Word: slaughtered
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...European imperialists regarded them as rivals. The Spanish in the Philippines were nearly wiped out before they rallied to slaughter 23,000 Chinese at Manila in 1603. At midcentury, a Chinese exile and pirate named Koxinga drove the Dutch from Formosa; later the Dutch retaliated by wholesale murders of Chinese on Java. But the colonial powers and the Overseas Chinese soon recognized that they were destined to be allies, not enemies. The one supplied technology and power, the other shrewdness and hard work; between them they reaped the fortune of the Indies...
...turned loose darting, stubby (5 ft. 8 in., 185 lbs.') Halfback Joe Bellino for three touchdowns. On defense, Navy used four halfbacks to throw an umbrella over Lonesome End Bill Carpenter, put such a rush on sharpshooting Quarterback Joe Caldwell that he consistently missed open receivers. When the slaughter was done, Navy had rolled up the biggest score in the 60-game series (30 for Army; 25 for Navy; 5 tied...
...crippled and demoralized cross country team left for New York yesterday, and the harriers resembled nothing so much as sheep being led to slaughter. This afternoon, the Crimson will compete in the Heptagonal meet at Van Cortlandt park without Jed Fitzgerald or Jack Benjamin. A fourth-place finish would be a smashing success...
...Quaker backfield is blatantly reminiscent of the Yale quartet which two years ago led the 54-0 slaughter over the varsity. Headed by Fred Doelling, 13th in the nation in rushing with 384 yards, it has the fastest set of running backs in the league...
...First of all, it will take the Navy at least five years to purge the birds: young gooneys leave Midway shortly after birth to wander, return only at the age of five. Furthermore, back in the U.S., outraged conservationists have organized a concerted protest to Congress against the projected slaughter...