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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1904 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Holcombe Ward[1]
Runner-up	Laurence Doherty[1]
Final score	walkover

Holcombe Ward defeated William Clothier 10–8, 6–4, 9–7 in the all comers' final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1904 U.S. National Championships.[2] Defending champion Laurence Doherty did not defend his title in the Challenge Round. The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., USA.[1][3]

Draw

Challenge round

	Challenge Round

	Laurence Doherty

	Holcombe Ward		w/o

All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals							Final

	Beals Wright	6	6	6

	William Larned	1	0	3
						William Larned	4	6	6	2	3

						William Clothier	6	3	2	6	6
	Alphonzo Bell	3	5	3

	William Clothier	6	7	6
													William Clothier	8	4	7

													Holcombe Ward	10	6	9
	Fred Alexander	4	7	5

	Holcombe Ward	6	9	7
						Holcombe Ward	6	6	6

						Edgar Leonard	3	4	4
	Edgar Leonard	6	6	6

	Nathaniel Niles	0	1	1

Section 1

First round	Second round					Third round						Fourth round

		GA Phelps	1	1	3
		BC Wright	6	6	6
							BC Wright	1	6	6	6
							RN Dana	6	2	3	3
		P Fosdick
		RN Dana	w/o
													BC Wright	6	6	4	6
													FJ Sulloway	2	2	6	1
		M Wright	6	6	6
		PA Carroll	1	3	4
							M Wright	6	1	3	2
							FJ Sulloway	2	6	6	6
		FJ Sulloway	w/o
		EB Lambert

Section 2

First round	Second round						Third round					Fourth round

		R Stevens	6	6	6
		BBV Lyon	4	0	2
								R Stevens	6	6	6
								GW Lee	1	1	2
		R Hickox	0	1	1
		GW Lee	6	6	6
													R Stevens	3	1	2
													W Larned	6	6	6
		WJ Hull	0	2	1
		CF Watson Jr.	6	6	6
								CF Watson Jr.	1	5	r
								W Larned	6	7
		JDE Jones	2	0	6	1
		W Larned	6	6	3	6

Section 3

First round						Second round					Third round					Fourth round

							William Keene
							JB Read	w/o
												JB Read	6	6	6
												JF Brice	1	1	2
							M Chace
							JF Brice	w/o
																	JB Read	5	1	3
																	A Bell	7	6	6
							G Baker	3	0	0
							WP Burden	6	6	6
												WP Burden	3	1	4
	A Bell	6	5	6	8							A Bell	6	6	6
	FC Colston	2	7	4	6		A Bell	6	6	6
	GH Nettleton	7	6	6			GH Nettleton	3	2	3
	GA Lyon Jr.	5	1	4

Section 4

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	HF Allen	3	6	6	6
	G Beals	6	3	0	3		HF Allen	4	1	4
	W Clothier	6	6	6			W Clothier	6	6	6
	CE Sands	4	2	0									W Clothier	6	7	6
	E Dewhurst	6	6	6									E Dewhurst	1	5	4
	HR Sedgwick	1	1	2			E Dewhurst	6	6	6	6
	GC Hinckley	2	6	6	6		GC Hinckley	2	8	1	1
	HA Sands	6	1	4	1													W Clothier	5	6	6	6
	SC Whipple	6	8	6														K Behr	7	2	2	3
	EW Catlin	1	6	4			SC Whipple	6	6	4	6
	TM Phetteplace	w/o					TM Phetteplace	2	3	6	1
	FR Tucker												SC Whipple	1	0	2
	OL Mills	w/o											K Behr	6	6	6
	FJ Otis						OL Mills
	K Behr	6	7	9			K Behr	w/o
	AL Hoskins	2	5	7

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round						Fourth round

	F Huntington	w/o
	HH Whitman					F Huntington	6	6	6
	ET Cross	6	6	6		ET Cross	0	2	3
	JSA Johnson	0	3	0							F Huntington	6	4	6	6
	HW Warner	w/o									F Anderson	4	6	4	3
	H Brown					HW Warner	4	2	0
	F Anderson	6	6	6		F Anderson	6	6	6
	J Forbes	1	1	4													F Huntington	5	1	6
	LC Ledyard	6	6	7													F Alexander	7	6	3
	JW Burden	2	4	5		LC Ledyard	0	3	1
	S Millett	6	6	6		S Millett	6	6	6
	CR Budlong	0	1	1							S Millett	1	3	3
	RA Thomas	w/o									F Alexander	6	6	6
	K Horton					RA Thomas	0	1	1
	F Alexander	6	6	6		F Alexander	6	6	6
	DF Appleton	1	0	3

Section 6

First round					Second round						Third round							Fourth round

	H Ward	6	6	6
	CS Brigham	4	1	1		H Ward	6	6	6
						H Holt	3	3	1
												H Ward	6	6	6
												W Johnson	4	3	4
						W Johnson	w/o
						H Avery
																			H Ward	6	8	6
																			K Collins	2	6	2
						RD Little	6	6	5	8
						B Brentice	1	4	7	6
												RD Little	11	6	6	4	3
												K Collins	13	3	2	6	6
						JO Ames	3	3	5
						K Collins	6	6	7

Section 7

First round	Second round					Third round							Fourth round

		HG Dering	5	4	3
		GT Adee	7	6	6
							GT Adee	6	5	6	4	2
							CM Bull	1	7	4	6	6
		CM Bull	w/o
		SH Smith
														CM Bull	2	2	4
														EW Leonard	6	6	6
		EW Leonard	w/o
		A Codman
							EW Leonard	6	7	10
							R Leroy	2	5	8
		GT Scott
		R Leroy	w/o

Section 8

First round	Second round			Third round					Fourth round

		FH Potter
		BC Fiourney	w/o
					BC Fiourney	3	3	0
					M Howland	6	6	6
		F Foster
		M Howland	w/o
										M Howland	0	2	1
										N Niles	6	6	6
		N Niles	w/o
		RC Seaver
					N Niles	6	6	6
					H Oelrichs	1	0	3
		H Oelrichs	w/o
		D Miller

References

Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 587. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
"Ward Tennis Champion" (PDF). The New York Times. August 25, 1904.
Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 76. OCLC 172306.

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[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] "Ward Tennis Champion" (PDF). The New York Times. August 25, 1904.

[3] Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 76. OCLC 172306.