[Ads-l] Elite Eight WAS RE: "Sweet Sixteen" - basketball tournament

[MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY RDECOM AMRDEC (US)]

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> Barry Popik was a pertinent webpage although it looks like Peter's citations antedate the ones listed on the webpage. Barry also has entries
> on "elite eight", "final four", and "March madness".
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> Elite Eight (eight remaining tournament players or teams) Caution-
> https://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/elite_eight_eight_remaining_tournament_players_or_teams/
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Barry took Elite Eight back to 16 Mar 1951.

_San Francisco Chronicle_ 7 Aug 1913 p 9 col 6
"A week ago the qualifying round of this competition was played and the elite eight to emerge into the match play tourney were:  R. M. Eyre, David Duncan, Wilberforce Williams, Leslie Comyn, D. Hardy, A. S. Lilley, R. J. Davis and Dr. Tufts." [golf tournament]

Cleveland _Plain Dealer_ 26 May 1926 p 23 col 7
"Home clubs that go into the race rather hopelessly are going to be surprised to find themselves among the elite eight.  Eight teams are to continue in  match play after the qualifying round." [golf tournament]

Council Bluffs IA _Daily Nonpareil_ 15 Mar 1928 p 8 col 2
"Ottumwa's record is slightly better, the "mystery" five having scored an average of 30 points per game in tourney competition while holding its opponents to a bare 14 tallies, the lowest of any of the elite eight." [Iowa state basketball tournament]
Note:  this article also includes "big show" in reference to the tournament.

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