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...Official round-robin play began in the fall of 1956, when the Harvard-Yale football rivalry was already 73 years...

Author: By Susan B. Glasser, | Title: Customs Come and Go, but the Ivy League Lives On | 11/21/1986 | See Source »

...League champion is decided by a double-elimination round-robin tournament, not regular season records, and the final standings are decided by the teams' records in the tournament...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Women Spikers End Rebuilding Year on High Note | 11/21/1986 | See Source »

...tournament consisted of two divisions of 13 boats each, with each boat racing each other at least once in round-robin competition. The Crimson were led by skippers Gordon Burnes and Peter Wagner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sailors Shine at N.E. Fall Championships | 10/28/1986 | See Source »

...obviate the "elitism" objection, a round-robin set of debates might be organized. Although Joe Kennedy and other front-runners might balk at spending time with the less prominent candidates, they ought to welcome such debates as chances to prove their superiority--that is, if they have nothing to fear...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: A Place for Idealism | 7/11/1986 | See Source »

...take on far greater importance. Accordingly, after A.W. Clausen announced last week that he will step down as head of the global lender, speculation began almost immediately over who might succeed him. The post has traditionally been held by an American, and the opening could lead to an intriguing round-robin job shuffle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Job Shuffle Ahead? | 10/21/1985 | See Source »

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