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Photograph and caption covering the inaugural Men's Nationals finals in 1935 at Fox Meadow.
Photograph and caption covering the inaugural Men's Nationals ...
Paddle Rules at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY in 1937
Paddle Rules at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY in 1937
South Seas Party
South Seas Party
John Mangan and Bob Kingsbury,
John Mangan and Bob Kingsbury,
Tribuno World Championships at Forest Hills -Howard Cosell, always a popular and colorful commentator, was the chair for the finals that was broadcast on NBC. Play was temporarily suspended during the windy final when Cosell’s toupee blew onto the court.
Tribuno World Championships at Forest Hills -Howard Cosell, al...
Professional tennis instructors Hilary Hilton (left) and Louise Gengler teamed together to win the Women’s Nationals in 1977 and 1978.
Professional tennis instructors Hilary Hilton (left) and Louis...
John E. Packard, III
John E. Packard, III
The 1994 Women’s Nationals (from left): Connie Jones and Cindy Prendergast (finalists), Nancy Mangan, Bob Brown, Brian Zevnik, Jo Rogers, Gerri Viant and Sue Aery (winners), John Miller, Roger Lankenau, and Sally Rogers
The 1994 Women’s Nationals (from left): Connie Jones and Cin...
Scott Mansager and Flip Goodspeed
Scott Mansager and Flip Goodspeed
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...
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 ...
Luncheon at the Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY during a tournament. Rawle and "Do" Deland; "Pat" and John Moses.
Luncheon at the Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY during a...
Hank Irvine introduced some sartorial splendor to the game in the mid 1970s
Hank Irvine introduced some sartorial splendor to the game in ...
Walter Close - chief designer, foreman and construction worker for the retaining wall by the club porch
Walter Close - chief designer, foreman and construction worker...
Phil Osbourne (left) and Bill Aiken playing in the finals of a tournament at Fox Chapel Racquet Club,
Phil Osbourne (left) and Bill Aiken playing in the finals of a...
The orange ball pioneered by John Ware gave way to the yellow ball
The orange ball pioneered by John Ware gave way to the yellow ...
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