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Juniors played platform tennis from the start: Horton Heath (left) and a friend practice at the original Cogswell court.

Juniors played platform tennis from the start: Horton Heath (l...

Mary Blanchard, in stylish cloche, teams with left-handed Earle Gatchell on the original Cogswell court

Mary Blanchard, in stylish cloche, teams with left-handed Earl...

Winter play at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Winter play at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Women's National Championship, 1940 at FMTC

Women's National Championship, 1940 at FMTC

1959 Men's Nationals Semi-Finals - Ward Chamberlain hits a low volley. Carlisle (left) and Hebard in foreground

1959 Men's Nationals Semi-Finals - Ward Chamberlain hits a low...

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

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

Evergreen screening by Walter Close

Evergreen screening by Walter Close

Margaret G. (“Peggy”) Stanton (at left), with Charlotte Lee

Margaret G. (“Peggy”) Stanton (at left), with Charlotte Lee

As part of its centennial celebration, the Club honored thirty-seven members who were winners of APTA titles and also the founders of paddle.

As part of its centennial celebration, the Club honored thirty...

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...

1995 Mixed National Champions David Ohlmuller and Patty Hogan

1995 Mixed National Champions David Ohlmuller and Patty Hogan

All sizes play, as well as all ages. Don McNeill, Frank Guernsey, Oz Moore, and Roger Wellington.

All sizes play, as well as all ages. Don McNeill, Frank Guerns...

Robin Hill Club, Wilton, CT. Tad Bowen and Bob Mountain.

Robin Hill Club, Wilton, CT. Tad Bowen and Bob Mountain.

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

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

Louise Gengler (front) with partner Muffin Slonaker

Louise Gengler (front) with partner Muffin Slonaker

1998 APTA Hall of Fame Inductees Hilary Hilton Marold, Jack Watson and Yvonne Hackenberg. Not pictured is Chet Kermode. L to R: Bob Brown(HOF Committee chair), Hilary Hilton Marold, Jack Watson, Yvonne Hackenberg, and Walt Peckinpaugh

1998 APTA Hall of Fame Inductees Hilary Hilton Marold, Jack Wa...