Wentworth Invitation 1897


General 1897-07-27 - 1897-08-01
Amateur
Clay
5
New castle, N.H. Hotel Wentworth, Outing & Tennis Club
United States of America

Source Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual 1898 pages 80 & 81


Info Draw: 20
16th edition



Media


Winner George Preston Sheldon jr


Players
C. Adams Jr
Harry Eugene Avery
Rodmond Vernon Beach
Clarence Rhodes Budlong
C. Capen
John Clay Davidson
Clarence Phelps Dodge
Willis Farrington
D.T. Farrington
Reginald Fincke
Edward Tudor Gross
Harold Humphrey Hackett
S. McGuy Pierce
Milton Ruggles
George Preston Sheldon jr
Holcombe Ward
Leonard Everett (Leo) Ware
Irving Christian Wright
Beals Coleman Wright
Albert Empie Wright


Rounds
Round 1

The remaining players had a bye.

Beals Wright*
C. Adams Jr
6-2 6-1
Willis Farrington*
Albert Empie Wright
6-2 ret.
D.T. Farrington*
C. Capen
6-2 6-1
S. McGuy Pierce*
Irving Christian Wright
6-3 6-4

Round 2
Clarence Phelps Dodge*
Beals Wright
6-2 8-6
Reginald Fincke*
Willis Farrington
3-6 6-0 6-3
Clarence Rhodes Budlong*
Edward Tudor Gross
6-2 6-1
Leonard Everett (Leo) Ware*
Harold Hackett
6-2 6-3
Harry Eugene Avery*
Holcombe Ward
8-6 1-6 7-5
George Preston Sheldon jr*
Milton Ruggles
w.o.
John Clay Davidson*
D.T. Farrington
?
Rodmond Vernon Beach*
S. McGuy Pierce
6-2 6-3

Quarterfinals
Clarence Phelps Dodge*
Reginald Fincke
11-9 4-6 6-3
Leonard Everett (Leo) Ware*
Clarence Rhodes Budlong
4-6 6-2 6-1
George Preston Sheldon jr*
Harry Eugene Avery
6-1 6-4
Rodmond Vernon Beach*
John Clay Davidson
4-6 6-4 6-1

Semifinals
Leonard Everett (Leo) Ware*
Clarence Phelps Dodge
5-7 7-5 6-1
George Preston Sheldon jr*
Rodmond Vernon Beach
2-6 6-4 6-4

Final
George Preston Sheldon jr*
Leonard Everett (Leo) Ware
6-2 6-2 3-6 4-6 6-0


Tournament
Round 1
S. McGuy Pierce*
Irving Christian Wright
D.T. Farrington*
C. Capen
Beals Wright*
C. Adams Jr
Willis Farrington*
Albert Empie Wright
Round 2
George Preston Sheldon jr*
Milton Ruggles
Harry Eugene Avery*
Holcombe Ward
Rodmond Vernon Beach*
S. McGuy Pierce
John Clay Davidson*
D.T. Farrington
Leonard Everett (Leo) Ware*
Harold Hackett
Clarence Rhodes Budlong*
Edward Tudor Gross
Clarence Phelps Dodge*
Beals Wright
Reginald Fincke*
Willis Farrington
Quarterfinals
George Preston Sheldon jr*
Harry Eugene Avery
Rodmond Vernon Beach*
John Clay Davidson
Leonard Everett (Leo) Ware*
Clarence Rhodes Budlong
Clarence Phelps Dodge*
Reginald Fincke
Semifinals
George Preston Sheldon jr*
Rodmond Vernon Beach
Leonard Everett (Leo) Ware*
Clarence Phelps Dodge
Final
George Preston Sheldon jr*
Leonard Everett (Leo) Ware