River Oaks Tournament 1956
General 0000-00-00 - 1956-04-23
WCT Circuit
Clay
7
Houston. Texas
United States of America
Source World Tennis
Media
Winner Hamilton Farrar (Ham) Richardson
Players
Bill Ashburn
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
John A. Been
Thomas Pollok (Tom) Brown
Pedro Bueno-Nete
Dave Daviss
Bill Dixon
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Harold Folks
Arthur Louis (Art) Foust
Grant Golden
Karl Kamrath Jr
Richard P. Keeton
Felix Kelly
Gene Land
John Lawhon
Guillermo Lemus
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
John A. Been
Thomas Pollok (Tom) Brown
Pedro Bueno-Nete
Dave Daviss
Bill Dixon
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Harold Folks
Arthur Louis (Art) Foust
Grant Golden
Karl Kamrath Jr
Richard P. Keeton
Felix Kelly
Gene Land
John Lawhon
Guillermo Lemus
Dale Miller
Ronald Moreira
Edward (Eddie) Moylan
Tom Nance
Clint Nettleton
Donald Francis (Don) Platt
Whitney Reed
Rafael Reyes
Hamilton Farrar (Ham) Richardson
Tommy Robinson
Alfredo Robles
Charles (Charlie) Russo
Ivan Salas
Eugenio Saller
Richard (Dick) Savitt
Ronnie Sawyer
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
Ulf Christian Johan (Uffe) Schmidt
Ronald Moreira
Edward (Eddie) Moylan
Tom Nance
Clint Nettleton
Donald Francis (Don) Platt
Whitney Reed
Rafael Reyes
Hamilton Farrar (Ham) Richardson
Tommy Robinson
Alfredo Robles
Charles (Charlie) Russo
Ivan Salas
Eugenio Saller
Richard (Dick) Savitt
Ronnie Sawyer
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
Ulf Christian Johan (Uffe) Schmidt
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
Elias Victor (Vic) Seixas
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Charles Edward (Red) Sledge Jr.
Eddie Sledge
Art Stiles
William Franklin (Billy) Talbert
Terry Todd
James Trice
Armando Vieira
Donald (Don) Walraven
Barry Walraven
Ben Weems
Alexander Wellford Sr.
Paul Wilkins
John Zimmerman
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
Elias Victor (Vic) Seixas
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Charles Edward (Red) Sledge Jr.
Eddie Sledge
Art Stiles
William Franklin (Billy) Talbert
Terry Todd
James Trice
Armando Vieira
Donald (Don) Walraven
Barry Walraven
Ben Weems
Alexander Wellford Sr.
Paul Wilkins
John Zimmerman
Rounds
Round 1
Rafael Reyes*
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
2-6
6-3
8-6
Dave Daviss*
Donald (Don) Walraven
Donald (Don) Walraven
2-6
6-0
9-7
Eddie Sledge*
John Lawhon
John Lawhon
8-6
6-3
Eugenio Saller*
Barry Walraven
Barry Walraven
6-2
6-2
Guillermo Lemus*
Art Stiles
Art Stiles
6-1
6-3
Round 2
Vic Seixas*
Alfredo Robles
Alfredo Robles
6-0
6-0
John Zimmerman*
Alexander Wellford Sr.
Alexander Wellford Sr.
2-6
6-2
9-7
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
Pedro Bueno-Nete
Pedro Bueno-Nete
7-5
6-1
Tom Brown*
Charles (Charlie) Russo
Charles (Charlie) Russo
6-1
6-0
Eddie Sledge*
Bill Dixon
Bill Dixon
11-9
6-4
Armando Vieira*
Clint Nettleton
Clint Nettleton
6-2
8-6
Richard Schuette*
Paul Wilkins
Paul Wilkins
6-3
6-1
James Gordon Schmidt Sr*
Harold Folks
Harold Folks
6-0
6-2
Ulf Schmidt*
Rafael Reyes
Rafael Reyes
6-1
6-0
John A. Been*
Richard P. Keeton
Richard P. Keeton
6-2
6-1
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Arthur Louis (Art) Foust
Arthur Louis (Art) Foust
6-4
6-3
Grant Golden*
Ivan Salas
Ivan Salas
6-0
6-0
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Tommy Robinson
Tommy Robinson
6-2
6-1
Charles Edward (Red) Sledge Jr.*
Ben Weems
Ben Weems
6-0
6-0
Terry Todd*
Dave Daviss
Dave Daviss
1-6
6-4
8-6
Round 3
Vic Seixas*
John Zimmerman
John Zimmerman
6-2
6-0
Donald Francis (Don) Platt*
Billy Talbert
Billy Talbert
6-2
6-2
Tom Brown*
Eddie Sledge
Eddie Sledge
11-9
6-4
Dick Savitt*
James Trice
James Trice
6-1
6-1
Armando Vieira*
Eugenio Saller
Eugenio Saller
3-6
6-4
6-1
Richard Schuette*
Whitney Reed
Whitney Reed
6-2
1-6
7-5
Edward (Eddie) Moylan*
Karl Kamrath Jr
Karl Kamrath Jr
6-4
6-1
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
Tom Nance
Tom Nance
6-0
6-0
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
Bill Ashburn
Bill Ashburn
6-3
6-0
James Gordon Schmidt Sr*
Felix Kelly
Felix Kelly
6-0
7-5
Ulf Schmidt*
John A. Been
John A. Been
3-6
10-8
6-4
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Dale Miller
Dale Miller
6-4
6-4
Ham Richardson*
Ronnie Sawyer
Ronnie Sawyer
6-1
6-3
Grant Golden*
Terry Todd
Terry Todd
6-2
6-0
Ronald Moreira*
Gene Land
Gene Land
6-2
6-3
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Charles Edward (Red) Sledge Jr.
Charles Edward (Red) Sledge Jr.
6-1
6-4
Round 4
Vic Seixas*
Donald Francis (Don) Platt
Donald Francis (Don) Platt
6-2
6-3
Tom Brown*
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
8-6
6-3
Dick Savitt*
Armando Vieira
Armando Vieira
6-3
6-1
Edward (Eddie) Moylan*
Richard Schuette
Richard Schuette
6-4
6-1
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
6-0
6-1
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Ulf Schmidt
Ulf Schmidt
6-2
6-2
Ham Richardson*
Grant Golden
Grant Golden
5-7
6-3
6-0
Ham Richardson*
Grant Golden
Grant Golden
5-7
6-3
6-0
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Ronald Moreira
Ronald Moreira
8-6
6-3
Quarterfinals
Vic Seixas*
Tom Brown
Tom Brown
6-2
6-2
2-6
6-4
Dick Savitt*
Edward (Eddie) Moylan
Edward (Eddie) Moylan
6-2
4-6
5-7
2-5
ret.
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
1-6
6-3
4-6
6-3
6-1
Ham Richardson*
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
7-5
8-6
6-2
Semifinals
Vic Seixas*
Dick Savitt
Dick Savitt
7-5
6-2
6-4
Ham Richardson*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Herbert (Herb) Flam
6-4
0-6
8-6
9-7
Final
Ham Richardson*
Vic Seixas
Vic Seixas
7-5
6-0
3-6
6-4
Tournament
Round 1
Guillermo Lemus*
Art Stiles
Art Stiles
Dave Daviss*
Donald (Don) Walraven
Donald (Don) Walraven
Rafael Reyes*
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
Eddie Sledge*
John Lawhon
John Lawhon
Round 2
Grant Golden*
Ivan Salas
Ivan Salas
Terry Todd*
Dave Daviss
Dave Daviss
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Tommy Robinson
Tommy Robinson
Charles Edward (Red) Sledge Jr.*
Ben Weems
Ben Weems
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Arthur Louis (Art) Foust
Arthur Louis (Art) Foust
Ulf Schmidt*
Rafael Reyes
Rafael Reyes
John A. Been*
Richard P. Keeton
Richard P. Keeton
James Gordon Schmidt Sr*
Harold Folks
Harold Folks
Vic Seixas*
Alfredo Robles
Alfredo Robles
John Zimmerman*
Alexander Wellford Sr.
Alexander Wellford Sr.
Tom Brown*
Charles (Charlie) Russo
Charles (Charlie) Russo
Eddie Sledge*
Bill Dixon
Bill Dixon
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
Pedro Bueno-Nete
Pedro Bueno-Nete
Armando Vieira*
Clint Nettleton
Clint Nettleton
Richard Schuette*
Paul Wilkins
Paul Wilkins
Round 3
Ham Richardson*
Ronnie Sawyer
Ronnie Sawyer
Grant Golden*
Terry Todd
Terry Todd
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Charles Edward (Red) Sledge Jr.
Charles Edward (Red) Sledge Jr.
Ronald Moreira*
Gene Land
Gene Land
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Dale Miller
Dale Miller
Ulf Schmidt*
John A. Been
John A. Been
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
Tom Nance
Tom Nance
James Gordon Schmidt Sr*
Felix Kelly
Felix Kelly
Vic Seixas*
John Zimmerman
John Zimmerman
Donald Francis (Don) Platt*
Billy Talbert
Billy Talbert
Tom Brown*
Eddie Sledge
Eddie Sledge
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
Bill Ashburn
Bill Ashburn
Dick Savitt*
James Trice
James Trice
Armando Vieira*
Eugenio Saller
Eugenio Saller
Edward (Eddie) Moylan*
Karl Kamrath Jr
Karl Kamrath Jr
Richard Schuette*
Whitney Reed
Whitney Reed
Round 4
Ham Richardson*
Grant Golden
Grant Golden
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Ronald Moreira
Ronald Moreira
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Ulf Schmidt
Ulf Schmidt
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
Vic Seixas*
Donald Francis (Don) Platt
Donald Francis (Don) Platt
Tom Brown*
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
Dick Savitt*
Armando Vieira
Armando Vieira
Edward (Eddie) Moylan*
Richard Schuette
Richard Schuette
Quarterfinals
Ham Richardson*
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
Vic Seixas*
Tom Brown
Tom Brown
Dick Savitt*
Edward (Eddie) Moylan
Edward (Eddie) Moylan
Semifinals
Ham Richardson*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Vic Seixas*
Dick Savitt
Dick Savitt
Final
Ham Richardson*
Vic Seixas
Vic Seixas