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...weapon race, the tournament was still a toss-up, with the finish of the foil division and the entire saber competition scheduled for tomorrow. Princeton's 34 points was only two better the Cornell with 32. N.Y.U., with 31, and Columbia, with 30, were also very much in contention...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Swimmers, Wrestlers, Fencers Compete in Intercollegiates | 3/15/1952 | See Source »

...vote is a toss-up between John Foster Dulles and his Japanese Peace Treaty, or Mr. Acheson for his handling of the [San Francisco] conference. If the Republican Party would stop looking for a politician and try a statesman for a change, either of these might do also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 10, 1951 | 12/10/1951 | See Source »

Varsity and freshman cross country teams face Dartmouth today on the Green's home course. Both meets are considered a toss-up by acting coach Bill McCurdy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity, '55 Harriers Face Dartmouth Away | 10/26/1951 | See Source »

...basis of comparative scores the game should be a toss-up. Yale defeated B.U. in its last outing, 4 to 2, and lost to Brown. The Yardlings, on the other hand, dropped a 6 to 3 decision to the Terriers, while defeating Brown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '53 Sextet Faces Elis Here Tonight | 3/11/1950 | See Source »

...gambling fraternity has labeled the game a toss-up. This may seem peculiar to some people who note that the Crimson eleven is roughly the same one which whipped Yale decisively last year. But Harvard has suffered from the trials of a schedule that included outside games with Army and Stanford and no breathers. The primary result of this backbreaking schedule is the season record of one win and an injury list which rivals that of the Lost Battalion...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Crimson Struggles to Redeem Season Today in 66th Encounter with Yale | 11/19/1949 | See Source »

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