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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...

Courts at Knickerbocker Country Club, Tenafly, NJ

Courts at Knickerbocker Country Club, Tenafly, NJ

1967 Men's Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY....

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

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

The Barbara Koegel Award. Designed and crafted in mahogany by Fox Meadow Tennis Club members, Scott Wood.

The Barbara Koegel Award. Designed and crafted in mahogany by ...

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...

On January 22, 1978, ten past presidents of the APTA met at Fox Meadow Tennis Club. The APTA jacket patches reflect membership in the “President’s Council.”

On January 22, 1978, ten past presidents of the APTA met at Fo...

Vittert introduced a solid acrylic paddle in 1979

Vittert introduced a solid acrylic paddle in 1979

The FMTC Centennial Award day had its lighter moments for Anne Evans, Pat Hammer, Dick Balzac, Rod Zilenziger, Phil Thorp and Bob Adams

The FMTC Centennial Award day had its lighter moments for Anne...

Steam rises from a heated court at the 1994 National Championships held at Fox Meadow Tennis Club. The last Men's and Women's Nationals to be held at Fox Meadow

Steam rises from a heated court at the 1994 National Champions...

Scott Mansager and Flip Goodspeed

Scott Mansager and Flip Goodspeed

Alex Bancilla and Brad Easterbrook, finalists in the 2009 Nationals at Keenwood CC, Cincinnati, OH

Alex Bancilla and Brad Easterbrook, finalists in the 2009 Nati...

Fox Meadow Gardens on the estate of Charles Butler

Fox Meadow Gardens on the estate of Charles Butler

Charlie Johnson, foreground, inspires the snow shovelers with his own energy in the early years before under-court heaters

Charlie Johnson, foreground, inspires the snow shovelers with ...

APTA Executive Director, Gloria Dillenbeck, presenting 1975 National Boy's finalist prizes to Bill Hammer and Kent Pierce

APTA Executive Director, Gloria Dillenbeck, presenting 1975 Na...