"The History Of The Racquet Club Of Palm Springs" 1984 RIPPINGALE, Sally Presley
$850
RIPPINGALE, Sally Presley
[149] pp.
US Business Specialties
1984
11 1/4" x 8 3/4"
*slight sun fading to jacket front panel*
The Racquet Club was a resort in Palm Springs, California, founded by actors Charles Farrell and Ralph Bellamy, which opened on December 15, 1934. Originally designed to include two tennis courts, it expanded to include additional courts, the Bamboo Room bar, bungalows, and a swimming pool.
Julie Copeland was the longtime hostess of the club. Frank Bogert, who later served as mayor of Palm Springs, was an early manager of the club. Champion players such as Arthur Ashe, Dick Savitt, Jimmy Connors, Roy Emerson, Chris Evert, Pancho Gonzales, Billie Jean King, Jack Kramer, Rod Laver, Bob Lutz, Gene Mako, Alice Marble, Charlie Pasarell, Bobby Riggs, Ken Rosewall, Pancho Segura, Stan Smith, Roscoe Tanner, Mike Franks, and Ellsworth Vines all played at the club. The club also served as a gathering place and party venue for much of Hollywood's show business elite. The club was the venue for the 1975 Davis Cup Americas Zone, but in subsequent years, it suffered a decline. After a massive fire on July 23, 2014, the building was demolished.