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...Harvard piled up point after point in the early events and steadily increased their lead over the Elis, the possibility of Harvard victory grew into a probability. And with this the volume of applause steadily grew. It burst out when Rus Greenhood won the dive; when it was announced that Hutter would swim the 440; and when that lad placed second and thus assured a Crimson triumph it reached unbelievable heights. Harvard had gone swimming-crazy...
...hard to pick out individuals in such a triumph; of course Charley Hutter, Graham Cummin, Greg Jameson and Rus Greenhood deserve all possible praise, but it was the team that triumphed and no group of individual stars. Through it all stands the figure of Hal Ulen, smiling, happy, dripping wet after the immersion in the pool he has so long been waiting...
...were right in one particular--the Eli's superior relay team. But we were wrong when we thought it would be the crucial event. Perhaps the turning point that sent the meet in Harvard's direction, if there can be a turning point in a steady procession, was when Rus Greenhood won the dive. Those who know the Crimson Sophomore best felt sure he would win: others thought of Endweiss, but it was the Harvard lad all the way when the competition began...
Another swimmer, Rus Greenhood, Coach Ulen's ace sophomore diver, gained the award as the best of the scholar athletes, according to the figures compiled by F. Stanton Deland, Jr., assistant to the Director of Athletics...
...Tiger sophomore, who was forced to set a new pool record of 2:29.8 to stave off the threat of Greg Jameson. Graham Cummin too the 150 yard backstroke with Keller in second place, Barker won the 50 yard freestyle in 24.4 seconds as Don McKay placed second, and Rus Greenhood took a third place in the diving to complete the individual events...