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Frank Beal, inventor in 1911 of the playground form of paddle tennis, at the Cogswell court in March 1936. The winners of the New York City Junior Girls’ Championship played Do Cogswell and Ruth Blanchard (at left), winners of the Fox Meadow Tennis Club Junior Championship.

Frank Beal, inventor in 1911 of the playground form of paddle ...

The draw from the Tribuno World Championship included the sixteen best teams in the sport.

The draw from the Tribuno World Championship included the sixt...

New Fox Meadow Tennis Club sign

New Fox Meadow Tennis Club sign

Vittert introduced a solid acrylic paddle in 1979

Vittert introduced a solid acrylic paddle in 1979

The FMTC Centennial Award day had its lighter moments for Anne Evans, Pat Hammer, Dick Balzac, Rod Zilenziger, Phil Thorp and Bob Adams

The FMTC Centennial Award day had its lighter moments for Anne...

The first oversized paddle

The first oversized paddle

Killy Kilmarx (center), the winner of the first Men's Championship with Clifford Couch in 1935, presents the Championship bowl to the fifty-second championship pair of Hank Irvine (left) and Greg Moore. Dick Warren (right), FMTC president, and Paul Molloy, tournament chairman.

Killy Kilmarx (center), the winner of the first Men's Champion...

Alex Bancilla and Brad Easterbrook, finalists in the 2009 Nationals at Keenwood CC, Cincinnati, OH

Alex Bancilla and Brad Easterbrook, finalists in the 2009 Nati...

David Caldwell in the finals of the 2009 Mixed Nationals

David Caldwell in the finals of the 2009 Mixed Nationals

2012 145+ Nationals winners Bob Brown And Doug Barrow

2012 145+ Nationals winners Bob Brown And Doug Barrow

At center the Rollin Kirbys and the William Quaids (Mrs. Quaid was the former Hopeton Atterbury) gather at "Woodlands"

At center the Rollin Kirbys and the William Quaids (Mrs. Quaid...

Fox Meadow Gardens on the estate of Charles Butler

Fox Meadow Gardens on the estate of Charles Butler

Theodore C. Jessup, President 1921

Theodore C. Jessup, President 1921

Wooley and Pamela McCrae Bermingham - great proponents of the game in Pittsburgh and both inducted into the Hall of Fame

Wooley and Pamela McCrae Bermingham - great proponents of the ...

An early ad in American Lawn Tennis magazine

An early ad in American Lawn Tennis magazine

Manhold Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Manhold Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Fox Meadow Tennis C...