Racquetmen Defeat Navy, 6-3; Penn Tests Win Streak Today

Neither the wind nor an undefeated number four man could end the Harvard tennis team's winning streak yesterday as the racquetmen downed Navy, 6-3.

"It wasn't the best looking match because of the wind," coach Jack Barnaby said last night. "But nobody could have played as well as our men did under such conditions. They played tough, and they won."

Particularly impressive was Tom Loring's win over Midshipman Gene Phillips. Phillips had won 16 consecutive matches before falling to Loring in straight sets.

"Loring has always played the toughest guy on every squad we've met," Barna by said." "Navy's coach came up to me and said. 'I think this is where we have the chance to beat you,' but Tom came through."

"The number four man always seems to be the toughest guy on the other side," added Barnaby. "It's about time Tom got a little praise."

The racquetmen hope to extend their winning streak to five as they meet Penn here today.

Harvard's number one man, Harris Masterson, had a bad day at singles, losing to Navy's Craig Dawson. But Ken Lindner, who was sick in the morning and had to take penicillin before the match, won his match after losing the first eight games in a row.

Masterson and Lindner combined to take first doubles.

Other Harvard singles winners included John Ingard, and captain Chris Nielson.

Randy Barnett pulled a muscle during his match, which in turn weakened his serve and accounted for his 6-4, 6-4 defeat. Harvard's other loss came in the second doubles.

Barnaby said he expected another tough match today against the Quakers, who also beat Navy, 6-3. Particularly strong members of the Philadelphia contingent are its number one and two men, John Adams and Larry Loeb.

Adams is the National Indoor Collegiate champ and also won the ECAC championship over Masterson, "Masterson will have to reverse his form," Barnaby said.

Adams was beaten on April 12 by Small College All-American Milan Kofol of South Carolina's Presbyterian College who stunned the Red and Blue ace, 7-6 and 6-1.

In addition, Kofol, and his brother Jan, downed Adams and Loeb 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 in first doubles.

Penn took the match, however, 7-2.

Yesterday's victory over Navy brings Harvard's Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis Association record to 3-2, and its overall mark to 6-6, Penn is also a member of the EITA, which includes the Ivy League Schools plus Army and Navy.