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#140970 03/15/2005 9:08 AM

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The use of the word �tie� to indicate a draw in a sporting competition is well known, but whence comes the use of �cup tie�, meaning a competition with a cup as the reward for the winner? Any thoughts?

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Winner draws tie to a close dxb 03/15/2005 9:08 AM

Re: Winner draws tie to a close Faldage 03/15/2005 11:02 AM

Re: Winner draws tie to a close inselpeter 03/16/2005 3:18 AM

a tie is a meet plutarch 03/15/2005 11:33 AM

Re: a tie is a meet of troy 03/15/2005 1:00 PM

Re: a tie is a meet plutarch 03/15/2005 2:08 PM

Re: a tie is a meet Jackie 03/15/2005 2:32 PM

Re: a tie is a meet plutarch 03/15/2005 2:36 PM

Re: a tie is a meet AnnaStrophic 03/15/2005 2:43 PM

Re: a tie is a meet plutarch 03/15/2005 2:53 PM

the real moderator plutarch 03/15/2005 3:28 PM

Re: a tie is a meet Jackie 03/15/2005 3:30 PM

Re: a tie is a meet plutarch 03/15/2005 3:44 PM

Re: a tie is a meet of troy 03/15/2005 5:36 PM

Re: a tie is a meet plutarch 03/15/2005 6:04 PM

Re: a tie is a meet tsuwm 03/16/2005 5:36 AM

Re: a tie is a meet plutarch 03/16/2005 7:36 AM

Re: a tie is a stranglehold maverick 03/16/2005 9:28 AM

Re: a tie is a stranglehold plutarch 03/16/2005 10:09 AM

Re: a tie is a stranglehold maverick 03/16/2005 11:14 AM

Enough already! TEd Remington 03/16/2005 12:04 PM

Adieu plutarch 03/16/2005 1:16 PM

Re: Adieu grapho 03/16/2005 1:18 PM

Re: Adieu wordminstrel 03/16/2005 1:21 PM

Swan Songs themilum 03/16/2005 1:32 PM

Re: a tie is a stranglehold vanguard 03/17/2005 7:28 PM

Re: So sue me TEd Remington 03/17/2005 7:47 PM

Re: a tie is a stranglehold of troy 03/16/2005 11:23 AM

Re: a tie is a meet Jackie 03/15/2005 2:48 PM

Re: bovine excrement AnnaStrophic 03/15/2005 2:49 PM

Re: Winner draws tie to a close Vernon Compton 03/15/2005 6:20 PM

Re: Winner draws tie to a close nancyk 03/15/2005 11:16 PM

Re: Winner draws tie to a close maverick 03/16/2005 12:02 AM

Re: Winner draws tie to a close Vernon Compton 03/16/2005 7:01 PM

Back to the start Bridget 03/17/2005 8:04 PM

Re: Back to the start maverick 03/17/2005 11:56 PM

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