Smokey Mountain Pro Championships 1946


General 1946-08-26 - 1946-09-01
Professional
Clay
4
Asheville, N.C.
United States of America

Source McCauley


Info Draw: 13



Media


Winner Sidney Welby (Welby) Van Horn


Players
Martin Buxby
Carl Earn
John B. Faunce
Bill Heth
Jack Jossi
Frank Louis Kovacs
Bill Luffler
John (Jack) L. March
Robert Larimore (Bobby) Riggs
Edward S. Stillman
William Tatem (Bill) Tilden II
Sidney Welby (Welby) Van Horn

Joseph (Joe) P. Whalen


Rounds
Round 1
Bill Tilden*
Bill Heth
6-2 6-0
John Faunce*
Martin Buxby
6-4 6-1
Jack Jossi*
Joseph (Joe) P. Whalen
6-1 1-6 6-4
Carl Earn*
Bill Luffler
6-1 6-4
Frank Kovacs*
bye
John (Jack) L. March*
bye
Bobby Riggs*
bye
Welby Van Horn*
Edward S. Stillman
6-2 6-1

Quarterfinals
Bobby Riggs*
Bill Tilden
6-2 6-4
Welby Van Horn*
John Faunce
6-3 6-4
Carl Earn*
Jack Jossi
6-3 6-0
Frank Kovacs*
John (Jack) L. March
6-4 6-4

Semifinals
Welby Van Horn*
Bobby Riggs
7-6 6-3
Frank Kovacs*
Carl Earn
1-6 8-6 6-4

Final

3rd place play off: Earn def. Riggs w.o.

Welby Van Horn*
Frank Kovacs
4-6 7-5 6-3 2-6 6-3


Tournament
Round 1
Welby Van Horn*
Edward S. Stillman
John Faunce*
Martin Buxby
Bobby Riggs*
Bill Tilden*
Bill Heth
Frank Kovacs*
John (Jack) L. March*
Carl Earn*
Bill Luffler
Jack Jossi*
Joseph (Joe) P. Whalen
Quarterfinals
Welby Van Horn*
John Faunce
Bobby Riggs*
Bill Tilden
Frank Kovacs*
John (Jack) L. March
Carl Earn*
Jack Jossi
Semifinals
Welby Van Horn*
Bobby Riggs
Frank Kovacs*
Carl Earn
Final
Welby Van Horn*
Frank Kovacs