Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
TENNIS MA|NSTAY
LOST TO DISTRICT
Miss A. N. Doyle Accepts Po-
sition in WiImington-Or-
ganizer and Star Player.
By W. n. HOTEL.

Miss Aida NJ Doyle, the prime
mover in tennis affairs among the
women of the District. is soon to leave
Washington permanently. Miss Doyle,
who has been a chemist at the Agri-
cultural Department for many years,
will take up a position for similar
work at the Dupont Powder Company
at Wilmington, Del
Miss Doyle has not only been the
leading organizer in tennis here. but
she has been one of the foremost
players. She won the District cham
pionship in the first tourney in which
she took part about twenty-five years
ago. and has held the honor several
times since. She has always main
tanned a position among the first five
leading woman players Of Washing
ton, despite the fact that she has
given so much Of her time to Develop
ing interest in the game.
Organizes Women's League.
She was the organizer Of the
Women's Tennis League of the Dis
trict, said to be the largest organiza-
IlOIl Oh lis hlHo III the WOTiu, anu Inc
pioneer body in movement that bids
fair to extend over the United States
in the larger cities. Miss Doyle per-
fected the plans for the league in
1914, but it did not become operative
until the next season. She declined
to be the first president, feeling that
she could do more to foster its growth
in the capacity Of secretary.
Miss Doyle is member Of the
tennis family" which came here
from Philadelphia in 1880. She, along
with her brother 'Rol." who was the
in 1888. and Lou and "Bilr' was
prominent in the affairs of the ia
nous old LIE Droit Tennis Club, one
Of the oldest racket organizations in
this country and among the first three
in Washington: When Miss Doyle
she and Rolf also captured the
premier racketer of the south, was
just beginning to know what tennis
was about that time.
Miss Doyle's loss will be keen1y
felt in tennis circles here, but It a
safe bet that she will not be long in
Wilmington before she will do some
thing substantial to aid the game
there. She just can't keep her finger
out Of the tennis pie"
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A. Y. Leeci1, jr.. chairman Of the ten
mis- committee of Vle Columbia Country
Club and Middle Atlantic delegate to the
National Lawn Tennis Association, who
will attend the annual meeting Of that
body in New York February Z, declares
that the net game here and elsewhere
throughout the United States and other
parts OF the world is in for banner
season.
''Men who were forced to forego the
game during the war are eager to re-
sumo it, said Mr.. Leech. washing
ton is one of the biggest tennis centers
in the country and viii get back in line
quickly. More tennis is played in Wash
ington than any other city its size in
the United States"
Mr.. Leech said that in addition to ap-
plying for the Middle Atlantic champion
ship tourney and being member Of the
Washington Association, Columbia
Country Club will hold an open tourna-
ment In September, starting Labor day,
and club events throughout the season.
Dumbarton Club. which has been the
host to the District championships for
the past two years, doubtless will again
seek that privilege. This tourney usu-
ally is started on the Saturday nearest
to the 18th Of September.