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 a variety of sports, like tennis and cycling.
[4] In the magazine he supported Bill Tilden in his dispute with the USLTA regarding the player-writer rule.
[5] 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.
[4] Stephen Wallis Merrihew died on March 21, 1947, at the age of 84 in Laurel, Mississippi.