51.   He claimed to be the original Deadwood Dick, earning the nickname in a shooting competition at Deadwood, S.D.

52.   He pointed to competition from independent competition at every stage, from Hunt Oil exploring in Yemen to Cumberland Farms retailing gasoline in New England.

53.   He was assured his berth on the team when he won the World Cup competition at Whiteface Mountain near Lake Placid, N.Y., last Saturday.

54.   He will headline the Goodwill Games swimming competition at the Nassau County Swimming and Diving Center, starting next Wednesday.

55.   He spoke highly of Powell, saying the American was a friend who had given him tips and that he expected tough competition at the world championships.

56.   Higgins has named Mark D. Caudill, vice president for energy competition at AGL Resources, to keep track of deregulation programs and urge enactment of the Georgia model.

57.   Hilton blamed competition at its Las Vegas and Atlantic City, New Jersey, casinos and the closing of a riverboat casino in New Orleans.

58.   Helmets are a rarity in bull riding competition at local high school rodeos and junior events across the country, however.

59.   Hughes, despite her youth, is eligible for seniors competition at the world championships in Helsinki next month because she placed second in the world juniors last year.

60.   How Tharp and Davis fare in Vienna will determine whether the United States gets one, two or no spots in the individual competition at the Olympics.