Word: haydon
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...remained a close second to Princeton both Thursday and Friday, pulled ahead early on the final day, 260-242, and hung on for the rest of the evening to win with 365 points to Princeton's 353. The Tigers, on the strength of an outstanding weekend by freshmen Curtis Haydon and Charlie Campbell who set three new meet records apiece, needed a first in the final event--the 400-yd, freestyle--to tie Yale...
...final of the 200-yard freestyle. Harvard's Fred Mittchell, a favorite in the race and the second fastest qualifier, finished a disappointing fifth. Charley Campbell, of Princeton, who with teammate Curtis Haydon, has lead the Tiger assault on the record book, took first in a meet record time of 1:42.129. His time broke the 1:42.4 standard of legendary Yale great Don Schollander...
Baughman, who has been getting stronger and faster as the season has progressed, was beaten by Princeton's Curtis Haydon, who set a meet record...
After Princeton swept the 200 yd, backstroke, Mitchell, Haydon and Baughman began what was expected to be another record breaking race, the 500 yd, free, with Harvard hoping doe a sweep that would take the meet down to the final relay...
Mitchell, who swam on Haydon's shoulder for most of the race, was unable to take the lead early and tire out the Princeton swimmer in order to let Baughman, catch up. But, with an exciting final sprint he was able to nip Haydon at the finish and win the race in a new school and pool record time of 4:45.5. Baughman took third with a personal best of 4:50.2, "My strategy was to get him at the end," Mitchell said, "because that is what he tried to do to Baughman...