Heights Casino Indoor Invitation
| Heights Casino Indoor Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Abolished | 1939 |
| Location | Brooklyn, New York City, United States |
| Venue | Heifhts Casino |
| Surface | Wood / indoor |
The Heights Casino Indoor Invitation [1]was a combined indoor wood court tennis tournament founded in 1916.[2] Also known as the Brooklyn Heights Casino Indoor,[3] the event was played at the Heights Casino, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, United States until 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II.[4]
Notable winners of the mens singles event included; Bill Tilden,[5] Vinnie Richards. Winners of the womens event included Molla Mallory.[6]
References
- ^ Danzig, Alison (February 13, 1929). "Van Ryn Beats Tilden in Straight Sets in Final of Casino Indoor Tennis Play". The New York Times. p. 29. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Danzig, Allison (February 2, 1927). "MISS BLODGETT OUT OF TENNIS TOURNEY; Loses to Miss Sigourney by 6-1, 6-3, in Heights Casino Indoor Play". The New York Times. p. 20. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Sports of All Kinds". The Evening Independent via Google News. 13 February 1925. p. 37.
- ^ "Brooklyn Heights Casino Indoor Invitation". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Tilden Outlasts Vincent Richards In Indoor Finals. Beats Down". Youngstown Vindicator via Google News Archive. 15 February 1926. p. 4.
- ^ The Sportswoman. United States, Constance M.K. Applebee, 1926, page.173.
External links
https://www.heightscasino.com/about-us (the venue).