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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25
LEE HOME AS OWNER
LEFT 1T IS HOPED FOR
PLAN WOULD RESTORE MAN
SION AND REPLACE ORIG
INAL FURNITURE.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Gen. Rob
ert E. Lees old home in what is now
Arlington cemetery, mecca tor the
thousands of tourists who visit the
capital each year, will be restored as
nearly as possible to its original con-
dition il congress approprlates the
| S225, 900 which the war department es-
Inmates will be necessary.
Congress itself initiated the move
ment for the restoration OF the old
mansion when in its last session it
passed resolution authorizing and
directing the secretary OF war to re-
store it "as nearly as practicable to
the condition in which it existed I'M
mediately prior to the civil war and
to procure, if possible, articles OF tur-
niture and equipment which were then
in the mansion and in use by the oc-
cupants there, and if the original fur
niture is not available to procure re-
productions OF the same
But congress failed TO provide any
funds for carrying out its expressed
wishes. So congress will be asked by
the war department through the budg-
ct to make available $225,000 the
amount whichsa recent survey has IN
dicated would be necessary.
This sum would provide new ac-
Communications for the superintendent
of the cemetery, including living quar-
tiers for his family and offices tor HIM
self and other officials, all OF which
now are in the house formerly occu-
pied by the Confederate general. ne
new building, it is estimated, would
cost 100000. ,.
The balance OF the amount sought
would be used for painting and repair
inc the Lee mansion and for pur-
chasing furniture, so that the man
sion III e Mount Vernon, the home OF
Washington, could be arranged as
nearly as possible as it was when ITS
owner left it. ,.,.
The stately old mansion was built
in the early part OF the last century
bv George Washington Parke Curtls'
the adopted son OF George Washing,
ton. The Arlington estate had Deeii
known and held as such by various
persons long before the reVoluttioh'
having been originally a part OF d
grant made by Sir William Berkeley
Governor of Virginia, to Robert How
sen in 1909 .<ooo
After that the estate OF 10000 acres
is said to have been conveyed 10 tle
Alexander family, from which the city
OF Alexandria took its name, Tor SIX
boqsheads Of tobacco From the Alex
auders # was purchased by John
Parke Curtis, son OF Martina w ash
ineton, and the immediate ancestor o. o.
George Washington Parke Curtis' -, y
is with the life OF the latter that the
history of the estate properly begins
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25
NINETY MUST DIE IN
UNITED STATES SOON
NEARLY 100 CRIMINALS, IN
GUIDING SIX WOMEN, NOW
AWAIT EXECUTION.

Ninety persons, including half a
dozen women, are awaiting execution
for capital offenses in the United
States. By the gallows, the electric
chair the firing squad, and the lethal
gas chamber these 90 will die soon
unless granted mercy.
Several in Georgia.
There are in Georgia half dozen
white men under sentence of death.
Two of these are the young white
men who killed and robbed the man
in Taylor county who was letting
them ride with him in his automobile
Two others are youths who killed
Professor Wright in Putnam county
under similar circumstances, and the
other two are young men who out
ragged an 80-year-o1d woman in Jones
county. Two negroes are awaiting ex-
ecution in the state.
The 90 persons who are condemned
to death are in 40 states, the remain
ing eight having abolished capital pun
ishment., twenty-five states still use
the gallows for executions, 10 the
electric chair, Utah the firing squad,
and Nevada the gas chamber.
Two States Head List.
New York and Pennsylvania, with
IS each, head the list of impending
executions. Ohio has six.
Federal laws authorize the death
penalty for only two crimes, murder
and treason. The States, however, have
added seven others, including bur
glary, highway robbery, kidnapping,
train robbery and statutory ofenses.
Twenty-Five states execute criminals
only for committing murder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25
BALD COTTON SEED
HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED
NEEDS NO HAIRCUT; COMES
FROM THE GIN AS SMOOTH
AS A FIELD PEA.

WASHINGTON, d. CA cotton
seed which needs no haircut ano
which comes from the gin as smooth
as the seed from a freestone peach
has been developed.
1t is the recent development Of
plant breeders OF the United States
Department of Agriculture in their
work with Americana Egyptian cotton
which lis conducted at the Sacaton sta
ton in Arizona. 1t was developed from
the celebrated Pima variety of cotton,
and producers a good fiber
and produces good fiber. The ex--
pertinent has been in progress several
yeans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25
A Million Lavbreakers in United
States, Says Government bureau

OF criminals and 225,0o0 photographs
and measurements.
Only about FIVE per cent of the
criminals are women, according to of
6cials in charge Of the bureau, while
there are about 1000 international
crooks who work both in this country
and abroad. One criminal in the bu-
reau's files is listed under 147 names.
The records of the bureau will ulti-
mately become one of the greatest
weapons in the country to fight against
crime.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25
With Net 100 Feet Long and 40
Feet Deep Man Gets Tons of Fish

Croix river was $4,000 pounds, in 1917,
but the record catch of his life was
327, 900 pounds. at Lake Teetonka,
Mimi, in 1910.
The carp and other rough fish
Mr.. Miller and his helpers catch are
kept alive in a pond during the sum-
mer and are fed on cracked corn. Late
in the autumn they are shipped east,
where the market is the best. The
more tasty varieties of FISH, however,
are sold immediately, finding many
ready markets.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25
One in Every Hundred Americans
Has Criminal Record. Five Per
Cent Women Crooks.

More than 100000 persons IN the
limited states-or about one IN every
bundred-have criminal records ae-
cordino TO the federal bureau OF iden-
4;f;caf;on national clearing house OF
line At Washington. The bureaus
files contain 925,0OO ingerprints q IN m
dividuais, l,Os2, 900 indexed name cards
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25
Herb Miller Averages 1000 Pounds
At Dip, Although Record Catch
Was $4,000 Pounds.

With a net $500 feet long and 40
feet deep Hub Miller Mile, Tor rs years
fisherman on the St. Croix and Mis-
sissippi rivers, near ST Paul, Mimi,
fishes twice each day. He averages
1000 pounds to the catch. He has six
helpers, and each haul requires four
hours.
Mr.. Miller's record catch on the St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
HONOR AIR PIONEER
Notre Dame to Give Medal to Former
Professor and Student.

Professor and Student.
BJ United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, May 25.--
Albert Francis Zatn. Washington,
d. c., recipient Of the Laetare medal
of 1925, given annually by academy
council Of University Of Notre Dame
to some American Catholic who has
won distinction in arts. literature or
science. will receive the Medal at
Uotre Dame on June IL. as part of
commencement program. 1t will be
presented by Rev. Mathew Walsh,
president of the university.
DR.. Zahm was named for his dis.
tinguished work in aerial navigation.
He was graduated from Notre Dame
in 1883 and served there as pro-
fessor. While student at Notre
Dame he experimental with aerial
elders from windows on science hall
even before creations Of Wright
Brothers and Langley were intro
duced
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
DISABLED VETS
WILL March I'm
Omaha PARADE
Line of SightIess Men to
Procession at Con-
ventiOn.
BIZ United Press

BIZ Cntted Press
OMAHA, Neb., May ga line of
sigthless men. smiling and con-
fident, members Of Blind Veterans
chapter. Disabled American Veterans
Of the World War Of Atlantic City,
~ j., will head the colorful CON
vention parade of the nation S
wounded and disabled world war
veterans, Tuesday, June 90, the sec
ond day of the fifth annual ma
tional convention of the Disabled
American Veterans, here, June %
to 81.
Following the blinded veterans
will parade the legless and armless,
those who have suffered and are
still suffering serious internal in
juries, and many thousands Of other
wounded and disabled world war
heroes.
The division will be headed by Ma
tional Commander Frank j. Irwin
of New York City, wounded wearer
of the distinguished service cross,
and Past National Commanders and
the National Offices Of the disabled
mems society. DR.. George Calvert
Of Syracuse, N. Y, national chief
of-staff, whose eyes were shot out
at Chateau Thierry in the spring Of
1918, and Rabbi Aaronsohn of Gin
cinnati, the blinded national chaplin
of the ID. A. V. of w. W., whose
eyes were destroyed in the Argonne
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
STOCK BUYERS
GIVEN WARNING
Bankers Shares of Ford
Company on Market.

The Better Business Bureau today
warned against purchase OF so-called
bankers shares OF the Ford Motor
Company Of Canada
c. f. Olwin, b=Teau manager said
the bankers shares are not shares
OF the Ford Motor Company of Can
ada, Ltd, as many persons believe,
but are merely shares Of the COM
pany issuing them against Ford Mo
tor of Canada shares deposited un'
der a trust agreement.
These concerns, according to o.
win buy a few shares Of Ford Mo.
tor of Canada stock at the market.
paying around $500 a share. and is
sue 100 Of the so.called bankers
shares at $3.50 each against each
Ford share. thus realizing a profit
of more than $500 on each share of
Ford stock
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
make STATE
ROAD DET0UR
seven MILES
Eleven Mile Stretch Short
ened = Conditions
Given.

The eleven.mile detour on State
Rd. between Shelbyville and New
Bethel has been shortened to seven
miles; detour No. /, seven miles
north of Kokomo. and a detour on
No 10 at Patoka, have been re-
moved. according TO the State high
way commission traffic bulletin is
sued today. The bulletin stated that
detour on No. south of Scots
burg will be lifted for the race
traffic to Indianapolis,
Surface condition of roads enter
ing Indianapolis are set forth in the
bulletin as follows;
BEND Mo- Ms asE AOfRg, S2 Tom
Peru SnA During day oniyl While new ' pier
over se Msba sR RTs ndr N Ssy This d9GT
rsp a.. Bd e S Sh.T Ss OPf f Garns each d5
%ae p0s 81 %GES 81 Ed 9dS xas 1s
sboas june S5dfe Turn Ts Corner O Of
Upton. and oBrien sts. in SEYMOUR on
ing TO No. i at Z miles north Of crothers-
vile. Parts OF this detour are rough.
=, No. Richmond. Indianapolis. Terrs
R"b@ond 81 S9Es e' C ws Of
Drive carefully over soft grade OF run
around.
No. 8 Madison. Greenspyrs, Indian;
sspolis,, Lafayette; Oxford ;TiPsyeprent
mile detour. Ground two bridge projects
Detour at bridge construction l miles
miles north Of Lebanon VI aThorntown,
retuT III TO pavemhsnt az miles north a
about 10 mile south OF lafayette. thence
detour through Stockwell, returning to
pavement 5 miles south OF Lafayette. De-
No. is Indianapolis. Logansport. Mich;
igHn Cityl-Rough in places for several
miles south of Logansport.
No. 90 English, Paoli. Bedford, Bloom.
between Martinsville and Bloo%inston and
from English 70 Paoli will be closed all
aqf iTns and TR5Snsh n oh S
go via Spencer over Rds. 12 and 30.
There is passaple detouT in dry weather
BioOminston. but il /. IS miles s long 1n 9
miles being earth; which is imps sable
hices can not pass. From Paoi there is
| a county rock road 20 Grantsburg via Ma
rengo and English. Avoid south OF
Grantsburg.
No. 81 indianapolis Anderson Mum
| ciel Closed from Muncfe via Anderson TO
Pendleton for paving: detour marked.
No. 20 CIndianspG,is. RushviIne. Brook
| tween Julietta and Hawthorne Marion
County, for widening and grading (Trahic
take No. 3. National Rd.. TO Cumberland,
thence south TO No. 39.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
MINISTERS WILL
DISCUSS RELIEF
Norwegian Cabinet Called
Rescue Party Ready.

BIZ United Press
OSLO, May ga meeting Of the
Norwegian cabinet was called for to-
day to discuss the question of re.
lief for the Administrative
polar air expedition.
More than a week has expired
since the polar aviators jumped off
from Kings Bay, Spitzbergen.
Preparations for a Norwegian re-
lief expedition are in full swing
Trained flyers are in readiness,
the same ones who were in 1923 at
Spitzbergen when Amundsen's pro.
posed fight from Alaska across the
pole was postponed.
Since Amundsen left instructions
that a few weeks could elapse before
anxiety need be felt, it is now
planned 70 scout ice foes beyond
Spitzbergen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
Are You One Of the 9S%?

Recently the Lydia f. Plnkham Med
icine Co. Of Lynn, Mass, sent out over
one hundred thousand questionnaires
to women who had used Lydia II. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, asking III
they had been helped by its use. From
the replies received os per cent OF WON
en-. from all walks of life. answered in
the affirmative. telling how they had
been relieved from the various ailments
for which they had taken 1t. Isn't this
a wonderful recommendation for the
efficiency of this old fashioned root and
herb medicine. Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
Cupid Busy in
Irish Eleven

Bu United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, May 30.
Cupid evidently likes to shoot
his darts at Notre Dame foot.
ball captains.
Adams Walsh of Hollywood.
giant center. and captain of
Rockne's championship Irish
eleven last year, was married
shortly before Notre Dame
went TO California last fall.
Now Cupid has pierced the
heart OF Glen Grove of La
fayette, Ind. captain-elect OF
the Notre Dame team next
year.
Grove will marry Miss Mary
Griffin Mulherin at Lafayette
June 10. Miss Mulherin is an
instructor at Purdue. The we'd
ding is result of high-school ro-
nance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
COLD Weather
is BLAMED FOR
GRADING DELAY
Not AIibi, but Actual State
of Affairs, Mr.. Fixit
4 Is Told.

Mr., Fixit is you. ambassador at the
plants in regard to conditions of streets
alleys and other thoroughfares and will
him in care of The Indianapolis Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
THE VARSITY TIMES
INTERESTING NEWS NOTES OF BUTLER UNIVERSITY
BY RAIDER Winget

class in chapel Merle Sidener OF
the Sidener-Van Ripper Company
spoke today before the sophomore
chapel.
Miss Eleanor A. Hester, secretary
to President Robert j. Alley, has Sc.
cured a one years leave of absence
to attend the University of Mime
sofa to study personal work there.
Pi Beta Phi entertained the sophie
more members who had, highest
average scholarship for the year,
Marifrances Ogle, who had highest
individual average, was presented
with a gift. Fleeta Heinz was in
charge and Janet Sheehe sang.
Theta Alpha Alumnae chapter OF
Delta Gamma announces the Sigma
Delta Sorority Of Butler will be-
pledged TO Delta Gamma sorority or
the evening of the commencement
day, June is. Officers Of the SignG
Delta Sorority are: Alice Young
president; Dorothy Poindexter, vic'
president; Mary McMeans. recording
secretary; Lucy Ashjian, correspond
ing secretary, and Jeanne Wilson
! treasurer.
Smaller Bass was elected chairman
of the student budget committee
Others elected: Violet Henderson
vice chairman; Helen Pascoe, sec
rotary; Austin Johnson, treasurer
Harold Magee and Pearl Collins. Re
firing officers are: Victor Twitty
chairman; Constance Forsyth, vic'
chairman; Ruth Bates, treasurer
and Smaller Bass. secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29

class in chapel. Merle Sidener of
the Sidener.Van Ripper Company
spoke today before the sophomore
chapel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29

-.
K Cold weather this spring delayed
grading of Indianapolis street sew
eral weeks. This it not an alibi, but
Is the actual state of affairs, accord
ing to William Schoenrogg, chief
clerk of the street inspectors depart.
rnent For this reason the graders
have not arrived on many streets
where repairs are needed badly.
Mr. Fixit has referred the follow
ing letter to Schoenrogg, who will
order the grading as soon as pos.
sible:
Dear Mr.. Fixit-Will you please
help us to get Sangster Ave graded
and oiled? There are two grocery
stores in three blocks on this street
and the big wholesale trucks use
this street altogether. In dry
weather we residents have to live
behind closed doors and windows to
avoid the dust.
SANGSTER AVE. RESIDENTS.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: We, the residents
of Central Ave-, north of the Canal
and residents of Sixth-Third St.,
urge that our street be oiled at an
early date as the dust Is unbear-
able. The streets have all been
graded in Warfleigh in the last few
weeks. Thanking you for your
prompt attention, we are,
RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL
NORTH OF CANAL AND
RESIDENTS OF SIXTY
THIRD ST.
x Street commissioner office will
oil your district when warmer
weather comes. Car of oil will be
swidehed at Broad Ripple and dis
tribution made from there. This
procedure necessitates waiting un-
til the temperature rises because
there are no facilities for heating
the oil at Broad Ripple.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: There are several
bad holes at Forty-First St. and
lockwood Ave, in the pavement
that is just about three years old.
What can be done here to have the
city fix them before they get too
badY
I. J. McDERMOTT,
4073 lockwood Ave.
Repair gang will arrive on the
scene Of action early next week,
Otto Smelcer, superintendent Of
paved roads, promised. Mr.. Fixit.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: What is holding
UP the pavement on N Mount ST,
between Tenth ST. and the Speed
way Rd? A PROPERTY HOLDER.
Disagreement of property own
ers over paving with asphalt or
brick has caused the delay. AS
soon as they have reached an un-
derstanding, the work will no
doubt proceed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
To-day's Offer to All Who
Have Stomach Distress
Try One Bottle of Dares Mentha Pepsin for Indigestion
Any Stomach Trouble and if Not Delighted With the
Good Results, indianapolis Druggists Will
Gladly Return the Purchase Price.

were sold.
Never mind what causes your indi-
gestion or gastritis or dyspepsia or
how long you have had 1t. or how
many other remedies you have tried,
this Is one medicine that will make
your old disabled stomach so strong
and healthy that you can digest any
thing you eat without the slightest
distress.
And you know that when your stom-
ach is in fine shape, nervousness, head
aches and dizziness won't bother you,
Every regular druggist guarantees one
bottle OF Dare's Mentha Pepsln. Gold J.
smiths Cut Price Drug Store. Haag
Drug Company. Hooks Dependable
Drug Stores sell dozens of it.-Adver-
fisement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
Secret Traffic
Cops Sought

BIZ Unitcd Press
WARSAW, Ind, May rs
The Warsaw city council at
the suggestion of Councilman
Walter Kintzel Is considering
action looking to the appoint
ment by the mayor of twenty
five secret volunteer policemen,
who will be delegated to rigidly
enforce the new traffic ordi-
nance here. 1t is pointed out
that speeding is an uninter-
rupted pasttime on the part of
many Warsaw automobile
drivers.
1t would be the duty of the
secret policemen to stop" the
violators of the traffic and
State automobile laws, report
the cases to the mayor, who
would summon the violators
before him and reprimand or
fine them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29

why not get a bottle Of this grand
stomach medicine today with the dis
tinct understanding that your money
will be promptly returned II It does not
stop the most acute stomach distress
quicker than anything you ever used.
Your stomach may be so distended
with gas that you think every minute
your heart will stop beating. yet with
one dessertspoonful of Dare's Mentha-
Pepsin that dreadful feeling Of suffoca-
ton will vanish In few minutes.
With the same speed II stops gas,
acidity. belching and heartburn.
It's a wonderful formula-this com
blnation of Pepsin with Menthol and
other good stomach invigorators-so
wonderful that in one small town in
New Jersey last year over 5000 bottles
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29

Chimes. honorary Junior organiza-
ton for women, initiated: Lucy Ash
jan, Dorothy Avels, Katherine
Bowlby. Jeanne Bousloy, Julia
Bretzman, Dorothy Kemp, and
Dorothy Carroll. Officers for the
next semester are Jeanne Bouslog
president; Dorothy Avels. vice presi-
dent and Dorothy Kemp, secretary
treasurer. Meeting was at the home
of Miss Irma Ulrich.
Chemistry Club officers for the
next semester are: Smaller Bass,
president; Florence Hooper. vice
president; Elizabeth Ann Miller, sec.
rotary; and Lloyd o. Poland, treas
Adams. and the retiring treasurer.
Smaller Bass, reported on the year
activities.
Myron Hooper. Lavon Fisher,
Paul ktimberlin, Ormal Mendenhall
and Vance Smith were selected by
A. to attend Lake Geneva summer
camp. Expenses for entire trip will
be met with proceeds from Geneva
Stunt Day program. Representa-
tives to be sent by Y. w. c. A. are
Rebecca Pitts, Eunice McGraw
Lorene Whitman. Kathryn Bowlby
and Jeanne Bouslog.
o. X. McKittricK, freshman class
president and chairman of the fresh
man endowment fund committee. an
nounced the drive for funds would
continue during the coming week
At the dinner which opened the
drive talks were given by President
Robert ]. Alley, Dean ]. w. Putnam
Prof. Corine yelling and J. w
Atherton, financial secretary of the
college.
Thomas w. Grafton. pastor of the
Third Christian Church. spoke
Wednesday before the junior and
senior chapel. The Rev. Frank w.
Wicks OF the Unitarian Church
spoke Thursday before the freshman
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
SOLDIER DEAD" SUBJECT

"Our Soldier Dead" was the sub
iect of an address by Edward ].
Lennon, assistant attorney general,
at a *. Of c. luncheon Thursday at
nk.Arms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
BOND SALES SOUGHT

The Wabash Valley Electric Com
pany has applied to the public serv-
ice commission to issue and sell
$4,000 in bonds, $4,000 in pre-.
ferred stock and the same amount
common stock. The Attica Electric
Company has asked to sell $500
in bonds, $4,000 preferred stock and
1000 shares common stock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29

he was carrying a wounded comrade
to safety. will command the unit of
blind veterans marching in the
parade
Evening star., 1925-07-19
ROUTS AND BATTLES
IN UNLIMITED FRAYS

Champion Shamrocks and Petworth
tossers had easy pickins yesterday in
their opening games Of the unlimited
sandlot series which is to determine
the District title for 1925. The Sham
rocks set the Mohawks down with a
l4-to.1 trimming at Union League
Park and the Griermen ran up a IT.
to-4 count on the Comforters at
Georgetown Hollow.
Warwick and Pullman mines also
triumphed, but the score of both
clashes were close, the Warwicks
downing Dominican Lyceum, to 3
at Washington Barracks and the Rail
readers nosing out Eastern Athletic
Association on its home diamond, 6
to 5.
Thompson was in great form when
the Shamrocks put the Indians away.
He allowed only three scattered hits
and but for a wild pitch, which al
lowed Guterson to score. would have
been credited with a shutout
The Comforters were able to collect
only one bingle from the slants of
Kines. who hurled six innings for Pet
worth before being relieved by Bruffy.
The game was a siugfest for the win.
ners, total of 2S hits being scored.