1917 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

July 2023 July 2023 1917 U.S. National Championships USA Robert Lindley MurrayCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 457 USA Nathaniel W. Niles 5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3 Robert Lindley Murray defeated Nathaniel W. Niles 5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1917 U.S. National Championships.Murray New Leader of Tennis Cohorts https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1917/08/26/102642883.pdf The New York Times August 26, 1917 The event was held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York.Talbert Bill Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 95Net Starts Respond to Call of Tennis https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1917/08/20/102362860.pdf The New York Times August 20, 1917 The tournament was renamed National Patriotic Tournament in support of the war effort. No trophies were handed out to the winners and the entrance fees were dedicated to the American Red Cross.Tennis Body Agrees to Award no Titles https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1917/04/22/102336645.pdf The New York Times April 22, 1917 Final eight 160 USA R. Lindley Murray USA Nathaniel W. Niles 5 7 8 6 6 3 6 3 USA R. Lindley Murray USA John Strachan 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 1 USA Nathaniel W. Niles USA R. Norris Williams 6 2 4 6 6 4 6 3 USA R. Lindley Murray USA Craig Biddle 4 6 6 1 6 4 4 6 6 2 USA John Strachan USA Chuck Garland 6 1 2 6 6 2 6 3 USA Nathaniel W. Niles USA Clarence Griffin 6 1 6 3 6 0 USA Harold Throckmorton23 August 1917 Semi-final round of tennis singles today Brooklyn Times-Union https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/544409416/ 7 October 2024 USA R. Norris Williams 1 6 6 4 4 6 6 0 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Fixman w/ o USA Murray USA Emerson 2 1 USA Westfall 6 6 USA Pell 6 6 USA Rosenbaum 3 3 AUT Salm 0 1 USA Tilden 6 6 USA Mathey USA Burrows w/ o USA Walker 6 6 USA Seymour 2 0 USA Alexander 6 6 USA Bassford 1 0 USA Biddle USA Major w/ o USA Murray 6 6 USA Westfall 2 2 USA Pell 3 3 USA Tilden 6 6 USA Mathey 6 6 USA Walker 3 1 USA Alexander 1 6 0 USA Biddle 6 4 6 USA Murray 3 6 6 6 USA Tilden 6 4 3 3 USA Mathey 4 14 3 3 USA Biddle 6 12 6 6 USA Murray 4 6 6 4 6 USA Biddle 6 1 4 6 2 Section 2 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Strachan USA Letson w/ o USA Bowman w/ o USA Binzen USA MacPherson USA Harris w/ o USA Wagner 6 6 USA Berk 3 0 USA Watters 7 6 USA Allen 5 4 JPN Kashio 7 7 10 USA Brown Ransom 9 5 8 USA Garland 6 7 USA Mahan 1 5 USA Dionne 4 6 0 USA Behr 6 2 6 USA Strachan 6 6 USA Binzen 1 1 USA MacPherson 6 6 USA Wagner 1 4 USA Watters 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RD2-score07-4= | RD2-score07-5= | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=USA Van Deventer | RD2-score08-1=2 | RD2-score08-2=2 | RD2-score08-3= | RD2-score08-4= | RD2-score08-5= | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=USA Ward | RD3-score01-1=6| RD3-score01-2=3 | RD3-score01-3=1 | RD3-score01-4=2 | RD3-score01-5= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=USA Niles| RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=6| RD3-score02-3=6| RD3-score02-4=6| RD3-score02-5= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA Beck | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=2 | RD3-score03-4= | RD3-score03-5= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=USA Griffin| RD3-score04-1=6| RD3-score04-2=8| RD3-score04-3=6| RD3-score04-4= | RD3-score04-5= | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=USA Niles| RD4-score01-1=6| RD4-score01-2=6| RD4-score01-3=6' USA Griffin 1 3 0 Section 4 y 5 1 y First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Throckmorton 6 6 USA Johnson 4 4 USA Baggs USA O Neale w/ o USA Washburn 6 6 USA Dickinson 3 3 USA Tilden w/ o USA McClave USA Whitman w/ o USA Wright USA Van Deventer 2 4 USA Beekman 6 6 USA Williams 6 6 USA Pate 2 2 USA French 3 6 6 USA James 6 3 1 USA Throckmorton 7 6 USA Baggs 5 3 USA Washburn 6 6 USA McClave 0 2 USA Wright 7 10 2 USA Beekman 5 12 6 USA Williams 6 6 USA French 3 2 USA Throckmorton 4 6 6 6 USA Washburn 6 2 4 4 USA Beekman 8 4 7 3 USA Williams 6 6 9 6 USA Throckmorton 1 6 4 6 3 USA Williams 6 4 6 0 6 References External links 1917 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 1917