Date:  Tue, 13 Jan 1998 20:01:51 -0500
From:  Gerald Cohen <gcohen[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UMR.EDU>
Subject: "level the playing field"

  I recently received a query about the expression "to level the playing
field." In what way is a playing field leveled? What is the origin of this
unusual expression? Is it older than the past decade or so?

   Can any ADS members help out on this?

--Gerald Cohen

gcohen[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]umr.edu