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An early invitation

An early invitation

A 1936 exhibition match held at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange to promote paddle tennis in New Jersey

A 1936 exhibition match held at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in...

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 ...

Do Cogswell and Ruthie Walker (Blanchard's daughter) show their Dads how it is done.

Do Cogswell and Ruthie Walker (Blanchard's daughter) show thei...

1953 Mixed Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club

1953 Mixed Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club

1965 Men's Nationals - From left: Muth & Latour and Hebard & Carver

1965 Men's Nationals - From left: Muth & Latour and Hebard & C...

1967 Men's Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY....

The Cleveland Invitational directors in 1973 (from left to right): David S. Dickenson II, Richard Taylor, Willis M. McFarlane, Carrington Clark Jr., and Robert Bartholomew. (Missing from photo: John J. Bernet and John F. Turben)

The Cleveland Invitational directors in 1973 (from left to rig...

Fitz Gibbon, Gengler, Hilton Marold, Irvine. Both teams had successfully defended their 1977 Men's and Women's National titles

Fitz Gibbon, Gengler, Hilton Marold, Irvine. Both teams had su...

Nancy Phelps discusses with John Ware and Ann Brown the games that got away.

Nancy Phelps discusses with John Ware and Ann Brown the games ...

Jerry Manhold (left) and the Manhold Cup Trophy. Howard Sipe (center) and Chet Kermode.

Jerry Manhold (left) and the Manhold Cup Trophy. Howard Sipe (...

1995 Mixed National Champions David Ohlmuller and Patty Hogan

1995 Mixed National Champions David Ohlmuller and Patty Hogan

Theodore C. Jessup, President 1921

Theodore C. Jessup, President 1921

Early paddle with holes. The Old Army Athletes had worked with the Paddle Tennis Company to modify the standard paddle tennis paddle design to create a more rounded paddle with holes.

Early paddle with holes. The Old Army Athletes had worked with...

Rawle Deland takes one off the backstop while everyone else watches and waits

Rawle Deland takes one off the backstop while everyone else wa...

Early paddle with holes. The Old Army Athletes had worked with the Paddle Tennis Company to modify the standard paddle tennis paddle design to create a more rounded paddle with holes.

Early paddle with holes. The Old Army Athletes had worked with...