1904 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

July 2023 July 2023 1904 U.S. National Championships USA Holcombe Ward GBR Laurence Doherty walkover 1904 U.S. National Championships Holcombe Ward defeated William Clothier in the all comers' final, 10–8, 6–4, 9–7 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1904 U.S. National Championships.Ward Tennis Champion https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1904/08/25/117946741.pdf The New York Times August 25, 1904 PDF Reigning champion Laurence Doherty did not defend his title in the Challenge Round. The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 456 2ndTennis Observed 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 76 Bill Talbert Draw Challenge round 5 Challenge Round 160 GBR Laurence Doherty USA Holcombe Ward w/o All Comers' finals 5 160 USA William Clothier 8 4 7 USA Holcombe Ward 10 6 9 USA William Larned 4 6 6 2 3 USA William Clothier 6 3 2 6 6 USA Holcombe Ward 6 6 6 USA Edgar Leonard 3 4 4 USA Beals Wright 6 6 6 USA William Larned 1 0 3 USA Alphonzo Bell 3 5 3 USA William Clothier 6 7 6 USA Fred Alexander 4 7 5 USA Holcombe Ward 6 9 7 USA Edgar Leonard 6 6 6 USA Nathaniel Niles 0 1 1 Earlier rounds Section 1 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 10 USA GA Phelps 1 1 3 USA BC Wright 6 6 6 USA P Fosdick USA RN Dana w/o USA M Wright 6 6 6 USA PA Carroll 1 3 4 USA FJ Sulloway w/o USA EB Lambert USA BC Wright 1 6 6 6 USA RN Dana 6 2 3 3 USA M Wright 6 1 3 2 USA FJ Sulloway 2 6 6 6 USA BC Wright 6 6 4 6 USA FJ Sulloway 2 2 6 1 Section 2 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 10 USA R Stevens 6 6 6 BBV Lyon 4 0 2 USA R Hickox 0 1 1 GW Lee 6 6 6 WJ Hull 0 2 1 CF Watson Jr. 6 6 6 USA JDE Jones 2 0 6 1 USA W Larned 6 6 3 6 USA R Stevens 6 6 6 GW Lee 1 1 2 CF Watson Jr. 1 5 r USA W Larned 6 7 USA R Stevens 3 1 2 USA W Larned 6 6 6 Section 3 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 10 USA A Bell 6 5 6 8 USA FC Colston 2 7 4 6 USA GH Nettleton 7 6 6 USA GA Lyon Jr. 5 1 4 USA William Keene JB Read w/o USA M Chace USA JF Brice w/o USA G Baker 3 0 0 USA WP Burden 6 6 6 USA A Bell 6 6 6 USA GH Nettleton 3 2 3 JB Read 6 6 6 USA JF Brice 1 1 2 USA WP Burden 3 1 4 USA A Bell 6 6 6 JB Read 5 1 3 USA A Bell 7 6 6 Section 4 y 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 10 USA HF Allen 3 6 6 6 USA G Beals 6 3 0 3 USA W Clothier 6 6 6 USA CE Sands 4 2 0 AUS E Dewhurst 6 6 6 HR Sedgwick 1 1 2 USA GC Hinckley 2 6 6 6 USA HA Sands 6 1 4 1 SC Whipple 6 8 6 USA EW Catlin 1 6 4 TM Phetteplace w/o USA FR Tucker USA OL Mills w/o FJ Otis USA K Behr 6 7 9 AL Hoskins 2 5 7 USA HF Allen 4 1 4 USA W Clothier 6 6 6 AUS E Dewhurst 6 6 6 6 USA GC Hinckley 2 8 1 1 SC Whipple 6 6 4 6 TM Phetteplace 2 3 6 1 USA OL Mills USA K Behr w/o USA W Clothier 6 7 6 AUS E Dewhurst 1 5 4 SC Whipple 1 0 2 USA K Behr 6 6 6 USA W Clothier 5 6 6 6 USA K Behr 7 2 2 3 Section 5 y 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 10 USA F Huntington w/o HH Whitman USA ET Cross 6 6 6 JSA Johnson 0 3 0 HW Warner w/o USA H Brown USA F Anderson 6 6 6 USA J Forbes 1 1 4 USA LC Ledyard 6 6 7 JW Burden 2 4 5 USA S Millett 6 6 6 USA CR Budlong 0 1 1 USA RA Thomas w/o USA K Horton USA F Alexander 6 6 6 USA DF Appleton 1 0 3 USA F Huntington 6 6 6 USA ET Cross 0 2 3 HW Warner 4 2 0 USA F Anderson 6 6 6 USA LC Ledyard 0 3 1 USA S Millett 6 6 6 USA RA Thomas 0 1 1 USA F Alexander 6 6 6 USA F Huntington 6 4 6 6 USA F Anderson 4 6 4 3 USA S Millett 1 3 3 USA F Alexander 6 6 6 USA F Huntington 5 1 6 USA F Alexander 7 6 3 Section 6 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 10 USA H Ward 6 6 6 CS Brigham 4 1 1 USA H Ward 6 6 6 USA H Holt 3 3 1 USA W Johnson w/o USA H Avery USA RD Little 6 6 5 8 USA B Brentice 1 4 7 6 JO Ames 3 3 5 USA K Collins 6 6 7 USA H Ward 6 6 6 USA W Johnson 4 3 4 USA RD Little 11 6 6 4 3 USA K Collins 13 3 2 6 6 USA H Ward 6 8 6 USA K Collins 2 6 2 Section 7 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 10 USA HG Dering 5 4 3 USA GT Adee 7 6 6 USA CM Bull w/o GBR SH Smith USA EW Leonard w/o USA A Codman USA GT Scott USA R Leroy w/o USA GT Adee 6 5 6 4 2 USA CM Bull 1 7 4 6 6 USA EW Leonard 6 7 10 USA R Leroy 2 5 8 USA CM Bull 2 2 4 USA EW Leonard 6 6 6 Section 8 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 10 FH Potter BC Fiourney w/o USA F Foster USA M Howland w/o USA N Niles w/o USA RC Seaver USA H Oelrichs w/o USA D Miller BC Fiourney 3 3 0 USA M Howland 6 6 6 USA N Niles 6 6 6 USA H Oelrichs 1 0 3 USA M Howland 0 2 1 USA N Niles 6 6 6 References Albiero Alessandro Carta Andrea The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1 2010 Effepi Libri Monte Porzio Catone 978-88-6002-017-8 587 1904 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1905 Australasian Championships – Men's singles Men's Singles 1904