From the central city to all the suburbs new tennis courts have become major projects of the recreation departments. There are slow, fast and all weather surfaces. There are indoor courts and outdoor ones with lights. And everywhere there are lines waiting for a court. Members of Kirtland Country Club have said that often it's more difficult to get on the tennis court than it is to get a golf starting time.
Players are happy, court builders are happy and sporting goods firms are bubbling.
And sales are even more amazing in this area. The Tennis boom is here and no one resents the noise. This article originally appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on August 4, 1968. Reprinted with permission.