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Tuxedo Invitation
The Tuxedo Invitation was men's USNLTA affiliated grass court Invitational tennis tournament founded in 1891. Also known as the Tuxedo Cup, the event was played at the Tuxedo Club, Tuxedo Park, New York, United States up till the start of World War One World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in Europe and th .... Finals Singles (incomplete roll) References {{reflist Grass court tennis tournaments Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxedo Park, New York
Tuxedo Park is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. Its population was 645 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area. Its name is derived from an indigenous Lenape word ptukwsiit (Munsee dialect) or tùkwsit (Unami dialect), meaning "round foot" or Wolf Clan. While there exists an alternate theory regarding the Munsee word ', which is said to mean 'crooked water' or 'crooked river', the Unami name for this location survives: tùkwsitu, "place of the Wolf-Clan People". Tuxedo Park is a gated village in the southern part of the town of Tuxedo, near New York Route 17 and the New York State Thruway. The evening dress for men now popularly known as a ''tuxedo'' takes its name from Tuxedo Park. It was brought there by James Brown Potter, who was introduced to the garment, which is called a dinner jacket in England, by the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII). History T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
