Tennis Men: US Championship 1917 at New York (usa) Singles August 20-25: Quarterfinals: Lindley Murray (usa) * - Craig Biddle (usa) 4-6 6-1 6-4 4-6 6-2 Nat Niles (usa) * - Clarence Griffin (usa) 6-1 6-3 6-0 John Strachan (usa) * - Charles Garland (usa) 6-1 2-6 6-2 6-3 Norris Williams (usa) * - Harold Throckmorton (usa) 6-1 3-6 6-4 0-6 6-3 Semifinals: Lindley Murray (usa) * - John Strachan (usa) 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1 Nat Niles (usa) * - Norris Williams (usa) 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-3 Final: Lindley Murray (usa) * - Nat Niles (usa) 5-7 8-6 6-3 6-3 (unofficial championship)