Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship 1956


General 0000-00-00 - 1956-07-29
Open
Grass
7
Haverford / Merion Cricket Club
United States of America

Source World Tennis



Media


Winner Elias Victor (Vic) Seixas


Players
Arthur (Art) Andrews
Charles Maxwell (Max) Brown
Pedro Bueno-Nete
Louis Straight Clark
Anthony J. (Tony) Clayton
William J. (Bill) Clothier Jr
Norwood Collins
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras
John M. Cranston
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
C. Graham Daniels
Calhoun Dickson
Andres Donnadieu
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas
Carl E. Eltzholtz
Shaw Emmons
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks
John W. (Jack) Frost
Richard (Dick) Gaines
Reynaldo Garrido
Dr. Jack Geller
Sammy Giammalva sr
Grant Golden
Mike E. Green
Albert Harum
Crawford I. Henry
Dick (Richie) Highley
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
Johann F. Kupferburger
William J. (Bill) Kuross
Arthur David (Art) Larsen
Yves LeMaitre
John J. Lesch
Mario Llamas
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
George Diehl Mateer
Cliff P. Mayne
Frederick Vallette (Fred) McNair III
Newton B. Meade Jr.
J. Edward (Ed) Meyer
J. Allen Morris
Jose Angel Ochoa
Alejandro Rodriquez (Alex) Olmedo
Geoffrey D. Owen
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
William W. (Bill) Quillian
Richard (Dick) Raskind
Whitney Reed
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Joaquin Reyes
Jeffrey J.F. Robinson
Gilmore (Gil) Rothrock
Henri Raoul Marie Salaun
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
James (Jim) Schnaars
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
Elias Victor (Vic) Seixas
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Ellis G. Slack
David W. (Dave) Snyder
Richard C. (Dick) Sorlein
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
Morton Stern
Hugh W. Stewart
Gregory Tobin
Harry Van Renssalaer
Armando Vieira
Donald (Don) Walraven
Barry Walraven
Ralph J. Wickel
Sidney Burr Wood III


Rounds
Preliminary Round
Harry Van Renssalaer*
Norwood Collins
6-3 6-2
William J. (Bill) Clothier Jr*
Sidney Burr Wood III
5-7 6-1 6-3
Calhoun Dickson*
Dick (Richie) Highley
6-2 6-1
Morton Stern*
William J. (Bill) Kuross
6-1 6-4
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey*
Gregory Tobin
6-3 6-2
Barry Walraven*
Newton B. Meade Jr.
9-7 6-5
James (Jim) Schnaars*
Ralph J. Wickel
6-3 6-2
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
George Diehl Mateer
4-6 6-4 7-5

Round 1
Vic Seixas*
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
6-1 6-4
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas*
Harry Van Renssalaer
6-3 6-1
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks*
David W. (Dave) Snyder
6-3 11-9
Arthur (Art) Andrews*
Frederick Vallette (Fred) McNair III
6-2 6-3
Grant Golden*
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
6-4 8-6
Pedro Bueno-Nete*
Ellis G. Slack
5-7 6-3 6-2
Alex Olmedo*
William J. (Bill) Clothier Jr
6-2 6-3
Richard (Dick) Raskind*
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
6-4 6-4
Sammy Giammalva sr*
Geoffrey D. Owen
4-6 6-3 6-2
John M. Cranston*
Joaquin Reyes
6-1 6-4
Whitney Reed*
Calhoun Dickson
6-3 6-2
Charles Maxwell (Max) Brown*
Richard C. (Dick) Sorlein
6-1 6-2
John W. (Jack) Frost*
Gilmore (Gil) Rothrock
6-4 6-4
William W. (Bill) Quillian*
Morton Stern
10-8 6-3
Armando Vieira*
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
6-2 6-3
Art Larsen*
Jose Angel Ochoa
6-2 6-4
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Jeffrey J.F. Robinson
6-2 6-1
Albert Harum*
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
6-4 8-6
Richard (Dick) Gaines*
Andres Donnadieu
6-4 6-1
Mike E. Green*
Barry Walraven
6-1 6-3
Hugh W. Stewart*
Dr. Jack Geller
6-1 6-2
Straight Clark*
Shaw Emmons
6-2 6-2
Esteban Reyes Jr.*
Crawford I. Henry
3-6 6-3 6-3
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
C. Graham Daniels
6-4 6-1
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Anthony J. (Tony) Clayton
3-6 6-2 6-2
Reynaldo Garrido*
James (Jim) Schnaars
6-3 6-2
Cliff P. Mayne*
J. Edward (Ed) Meyer
6-3 6-4
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras*
Henri Salaun
7-5 6-8 6-2
J. Allen Morris*
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
6-1 6-4
John J. Lesch*
Donald (Don) Walraven
6-4 6-0
Johann F. Kupferburger*
Carl E. Eltzholtz
5-7 6-2 6-4
Mario Llamas*
Yves LeMaitre
6-2 6-4

Round 2
Vic Seixas*
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas
4-6 6-2 6-3
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks*
Arthur (Art) Andrews
3-6 6-4 6-1
Grant Golden*
Pedro Bueno-Nete
6-2 6-1
Alex Olmedo*
Richard (Dick) Raskind
6-4 6-4
Sammy Giammalva sr*
John M. Cranston
6-3 6-8 6-4
Whitney Reed*
Charles Maxwell (Max) Brown
6-3 6-4
Hugh W. Stewart*
John W. (Jack) Frost
6-2 6-4
Armando Vieira*
William W. (Bill) Quillian
4-6 6-4 6-3
Art Larsen*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
6-8 6-4 6-2
Richard (Dick) Gaines*
Albert Harum
6-4 8-6
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
Mike E. Green
3-6 6-3 6-4
Esteban Reyes Jr.*
Straight Clark
6-4 9-7
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Reynaldo Garrido
7-5 6-2
Cliff P. Mayne*
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras
7-5 6-2
J. Allen Morris*
John J. Lesch
6-3 6-4
Johann F. Kupferburger*
Mario Llamas
6-8 6-4 6-4

Round 3
Vic Seixas*
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks
7-5 6-0
Grant Golden*
Alex Olmedo
7-5 13-15 6-4
Sammy Giammalva sr*
Whitney Reed
6-1 6-1
Hugh W. Stewart*
Armando Vieira
6-4 6-4
Art Larsen*
Richard (Dick) Gaines
7-5 6-0
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
14-12 8-6
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Cliff P. Mayne
6-2 8-6
J. Allen Morris*
Johann F. Kupferburger
6-1 6-2

Quarterfinals
Vic Seixas*
Grant Golden
7-5 6-1
Sammy Giammalva sr*
Hugh W. Stewart
6-2 6-2
Art Larsen*
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
6-1 4-6 6-3
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
J. Allen Morris
6-2 3-6 6-0

Semifinals
Vic Seixas*
Sammy Giammalva sr
6-1 3-6 6-3 7-5
Art Larsen*
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
8-6 6-2 8-10- 11-9

Final
Vic Seixas*
Art Larsen
7-5 6-1 6-4


Tournament
Preliminary Round
Harry Van Renssalaer*
Norwood Collins
William J. (Bill) Clothier Jr*
Sidney Burr Wood III
Calhoun Dickson*
Dick (Richie) Highley
Morton Stern*
William J. (Bill) Kuross
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey*
Gregory Tobin
Barry Walraven*
Newton B. Meade Jr.
James (Jim) Schnaars*
Ralph J. Wickel
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
George Diehl Mateer
Round 1
Vic Seixas*
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas*
Harry Van Renssalaer
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks*
David W. (Dave) Snyder
Arthur (Art) Andrews*
Frederick Vallette (Fred) McNair III
Grant Golden*
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
Pedro Bueno-Nete*
Ellis G. Slack
Alex Olmedo*
William J. (Bill) Clothier Jr
Richard (Dick) Raskind*
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
Sammy Giammalva sr*
Geoffrey D. Owen
John M. Cranston*
Joaquin Reyes
Whitney Reed*
Calhoun Dickson
Charles Maxwell (Max) Brown*
Richard C. (Dick) Sorlein
Hugh W. Stewart*
Dr. Jack Geller
John W. (Jack) Frost*
Gilmore (Gil) Rothrock
Armando Vieira*
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
William W. (Bill) Quillian*
Morton Stern
Art Larsen*
Jose Angel Ochoa
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Jeffrey J.F. Robinson
Richard (Dick) Gaines*
Andres Donnadieu
Albert Harum*
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
C. Graham Daniels
Mike E. Green*
Barry Walraven
Esteban Reyes Jr.*
Crawford I. Henry
Straight Clark*
Shaw Emmons
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Anthony J. (Tony) Clayton
Reynaldo Garrido*
James (Jim) Schnaars
Cliff P. Mayne*
J. Edward (Ed) Meyer
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras*
Henri Salaun
J. Allen Morris*
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
John J. Lesch*
Donald (Don) Walraven
Johann F. Kupferburger*
Carl E. Eltzholtz
Mario Llamas*
Yves LeMaitre
Round 2
Vic Seixas*
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks*
Arthur (Art) Andrews
Grant Golden*
Pedro Bueno-Nete
Alex Olmedo*
Richard (Dick) Raskind
Sammy Giammalva sr*
John M. Cranston
Whitney Reed*
Charles Maxwell (Max) Brown
Hugh W. Stewart*
John W. (Jack) Frost
Armando Vieira*
William W. (Bill) Quillian
Art Larsen*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Richard (Dick) Gaines*
Albert Harum
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
Mike E. Green
Esteban Reyes Jr.*
Straight Clark
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Reynaldo Garrido
Cliff P. Mayne*
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras
J. Allen Morris*
John J. Lesch
Johann F. Kupferburger*
Mario Llamas
Round 3
Vic Seixas*
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks
Grant Golden*
Alex Olmedo
Sammy Giammalva sr*
Whitney Reed
Hugh W. Stewart*
Armando Vieira
Art Larsen*
Richard (Dick) Gaines
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Cliff P. Mayne
J. Allen Morris*
Johann F. Kupferburger
Quarterfinals
Vic Seixas*
Grant Golden
Sammy Giammalva sr*
Hugh W. Stewart
Art Larsen*
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
J. Allen Morris
Semifinals
Vic Seixas*
Sammy Giammalva sr
Art Larsen*
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Final
Vic Seixas*
Art Larsen