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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 ...

Gates Courts at The Country Club of New Canaan, CT

Gates Courts at The Country Club of New Canaan, CT

South Seas Party

South Seas Party

1964 Mixed Champions - Barbara Koegel and Zan Carver

1964 Mixed Champions - Barbara Koegel and Zan Carver

Construction of addition to original clubhouse

Construction of addition to original clubhouse

New wing construction

New wing construction

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, ...

Advertisement for the Marcraft FiberMarc paddle

Advertisement for the Marcraft FiberMarc paddle

Greg Moore in action in the final of the Men’s Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club. Moore and Hank Irvine were National Champions in 1986 and 1987.

Greg Moore in action in the final of the Men’s Nationals at ...

Rich Maier's company's ARD paddle advertisement

Rich Maier's company's ARD paddle advertisement

Earle Gatchell and Fessenden Blanchard play Clifford Couch and Sumner Kilmarx

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

Mack McKitterick on the Cogswell court

Mack McKitterick on the Cogswell court

Lauren Zink hitting a winning forehand. Zink and her husband, George, were the first couple to win both the Husband/Wife and Mixed Nationals in the same year - 2006

Lauren Zink hitting a winning forehand. Zink and her husband, ...

Walter Close - chief designer, foreman and construction worker for the retaining wall by the club porch

Walter Close - chief designer, foreman and construction worker...

Manhold Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Manhold Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Fox Meadow Tennis C...

Phil Osbourne (left) and Bill Aiken playing in the finals of an event at Fox Chapel Racquet Club

Phil Osbourne (left) and Bill Aiken playing in the finals of a...