Last year the Amherst tennis team gave the Crimson a scare before losing 5-4. This year, however, the Crimson is stronger, the Lord Jeffs are weaker, and Harvard's margin of victory should be bigger when the teams meet at Harvard today.

The top four men are back from the squad that beat Amherst last year, while the Lord Jeffs have lost their number one man and a good deal of depth.

But today's match should provide a good test of the Crimson's brand-new doubles lineup. Captain Paul Sullivan and Chum Steele will be playing their first college match together at number one doubles. Sullivan and Steele beat Frank Ripley and Vic Niederhoffer in a challenge match for the number one doubles position earlier this week.

Bottom of Ladder Sharp

Competition for the lower spots on the team has kept the bottom half of the Crimson lineup on top of its game. In matches yesterday, Sandy Walker beat basketball star Bob Inman to take over the number seven position, and John Vinton, number nine, stretched sixth-ranked Dean Peckham to three sets before losing.

The play of the lower half of the Crimson team has been outstanding all spring. Coach Jack Barnaby singled out Walker and Vinton for their play on the team's Southern tour this spring. "Walker played excellent singles, and Vinton looks like one of the best doubles players we have," he said.