The Californian had provided Sunstein with a running commentary on his own performance throughout the match. But he was not nearly as talkative as his teammates. As the Crimson reached the far-away court, the Californians were cheering wildly on every point.

The Crimson, not to be outdone, decided to encourage Sunstein in kind. And as his prodigees enjoyed their shouting bout, Coach Jack Barnaby signalled to Sunstein that the match depended on him.

Dick Button--and every other Olympic sportscaster for that matter--would have observed that "the pressure is terrific on this boy." The racquetmen traded points throughout that fifth game.

But, as more crowds gathered, the shouting competitors silenced. It was 14-13--Sunstein's advantage. The Californian served, they volleyed. Then a final Crimson cheer, and Sunstein thrust up his arms in victory. "I wanted to keep it exciting," Sunstein said after the match.

Barnaby was already thinking about the next day's match against Ontario. "We've got to go in there and get them before they get us," he said before the victory-blushed Sunstein and company. "I always say that you should get there fastest with the mostest."

But the Crimson was a bit too slow on Sunday morning, perhaps because of the excitement or their Holiday Inn food. Only Kaplan was able to beat his Ontario opponent, for a 1-4 defeat in the quarterfinals to the same team that eliminated Harvard here last year.

Ivy Title

But the Crimson will worry about vengeance next year. This week Harvard will be looking towards their Ivy title bout with Penn at home next Saturday.