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A typical late-1920s boxed set of paddle tennis equipment, similar to the one James Cogswell brought home

A typical late-1920s boxed set of paddle tennis equipment, sim...

The Evans Backstop Design

The Evans Backstop Design

Photograph and caption covering the inaugural Men's Nationals finals in 1935 at Fox Meadow.

Photograph and caption covering the inaugural Men's Nationals ...

Final of Men's National Championship 1940, Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Final of Men's National Championship 1940, Fox Meadow Tennis C...

Clifford D. Couch, FMTC President 1957-1958

Clifford D. Couch, FMTC President 1957-1958

1959 Women's Nationals - From left: Susan and Madge Beck win the 1959 Women's Nationals, a first such title for a mother-daughter team. A three set match so Ruthie Walker (Blanchard's daughter) and Barbara Koegel manage to smile.

1959 Women's Nationals - From left: Susan and Madge Beck win t...

Dealing with snow before the days of snow-blowers

Dealing with snow before the days of snow-blowers

Chip Baird, winner, with his brother, Steve, of the 1976 Men’s Nationals, along with numerous other tournaments

Chip Baird, winner, with his brother, Steve, of the 1976 Men�...

The lucky one's have seats at the 1977 Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY.

The lucky one's have seats at the 1977 Nationals at Fox Meadow...

FMTC Men's teams in Rye and Westchester Leagues for the 1982-1983 season.

FMTC Men's teams in Rye and Westchester Leagues for the 1982-1...

Happy times at the drawsheet for Bob Brown, Chuck Morosini, Bob Macy, and Chauncey Bartholet

Happy times at the drawsheet for Bob Brown, Chuck Morosini, Bo...

Nancy Phelps discusses with John Ware and Ann Brown the games that got away.

Nancy Phelps discusses with John Ware and Ann Brown the games ...

As a way to bring platform tennis to wider audiences, several tournaments were held indoors in Connecticut in the early 1980s, including the Nationals in 1983

As a way to bring platform tennis to wider audiences, several ...

The King of Spin: Brian Uihlein

The King of Spin: Brian Uihlein

APTA Executive Director, Gloria Dillenbeck, presenting 1976 National Boy's finalist prizes to Sol Hauptman and Jeff Fleitman

APTA Executive Director, Gloria Dillenbeck, presenting 1976 Na...

The orange ball pioneered by John Ware gave way to the yellow ball

The orange ball pioneered by John Ware gave way to the yellow ...