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...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...
Baughman's win seemed to excite the Crimson as they went on to dominate the next two freestyle races. Fred Mitchell, saving for the 500 yd. free duel with Haydon, had to work a little harder than he had planned to win the 200 yd. free with a good time of 1:45.9. Freshman Jim Davis took third with a personal best of 1:49.8. In the 500 yd. free, Time Neville and Co-captain Paul Horvitz took 1-2, with Neville's time a good 22.1. Suddenly Harvard was 45 points ahead...
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...