Locked in a four-way battle for Iowa caucus voters, Mr. Gephardt is working hard to engage his audience.

The Providence Grays finished the 1883 season in third place after a hard-fought four-way battle for the National League pennant.

Very little was determined in the Knicks' four-way battle for the final two roster spots.

If Viktor Petrenko of Ukraine, the Albertville gold medalist, returns as expected to the Olympic ranks, the 1994 Games could be a compelling four-way battle.

He faced one of his strongest challenges in 1986 but survived a four-way primary battle to win his party's nomination and defeated Robert Gaffner, a Republican from Greenville.

The two leaders quickly began to separate themselves from the rest, while a four-way nose-to-tail battle raged for fourth.

The 2005 ICC Trophy saw the Netherlands in a four-way battle for the fifth and final 2007 World Cup qualifying spot, with the first sudden-death match against Denmark.

A four-way battle for control ensued in which the 32 year old Murdoch was ultimately successful.

Right now he is in a four-way battle for the Mets' No. 5 starting spot with Bobby M. Jones, Glendon Rusch and Dennis Springer.

He comfortably progressed through the qualifying round and the 5000 m final came down to a four-way battle between himself, Farah, Lagat and Imane Merga.