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Wisconsin went to Nixon at the end of a long see-saw battle. It wasn't until 80 per cent of the vote had been counted that Nixon's lead became substantial enough to call the race. Democratic Sen. Gaylord Nelson easily won re-election...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Around the Nation: How the People Voted | 11/6/1968 | See Source »

...see-saw battle that found Cornell and most of the way, Harvard's varsity lights finally edged out the Big Red by half a length to wind up an undefeated season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Heavyweights Triumph in Sprints As Harvard Takes 4 of 6 Races | 5/16/1966 | See Source »

...last match, with 150 spectators clustered around the court, Adelsberg and Gonzales were locked at 3-3 in the third set. After a long, see-saw seventh game, Adelsberg finally won his service. The Crimson pair then quickly broke Thornhill's serve, and Gonzales held his serve to win the match...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Racketmen Take Decisive Doubles To Nip Williams | 4/25/1966 | See Source »

Dave Morash, undefeated this year for the Lions, then downed Harvard Captain Ben Brooks 9-6 at 191 pounds in a see-saw match marked by a number of rapidfire reverses. Heavyweight Tack Chaco salvaged a little of Harvard's pride by stopping Chattman of Columbia...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Championship-Hungry Lions Beat Harvard Matmen 18-9 in New York | 2/15/1965 | See Source »

...first half of the contest was a chilling, see-saw battle which saw the lead change hands 11 times. B.U. was big, fast, and alert on defense, ready to pounce on any Crimson miscues. But Harvard didn't make many mistakes. Paced by McClung, who scored 16 points in the first half, the Crimson shot well and rebounded creditably--despite the presence of two rubber-legged forwards and a 6 ft. 9 in. ox on the B.U. starting five...

Author: By Richard Andrews, | Title: Crimson Quintet Bows to B.U., 77-66; Lack of Depth Spoils Bid for Upset | 12/9/1963 | See Source »

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