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Traffic Lieut. Breen said that so many tickets were used that "the press ran dry and we had to order additional ones." "We have an adequate supply at present," he added...
...BREEN...
Trained to a split second, Breen did just what Counsilman expected of him. In Yale's 50-meter "long-course" pool last fortnight he flailed through each 100-meter segment of his 1,500-meter grind in almost identical times-never under 1:13, never over 1:13.9. He touched the finish line in 18:05.9, an eye-bugging 13.1 seconds under the world mark (TIME, April 9) held since 1949 by Japan's Hironoshin Furuhashi, became the first American ever to hold that long-distance record...
Last week, in the same pool, he clocked 18:20.2 for 1,500 meters to win the A.A.U. title. The slower time was intentional-Breen kept on going until he had finished a full mile in the water, finished in 19:40.4, a new world record. Another Counsilman protegé, Frankie Brunnell, 17, of Philadelphia's Vesper Swim Club, finished second in the 1,500-meter with a commendable 19:38.2. Later in the week, Breen won another title with a fast 4:30.1 in the 440-just two seconds slower than the world record...
...closer to the truth. Coach Counsilman gave all the credit to his energetic, good-looking young (20) pupil. "George worked hard," he said. "And he sets no psychological limit on what he will do." Said Ohio State Coach Mike Peppe, who is probably still wondering how a swimmer like Breen ever got away from him: "Breen's record is comparable to a 3:52 mile in track. He's undoubtedly the greatest long-distance freestyler this country has ever...