Which Queens club first hosted the U.S. National Championships men's singles in 1915?

Which Queens club first hosted the U.S. National Championships men's singles in 1915? The answer is the West Side Tennis Club.

The tournament began in 1881 at Newport Casino in Rhode Island, but organizers voted in February 1915 to move the men's championships closer to New York City's large tennis community. The men's singles event was therefore played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, that August.

The move was not immediately permanent for every event. The women's tournament remained in Philadelphia until 1921, and the men's singles temporarily moved to Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia from 1921 through 1923. It returned to Forest Hills in 1924 after the new stadium was completed.

A common mix-up is confusing the club with Forest Hills Stadium. The West Side Tennis Club was the host organization and grounds; the stadium was the large spectator venue built there. The championships stayed at the club through 1977 before moving to Flushing Meadows in 1978.