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There were several things that happened there at the Pool that turned the tide on the Elis. Everyone know that Jameson and Cummin would win, that the medley team would win, that Charley Hutter would pick up least ten points. The things that counted were Rus Greenhood's winning the dive, Don Barker's third in the 100, and Jim Monroe's third in the breaststroke...
...Harvard piled up point after point in the early events and steadily increased their lead over the Elis, the possibility of Harvard victory grew into a probability. And with this the volume of applause steadily grew. It burst out when Rus Greenhood won the dive; when it was announced that Hutter would swim the 440; and when that lad placed second and thus assured a Crimson triumph it reached unbelievable heights. Harvard had gone swimming-crazy...
...hard to pick out individuals in such a triumph; of course Charley Hutter, Graham Cummin, Greg Jameson and Rus Greenhood deserve all possible praise, but it was the team that triumphed and no group of individual stars. Through it all stands the figure of Hal Ulen, smiling, happy, dripping wet after the immersion in the pool he has so long been waiting...
...right in one particular--the Eli's superior relay team. But we were wrong when we thought it would be the crucial event. Perhaps the turning point that sent the meet in Harvard's direction, if there can be a turning point in a steady procession, was when Rus Greenhood won the dive. Those who know the Crimson Sophomore best felt sure he would win: others thought of Endweiss, but it was the Harvard lad all the way when the competition began...
...Russell Greenhood Jr. '39. He is 19 years of age, weighs 168 pounds and is 5 feet 10 inches tall. He prepared for Harvard at Needham High Schol. His home is in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Greenhood is a diver. This year he has been diving between approximately 90 and 100 points...