1905 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1905 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Beals Wright[1]
Runner-up	Holcombe Ward[1]
Score	6–2, 6–1, 11–9
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Beals Wright defeated the defending champion Holcombe Ward in the Challenge Round, 6–2, 6–1, 11–9 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1905 U.S. National Championships.^[2] Wright had defeated Clarence Hobart in the All Comers' Final.^[3]

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.^[1][4]

Draw

Challenge round

	Challenge Round
	Holcombe Ward		2	1	9
	Beals Wright		6	6	11

All Comers' finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	Kreigh Collins		7	5	6	6
	Jed Jones		5	7	3	1
										Kreigh Collins		6	4	9	4	4
										Clarence Hobart		4	6	7	6	6
	Richard Stevens		6	4	2	4
	Clarence Hobart		2	6	6	6
																			Clarence Hobart		4	1	3
																			Beals Wright		6	6	6
	William Clothier		7	2	2
	Beals Wright		9	6	6
										Beals Wright		4	6	6	6
										William Larned		6	3	2	2
	William Larned		6	6	6
	Karl Behr		2	1	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										GC Hinckley		6	6	6
										HE Foster		0	0	0
																			GC Hinckley		2	6	2	9	2
																			GA Lyon Jr.		6	2	6	7	6
										GA Lyon Jr.		w/	o
										RS Holland
																												GA Lyon Jr.		1	2	5
																												K Collins		6	6	7
										JO Ames		4	3	9	7	6
										LT Wallace		6	6	7	5	2
																			JO Ames		1	2	0
																			K Collins		6	6	6
										K Collins		6	6	6
										JP Baer		1	0	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										JDE Jones		6	6	6
										CS Brigham		0	3	2
																			JDE Jones		w/	o
																			A Goadby
										LF Stearn
	A Goadby		w/	o						A Goadby		w/	o
	GA Thomsom																											JDE Jones		2	9	6	6
	AL Hoskins		6	6	6																							K Horton		6	7	2	1
	SG Gray		1	1	0					AL Hoskins		3	6	6	6
	CH Hatch		w/	o						CH Hatch		6	4	2	2
	M Chace																		AL Hoskins		7	3	4
	K Horton		6	6	6														K Horton		9	6	6
	RA Thomas		0	1	2					K Horton		7	6	6
	A Wadsworth		6	6	6					A Wadsworth		5	3	2
	S Gordon		1	2	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	L Perry		6	6	6
	LJ Grant		1	1	0					L Perry		6	6	6
	DF Appleton		6	6	6					DF Appleton		2	1	1
	William Keene		2	0	0														L Perry		6	6	6	6
	H Slocum		5	6	6	7													H Slocum		1	3	8	4
	N Niles		7	4	2	5				H Slocum		6	6	6
	HA Sands		6	6	6					HA Sands		2	2	0
	CJ Stevens		1	1	1																							L Perry		3	2	3
	R Stevens		6	6	6																							R Stevens		6	6	6
	CR Budlong		1	0	2					R Stevens		6	6	6
	FH Cranston		w/	o						FH Cranston		1	1	4
	WA Sands																		R Stevens		6	6	3	6
	CF Watson Jr.		6	7	6														CF Watson Jr.		1	4	6	0
	M Beckwith Smith		1	5	4					CF Watson Jr.		4	6
	F Alexander		6	6						F Alexander		6	4	r
	LG Morris		2	2

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	FC Colston		w/	o
	HC Pell									FC Colston		1	4	5
	C Hobart		w/	o						C Hobart		6	6	7
	FJ Otis																		C Hobart		w/	o
	O Chew		w/	o															O Chew
	B Huntington									O Chew		w/	o
	AL Sands		w/	o						AL Sands
	JC Waterbury																											C Hobart		10	6	2	4	6
	RN Dana		w/	o																								RN Dana		8	2	6	6	2
	HB Register									RN Dana		6	6	6
	WF Hitt		w/	o						WF Hitt		1	1	0
	C Bunting																		RN Dana		6	6	6
	JA Tuckerman		6	6	6														JA Tuckerman		3	3	1
	IC Jennings		1	3	0					JA Tuckerman		3	6	6	6
	CE Van Vleck		4	6	3	8	6			CE Van Vleck		6	3	0	1
	SP Henshaw		6	4	6	6	1

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LH Waidner		w/	o
	A Codman									LH Waidner		6	6	6
	B Thaw		w/	o						B Thaw		0	0	0
	HW Warner																		LH Waidner		6	6	6
	T Slidwell		6	6	6														A Stillman		2	1	3
	L Holt		1	1	4					T Slidwell		3	3	5
	A Stillman		w/	o						A Stillman		6	6	7
	J Talmage																											LH Waidner		9	6	2	4	4
	H Masson		5	6	6	6																						W Clothier		7	4	6	6	6
	F Cutting		7	1	2	3				H Masson
	GH Nettleton		2	6	6	6				GH Nettleton		w/	o
	H Holt		6	3	2	3													GH Nettleton		4	6	3	2
	JF Brice		w/	o															W Clothier		6	1	6	6
	MJ Ritchie									JF Brice		1	1	1
	W Clothier		6	4	6	6				W Clothier		6	6	6
	SC Whipple		1	6	4	2

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	W Johnson		6	4	6	6
	SX Whipple		1	6	4	2				W Johnson		w/	o
	B Detyll		w/	o						B Detyll
	EL Hall																		W Johnson		0	1	3
	BC Wright		w/	o															BC Wright		6	6	6
	P Lydig									BC Wright		6	4	6	6
	WC Grant		6	6	6					WC Grant		1	6	1	1
	S Cutting		2	1	2																							BC Wright		6	6	6
	HF Allen		w/	o																								HF Allen		2	0	4
	WE Brice									HF Allen		7	6	6
	CE Sands		7	3	6	7				CE Sands		5	3	1
	T Gross		5	6	2	5													HF Allen		6	6	7
	FJ Sulloway		w/	o															FJ Sulloway		3	4	5
	R Leroy									FJ Sulloway		6	6	6
	WE Putnam		7	6	9	5	6			WE Putnam		2	3	3
	C Pell		5	2	11	7	4

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	W Larned		6	6	6
	EW Leonard		2	1	2					W Larned		w/	o
	JR Livermore		w/	o						JR Livermore
	EJ Smith																		W Larned		6	6	6
	TH Guild		w/	o															E Stille		2	2	1
	HA Havermeyer									TH Guild		6	0	1	6	2
	E Stille		w/	o						E Stille		1	6	6	4	6
	JRB Willing																											W Larned		6	6	2	7
																												RD Little		0	1	6	5
										RD Little		w/	o
										CM Bull
																			RD Little		6	6	6
																			F Anderson		3	4	3
										F Anderson		6	6	6
										HE Straw		2	4	4

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										C Biddle		w/	o
										W Donnell Iselin
																			C Biddle		6	6	6	4	6
																			P Hawk		3	2	8	6	3
										P Hawk		6	6	6	2	6
										GT Adee		8	4	1	6	3
																												C Biddle		1	0	4
																												K Behr		6	6	6
										K Behr		6	6	6
										W Burton		1	3	1
																			K Behr		6	6	6
																			WC Mueller		0	2	2
										WC Mueller		w/	o
										WP Burden

References

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 588. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.