Word: goals
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Suluan, the first seen by Magellan when he discovered the Philippines in 1521. The first landings, on Homonhon, where Magellan had made his first landing, and on nearby Dinagat (see below), were only the preliminaries in MacArthur's vast and meticulously planned schedule of operations. His first major goal was Leyte, in the heart of the islands, where devoted Visayan guerrillas had been heard calling by secret radio for help a year...
...duel of mind and spirit between Napoleon, who understood little except warfare, and the apparently sleepy Field Marshal Kutuzov, who understood his country and his people so profoundly that he all but embodied them. It was Kutuzov almost alone who realized that a Napoleon who had attained his goal, yet could neither engage in battle nor negotiate peace, was only a demoralized, helpless trespasser...
...were dashed last Tuesday at Providence when coach Jim McDonald's Crimson A hooters dropped at tight 1 to 0 decision to the Brown varsity. Early in the first period Dick Goff took advantage of a Crimson defensive lapse to get in close and slam home of the only goal of the afternoon...
...earlier opportunity to score was muffed, however, when Garrity's attempt to angle a field goal over from the 15-yard line was blocked and recovered by W.P.I...
...wasn't until midway through the second quarter that Quinn dropped on a fumble behind the Adams goal line for the first Eliot score. Quinn rushed the extra point across to make the halftime score 7-0. Adams fought back on passes by Captain Coburn, but could get no where against the hard-charging Eliot forward wall. In the third period Johnny Boyce scampered 13 yards off tackle to put Eliot out in front 13-0. A fourth-quarter Kelley to Boyce touchdown heave closed the afternoon's scoring and when the conversion succeeded, Eliot led 20-0. Outclassed...