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Amidst the brocade and crystal furnishings of Manhattan's St. Regis Hotel, Pioneer Modern Architect Walter Gropius, 78, stood up to receive the second Kaufmann International Design Award, a tax-free $20,000, for his "achievement in design education" while founder and director of Germany's austerely functional Bauhaus. Gropius cast a wry glance at most modern buildings, said, "It seems completely futile to inject quality into buildings and goods which are created only for their short entertainment value." What was needed in the U.S., said Gropius, was a movement like Britain's "Anti-Uglies," irate architecture...
Captain Bob Kaufmann set pool marks in both sprints. In the 50 yard freestyle, his time of 22.0 was only a tenth of a second off Bruce Hunter's Harvard mark, while in the 100 he turned in a time of 49.0, less than a half second slower than Hunter's former National record. Sophomore Dennis Hunter in the 50 and Zentgraf in the 10 added second place finishes behind Kaufmann to complete Crimson sweeps of the events...
John Pringle, the most versatile man on the squad, turned in an amazing performance in the 200 yard individual medley to shatter the fourth pool record of the day. His time of 2:04.5 was only six tenths of a second behind Kaufmann's Harvard mark, and nearly a second better than the existing Harvard pool best...
...Haywood Burns '62, of Lowell House and Peekskill, N.Y., and Christopher Wadsworth of Eliot House and Winchester were chosen Second and Third Class Marshals. The fourth Marshal is Robert E. Kaufmann of Winthrop House and Flourtown...
Navy's Don Griffin is returning to defend his title as the best breaststroke star in the East, but Crimson sophomore Bill Chadsey should give him trouble. Griffin will also be a threat in the individual medley. If captain Bob Kaufmann swims, Harvard should be able to beat him, but the Navy star edged out the varsity's second man John Pringle in their last meeting...