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Word: blacking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...fourth, Kim Reed knocked in two runs when she smacked a Julie Fromholz pitch into left-centerfield for a double. A fine catch by leftfielder Wambach prevented the Black Bears from extending their 3-2 lead...

Author: By Jonathan D. Unger, | Title: Batswomen, Black Bears Split | 4/15/1989 | See Source »

...coalition of white aldermen who had opposed Washington throughout his years in office supported Sawyer, a little-known Black alderman who had reluctantly supported Washington's administration, to cause infighting among Blacks. Daley had his political base of white voters, he just had to make sure that he and his supporters didn't make any racist statements that would unite Black voters against...

Author: By John J. Murphy, | Title: A Chicago-Style Contest | 4/15/1989 | See Source »

Evans, on the other hand, was not the clear choice among Blacks, made no attempt to heal the rifts that had developed in the Black community and did not follow Washington's precedent of appealing to white voters...

Author: By John J. Murphy, | Title: A Chicago-Style Contest | 4/15/1989 | See Source »

These were his fatal mistakes, and he now has two years to convince the city's Black community that he does have qualifications beside the fact that he was Washington's heir apparent. But it may be too late. Barring a complete Daley disaster or enormous change in the voting and registration habits of Chicago's Black populace, Daleys have a nasty habit of staying in office...

Author: By John J. Murphy, | Title: A Chicago-Style Contest | 4/15/1989 | See Source »

With two outs and a runner on third, Fromholz got Julie Bouchard to hit a high infield pop-up. The wind took hold of the ball as shortstop Rachel Donaldson circled under it. The ball dropped off Donaldson's glove, giving the Black Bears a 4-2 advantage...

Author: By Jonathan D. Unger, | Title: Batswomen, Black Bears Split | 4/15/1989 | See Source »

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