Beacon Park Open

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Tennis tournament

Beacon Park Open

Defunct tennis tournament
Founded| 1880; 145 years ago (1880)
Abolished| 1880; 145 years ago (1880)
Location| Beacon Park, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Surface| Grass

The Beacon Park Open a men's grass court tennis tournament staged only one time in October 1880.[1] The open tournament was organised by the Beacon Park Athletic Association, and played at Beacon Park, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[2]

## History

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The Beacon Park tournament was a grass court tennis event organised by the Boston Athletic Assoctiation, and played in October 1880.[3] It is notable for being the first challenge cup tournament to be staged in the United States.

A description of the tournament that took place in Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes 1890:

> In October an open tournament was held at Beacon Park, Boston, for a challenge cup, to be won three times. This was the first challenge cup played for in the country, and was won by Mr. R. D. Sears.

> — Heathcote, J. M. (1890). "XVIII: Lawn Tennis in America by R. D. Sears (late Champion of America)". The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. London: Longmans, Green.

## References

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1. ^ Heathcote, J. M. (1890). "XVIII: Lawn Tennis in America by R. D. Sears (late Champion of America)". The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. London: Longmans, Green.
2. ^ The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes
3. ^ Dwight, James (September 12, 2016). "LAWN TENNIS IN NEW ENGLAND" (PDF). United States: Original: Outing Magazine: Wayback Machine. p. 158\. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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