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Word: picking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...does Veeck pick to win the pennants? He likes San Francisco and Cincinnati in the National League and the White Sox along with the Twins in the American League...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bill Veeck Recommends Alterations for Baseball | 3/16/1966 | See Source »

...pair of heartbreaking losses in the semifinals denied Ed Franquemont and Paul Padlak a chance to pick up some individual honors in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Tournament Saturday in Pittsburgh...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Matmen Beaten in Semis | 3/14/1966 | See Source »

Harvard should pick up another victory in the two-mile where Jim Baker faces a host of runners who have good times in their scrapbooks but have failed to live up to notices in the IC's. Navy's Greg Williams, with a 9:04.4, has the best clocking in the league, with Princeton's Geisel (9:06.9) not far behind. Army's Paul DeCourvey may be the best of the competition in this one, but Baker beat him easily in December on first the last half of a mile, two-mile double...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Trackmen Favored To Vanquish Army, Navy To Take Third Straight Heptagonal Title | 3/12/1966 | See Source »

...losing at least 30 seats in the House, a couple in the Senate and at least two statehouses. Even so, Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen figures that the Democrats are being too optimistic. To make his point, he has offered to wager $100, even money, that the G.O.P. will pick up 50 or more seats in the House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Elections: The Outlook for November | 3/11/1966 | See Source »

Pete Waldinger: Cornell's flying after its 9-0 win over B.C. Cornell has better goalies and a better offense, but-I hate to do it - I have to pick...

Author: By Robert P. Marshall jr., | Title: Crimson Players Pick BU To Capture Hockey Crown | 3/11/1966 | See Source »

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