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
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.
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
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
Norwood Collins
6-3
6-2
William J. (Bill) Clothier Jr*
Sidney Burr Wood III
Sidney Burr Wood III
5-7
6-1
6-3
Calhoun Dickson*
Dick (Richie) Highley
Dick (Richie) Highley
6-2
6-1
Morton Stern*
William J. (Bill) Kuross
William J. (Bill) Kuross
6-1
6-4
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey*
Gregory Tobin
Gregory Tobin
6-3
6-2
Barry Walraven*
Newton B. Meade Jr.
Newton B. Meade Jr.
9-7
6-5
James (Jim) Schnaars*
Ralph J. Wickel
Ralph J. Wickel
6-3
6-2
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
George Diehl Mateer
George Diehl Mateer
4-6
6-4
7-5
Round 1
Vic Seixas*
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
6-1
6-4
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas*
Harry Van Renssalaer
Harry Van Renssalaer
6-3
6-1
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks*
David W. (Dave) Snyder
David W. (Dave) Snyder
6-3
11-9
Arthur (Art) Andrews*
Frederick Vallette (Fred) McNair III
Frederick Vallette (Fred) McNair III
6-2
6-3
Grant Golden*
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
6-4
8-6
Pedro Bueno-Nete*
Ellis G. Slack
Ellis G. Slack
5-7
6-3
6-2
Alex Olmedo*
William J. (Bill) Clothier Jr
William J. (Bill) Clothier Jr
6-2
6-3
Richard (Dick) Raskind*
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
6-4
6-4
Sammy Giammalva sr*
Geoffrey D. Owen
Geoffrey D. Owen
4-6
6-3
6-2
John M. Cranston*
Joaquin Reyes
Joaquin Reyes
6-1
6-4
Whitney Reed*
Calhoun Dickson
Calhoun Dickson
6-3
6-2
Charles Maxwell (Max) Brown*
Richard C. (Dick) Sorlein
Richard C. (Dick) Sorlein
6-1
6-2
John W. (Jack) Frost*
Gilmore (Gil) Rothrock
Gilmore (Gil) Rothrock
6-4
6-4
William W. (Bill) Quillian*
Morton Stern
Morton Stern
10-8
6-3
Armando Vieira*
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
6-2
6-3
Art Larsen*
Jose Angel Ochoa
Jose Angel Ochoa
6-2
6-4
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Jeffrey J.F. Robinson
Jeffrey J.F. Robinson
6-2
6-1
Albert Harum*
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
6-4
8-6
Richard (Dick) Gaines*
Andres Donnadieu
Andres Donnadieu
6-4
6-1
Mike E. Green*
Barry Walraven
Barry Walraven
6-1
6-3
Hugh W. Stewart*
Dr. Jack Geller
Dr. Jack Geller
6-1
6-2
Straight Clark*
Shaw Emmons
Shaw Emmons
6-2
6-2
Esteban Reyes Jr.*
Crawford I. Henry
Crawford I. Henry
3-6
6-3
6-3
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
C. Graham Daniels
C. Graham Daniels
6-4
6-1
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Anthony J. (Tony) Clayton
Anthony J. (Tony) Clayton
3-6
6-2
6-2
Reynaldo Garrido*
James (Jim) Schnaars
James (Jim) Schnaars
6-3
6-2
Cliff P. Mayne*
J. Edward (Ed) Meyer
J. Edward (Ed) Meyer
6-3
6-4
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras*
Henri Salaun
Henri Salaun
7-5
6-8
6-2
J. Allen Morris*
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
6-1
6-4
John J. Lesch*
Donald (Don) Walraven
Donald (Don) Walraven
6-4
6-0
Johann F. Kupferburger*
Carl E. Eltzholtz
Carl E. Eltzholtz
5-7
6-2
6-4
Mario Llamas*
Yves LeMaitre
Yves LeMaitre
6-2
6-4
Round 2
Vic Seixas*
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas
4-6
6-2
6-3
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks*
Arthur (Art) Andrews
Arthur (Art) Andrews
3-6
6-4
6-1
Grant Golden*
Pedro Bueno-Nete
Pedro Bueno-Nete
6-2
6-1
Alex Olmedo*
Richard (Dick) Raskind
Richard (Dick) Raskind
6-4
6-4
Sammy Giammalva sr*
John M. Cranston
John M. Cranston
6-3
6-8
6-4
Whitney Reed*
Charles Maxwell (Max) Brown
Charles Maxwell (Max) Brown
6-3
6-4
Hugh W. Stewart*
John W. (Jack) Frost
John W. (Jack) Frost
6-2
6-4
Armando Vieira*
William W. (Bill) Quillian
William W. (Bill) Quillian
4-6
6-4
6-3
Art Larsen*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
6-8
6-4
6-2
Richard (Dick) Gaines*
Albert Harum
Albert Harum
6-4
8-6
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
Mike E. Green
Mike E. Green
3-6
6-3
6-4
Esteban Reyes Jr.*
Straight Clark
Straight Clark
6-4
9-7
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Reynaldo Garrido
Reynaldo Garrido
7-5
6-2
Cliff P. Mayne*
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras
7-5
6-2
J. Allen Morris*
John J. Lesch
John J. Lesch
6-3
6-4
Johann F. Kupferburger*
Mario Llamas
Mario Llamas
6-8
6-4
6-4
Round 3
Vic Seixas*
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks
7-5
6-0
Grant Golden*
Alex Olmedo
Alex Olmedo
7-5
13-15
6-4
Sammy Giammalva sr*
Whitney Reed
Whitney Reed
6-1
6-1
Hugh W. Stewart*
Armando Vieira
Armando Vieira
6-4
6-4
Art Larsen*
Richard (Dick) Gaines
Richard (Dick) Gaines
7-5
6-0
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Esteban Reyes Jr.
14-12
8-6
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Cliff P. Mayne
Cliff P. Mayne
6-2
8-6
J. Allen Morris*
Johann F. Kupferburger
Johann F. Kupferburger
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Vic Seixas*
Grant Golden
Grant Golden
7-5
6-1
Sammy Giammalva sr*
Hugh W. Stewart
Hugh W. Stewart
6-2
6-2
Art Larsen*
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
6-1
4-6
6-3
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
J. Allen Morris
J. Allen Morris
6-2
3-6
6-0
Semifinals
Vic Seixas*
Sammy Giammalva sr
Sammy Giammalva sr
6-1
3-6
6-3
7-5
Art Larsen*
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
8-6
6-2
8-10-
11-9
Final
Vic Seixas*
Art Larsen
Art Larsen
7-5
6-1
6-4
Tournament
Preliminary Round
Harry Van Renssalaer*
Norwood Collins
Norwood Collins
William J. (Bill) Clothier Jr*
Sidney Burr Wood III
Sidney Burr Wood III
Calhoun Dickson*
Dick (Richie) Highley
Dick (Richie) Highley
Morton Stern*
William J. (Bill) Kuross
William J. (Bill) Kuross
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey*
Gregory Tobin
Gregory Tobin
Barry Walraven*
Newton B. Meade Jr.
Newton B. Meade Jr.
James (Jim) Schnaars*
Ralph J. Wickel
Ralph J. Wickel
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
George Diehl Mateer
George Diehl Mateer
Round 1
Vic Seixas*
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
James Gordon Schmidt Sr
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas*
Harry Van Renssalaer
Harry Van Renssalaer
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks*
David W. (Dave) Snyder
David W. (Dave) Snyder
Arthur (Art) Andrews*
Frederick Vallette (Fred) McNair III
Frederick Vallette (Fred) McNair III
Grant Golden*
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
Pedro Bueno-Nete*
Ellis G. Slack
Ellis G. Slack
Alex Olmedo*
William J. (Bill) Clothier Jr
William J. (Bill) Clothier Jr
Richard (Dick) Raskind*
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
Sammy Giammalva sr*
Geoffrey D. Owen
Geoffrey D. Owen
John M. Cranston*
Joaquin Reyes
Joaquin Reyes
Whitney Reed*
Calhoun Dickson
Calhoun Dickson
Charles Maxwell (Max) Brown*
Richard C. (Dick) Sorlein
Richard C. (Dick) Sorlein
Hugh W. Stewart*
Dr. Jack Geller
Dr. Jack Geller
John W. (Jack) Frost*
Gilmore (Gil) Rothrock
Gilmore (Gil) Rothrock
Armando Vieira*
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
William W. (Bill) Quillian*
Morton Stern
Morton Stern
Art Larsen*
Jose Angel Ochoa
Jose Angel Ochoa
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Jeffrey J.F. Robinson
Jeffrey J.F. Robinson
Richard (Dick) Gaines*
Andres Donnadieu
Andres Donnadieu
Albert Harum*
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
C. Graham Daniels
C. Graham Daniels
Mike E. Green*
Barry Walraven
Barry Walraven
Esteban Reyes Jr.*
Crawford I. Henry
Crawford I. Henry
Straight Clark*
Shaw Emmons
Shaw Emmons
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Anthony J. (Tony) Clayton
Anthony J. (Tony) Clayton
Reynaldo Garrido*
James (Jim) Schnaars
James (Jim) Schnaars
Cliff P. Mayne*
J. Edward (Ed) Meyer
J. Edward (Ed) Meyer
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras*
Henri Salaun
Henri Salaun
J. Allen Morris*
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
John J. Lesch*
Donald (Don) Walraven
Donald (Don) Walraven
Johann F. Kupferburger*
Carl E. Eltzholtz
Carl E. Eltzholtz
Mario Llamas*
Yves LeMaitre
Yves LeMaitre
Round 2
Vic Seixas*
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas
Jon Aleander (Jack) Douglas
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks*
Arthur (Art) Andrews
Arthur (Art) Andrews
Grant Golden*
Pedro Bueno-Nete
Pedro Bueno-Nete
Alex Olmedo*
Richard (Dick) Raskind
Richard (Dick) Raskind
Sammy Giammalva sr*
John M. Cranston
John M. Cranston
Whitney Reed*
Charles Maxwell (Max) Brown
Charles Maxwell (Max) Brown
Hugh W. Stewart*
John W. (Jack) Frost
John W. (Jack) Frost
Armando Vieira*
William W. (Bill) Quillian
William W. (Bill) Quillian
Art Larsen*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Richard (Dick) Gaines*
Albert Harum
Albert Harum
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
Mike E. Green
Mike E. Green
Esteban Reyes Jr.*
Straight Clark
Straight Clark
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Reynaldo Garrido
Reynaldo Garrido
Cliff P. Mayne*
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras
J. Allen Morris*
John J. Lesch
John J. Lesch
Johann F. Kupferburger*
Mario Llamas
Mario Llamas
Round 3
Vic Seixas*
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks
Myron Jay (Mike) Franks
Grant Golden*
Alex Olmedo
Alex Olmedo
Sammy Giammalva sr*
Whitney Reed
Whitney Reed
Hugh W. Stewart*
Armando Vieira
Armando Vieira
Art Larsen*
Richard (Dick) Gaines
Richard (Dick) Gaines
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Cliff P. Mayne
Cliff P. Mayne
J. Allen Morris*
Johann F. Kupferburger
Johann F. Kupferburger
Quarterfinals
Vic Seixas*
Grant Golden
Grant Golden
Sammy Giammalva sr*
Hugh W. Stewart
Hugh W. Stewart
Art Larsen*
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
J. Allen Morris
J. Allen Morris
Semifinals
Vic Seixas*
Sammy Giammalva sr
Sammy Giammalva sr
Art Larsen*
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Final
Vic Seixas*
Art Larsen
Art Larsen