[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 92 (Friday, June 20, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN RECOGNITION OF THE CINCINNATI TENNIS CLUB

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2003

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Cincinnati 
Tennis Club, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary. The Club was 
founded in 1880, just 5 years after tennis was introduced in the United 
States. It has a rich history.
  The Cincinnati Tennis Club played a central role in making the sport 
of tennis a success in our Nation, and has operated from its East 
Walnut Hills location for over 100 years. It was one of our nation's 
first venues for tennis, and, because of its historic impact on the 
game, was listed in 1983 in the National Register of Historic Places by 
the U.S. Department of the Interior for its leadership in the 
development and advancement of the sport of tennis in Cincinnati and 
the Ohio Valley Area.
  Over the years, the Club has been the place where several nationally 
and internationally recognized tennis players, including legendary 
greats such as Tony Trabert and Bill Talbert, developed their games. 
The Club also has been the home club for numerous leaders of the sport 
and leaders of our country, including William Howard Taft, 27th 
President of the United States and later Chief Justice of the U.S. 
Supreme Court; Potter Stewart, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; and 
Neil McElroy, Secretary of Defense in the Eisenhower administration.
  The Club has hosted a number of tournaments and events for the 
Cincinnati area. For 28 years, it has served as the venue for the 
National Father and Son Clay Court Championships and also served as the 
original home of what became the ATP Masters Tournament, one of the top 
professional men's tennis events in the world.
  Mr. Speaker, the Cincinnati Tennis Club has had a significant, 
positive impact on the sport of tennis and the Cincinnati area. We are 
proud to have had such a distinguished club in our area for the past 
120 years and look forward to many more years. I hope my colleagues 
will join me in recognizing its unique and invaluable contributions to 
the game and Cincinnati community.

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