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Aerial view of the second court near Old Army Road in Scarsdale, New York (Oct. 1932). Ardsley Road is shown at bottom. The Cogswell house is at center. The Blanchard house on Seely Place is upper left. As shown, only three sides of the original court were screened.

Aerial view of the second court near Old Army Road in Scarsdal...

Building the second court in October 1932 on the same location as first court

Building the second court in October 1932 on the same location...

Laying foundations for the second Cogswell court (Oct 1932) on same location as first court. Alger Sawyer, Lindsay Welling and Earle Gatchell

Laying foundations for the second Cogswell court (Oct 1932) on...

John Van Norden, FMTC President, 1937-1938

John Van Norden, FMTC President, 1937-1938

Charlie O'Hearn and Jim Hynson rushing the net in a 1938 match.

Charlie O'Hearn and Jim Hynson rushing the net in a 1938 match.

The spectator gallery at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY. All but one intent on the match

The spectator gallery at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY...

Original clubhouse built in 1927 prior to construction of new wing

Original clubhouse built in 1927 prior to construction of new ...

Shirley Babington (left) and Marti Cavanaugh from Tenafly, New Jersey, won the Women’s Nationals in 1974. The sister team was runner-up in 1973, 1975, and 1977.

Shirley Babington (left) and Marti Cavanaugh from Tenafly, New...

Vittert introduced a solid acrylic paddle in 1979

Vittert introduced a solid acrylic paddle in 1979

Advertisement for Marcraft's line of fiber-glass paddles

Advertisement for Marcraft's line of fiber-glass paddles

Linda Wolf is a TV Super Star

Linda Wolf is a TV Super Star

As a way to bring platform tennis to wider audiences, several tournaments were held indoors in Connecticut in the early 1980s, including the Nationals in 1983

As a way to bring platform tennis to wider audiences, several ...

Andrew Wilson, Jr., President 1930-1932

Andrew Wilson, Jr., President 1930-1932

With snow still piled high on the bleachers, Dick Balza induces three friends to try a set or two.

With snow still piled high on the bleachers, Dick Balza induce...

An early court (to left of white building) in Atlantic City, late 1930s

An early court (to left of white building) in Atlantic City, l...

Manhold and Manhold Cup

Manhold and Manhold Cup