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A Cold Winter Day in 1930. Earle Gatchell (left) and Fessenden S. Blanchard on the first platform tennis court. Colonel Gatchell was one of the first Old Army Athletes and very active in promoting the game beyond Scarsdale.

A Cold Winter Day in 1930. Earle Gatchell (left) and Fessenden...

An invitation to the Manursing Island Club’s Men’s Doubles Tournament, December 1938. This event was won by Sidney Wood and Don White.

An invitation to the Manursing Island Club’s Men’s Doubles...

Earle Gatchell Takes One Off the Backstop

Earle Gatchell Takes One Off the Backstop

John Moses takes a low volley

John Moses takes a low volley

Raccoon was the coat of choice in the early days of the game. Bill Cooper and Jim Gordon winners of 1959 Men's (on left with bowl) and Dick Hebard and Jim Carlisle runners-up.

Raccoon was the coat of choice in the early days of the game. ...

The ball changes color for improved visibility. John Ware at Fox Meadow pioneered a new ball color by spraying the white ball with a orange-red fluorescent paint

The ball changes color for improved visibility. John Ware at F...

Building 9th Platform Tennis court

Building 9th Platform Tennis court

1975 Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club. John Mangan at net and Bob Kingsbury returning an overhead

1975 Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club. John Mangan at net a...

Fay Gambee, originally from Englewood, New Jersey, had great success with several partners, including B. J. Debree, Wendy Chase, and Pat Lurie.

Fay Gambee, originally from Englewood, New Jersey, had great s...

A large crowd gathers at Fox Meadow Tennis Club in Scarsdale, New York, to watch the final of the 1977 Men’s Nationals.

A large crowd gathers at Fox Meadow Tennis Club in Scarsdale, ...

Dick Squires is interviewed at the Tribuno World Championship for Connecticut Public Television.

Dick Squires is interviewed at the Tribuno World Championship ...

The FMTC Tournament Committee for the 1978 Men's Nationals and paddles Golden Anniversary. Standing: Jim Naughton, Thornton Gerrish, Jim Morison, Phil Thorp, Hugh King, Paul Doyle, Fred Molloy, Rod Zilenziger, Bette and Hank Otto. Seated: Gil Erskine, Gay Morison, John Keane, Joan Doyle, Roxanne Zilenziger, Bibs Reville, Dotsie Erskine, Ginny Naughton.

The FMTC Tournament Committee for the 1978 Men's Nationals and...

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Advertisement for the Marcraft Sorba paddle

The FMTC Centennial Committee - Ware, Close, Evans, Harrison, Adams, Fuller and Balzac - proudly display Fox Meadow's new flag, made by Betty Rule

The FMTC Centennial Committee - Ware, Close, Evans, Harrison, ...

David Caldwell in the finals of the 2009 Mixed Nationals

David Caldwell in the finals of the 2009 Mixed Nationals

Earle Gatchell and Fessenden Blanchard play Clifford Couch and Sumner Kilmarx

Earle Gatchell and Fessenden Blanchard play Clifford Couch and...