Netmen Demolish Cornell, 7-2, To Earn Fifth League Victory

The varsity netmen completed their second consecutive weekend sweep last Saturday as they overwhelmed the Big Red of Cornell, 7-2, on their home courts across the river, upping their EITA record to 5-2.

The Crimson's depth contributed significantly to the victory, which followed a 9-0 trouncing of Army last Friday. Cornell's strength was concentrated in its first and second men, Eric Schieding and Howard Berman, while the remaining Big Red players offered little competition.

Schieding, at first singles, edged Ken Lindner, 7-6, 7-5, in the day's big match, and Berman took junior John Ingard to three sets before finally losing, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Schieding has now defeated Harvard and Penn's best players and has succumbed only once this season, to Columbia's powerful Henry Bunis.

The Crimson killed the Big Red in the third-through-sixth singles contests, giving up a total of only four games in the four matches combined. Gary Reiner and Chip Baird, at third and fourth singles respectively, each crushed their opponents by the same 6-1, 6-0 score.

Freshman Victor

Freshman John Horn, in the fifth singles slot, smashed Peter Boyd, 6-0, 6-0, and Hugh Hyde downed Joe Abell, 6-1, 6-1, at sixth singles. Harvard entered the doubles competition with a 5-1 lead, so that Crimson coach Jack Barnaby used J.V. players in the second and third doubles matches.

Schieding and Berman, teaming together at first doubles, failed to defeat Lindner and senior Gardner Rowbothom, who pulled out a three-set victory. Cornell also dropped the second doubles match but won the third, making the final outcome 7-2, as Abell and Boyd downed Sandy Wilson and Brian Griffin.

Harvard currently stands 10-3 overall, with losses to Georgia, defending EITA champion Columbia and Penn.