Walter Alling
Goss
Male
United States of America
1877-03-22
Rochester, NY, United States of America
1950-09-11
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America
His family moved to Spokane when he was a youngster where he graduated from Spokane High School. Went to work as a bookkeeper in a commission house.
Came to Portland in 1898 where he graduated from the Portland Academy. Spent 14 years in the milling business. In 1912 entered the insurance business with Mutual Life of New York, for 35 successful years.
aught Sunday School class at First Presbyterian Church for 40 years, 1908-1948. His uncle Charles Frederick Goss was pastor there. In 1907, joined Westminister Presbyterian Church board of trustees. Chairman of committee to purchase property for new church.
Advisor to HI-Y clubs at Washington and Grant High Schools.
Wife Rebecca C. Sons John and Walter Alling. Daughter Mary
Portland's best tennis players in early days.
Won Oregon State men's singles 1900, 1906, and 1918 to retire Fisk Trophy, now in Irvington Club trophy case.
Won Oregon State men's doubles with Brandt Wickersham 1909, with Carl Lewis 1900.
Irvington Club secretary in 1899.
Irvington Club president in 1905.
Irvington Club president in 1931-1935, during depression years.
Very active in Irvington Club children parades.
Through his negotiations with the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association in 1916 and following, the Pacific Northwest Lawn Tennis Association became a sectional member.
In an anniversary book by the Westminister Presbyterian Church, it says about Walter Goss: "The entire Irvington area owes him a debt of gratitude. He was always willing to devote his time and money for the area which he loved, for his Sunday school class, and for his promotion of tennis for boys and girls".
He was also one of incorporators of the Irvington Improvement Association in 1905 to buy property and build new courts and clubhouse.
1899 - 1921
3
27
19
1918 - Oregon State Championships (Open)
1906 - Oregon State Championships (Open)
1900 - Oregon State Championships (Open)
Round 2
Jack Hutchinson 1 *
Walter Alling Goss
?
Semifinals
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Philip Goss
6-3
3-6
6-3
6-3
Final
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Brandt Howard Wickersham
4-6
3-6
6-4
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Anson Samuel Frohman
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
Clyde James Curley 1 *
Walter Alling Goss
6-4
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
bye
Round 2
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Bernard Schwengers
w.o.
Round 3
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Walter Murray
6-1
6-4
Quarterfinals
Edward G. Jordan 1 *
Walter Alling Goss
6-2
6-3
Challenge Round
Joseph Curtis (Joe) Tyler 1 *
Walter Alling Goss
5-7
8-6
6-0
6-2
Round 1
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
J.H. Knight
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
J.K. Turner
7-5
6-0
Quarterfinals
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Brandt Howard Wickersham
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Frederick A. Agar
6-1
6-3
4-6
6-2
Final
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Daniel S. Bellinger
1-6
6-4
6-3
1-6
6-4
Challenge Round
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
George H. Busch
w.o.
Final
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
Walter Alling Goss
0-6
7-5
8-6
6-3
Round 1
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
C. Gott
w.o.
Round 2
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
G. Otis
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Eugene G. (Fritz) Overton 1 *
Walter Alling Goss
w.o.
Challenge Round
Albert Toller Goward 1 *
Walter Alling Goss
6-3
6-2
7-5
Semifinals
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Frederick H.V. Andrews
6-0
6-2
4-6
6-2
Final
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Carl D. Lewis
w.o.
Challenge Round
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Walter Ashley Bethel
w.o.
(Bethel
was
on
duty
in
Alaska
Quarterfinals
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
John Kosciusko Kollock
6-2
6-0
Semifinals
Walter Alling Goss 1 *
Carl D. Lewis
6-4
6-2
6-1
Final
Walter Ashley Bethel 1 *
Walter Alling Goss
6-4
6-3
7-5