1916 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

July 2023 July 2023 1916 U.S. National Championships USA R. Norris WilliamsCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 457 USA William Johnston 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 128 N.A. 1916 U.S. National Championships (tennis) Richard Norris Williams defeated the defending champion William Johnston in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1916 U.S. National Championships.Norris Williams Victor Over Johnston in Tennis https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rsNcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_1gNAAAAIBAJ&dq=norris%20williams%20johnston%20tennis&pg=3350%2C743019 Evening Tribune September 6, 1916 The event was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York from Monday, August 28 through Tuesday, September 5, 1916.Tennis Observed 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 95 Bill Talbert Draw Final eight 160 USA R. Norris Williams USA William Johnston 4 6 6 4 0 6 6 2 6 4 USA Clarence Griffin USA R. Norris Williams 3 6 3 6 3 6 USA William Johnston USA Robert Lindley Murray 6 2 6 3 6 1 USA Wallace F. Johnson USA Clarence Griffin 4 6 2 6 2 6 USA Douglas Watters USA R. Norris Williams 6 3 1 6 1 6 USA Watson Washburn USA William Johnston 2 6 2 6 5 7 USA George Church USA R. Lindley Murray 6 3 6 4 2 6 4 6 4 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Adoue 6 1 1 USA Voshell 8 6 6 USA Van Deventer 4 2 6 6 6 USA Rogers 8 6 3 4 4 USA Johnson w o USA Seymour USA Allen 4 3 7 USA Rosenbaum 6 6 9 USA Plimpton 3 6 6 7 Austria-Hungary Salm 6 1 4 5 USA Man 4 6 4 12 6 USA Van Dyke Johns 6 2 6 10 2 USA Plimpton USA Hall w o USA Anderson w o USA Garland USA Voshell 6 6 6 USA Van Deventer 3 2 3 USA Johnson 6 6 7 USA Rosenbaum 1 2 5 USA Plimpton 2 4 2 USA Man 6 6 6 USA Merrill Hall 5 4 4 USA Anderson 7 6 6 USA Voshell 8 6 2 7 3 USA Johnson 6 3 6 9 6 USA Man 3 2 3 USA Merrill Hall 6 6 6 USA Johnson 6 6 6 USA Merrill Hall 2 1 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Bull 4 6 0 3 USA Rand 6 3 6 6 USA Roberts w o USA Copeland USA Burden USA Cook w o USA Baggs 6 0 2 USA Griffin 8 6 9 USA Cragin 6 6 6 USA Maynard 4 0 0 USA Baggs 6 6 6 USA Stair 3 2 2 USA French 6 6 6 USA Peak 4 3 4 USA Dawson 2 3 1 USA Whitney 6 6 6 USA Rand 6 6 6 USA Roberts 1 1 1 USA Cook 4 2 1 USA Griffin 6 6 6 USA Cragin 6 2 3 6 4 USA Baggs 2 6 6 4 6 USA French 3 4 4 USA Whitney 6 6 6 USA Rand 3 0 4 USA Griffin 6 6 6 USA Baggs 4 2 4 USA Whitney 6 6 6 USA Griffin 6 6 3 12 USA Whitney 3 2 6 10 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Harvey w o USA McKearin USA Neely USA McCormick w o USA Riker 8 6 6 2 6 USA Phillips 10 3 1 6 2 USA Parker 6 6 6 USA Gibbons 4 1 0 USA Watters w o USA Holden USA Binzen 1 7 4 6 6 USA King 6 5 6 4 2 USA Johnston 3 6 4 3 USA Dionne 6 4 6 6 USA Hartel 1 0 2 USA Burrows 6 6 6 USA Harvey 3 5 3 USA McCormick 6 7 6 USA Riker 2 3 1 USA Parker 6 6 6 USA Watters 6 6 6 USA Binzen 1 2 4 USA Dionne 6 6 2 6 USA Burrows 4 1 6 4 USA McCormick 7 2 6 6 USA Parker 5 6 1 4 USA Watters 6 2 1 USA Dionne 3 6 1 r USA McCormick 2 3 4 USA Watters 6 6 6 Section 4 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Mahan 7 6 6 USA Peaffman 5 4 2 USA Oshman 2 1 3 USA Mixsell 6 6 6 JPN Mikami 2 2 1 USA Clothier 6 6 6 USA Sweet USA Frelinghuysen w/ o USA Harte 6 7 6 USA Thayer 2 5 3 USA Drake 0 3 4 USA Major 6 6 6 USA Van Deventer 8 3 2 6 1 USA LeRoy 6 6 6 2 6 USA Williams 6 6 6 USA Weber 1 1 1 USA Mahan 6 6 7 USA Mixsell 2 2 5 USA Clothier 6 6 6 USA Sweet 3 0 2 USA Harte 6 4 6 6 6 USA Major 4 6 8 3 8 USA LeRoy 2 5 1 USA Williams 6 7 6 USA Mahan 0 1 8 6 5 USA Clothier 6 6 6 3 7 USA Major 1 5 0 USA Williams 6 7 6 USA Clothier 7 5 4 1 USA Williams 5 7 6 6 Section 5 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Knox 2 2 5 USA Little 6 6 7 USA Jones 2 7 0 7 USA Prentice 6 5 6 9 USA Roberts 4 9 6 6 USA Biddle 6 7 3 4 USA Armstrong 6 3 6 1 USA Davis 8 6 1 6 USA Bourne 0 0 2 USA Van Vliet 6 6 6 USA Fixman 2 2 2 USA Washburn 6 6 6 USA MacPherson 10 6 6 USA Inman 8 2 0 USA Mathey 6 6 6 USA Pell 3 2 0 USA Little 1 4 1 USA Prentice 6 6 6 USA Roberts 5 5 3 USA Davis 7 7 6 USA Van Vliet 3 1 4 USA Washburn 6 6 6 USA MacPherson 4 5 6 6 USA Mathey 6 7 2 8 USA Prentice 2 3 4 USA Davis 6 6 6 USA Washburn 4 6 6 6 USA Mathey 6 1 2 4 USA Davis 3 6 4 5 USA Washburn 6 4 6 7 Section 6 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Beekman 2 6 6 6 USA Wright 6 2 0 3 USA Tilden 6 4 2 6 USA Throckmorton 4 6 6 8 USA Palmer 2 4 1 USA Pate 6 6 6 USA Nathan 4 2 1 USA MacMullen 6 6 6 USA Hunter 6 6 6 USA Coffey 2 2 1 USA Johnston 6 6 6 USA Notman 1 0 0 USA Harrison 2 0 0 USA Niles 6 6 6 USA McClure w/ o USA Kirkland USA Beekman 6 6 7 USA Throckmorton 4 4 5 USA Pate 8 6 4 2 1 USA MacMullen 6 3 6 6 6 USA Hunter 1 4 4 USA Johnston 6 6 6 USA Niles 6 6 6 USA Kirkland 1 2 1 USA Beekman 6 6 6 USA MacMullen 2 3 0 USA Johnston 6 6 6 USA Niles 2 3 2 USA Beekman 2 3 2 USA Johnston 6 6 6 Section 7 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Pell 6 6 6 USA Peaslee 1 2 2 USA O'Neale 2 2 4 USA Alexander 6 6 6 USA Hawkes 7 6 8 0 6 USA Rand 9 4 6 6 4 USA McLoughlin 6 6 6 USA McClave 0 1 2 USA Church 6 6 6 USA Chase 0 1 1 USA Geer 0 0 0 JPN Kumagae 6 6 6 USA Warren 6 6 6 USA Chambers 2 0 0 USA Walker 3 2 6 1 USA Clover 6 6 4 6 USA Pell 6 6 2 6 USA Alexander 4 3 6 3 USA Hawkes 1 2 4 USA McLoughlin 6 6 6 USA Church 6 6 6 JPN Kumagae 3 3 1 USA Warren 6 6 6 USA Clover 4 2 2 USA Pell 3 4 3 USA McLoughlin 6 6 6 USA Church 6 6 6 USA Warren 3 4 0 USA McLoughlin 7 1 2 3 USA Church 5 6 6 6 Section 8 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Sweet w/ o USA Thomas USA Murray USA Dabney w/ o USA Von Maur w/ o USA Faul USA Bassford 6 1 3 1 USA Stevens 2 6 6 6 USA Doyle 6 6 2 4 4 USA Behr 2 2 6 6 6 USA Weber 8 7 8 7 USA Randolph 6 9 6 5 USA Larned 6 6 6 USA McCord 3 0 1 USA Wightman 6 7 7 USA Cushman 2 5 5 USA Thomas 3 2 2 USA Murray 6 6 6 USA Fall 0 2 1 USA Stevens 6 6 6 USA Behr 6 6 6 USA Weber 2 3 2 USA Larned 3 6 6 6 USA Wightman 6 3 3 3 USA Murray 6 6 6 USA Stevens 1 0 0 USA Behr 6 6 6 USA Larned 4 2 1 USA Murray 6 6 3 9 USA Behr 4 3 6 7 References External links 1916 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160331142608/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004517 2016-03-31 , the source for this draw Men's singles 1916