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...Hawkins, as a defending champion, is expected to win and set records. The attention of swimming observers will be directed more toward the performance of the Crimson's powerful Jim Jorgensen. This junior is the fastest 250 free styler in the East, with a top clocking...
...Jorgensen had earlier eased to a run- away victory over Yale's Dave Armstrong in the 220 with a 2:06.9 clocking against the Eli's 2:11.5. But in a tight race later, Dartmouth's Glover flew to a 22:3 meet record in the 50-yard sprint that upset Yale's Kerry Donovan and prevented the Eli from winning his third consecutive Eastern title for that event...
Meanwhile, Yale's Dan Cornwell, John Niles, and Captain Mac Aldrich had pulled up into second place, and the half-a-body length lead which the Crimson's Jim Jorgensen had going into the last lap was over the Blue and not the Green...
...Jorgensen, despite a week-old cough, held onto his lead until the final turn, when the Elis' ace, Rex Aubrey, overtook him. Yale finished first by half a body length, the Crimson placed second, and Duke Hust brought Dartmouth home only eight tenths of a second later. The Crimson time of 3:28.1 is a Harvard record...
Finally, Ulen will attempt to topple Yale's 400-yard freestyle relay team, which he was unable to do to win the dual meet with the Elis. In the Easterns, however, he may have Hawkins free to combine with Dyer, Edwards, and Jorgensen...