Abstract
When Mary Outerbridge brought the implements of the new British lawn sport of tennis to Staten Island in 1874, little did she realize that in just over a quarter of a century this sport would attract women enthusiasts from coast to coast. Prior to this national development, however, Victorian fashion and leisurely styles of play prevailed as predominately Eastern society women embraced the game. These Eastern players preferred a not-too-vigorous, though nonetheless competitive approach to tennis, hosting their first national championship in 1887. This domination by Easterners continued until 1899 when the first non-Easterner won the national championship. Then between 1904-1940, six California ladies (May Sutton, Mrs. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Mary K. Browne, Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, Helen Jacobs, and Alice Marble) reigned atop the national tennis scene capturing twentythree national titles in singles. In addition to their championship performances, these six led in the
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