1912 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles explained

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Maurice McLoughlin defeated Wallace F. Johnson 3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1912 U.S. National Championships.[1] The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I. in the United States.[2] [3] The challenge round was abolished in this edition, thus requiring all participants, including the defending champion, to play the main draw.[4] There were more than 128 players in the draw.

Draw

Earlier rounds

1st round - E. Pickman d. W. Burden 7-5,4-6,4-6,6-1,7-5
A. Man d. D. Codlington w/o
G. Gardner d. F. Sulloway 3-6,6-2,6-4,6-3
G. Caner d. H. Kleinschroth 4-6,9-7,6-2,6-2
E. Pendergast d. E. Champlin 6-1,6-3,6-1
N. Niles d. H. MacKinney 6-2,6-0,6-0
W. Roberts d. W. Hazard 6-4,6-2,6-3
R. Evans d. F. Letson 6-0,6-1,6-1
W. Bourne d. C. Beck 6-4,6-3,3-6,3-6,6-3
W. Rosenbaum d. H. Norton 6-3,6-3,6-2
C. Jones d. F. Easton 6-3,6-1,6-3
R. Stevens d. J. Quinn 6-0,6-0,6-2
J. Brown d. C. Neibel 6-1,6-3,6-1
R. Little d. G. Touchard 6-3,6-2,6-1
S. Miller d. W. Connell w/o
R. Dana d. W. Harrison 6-4,6-3,6-1
E. Peaslee d. E. Rodgers w/o
A. Devens d. R. McCloud 1-6,6-2,6-2,6-4
W. McKim d. L. Curtis 3-6,6-3,6-3,6-4
C. Lipscom d. W. Gilvenw/o
W. Pate d. G. Wightman 6-2,6-3,6-3
H. Boyer d. E. Miller w/o
R. Baggs d. R. Harte w/o
T. Bundy d. G. Adee w/o
J. Nelson d. F. Colston 6-2,6-2,2-6,11-9
G. Church d. R. Palmer w/o
S. McKean d. H. Carpenter w/o
R. Crouse d. G. MacKinney w/o
C. Cutting d. E. Frank w/o
A. Cragin d. R. Hazard 6-4,3-6,6-4,6-2
H. Register d. E. Boyer 6-2,6-1,6-1


2nd round - C. Biddle d. W. Brownell 6-1,6-1,6-1
R. Maynard d. E. Gould 6-1,6-1,6-4
R. N. Williams d. N. Vose 6-0,6-3,6-2
S. Parker d. J. DuBarry 6-0,6-1,6-2
W. Hall d. H. Stiness w/o
R. Gatewood d. H. Smith 4-6,2-6,6-4,7-5,6-3
C. Herd d. J. Weber w/o
W. Kuhn d. H. Thomas w/o
M. Charlock d. A. Phillips 6-1,6-1,6-2
J. Hubbard d. W. Parsons
H. Slocum d. E. Stille 6-0,6-1,6-1
R. Seabury d. H. Simmons 15-13,5-7,6-2,6-3
F. Washburn d. W. Preston w/o
M. McLoughlin d. F. McNair 6-0,6-2,6-1
J. Montgomery d. W. Williams 6-3,6-4,6-2
A. Kennedy jr d. R. Auspitzer w/o
J. Williams d. G. Taylor 6-2,6-1,6-1
M. Whiting d. E. Leonard w/o
W. Preston d. H. Braley w/o
H. Harvey d. R. Griswold 6-1,6-2,6-4
C. Frailey d. C. Amory w/o
G. Beals d. A. Tobey 6-2,9-7,6-3
E. Larned d. P. Gibson 6-1,6-2,6-1
W. Clothier d. J. Reese 6-0,6-1,6-0
A. Man d. E. Pickman
G. Gardner d. G. Caner 6-2,6-1,6-2
N. Niles d. E. Pendergast
R. Evans d. W. Roberts
W. Rosenbaum d. W. Bourne
R. Stevens d. C. Jones
R. Little d. J. Brown
R. Dana d. S. Miller
E. Peaslee d. A. Devens
W. McKim d. C. Lipscom
W. Pate d. H. Boyer 6-0,6-0,6-1
T. Bundy d. R. Baggs 6-3,6-1,6-1
G. Church d. J. Nelson
S. McKean d. R. Crouse 6-3,6-2,6-3
C. Cutting d. A. Cragin 7-5,6-3,9-7
H. Register d. E. Torrey 6-4,6-2,6-0
K. Behr d. S. R. Smith 6-1,6-2,6-3
A. Hammett d. C. Leonard
A. Kennedy d. D. Mathey w/o
V. Ward d. S. Frelinghuysen w/o
C. Rogers d. W. Dean 6-0,6-1,6-4
E. Law d. P. Foster 6-2,6-4,6-2
R. Cowan d. R. Thayer 6-3,6-2,6-1
C. Porter d. P. Roberts 6-2,2-6,8-6,6-3
H. Webber d. S. Merrihew 6-4,2-6,6-4,6-3
W. Johnson d. W. M. Tilden 6-2,6-3,6-4
F. Paul d. M. Taylor 6-1,6-3,6-4
J. Carpenter d. G. Adams w/o
J. Cushman d. J. Downey w/o
A. Dabney d. F. Harris w/o
H. Voshell d. G. Knowlton 6-1,6-2,6-0
F. Inman d. A. Sands 6-3,6-2,6-2
H. Johnson d. G. Phillips 6-1,6-4,6-1
H. Nickerson d. M. Volek 6-4,6-0,6-0
W. Washburn d. H. Taylor w/o
W. Izard d. F. Feitshans 8-6,6-1,6-2
S. Henshaw d. B. Wright w/o
J. Devereux d. H. Colton w/o
H. Ewer d. W. Heyl 6-4,6-3,6-3
R. Seaver d. M. Hamilton 6-1,6-1,6-2


3rd round - C. Biddle d. R. Maynard 6-0,6-2,6-1
R. N. Williams d. S. Parker 6-3,6-2,6-1
W. Hall d. R. Gatewood 6-3,6-3,6-2
C. Herd d. W. Kuhn 6-4,6-3,2-6,6-3
M. Charlock d. J. Hubbard 6-0,6-0,6-2
H. Slocum d. R. Seabury 6-4,6-0,3-6,6-2
M. McLoughlin d. F. Washburn 6-0,6-2,6-1
J. Montgomery d. A. Kennedy jr w/o
M. Whiting d. J. Williams 2-6,4-6,6-2,12-10,13-11
W. Preston d. H. Harvey 6-0,3-6,6-4,6-4
G. Beals d. C. Frailey 6-3,6-1,6-3
W. Clothier d. E. Larned 7-5,6-4,12-10
G. Gardner d. A. Man 6-4,6-1,4-6,6-3
N. Niles d. R. Evans 6-1,6-4,6-4
R. Stevens d. W. Rosenbaum 6-4,6-4,6-4
R. Little d. R. Dana 7-5,6-2,6-1
W. McKim d. E. Peaslee 6-4,0-6,6-2,11-3,6-2
T. Bundy d. W. Pate 6-0,6-0,6-2
G. Church d. S. McKean 6-0,6-3,6-0
C. Cutting d. H. Register 6-2,6-3,6-4
K. Behr d. A. Hammett 6-2,8-6,6-4
V. Ward d. A. Kennedy 6-4,6-2,7-5
C. Rogers d. E. Law 6-1,6-1,6-1
C. Porter d. R. Cowan 2-6,6-4,6-2,7-5
W. Johnson d. H. Webber 6-1,6-2,6-2
J. Carpenter d. F. Paul 6-0,6-8,6-0,6-1
A. Dabney d. J. Cushman 4-6,6-1,6-8,6-3,6-2
F. Inman d. H. Voshell 6-3,9-7,6-3
H. Johnson d. H. Nickerson 6-8,6-3,6-4,6-2
W. Washburn d. W. Izard 2-6,6-1,7-5,6-4
S. Henshaw d. J. Devereux 4-6,9-7,6-4,7-5
R. Seaver d. H. Ewer 6-1,6-2,6-8,6-1


4th round - R. N. Williams d. C. Biddle 7-9,6-3,6-0,6-0
C. Herd d. W. Hall 6-4,7-5,7-5
H. Slocum d. M. Charlock 6-2,6-0,6-2
M. McLoughlin d. J. Montgomery 6-1,6-2,6-3
W. Preston d. M. Whiting 9-7,6-4,6-3
W. Clothier d. G. Beals 6-1,8-6,6-0
G. Gardner d. N. Niles 6-3,4-6,4-6,6-1,6-3
R. Little d. R. Stevens 6-0,6-1,6-0
T. Bundy d. W. McKim 6-0,6-2,6-4
G. Church d. C. Cutting 6-4,4-6,6-1,4-6,6-1
K. Behr d. V. Ward 6-3,6-2,6-2
C. Rogers d. C. Porter 6-3,6-0,6-1
W. Johnson d. J. Carpenter 6-3,6-0,6-1
A. Dabney d. F. Inman 6-1,6-4,4-6,6-2
W. Washburn d. H. Johnson 4-6,6-2,6-3,9-7
R. Seaver d. S. Henshaw 6-1,6-2,6-3


5th round - R. N. Williams d. C. Herd 6-1,6-1,6-1
M. McLoughlin d. H. Slocum 6-1,6-4,6-2
W. Clothier d. W. Preston 6-1,6-1,6-1
R. Little d. G. Gardner 6-4,7-5,6-2
G. Church d. T. Bundy w/o
K. Behr d. C. Rogers 7-5,6-4,6-4
W. Johnson d. A. Dabney 6-4,6-2,6-1
W. Washburn d. R. Seaver 10-12,6-4,6-1,6-3

Notes and References

  1. News: M'Loughlin is New Tennis Champion. The New York Times. August 27, 1912. PDF.
  2. Book: Bud Collins. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. New York. 978-0942257700. 457. 2nd.
  3. Book: Tennis Observed. 1967. 172306. Barre Publishers. Barre. 88–89. Bill Talbert.
  4. News: East Versus West for Tennis Title. The New York Times. August 25, 1912.