Gustave F. Touchard of New York (born January 11, 1888), was an outstanding tennis player in the early part of the 20th Century. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The twentieth century of the Common Era began on He was ranked as high as No. 4 in the United States during his career.
At the U. S. Nationals (now known as the U. S. Open), Touchard paired with Raymond D. Little to win the 1911 doubles title and reach the 1912 doubles final. Raymond D Little, born January 5 1880, in New York was an outstanding tennis player in the early part of the 20th Century.
At the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters, Touchard won the 1912 singles title (over Richard H. Palmer) and reached the singles final in 1913 (losing to William S. McEllroy). The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. Richard H Palmer of Ridgewood New Jersey, was an outstanding tennis player in the early part of the 20th Century William S McElroy of Pittsburgh was an outstanding tennis player in the early part of the 20th Century.
He won the National Indoor title three consecutive years (1913, 1914 & 1915) and won the singles title at the New Jersey state championship in 1915.