Number One Doubles Team May No Longer Be That

Harvard's doubles team of Bill Washauer and Chris Neilsen has been ranked first by the Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis Association, but Neilsen did not return to school this Fall and may not be here this Spring.

Neilsen is now in Connecticut working in a political campaign, and no one is sure of his plans. "If you see him, have him get in-touch with me," Washauer said last night.

Washauer said that he is not counting on the return of his doubles partner and is now teamed with sophomore Peter Briggs. But if Neilsen should return, Washauer does not expect any teamwork problems since the two have played together since sophomore year. But he said that Neilsen may not have played too much and that this inactivity could make the pairing a bit less formidable.

The rankings are based on performance during the Spring. Washauer, who learned about the ranking by reading News and Views, said he had not thought too much about it before it was announced. "There were no really strong doubles teams last Spring," he added. He and Neilsen were the only undefeated pair.

Fish

Since Neilsen is out of school, Dave Fish and Joe Cavanagh appear to be the new number one doubles team for the Crimson, and Washauer thinks they may be the best combination in the league.

In the singles rankings, Washauer was fifth, and Neilsen was not listed.