Walter Ashley
Bethel
Male
United States of America
1866-11-25
Freeport, Ohio, United States of America
1954-01-11
Washington, DC, United States of America
Attended West Point Military Academy in New York; studied law; appointed Judge Advocate General of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Appointed Judge Advocate General of the Army in 1923, with the rank of Major General, but had to retire from this post one year later due to bad eyesight. Subsequently worked as an attorney with the Mexican Claims Commission.
Winner of the mens singles title at the Pacific Northwest Championships in Tacoma in 1903.
1894 - 1909
2
27
11
1902 - Oregon State Championships (Open)
1899 - Oregon State Championships (Open)
Round 1
Carlton Russell (Carl) Gardner 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
6-2
6-2
Final
Brandt Howard Wickersham 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
6-1
6-8
6-3
3-6
6-2
Round 1
E.D. Lederman 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
6-3
8-6
Final
Joseph Curtis (Joe) Tyler 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
8-6
6-2
6-0
Preliminary Round
Charles E. Foley 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
6-4
6-3
Final
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
Walter Alling Goss
0-6
7-5
8-6
6-3
Challenge Round
Robert Powell 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
6-3
3-6
7-5
6-1
Challenge Round
Lewis Ransom Freeman 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
6-8
6-1
6-1
6-2
Final
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
Brandt Howard Wickersham
6-4
6-2
6-2
Challenge Round
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
Albert Toller Goward
3-6
3-6
6-3
11-9
7-5
Challenge Round
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
w.o.
(Bethel
was
on
duty
in
Alaska
Quarterfinals
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
Thomas Adrian Fransioli
6-4
6-1
Semifinals
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
Frederick H.V. Andrews
6-1
6-1
6-4
Final
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
Walter Alling Goss
6-4
6-3
7-5
Round 1
George Winthrop Lee 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
3-6
6-4
6-4
6-8
6-3
Round 2
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
Edward P. Rapelyea
6-2
6-1
Quarterfinals
William Mansfield Scudder III 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
1-6
6-1
6-3
Round 1
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
Manliffe Francis Goodbody
6-3
4-6
6-4
Round 2
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
William Mansfield Scudder III
8-6
5-7
6-4
Quarterfinals
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
Henry J. Holt jr
w.o.
Semifinals
Edwin Philip Fischer 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
8-6
6-3
Round 1
Edwin Philip Fischer 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
6-1
6-2
Round 1
Jahial (John) Parmly Paret 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
7-5
6-2
Round 1
Jahial (John) Parmly Paret 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
6-4
8-10
6-1
Preliminary Round
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
Henry C. Clews Jr.
6-1
6-0
Round 1
Dr. William N. Frazer 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
6-0
6-2
Round 1
Yates Pennington 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
2-6
6-2
7-5