The Harvard tennis team smothered a weak Brown squad at the Palmer Dixon Indoor Courts yesterday, losing only one set en route to a 9-0 win.

The most thorough stomping of the day came at number one, where sophomore John Levin kept up the hot play which defeated Bernie Adelsberg, the defending New England champion, in a test match Monday. Levin overawed his Bruin opponent 6-0, 6-2. Adelsberg was also impressive in a 6-3, 6-0 victory at two.

The Crimson lost its only set at three, but Captain Brian Davis was in control all the way, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

In the bottom three singles spots, sophomores Rocky Jarvis, John Appleby, and Steve Devereux all recorded straightset wins.

Harvard's top two double teams, JarvisLevin and Adelsberg-Davis, made short work of the Bruins. But the most lopsided doubles score was registered by a substitute third doubles team. Squash ace Rick Sterne and hockey star Kent Parrot gave ample testament to Harvard's depth with a 6-1, 6-2 Bear baiting.

Fighting Quakers

The Crimson anticipates its toughest match of the season at Penn this Friday. The powerful Quaker lineup will enjoy the advantage of playing on its own hard courts, which are unique on the Eastern Intercollegiate Circuit.

Harvard's only Eastern loss since 1964 came on these courts two years ago. Weather permitting, Barnaby will have his team practicing on the Soldier's Field cement today and tomorrow.