Word: levine
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...Harvard lineup should remain the same, and seniors John Levin, Rocky Jarvis and Terry Oxford, after their brilliant performances last weekend in the New Englands, should have minimal trouble. Junior Larry Terrell and sophomores Chris Nielsen and Bill Washauer will retain their positions at 4, 5, and 6, but if the Crimson has clinched the match after singles competition, coach Jack Barnaby could plug reserves into the doubles matches...
Rocky Jarvis, the Harvard number two singles player clobbered Amherst's Rick Steketee, the Lord Jeff's top man and the tournament's third seed, in the semifinal round. 6-3, 6-3, and from that point, the singles became a Harvard practice session. Crimson captain John Levin whipped teammate Terry Oxford, who had played beautiful tennis all weekend, 6-1, 6-4 to gain the finals, then defeated Jarvis 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to retain his individual singles title...
...have avenged Harvard's loss last year to Amherst, but the Crimson was determined to dispatch the Lord Jeffs as quickly as possible through individual matches. Oxford upset Mike Pelletier, hailed as Amherst's up-and-coming sophomore in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Jarvis eliminated Steketee, and the Levin-Jarvis doubles tandem took both Lord Jeffs. "I can't say I didn't expect this," said Levin Sunday night," "but I'm almost ashamed at our being so ruthless...
...Levin-Jarvis entry, however, whipped the Amherst tandem in straight sets this spring, and must be rated the favorite. Harvard will enjoy an added advantage of playing on a familiar court surface. The bulk of the tournament is slated for M.I.T.'s clay courts, exactly similar to the Crimson's Soldiers' Field playing surfaces, and the overflow matches will be sent to Harvard...
...been the favorite in this tournament ever since I've been here," says Levin, "and we've never quite been able to win it. This year it will be different. We really want the team title...