907 Gustave F. TouchardWright & Ditson, March 1908, p. 51.1908 Gustave F. Touchard (2) Walter Merrill Hall6-4, 7-5, 2-11909 Gustave F. Touchard (3) Fred Inman7–5, 6–1, 1–6, 6–11910 Nathaniel H. Bundy William Rosenbaum6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-41911 Fred Baggs S. Howard Voshell6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-31912 Fred Baggs (2) Joseph Condon4-6, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-41913 Fred Baggs (3) Ingo Hartman6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-21914 Francis Hunter W.S. Andrews6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 6-21915 Vanderbilt Ward L. H. Crowley6-2, 6-3 (2-out-of-3)1916 King Smith Allen Behr7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-21917 Charles Chambers Ingo Hartman1918No Tournament1919 Ichiya Kumagae S. Howard Voshell6-2. 6-2, 6-11920 Ichiya Kumagae (2) Vincent Richards6–1, 8–6, 6–8, 6–41921 Vincent Richards Alfred Hammett6–0, 6–1, 8–6Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual, 1922, p. 135. 1922 George King Elliott H. Binzen5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-21923 Percy Kynaston Paul Martin7–5, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3"Kynaston Defeats Martin For Title," The New York Times, 3 June 1923. sec. 1, part 2, p. 4 (sport section).1924 Elliott H. Binzen Edward Fiebleman6-3, 2-4, 6-4, 7-51925-30No Tournament1931 Melvin Partridge Eugene McCauliff5–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–41932 Melvin Partridge (2) Percy Kynaston6–2, 6–11933 John Pitman Edward Jenkins2–6, 13–11, 6–41934 Melvin Partridge (3) Edward Fiebleman6-3, 6-4, 7-5 1935 Melvin Partridge (4) Frank Bowden6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 1936 Frank Bowden Leonard Hartman1937Amackassin Invitational Discontinued

Men's doubles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore1890 Schuyler Bogart Arthur Runyon Victor M. Elting Henry M. Baird Jr. 8-6, 7-51891 Schuyler Bogart Arthur S. Runyon H. Thayer S.M. Warnock6-1, 6-3, 6-21892 Carman S. Runyon Arthur S. Runyon S.A. Bogart Henry M. Baird Jr.6-4, 6-1, 6-31893 Edwin P. Fischer G. I. Burr S.A. Bogart Walter E. Hodgman7-9, 6-3, 6-3, 1-6, 6-11894 J.C.W Brooks R.P. Davis H.D. Betts H.A. Waldron 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-21900 C.S. Batt C.D. Millard J. L. Robertson Jr David Todd6-2, 6-1,6-8, 6-4 1901 Calhoun Craigin Bostwick Hugh Tallant C.C. Kelley6-3, 3-6, 6-8, 6-3, 6-2 1902 Calhoun Craigin C.C. Kelley Harry Mollenhauer Louis LedouxBy Default1903 Frederick C. Anderson Samuel C. WestfallJ.L. Robertson Jr David Todd6-1, 6-3, 6-2 1904 Smith L. Northrop Hugh Tallant E.A. Jova6-4, 9-7, 4-6, 8-61905No Tournament1906No Tournament1907 Hugh Tallant W.D. Lyon J.C. Tomilson Rolfe Floyd6-2, 6-1, 6-11908 Walter Merrill Hall L. Millens Burt James L. Robinson David Todd11-9, 7-5, 6-31909 O.M.Bostwick Calhoun CraiginEdgar F. LeoBenjamin M. Phillips7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–41910 Nathaniel H. Bundy L.H. Fitch S. Howard Voshell Julio Steinaeher0-6, 11-13, 6-2, 6-3, 6-21911 S. Howard Voshell Fred Baggs Ralph Baggs George S. Groesbeck6-3, 7-9, 6-4, 6-1 1912 S. Howard Voshell Fred Baggs R.L. James Albert Ostendorf6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-31913 J.H. Steinkempf Ingo Hartmann S. Howard Voshell Fred Baggs1914 S. Howard Voshell Fred Baggs Albert Ostendorf Ralph Baggs6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4Spalding's Tennis Annual, 1915 (for 1914), p. 198.1915 E.H. Henderson E.H. James W.J. Toussaint P.F. Fuller6-3, 6-3, 6-3 1916 Elliott Binzen Ingo Hartmann L.H. Croley Harry Bassford8-6, 6-3, 6-41917Finals Allen Behr & Leon Croley vs. Ingo Hartmann & H. Bassford1918No Tournament1919 Ichiya Kumagae Francis Hunter Elliott Binzen Embree Henderson6-3, 6-3, 6-3 1920 Ichiya Kumagae Francis Hunter Frederick C. Anderson Ben Letson7-5, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 1921 Vanderbilt B. Ward Ben Letson Leonard Beekman Albert OstendorfWalkover

Women's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore1890 Edith Elting Miss Hale4-6, 6-2, 6-2 1891 Miss Temple Miss Moore7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 1892 Miss Scofield Miss CahillBy Default 1893 1894 Miss Augustus Bradley Miss Mabel Ferris3-6, 8-10, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1 1900 Mrs. W.H. Pouch Miss Ewings6-1, 6-3 1901 Marie Matthiessen Miss Atkins4-6, 6-2, 6-4 1904 Mrs. Clark Mabel Benedict 6–4, 6–3 1905 No Tournament1906No Tournament1907 Elisabeth Moore Marie Wagner 6–0, 6–4 1908Women's Singles Cancelled1909 Elisabeth Moore (2) Natalie Browning 6–0, 7–5 1910 Elisabeth Moore (3) Natalie BrowningBy Default1911 Nora Meyer Schmitz Gertrude Hill 6–1, 6–2 1912 Adelaide Browning Nora Meyer Schmitz 6–2, 6–4 1913 Marie Wagner Mrs. A. Lehman6-1, 6-31914 Clare Cassell Marie Wagner6–4, 6–3 1915 Marie Wagner (2) Natalie Browning 6–1, 6–3 1916 Marie Wagner (3) Helene Pollak 6–1, 6–0 1917 Miss E. Means Mrs. M. B. Fuff6-8, 6-3, 6-31918No Tournament1920 Mrs. Edward Lynch Mrs. Benjamin F. Briggs8-6, 6-4

Women's doubles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore1892 Miss Scofield Miss Morgan Miss Hale Miss Kate Atkins7-5, 6-4 1893 1894 Miss Ferris Miss Mabel Ferris Miss Bertha Strang Miss Kate Atkins6-2, 2-6, 6-4 1900 Mrs. W.H Pouch Miss Marie Matthiessen Miss Pauline Lowerre Miss Miriam Birdseys 6-1, 6-1 1904 Miss Elizabeth Elting Miss Mabel Benedict Miss Maclay Miss Langdon Bellows8-6, 6-21905No Tournament1906No Tournament1907 Elisabeth Moore Mrs. W.H. Pouch Mrs. George L. Chapman Miss Clover Boldt6-0, 6-8, 64 1908Women's Doubles Cancelled1909 Elisabeth Moore Miss Bunce Miss H.H. Bundick Miss Martin1910 Elisabeth Moore Mrs. S.F Weaver Edna Widley Natalie BrowningBy Default 1911 Nora Meyer Schmitz Mrs. Humphries Miss Fish Edith A. Bagg6-2, 12-10 1912 Miss Clara Kuproff Marie Wagner Elisabeth Moore Mrs. S.F Weaver6-2, 6-3 1913 Mrs. Weaver Marie Wagner Clare Cassell Mrs. Beard6-0, 6-3 1914 Clare Cassell Marie Wagner Mrs J.O. Blanchard Isabel de Gersdorff6–1, 6–21915 Mrs. Percy Wilbourn Marie Wagner Miss Holder Mrs Humphries4-6, 6-2, 6-4 1916 Mrs. Percy Wilbourn Marie Wagner Mrs. Waring Mrs. Henderson6-1, 6-4 1918No Tournament

Mixed doubles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore1890 Arthur Runyon Miss Edith Elting Victor Elting Miss Atkins6-3, 6-3 1891 Mr. A. Runyon Miss Elting Mr. Bogart Miss Atkins7-5, 8-6, 5-7, ?,? . and 1892 1893 Edwin P. Fischer Miss Fitch S.A. Bogart Miss Sliver6-2, 6-3 1894 Miss Mabel Ferris R.M. Ferris Jr Miss Hale John Kingman1900 Mrs. W.H. Pouch Mr. W. H. Pouch J. L. Robertson Jr. Miss Pauline Lowerre6-4, 3-6, 6-3 1901 Hugh Tallant Miss Woodward Miss Marie Matthiessen Louis V. Ledouz6-2, 6-3 1903 Miss Strang H.D. Betts Miss Homans Mr. Ledoux6-1, 6-3, 7-5 1904 Miss Kate Atkins Hugh Tallant F. H. Blake Miss Elizabeth Elting6-0, 6-0 1905 No Tournament1906No Tournament1907 Artemus Holmes Mrs. Chapman J.M. Steinacher Marie Wagner6-8, 8-6, 6-1 1908Mixed Doubles Cancelled1909 Elisabeth Moore Julio M. Steinacher Miss Morris Albert Ostendorf1910 Mrs. S.F Weaver N.H. Bundy Dr. William Rosenbaum Marie Wagner6-4, 8-6 1912 Mrs. W.H. Manvel Joseph C. Condon Adelaide Browning Allen Behr3-6, 6-3, 6-31913 Mr. Albert Ostendorf Marie Wagner Mr. Phillips Mrs. Lehman6-3, 9-71914 Ralph Baggs Clare Cassell F.T. Hunter Teresa Wood8–6, 6–21915 Natalie Browning A.W. Waite Mrs. A. Humphries Ingo Hartmann6-1, 7-51918No Tournament

References

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