Background
Beals was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, the son of George Wright, shortstop for the Cincinnati Red Stockings and founder of the sporting goods store Wright & Ditson.
Beals was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, the son of George Wright, shortstop for the Cincinnati Red Stockings and founder of the sporting goods store Wright & Ditson.
Wright was a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and the older brother of American tennis player Irving Wright. In 1890 Beals Wright travelled with his father to California where he played at the Delmonte Tennis Championship in Monterey. George Wright managed the team the same year he coached at Harvard.
Two Harvard University players participated in the DelMonte Tournament-the first time east coast players took on California tennis champions.
Beals Wright was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1956. He died in Alton, Illinois.
In their book R.F. and Half-Life Doherty - On Lawn Tennis (1903) multiple Wimbledon champions Reginald and Lawrence Doherty described Wright"s playing style:
On Lawn Tennis - 1903
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runners-up)
Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runners-up).
He won the singles title at the 1905 United States. National Championships. His nephew was Cincinnati Red Stockings team founder Harry Wright. Wright played at the 1904 Saint Louis Olympics and won gold medals in both the singles and doubles competition. He also won three consecutive singles titles (1904–1906) at the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters, and reached the doubles final (with Edgar Leonard) in 1904. Wright won the Canadian Tennis Championship, played in Niagara-on-the-Lake, in 1902, 1903 and 1904. In 1902 he won the Niagara International Tennis Tournament, also played in Niagara-on-the-Lake, by defeating Harold Hackett in the final in five sets and the default of Raymond Little in the challenge round. Wright"s most important victory came in 1905 when he won the men"s singles title at the United States. National Championships by defeating reigning champion Holcombe Ward in the Challenge Round in straight sets 6–2, 6–1, 11–9. Beals was the brother of Irving Wright, the 1917 and 1918 United States. Championship men"s doubles champion. Together they won the men"s doubles title at the Canadian Tennis Championship four times (1902, 1903, 1904, 1905).
