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J. Nelson Shreve, President Fox Meadow Tennis Club 1914-1915

J. Nelson Shreve, President Fox Meadow Tennis Club 1914-1915

Fox Meadows original sign-up system. Four paddles in a row and your foursome's ready to go.

Fox Meadows original sign-up system. Four paddles in a row an...

Paul Hicks - photo from Life magazine article

Paul Hicks - photo from Life magazine article

The 1950 Men’s Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

The 1950 Men’s Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdal...

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...

Original clubhouse built in 1927 prior to construction of new wing

Original clubhouse built in 1927 prior to construction of new ...

Gordon Gray from Greenwich, Connecticut, was one of the top male players from the late 1960s to the 1970s

Gordon Gray from Greenwich, Connecticut, was one of the top ma...

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...

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...

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...

Singles winner, Pete Kinney (right) with Lloyd Ucko

Singles winner, Pete Kinney (right) with Lloyd Ucko

FMTC's Flight Two, MIPTP 1982-1983 season.

FMTC's Flight Two, MIPTP 1982-1983 season.

Six past Presidents of Fox Meadow Tennis Club at a party hosted by Barbara and Scott Wood at their Scarsdale home on Taunton Road in early 2000s. Chas Evans, Gil Erskine, Hank Otto, Barbara Wood, Dick Hebard and Bob Brown

Six past Presidents of Fox Meadow Tennis Club at a party hoste...

Francis O. Ayres, President 1916-1919

Francis O. Ayres, President 1916-1919

Bill Talbert (left), winner of nine Grand Slam doubles tennis titles, poses with Don McNeill, number one ranked American tennis player in 1940, after a spirited game of platform tennis.

Bill Talbert (left), winner of nine Grand Slam doubles tennis ...

The Blanchard Box. A favorite viewing spot at FMTC

The Blanchard Box. A favorite viewing spot at FMTC