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Other Historical Tennis Material In Our Archives:
Articles
"Tennis Anyone"
"Private Tennis Clubs Proliferate In Portland"
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Trophies
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TENNIS HISTORICAL OVERVIEW The historic aspects af tennis are important - - to the community, to all participants and to the traditions of the sport. George Bertz, former sports editor of the Oregon Journal, made the first historical contribution in his full page article in the Sunday Journal, February 3, 1946, wherein he provided some information on early tennis days in Portland together with a complete summary of final results of the Oregon State Championships from 1899 to 1945. The establishment of the Multnomah Athletic Club in 1891 and the Irvington Club in 1898 provided the foundation for tennis development and tournament play. In 1899, a visit by Malcolm D. Whitman, U.S. tennis champion, and several other Eastern players, gave impetus to tennis competition. In the meantime, other major Pacific Northwest cities were experiencing the same public interest in tennis. So, in 1904, the Pacific Northwest International Lawn Tennis Association was formed, to include clubs in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. So began the Northwest summer tournament circuit, which has attracted so many visiting players from California and elsewhere. Currently there are over 100 tennis member organizations in the state of Oregon according to the USTA/PNW 2003 Member Handbook.
AUTHENTICITY & VINTAGE: Topics presented in the web site refererence a source of the material along with a date. If a source is not specified, assume the Oregon Tennis Historical Committee prepared the material. A "draft" notation is provided if the material has not been thoroughly reviewed. |