 Once the idea received the go-ahead from the United States Lawn Tennis Association and the British Lawn Tennis Association, Dwight F. Davis, one of the four Harvard players, designed a tournament format and spent money from his own pocket to purchase an appropriate sterling silver trophy from Shreve, Crump & Low.The first match between the United States and the British Isles was held at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, Massachusetts in 1900.The American team, of which Davis was a part, won the first three matches and the Challenge.