Comments on: Life Archive | Squash http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2009/05/06/life-archive-squash/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:29:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: D Wilson http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2009/05/06/life-archive-squash/#comment-4903 D Wilson Thu, 07 May 2009 17:19:46 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.com/?p=8139#comment-4903 Fascinating glimpse. Beret Man is/was perhaps Daniel Day-Lewis, Sr.? Very toney, yes? None of the racquet sports were pursued by the middle class I'll warrant. Club membership of some sort required to play and a strict dress code for the tourney to boot. Nice glimpse into how a "classless society" conveys and displays position. Interesting note about saddle shoes. I'd never have guessed they were originally athletic wear although their non-marking soles might have been a giveaway for court origins. Fascinating glimpse. Beret Man is/was perhaps Daniel Day-Lewis, Sr.?

Very toney, yes? None of the racquet sports were pursued by the middle class I’ll warrant. Club membership of some sort required to play and a strict dress code for the tourney to boot. Nice glimpse into how a “classless society” conveys and displays position.

Interesting note about saddle shoes. I’d never have guessed they were originally athletic wear although their non-marking soles might have been a giveaway for court origins.

]]> By: giuseppe http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2009/05/06/life-archive-squash/#comment-4904 giuseppe Thu, 07 May 2009 03:19:44 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.com/?p=8139#comment-4904 By Jesus...that cardigan! By Jesus…that cardigan!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2009/05/06/life-archive-squash/#comment-4906 Stephen Wed, 06 May 2009 21:33:30 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.com/?p=8139#comment-4906 Actually the guy in the beret is Henry Winkler. Actually the guy in the beret is Henry Winkler.

]]> By: Tom Buchanan http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2009/05/06/life-archive-squash/#comment-4905 Tom Buchanan Wed, 06 May 2009 19:55:51 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.com/?p=8139#comment-4905 This is great. People are always surprised when it is pointed out that saddle shoes were originally athletic shoes. It is surprising that a top level player would wear saddle shoes in 1947. I would think that keds or other tennis shoes would have been far preferrable by then. This guy really suffered for style. This is great. People are always surprised when it is pointed out that saddle shoes were originally athletic shoes.

It is surprising that a top level player would wear saddle shoes in 1947. I would think that keds or other tennis shoes would have been far preferrable by then. This guy really suffered for style.

]]> By: Hobo Ken http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2009/05/06/life-archive-squash/#comment-4911 Hobo Ken Wed, 06 May 2009 19:00:34 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.com/?p=8139#comment-4911 Wow - terrific clobber ! When sport was for gentlemen of all classes - not overpaid divs in branded and sponsored crap ! Fantastic Post . Wow – terrific clobber ! When sport was for gentlemen of all classes – not overpaid divs in branded and sponsored crap !

Fantastic Post .

]]> By: Sean http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2009/05/06/life-archive-squash/#comment-4910 Sean Wed, 06 May 2009 18:59:56 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.com/?p=8139#comment-4910 An event such as the 2009 Preppy Olympics? An event such as the 2009 Preppy Olympics?

]]> By: Coleman Horn http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2009/05/06/life-archive-squash/#comment-4909 Coleman Horn Wed, 06 May 2009 17:46:46 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.com/?p=8139#comment-4909 Huge vintage squash fan.. I play with wooden rackets sometimes and in khakis often!! usually drinking between sets (from the free beer given out at round-robin events) Read the James Zug book for the complete history.. Nice spot Michael.. http://home.earthlink.net/~jzug/squash.html Coleman. Huge vintage squash fan.. I play with wooden rackets sometimes and in khakis often!! usually drinking between sets (from the free beer given out at round-robin events) Read the James Zug book for the complete history.. Nice spot Michael..
http://home.earthlink.net/~jzug/squash.html

Coleman.

]]> By: Charles http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2009/05/06/life-archive-squash/#comment-4908 Charles Wed, 06 May 2009 17:33:10 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.com/?p=8139#comment-4908 Can you imagine, today, showing up to the gym or even a tennis court in a white oxford, sleeves rolled up, ready to go. I wish someone would do this at Wimbledon or the US Open. Also, I swear the guy on the right in second to last picture is wearing Spring Courts. Can you imagine, today, showing up to the gym or even a tennis court in a white oxford, sleeves rolled up, ready to go. I wish someone would do this at Wimbledon or the US Open.

Also, I swear the guy on the right in second to last picture is wearing Spring Courts.

]]> By: JDM http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2009/05/06/life-archive-squash/#comment-4907 JDM Wed, 06 May 2009 17:28:12 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.com/?p=8139#comment-4907 Does the Life article indicate where this tournament was held? Does the Life article indicate where this tournament was held?

]]> By: GTR http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2009/05/06/life-archive-squash/#comment-4915 GTR Wed, 06 May 2009 16:46:48 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.com/?p=8139#comment-4915 More squash on the web today: http://www.vanityfair.com/online/style/2009/05/what-happened-to-harvard-squash.html More squash on the web today:

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/style/2009/05/what-happened-to-harvard-squash.html

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