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Winter play at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Winter play at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

1955 Men's Nationals - Dick Hebard, serving, and partner Jim Carlisle play Rawle Deland and John Moses. Earle Gatchell is in the umpire’s chair.

1955 Men's Nationals - Dick Hebard, serving, and partner Jim C...

Betty Lane on the courts in 1959

Betty Lane on the courts in 1959

1967 Women's Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY: Peggy Stanton (left) and Charlotte Lee

1967 Women's Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, N...

John E. Packard, III

John E. Packard, III

The traditional soup and sandwich menu at the 1983 FMTC Jambles

The traditional soup and sandwich menu at the 1983 FMTC Jambles

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...

Brian Uihlein hits a forehand drive during a snowy match at the 2008 Nationals in Rochester. Mike Cochrane is at net.

Brian Uihlein hits a forehand drive during a snowy match at th...

At the 2009 Nationals the top players were asked to submit a "team" snapshot. Liz Hayward and Sally Cottingham submitted this photograph, proving even the top players don't take themselves too seriously

At the 2009 Nationals the top players were asked to submit a "...

Francis O. Ayres, President 1916-1919

Francis O. Ayres, President 1916-1919

Andrew Wilson, Jr., President 1930-1932

Andrew Wilson, Jr., President 1930-1932

"Wheeling son, Edward, Jr., who will join spectator ranks, is Mrs. Edward S. Cooke of South Orange, as she arrives with Mrs. Ned Williams, Orange, at courts to join waiting husbands"

"Wheeling son, Edward, Jr., who will join spectator ranks, is ...

Bill Talbert (left), winner of nine Grand Slam doubles tennis titles, poses with Don McNeill, number one ranked American tennis player in 1940, after a spirited game of platform tennis.

Bill Talbert (left), winner of nine Grand Slam doubles tennis ...

Intently watching the platform tennis action at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Intently watching the platform tennis action at Fox Meadow Ten...

Louise Gengler (front) with partner Muffin Slonaker

Louise Gengler (front) with partner Muffin Slonaker

APTA Executive Director, Gloria Dillenbeck, presenting 1975 National Boy's finalist prizes to Bill Hammer and Kent Pierce

APTA Executive Director, Gloria Dillenbeck, presenting 1975 Na...