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...Charlie Hutter and his unbeaten swimmers journey to Springfield College this afternoon to face a comparatively weak team. Only three men on the opposing squad constitute serious, threats...
This was true in the case of Charlie Hutter, who, by inhaling oxygen for several minutes before the start of a time-trial, turned in the phenomenal time of 22.8 for the 50. The world's record is 22.6. However, Ulen was quick to deprecate the importance of Hutter's feat in view of the fact that it is likely that almost the same results can be achieved by "forced breathing...
...Hutter was the only sprinter who was able to use the oxygen with good results. For any distance over the 50, the gas was worse than useless, since as soon as the swimmer would have to breath, the whole effect would be lost, and it would be accompanied by a minor let-down which actually slowed the men down...
Coach Ulen declared that the tests had been concluded and that no more oxygen would be used at all. The chief value of the tests, he said, was a psychological one--in other words the use of a non-stimulant aid such as oxygen, by Hutter, has showed the Crimson star that he is really capable of the remarkable times erroneously thought to be induced mainly...
...mean that the first place men are to be scorned for being too good--it means merely that racing swimmers develop to a point where work and guts and ability just won't make them go any faster. That's their high point. And if the high points of Hutter, Cummin and company produce faster times than those of Griffin and Benedict, etc., then there's no reason why they should be slighted...