1.   American investors, slow to participate in some earlier phases of the Southeast Asian economic boom, are running a strong second.

2.   Anyone managing a strong second to Bob Dole could turn this tidy race into slop.

3.   As a result, the competition there is for a candidate to emerge with a strong second.

4.   Before beating Beat Hollow in the Explosive Bid Handicap in March, he finished a strong second in the Kilroe Mile at Santa Anita.

5.   After sinking in the polls, Clinton finished a strong second to the late Paul Tsongas, then went on to win the Democratic nomination.

6.   Credit-card fraud was the most common complaint, and telephone service scams placed a strong second, followed by fraudulent bank accounts and loans.

7.   DARRELL WALTRIP was a strong second.

8.   Dave Cowens runs a strong second.

9.   Four years later, another anti-war candidate, George McGovern, finished a strong second to the establishment candidate, Edmund S. Muskie.

10.   He finished a strong second under jockey Corey Nakatani, a length behind long-shot winner Early Pioneer, and his connections seemed pleased with the effort.