Word: bases
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...defending Blacks were not in sufficient force to attempt to hold any of the archipelago except Oahu, the chief island. They expected the Blues to attempt to establish an air base on the island of Lanai. Seven Black airplanes were dispatched to Lanai to hinder the Blues. The Blacks, with about 15,000 troops available, were required to keep 4,000 to man the fortifications. A cordon of troops was established at all the available landing beaches, and the remainder were held in reserve near the west coast, which was regarded as the most dangerous and the most likely point...
...Blues planned to seize not Lanai, but Molokai for an air base; then to make a feint with the fleet at the south coast of Oahu, making its main landing attack on the north coast, with a secondary landing on the west coast. As a matter of fact, both Molokai and Lanai were seized. The airplane carrier Langley was kept well at sea to avoid the Black submarines and the Blue airplanes flew to land as soon as the Islands were taken. Before this, the Black airplanes inflicted losses on the landing parties, sinking a tender, but of course could...
...Monday morning all those rowing here will visit the nearby government submarine base and will be taken for a dive in one of the undersea crafts. In the afternoon the crews will all be given a hard workout...
...been some doubt since the Springfield game whether or not Captain Hammond would be able to play today on account of a slight injury, to his leg. He was present at practice yesterday, however, and it is expected that he will continue to lead the team from second base. In case it is thought best to keep him out, Roland will take the position. The only other change from the line-up which started against Springfield will be the substitution of Ellison for Rogers in right field...
Herrmann with the help of two fast double plays was keeping the visitors helpless. Except for Crawley, who scored after his double, no Springfield warrior got to second base safely throughout the nine innings. The Crimson meanwhile was nicking Crawley, who assumed the pitching role in the fifth, for three more scores...