Stephen Wallis
Merrihew
Male
United States of America
1862-10-14
Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
1947-03-21
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Adapted slightly from Wikipedia, at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Wallis_Merrihew
Stephen Wallis Merrihew was an American editor, founder and publisher of the American Lawn Tennis magazine and an ardent advocate of a variety of sports, like tennis and cycling. Affectionately known as ‘Pop’, he was born on October 14, 1862, in Wilmington, Delaware. He was the son of Captain Stephen Wallis Merrihew and Caroline (Starr) Merrihew. His name was usually written as S. Wallis Merrihew.
Merrihew founded American Lawn Tennis (ALT) magazine in 1907 as the official organ of the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA). In an edition of the magazine published in October 1924, he supported Bill Tilden in his dispute with the USLTA regarding the player-writer rule. As a result, the USLTA no longer allowed ALT to be published as its official organ. Merrihew sold the magazine in October 1942 although he remained an editor and writer of his column ‘Intimate Talks with my Readers’ until his death.
In 1894, Merrihew married Hetty K. Lawson, from whom he separated in 1921. In 1934, after his ex-wife’s death, he married Daisy Smith. Stephen Wallis Merrihew died on March 21, 1947, at the age of 84 in Laurel, Mississippi.
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Round 2
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall 1 *
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Round 1
Guy Cooper 1 *
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Round 1
A. Perodeau 1 *
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6-3
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Round 1
Frank Gosling 1 *
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6-0
Round 1
Alexander Dallas (Alec) Thayer Jr 1 *
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Round 1
Stephen Wallis Merrihew 1 *
Ogden Mills Phipps
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6-2
Round 2
Seiichiro Kashio 1 *
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6-1
6-2
Round 1
Stephen Wallis Merrihew 1 *
Lewis Cohen
8-6
6-1
Round 2
Henry S. Parker 1 *
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6-4
Round 1
Edward R. McCormick 1 *
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6-1
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F.S. Marden Jr. 1 *
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H.W. Webber 1 *
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Thomas Ridgeway Sr 1 *
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6-3
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Morris S. Clark 1 *
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Preliminary Round
E.W. Donn Jr. 1 *
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Round 1
W.J. Banks 1 *
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4-6
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Round 1
Norman G. Johnson 1 *
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6-1
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Stephen Wallis Merrihew 1 *
R.S. Blakemore
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6-2
Round 1
E. Starbuck Smith 1 *
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6-4
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Stephen Wallis Merrihew 1 *
A.G. Norris
6-2
4-6
6-3
Round 1
Oviedo Mesick Bostwick 1 *
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6-1