Stephen Wallis Merrihew

Stephen Wallis Merrihew (October 14, 1862 – March 21, 1947) was an American editor, founder and publisher of the American Lawn Tennis magazine and an ardent advocate of the sport.[1][2]

Background

Stephen Wallis 'Pop' Merrihew 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.

American Lawn Tennis magazine

Merrihew founded American Lawn Tennis (ALT) magazine in 1907 as the official organ of the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA).[3] In the magazine he supported Bill Tilden in his dispute with the USLTA regarding the player-writer rule.[4] As a result the USLTA no longer allowed ALT to be published as its official organ.[1] 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.[3]

Personal life

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.[3]

Stephen Wallis Merrihew died on March 21, 1947 at the age of 84 in Laurel, Mississippi.[3]

Bibliography
  • The Quest of the Davis Cup (1928)
  • Methods and Players of Modern Lawn Tennis (1915) editor
  • Match Play and the Spin of the Ball (1925) editor

References
  1. Warren Kimball. "Stephen Wallis Merrihew". USTA.
  2. Wallis Myers, A., ed. (1937). Ayres' Lawn Tennis Almanack 1937. London: F.H. Ayres. p. 670.
  3. Richard Hillway; Geoff Felder (Autumn 2013). "Stephen Wallis Merrihew & American Lawn Tennis" (PDF). Journal of The Tennis Collectors of America (29): 452–456.
  4. Stephen Wallis Merrihew (October 1924). "The Amateur at Bay". The Atlantic.
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