National Championships

Finalists in Men's Senior Nationals 1958, with Earle Gatchell and Walter Close, who officiated. Left to Right: Earle Gatchell, Jim Carlisle, Frank Pace, Jr., (former Secretary of War), Berk Johnson, Cliff Sutter and Walter Close. Carlisle and Johnson won in 1958, Pace and Sutter in 1959
Finalists in Men's Senior Nationals 1958, with Earle Gatchell and Walter Close, who officiated. Left to Right: Earle Gatchell, Jim Carlisle, Frank Pace, Jr., (former Secretary of War), Berk Johnson, Cliff Sutter and Walter Close. Carlisle and Johnson won in 1958, Pace and Sutter in 1959

1958

APTA President Carlisle and Johnson repeated in the 45+ and Carlisle also captured the Men’s with partner Hebard when they made a great comeback after being two sets down against the previous year’s winners.

Elfie Carroll and Louise Ganzenmueller, the previous year’s finalists, captured their third title. From 1950-1960 they won three and were finalists four times.

Source: Fessenden S. Blanchard, Platform Paddle Tennis, 1959