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Laying foundations for the second Cogswell court (Oct 1932) on same location as first court. Alger Sawyer, Lindsay Welling and Earle Gatchell

Laying foundations for the second Cogswell court (Oct 1932) on...

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...

A snowy day didn’t discourage the crowd of spectators at Fox Meadow Tennis Club.

A snowy day didn’t discourage the crowd of spectators at Fox...

Frank Shields Demonstrating the Drop Shot. He was the grandfather of actress Brooke Shields

Frank Shields Demonstrating the Drop Shot. He was the grandfat...

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

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

Tennis in 1960 at Fox Meadow Tennis Club

Tennis in 1960 at Fox Meadow Tennis Club

The final of the PRO- Keds Classic outside the Burlington House in Manhattan. Herb Fitz Gibbon and Hank Irvine (foreground), Chum Steele and Keith Jennings. The match was won by Fitz Gibbon & Irvine.

The final of the PRO- Keds Classic outside the Burlington Hous...

Fox Meadow shows its continuing contribution to the APTA. Among the pictured APTA Presidents are eight Club members.

Fox Meadow shows its continuing contribution to the APTA. Amon...

Fitz Gibbon, Gengler, Hilton Marold, Irvine. Both teams had successfully defended their 1977 Men's and Women's National titles

Fitz Gibbon, Gengler, Hilton Marold, Irvine. Both teams had su...

The first oversized paddle

The first oversized paddle

2002 65+ Nationals winners Bob Brown and Howard Sipe

2002 65+ Nationals winners Bob Brown and Howard Sipe

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 ...

Francis O. Ayres, President 1916-1919

Francis O. Ayres, President 1916-1919

Early paddle with holes. The Old Army Athletes had worked with the Paddle Tennis Company to modify the standard paddle tennis paddle design to create a more rounded paddle with holes.

Early paddle with holes. The Old Army Athletes had worked with...

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 ...

Typical crowd watching the Nationals action in the early 1970s at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Typical crowd watching the Nationals action in the early 1970s...