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Evening star., 1952-04-15
Gil Turner'S Fiasco
With varona Imperi|s
His Shot at Title
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-Gi
Turner and Kid Gavilan are al
but signed for a welterweigh
championship bout in Philadel
phia Municipal Stadium thi
summer unless the Philadel
Iphian's fiasco with Chico Varon.
last night upsets the apple cart
Turner. unbeaten 21-year-olt
Negro better at 145K, won hi
31st straight victory and 25th b.
kayo when Varona from Havana
Cuba. weighing 1872 refused t.
answer the bell for the seventh
of a scheduled 10-rounder. TIL,
Cuban and his manager, Alli'
zack, bitterly protested that Tur,
ner threw at low blows" !
Varona told Referee Zach Clay
ton he was "sick in the stomach
and refused to leave his corner.
Commission Hearing Today.
'"The referee refused to war;
Turner and wouldn't take away
the rounds for low punching,
zack said. "My boy wasn't get.
ting a fair break. His spirit wa.
broken"
After being informed by two
commission physicians that there
was no physical evidence on Va.
lrona's body of low punching, Johr
(Ox) Da Grosa, Pennsylvania
State Athletic Commissioner, helc
up the Cuban's purse and set 6
hearing for today.
George Katz, Turner's mana.
ger, said Gavilan'S managers, the
International Boxing Club of New
York, Herman Taylor, Philadel-
Iphia promoter, and the Philadel.
Iphia Inquirer Charities have ten
|tatively planned a Turner Caviar
title bout the day before or the
day after the major league all-stal
baseball game in Philadelphia
The all-star game is slated fol
Tuesday. July 8.
VarOna Staggers Turner.
Last night Varona, a small
Cuban who was so little thought
of the big money boys wouldn't
offer a line, hit Turner with 9
lright-hand smash to the side OF
the jaw in the third round that
almost brought disaster to the
Philadelphia.
Turner fell into the ropes
bounced off and staggered into a
Iclinch. His eyes were glazed and
it looked for a minute like he had
finally met his master. The crowd
of 5,644-it paid $17,503 3.32-came
screaming to it's feet.
Varona tried desperately for the
kill, but Turner managed to re-
gain his wits and at the end OF
the round staggered the Cuban
with left hook. Varona still ap-
Ipeared to be making a fight OF
it when he quit. Judge Lou Tress
had Chico ahead, 3-2-1, and
Judge Dave Beloff had scored ii
even. 3-3. Referee Clayton and
the Associated Press carded
Turner in front, 3-2-1, when the
finish came.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
BY the AsSeeioisd Press

ST. LOUIS. April 15.-Dick Hall
packed his duds to return to col
lege. but instead wound up in q
major league uniform.
And tonight the 21-year-old
native of Towson. Md, not only
will be seeing his first major
league game but playing it as we'll
Dick was all ready to 60 back
to Swarthmore College this spring
and get a degree in economics.
But the Pirates took shine to
the 6-foot-6 youngster at their
rookie camp and persuaded him
to stay over.
And so a fellow who never has
played a game Of professional
baseball will be at third base for
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Dick Wakefield Sions
Contract With Giunts
By the Assoeioted Pres.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Dick
Wakefield, onetime Detroit hero,
signed a contract with the New
York Giants today. He was picked
up shortly after Monte Irwin, the
Giant regular left fielder, suffered
a broken ankle in an exhibition
game at Denver.
During the few games he played
with the Giants en- route from the
West Wakefield gathered four hits
in six trips to the plate.
The salary was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Here's What
Happened in
81 Openers
April 16.
National League.

C1NC1NNATI-P t t b urg h
knocked out Ewell Blackwell in
third to defeat Cincinnati, 4-3
in game played in frigid weather
and occasional snow f1urries. At
tendance, 30,441.
April II.
American League.
NEW YORK-Jackie Jensen stole
show from highly-publicized
Mickey Mantle by slamming
home run and double while Vic
Raschi shut out Boston with
six hits. SO. for New York
Yankee. victory. Attendance,
44,860. ~
PH1LADELPHIA-The Philadel-
phia AS. playing for the first
time under a manager other
than Connie Mack, lost to
Washington's Connie Marrero,
6-1. in American Leagues first
night opener. Attendance, g.
285.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bob Lem
on edged Detroit's Hal New
houser, 81, on Johnny Lipon' S
error in ninth. Attendance,
43,470.
ST. LOUIS-Chicago's go-go Sox
raped St. Louis pitching for
19 hits and drew IA walks in
17-3 win behind Billy Pierce.
Attendance, $500.
National League.
BOSTON-Larry Jansen of New
York Giants blasted opening day
jinx with five-hit, 40 decision
over Boston Braves. Attend
ance, 6,081.
BROOKLYN - Phillies' Robin
Roberts chilled Brooklyn, So,
with help of homers by Del En-
mis- and Mike Goliat. Attend
ance, 1927.
PITTSBURGH-Murry Dickson
started on way to 20-win sea-
son as Pirates beat Rookie Tom
Poholsky of st. Louis, 5-4. At
tendance, rs, 1894.
CHICAGO Andy Pafko, Dee
Fondy and Frank Baumholtz
each collected three hits as Chi
cago routed Cincinnati's Kenny
Raffenberger, 8-3. Attendance,
1921.
Evening star., 1952-04-15

breaking anecdote in her new book, DAY With
the Giants"
The lady tells one on Mr.. and Mrs Eddie
Lopat, he the Yankee pitcher, and wife Libby,
a paid-up member of the knuckle-chewing
tribe of spouses. One day, when Lopat was
pitching for the Chicago White Sox, Libby
rode downtown with Eddie and Catcher Mike
fresh, who were leaving for a series in Detroit
"She conceded that Mickey Cochrane and
Hank Greenberg and Charlie Gehringer were
fair country swatters," Mrs. Durocher writes,
"but she insisted they could be pitched to.
She outlined the campaign at some length.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Odds on 81 Race

back as big league pilots. Tommy
Holmes of the Boston Braves and
Phil Cavarretta Of the Chicago
Cubs are starting their first full
season as managers.
All managers were optimistic,
with Al Lopez of the Cleveland In
dians brashly predicting an
American League flag. Manager
Charlie Dresser of Brooklyn said
his Dodgers ought to win in the
National League.
The odds-makers agree with
Dresser and Lopez and have in
stalled the Indians and Dodgers
as favorites. Brooklyn is an 8-to-5
favorite while Cleveland is a 9-5
|choice.
The Giants and Yankees are
second choices, the former at So
and the latter 81. Philadelphia
and st. Louis are given an outside
chance in the National League,
as are Chicago and Boston in the
American.
President Truman. the only
switch hurler since William How
ard Taft started the presidential
pitching custom in 1910, was to
toss out the first ball in Washing
ton where the Mats were playing
the Red Sox.
| Queen to See Detroit Game.
The days largest crowd of
about $4,000, including Queen
Juliana of the Netherlands, was
expected to attend the Tigers
Browns opener in Detroit. The
veteran Dizzy Trout (9-14) was
Detroit's pitching nomination,
with Ned Carver (20-12) as his
Opponent. Four rookies-Out-
Ifelders Rivera and Schmees,
Inf1elder Thomas and Catcher
Courtney-were to start for the
Browns. Taylor, also a first-year
man. was to open at first base for
the Tigers.
The Cardinals, who inaugurated
the night opener in 1850. again
will raise the curtain with an
after-dark affair in st. Louis be-
fore 10000. It will be the first
of SIS night home games for the
Redblrds. Neither manager
Stanky Of the Cards nor Bill
Meyer of the Pittsburgh Pirates
was decided about his starting
lineups. although Meyer named
Murry Dickson (2O-16) as his
starter. For the Cards, it was to
be Gerry Staley u9-13).
The Giants expected $4,000 for
their opener with the Phillies at
the Polo Grounds. Sal Maglie
(23-6 was set to start for the
defending National League cham
Ipions. opposed by Robin Roberts
(21-15).
Davey Williams was at second
base for the Giants, succeeding
Stanky. Bob Elliott, obtained
from the Braves only last week,
replaced the injured Irwin and
batted in the cleanup spot. The
Phils also had two changes. Con-
ME Ryan and Smoky Burgess, ac-
quired from the Reds in a winter
trade, were at second base and
behind the plate, respectively.
Cold Weather in Boston.
Cold weather was expected to
hold the crowd down to 10000
in Boston, where the Dodgers
were guests of the Braves. The
Braves will feature a rookie-in-
fused lineup behind their ace
Isouthpaw. Warren SPAIN (22-14).
The Dodgers depended on their
veteran array, including Preacher
Roe (22-3).
Philadelphia expected $4,000 to
watch the Athletics tangle with
the World Champion Yankees
and try to end Vic Raschi's jinx
over the AS. Raschi CLIO
holds 20-2 lifetime mark against
Philadelphia. The AS nominated
(See BASEBALL, Page A-17.)s
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Food Poisoning Attack
Cancels Baseball Come

The Army Chemical Center-Fort
Meade baseball game scheduled
at Fort Meade today has been
Cancelled because of a food poi
soning attack suffered by member:
of the Chemical Center team.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Come Postponed

The Chamberlain Vocational
School Washington Lee High
baseball game scheduled for to-
night has been postponed until
tomorrow night at VII at 8
o'clock.
Evening star., 1952-04-15

Ten years ago - Warren
Wright's Sun Again, Derby
candidate, beat his Stablemate,
Whirlaway, in the 6-furlong
SeSquicentennial Handicap.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
|Win, Lose, or Draw
BY FRANCIS STANN

GIFTED LADY, Larane Day. Movie actress baseball
managers wife, teevson personality now inev-
tab budding auhoreSs Pretty good throwing words to-
gether, Josephine Lately to baseball Miss
Evening star., 1952-04-15

(See BASEBALL, Page A-170
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Prince Dare Winner.
OF Gold Cup at Bowie;
Spills Hurt ; Riders
By Lewis F. Atchison

Walter A. Edgar's Prince Dare
found rough company and a mile
and one-sixteenth to his liking
yesterday at Bowie, where the
long-striding son of Princequillo-
Penny Dare, came from behind to
beat 10 rivals IN the first running
of the $4,000 added Maryland
Gold Cup for two-year-olds.
Astride Prince Dare was a substi-
tute rider, Arthur Monteiro.
Paired with Campbell Stables
AIMS Love, since both are trained
by Frank A. Bonsal, the Maryland
bred Prince Dare led his team
mate across the finish line by a
neck after a bouncing trip. Howell
E. Jackson's Caesar Did was three
quarters of a length farther back
in third place, a head in front of
Isidore Bieber's Fresh Meadow.
The entry, slightly overlooked in
the betting, paid 22.40, $17.00 and
1920 across the board. Caesar
Did paid $21.20.
Prince Dare, bumped hard by
the co-favored Royal Bay Gem
after a slow beginning, survived
an objection made by Willie Lester
on Caesar Did to keep the $48, 900
winners share of a gross purse of
SGT 500, and the gold cup that
went with it. He was clocked in
Continued on Page CT, Col. ~
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Georgia Tech Gets ReoIScqre
But Rally Beats Georgia, 23-9'
BY the Associoted Press

ATHENS, Ga, Nov. 29-Georgia
Tech came alive in the last quar-
ter today and whipped Georgia,
23-9. but not until after Zeke
BratkoWski's passes had run the
undefeated Engineers ragged for
most of the game.
Two touchdoWns in the last 10
minutes broke open a hard-fought
game which could have gone
either way until that time. It was
the Engineers 18th straight vic
tory.
Tech, completing it's first per-
feet season in "a years, was scared
and didn't care who knew it. In
the last quarter, leading 1877,
Tech stopped a Georgia drive at
the 3. After two quarterback
sneakS without success, Techs
substitute quarterback, Pepper
Rodgers, deliberately grounded
the ball in the end zone, making
1t 1919, Tech. The safety enabled
Tech to get a free kick from the
20.
The Sugar bowl-bound Engi-
neers. the Nations third-ranked
team. simply were afraid to risk a
blocked kick so near the goal at
that stage of the game. A little
later a pass interception gave
Tech another touchdown and the
pressure was off.
The victory gave Tech the
Southeastern Conference title for
the first time since Bobby Dodd
became head coach in 1945. Tech
and Tennessee shared the crown
in 1851.
Georgia battled the highly
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Virginia Defeats W&M, 2O-73,
Scoring on Three Long Plays
By MerreII Whittlesey
Stor Sioff CORRESPONDENT

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Nov. 90
Virginia went for distance today
scoring on three long plays from
its own territory to defeat Will
liam and Mary, 20 to 13, before
$4,000 shivering spectators.
Except for their touchdown
jaunts. the Cavaliers crossed the
midfleld stripe only once. On that
occasion in the last quarter, they
had a touchdown called back be-
fore drive stalled on the Indians
seven-yard line.
William and Mary scored on
Virginia for only the third time
in this 13-game series. and the
Indians were threatening to tie
1t up at the end. But strangely
enough they consumed the last
four minutes and II seconds in
moving tine ball on the ground
spurning the faster aerial route
that usually is reserved for late
rallies.
In its third straight victory
over its State rival since this
series was revived after a 10-year
lapse, Virginia completed another
highly successful season under
Coach Art Guepe. The Cavaliers
won eight games and lost two,
compared to 7-2. 80 and 81 rec
ords for the past four years.
The Cavaliers went for the spec
tacular in their touchdown efforts.
Gerry Furst scoring on an 81-yard
run and Bill Chisholm and Pete
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Statistics

Alan Muirhead, Wilson billiard,
Lear and Dick Westerman to the
Mississippi State 4. Muirhead
took a pitchout and neatly worked
himself across. Lear kicked the
point to give Ole Miss halftime
lead of 1870.
State was different team after
the half. Parker. engineered a
ground an dair touchdown within
six minutes, Juggling the last foot
himself. He also booted the extra
point.
Just % seconds later Ole Miss
Fullback Harol Lotion, on the first
scrimmage play after States score,
broke loose for a 77-yard dash to
the goal line. Lear kicked the
point.
The battling Maroons, with
Parker at the helm, cashed in
again with the elusive quarterback
dancing the final Is yards to
score. Parker also converted.
State stopped an Ole Miss drive
on the State late in the final
quarter and, with Fortunate and
Parker swapping turns. marched
all the way to Ole Miss % before
losing the ball and chance for
victory.
Mississippi State --- Q Q Il 0-14
mississippi ------ 6 90
Mississippi State scoring: Touchdowns
Parker go. Conversions-Parker (2),
Mississippi scoring: Touchowns--Lear,
Mulrhead. Lotion. Sonversions-Lear (2).
Evening star., 1952-11-30
LSUUpsets Tulane, Is to o,
On Tumble and Interception
By the Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 90
Tackle Paul Miller's tumble re-
covery and a pass interception
by Halfback George Brancatu set
up Louisiana State University for
two touchdowns and a 1910 upset
victory over Tulane today.
LSU, a team that had won only
two games in a disastrous season,
combined long first-half runs by
Fullback Leroy Labat and Half
back Jerry Marchand to fashion
the victory over Tulane.
Tulane, touchdown favorite,
showed midfield offensive superb
ority but each drive fizzled against
LSU's line. Tulane got to LSU's
10 yard line in the second quarter,
but that was the Green Waves
deepest penetration.
Miller and Ends Sammy Muir
ply and Joe .Tuminello spilled
Tulane's vaunted runners for
losses in the game. which was
played in a light rain before S.
600 persons. 1t was the 50th meet
ing of the ancient rivals.
Tulane's Jim Partridge fumbled
on the second play from scrim-
mage after the opening kickoff,
with Miller pouncing on the loose
ball on the Tulane SO. Labat tried
once and went to the "a.
Then with a shake of his hips,
Labat snaked through the Tulane
line and found himself in the open
for 32-yard run. Struggled con-
verted with less than two minutes
gone.
Evening star., 1952-11-30

beat a great defensive team at
its own game. 1t was the Trojans'
first loss since the Irish won, 1912,
a year ago in Los Angeles.
Notre Dame scored the games
only touchdown in the first five
minutes of the second quarter,
with its demon-like punt-patrol
setting it up.
Johnny Lattner punted and
the TfojanS' terrific safetyman,
Jim Sears. received it on the
Southern California 20. Sears
looked up and saw Menil Nav
raides and the bone-jarring Dan
Shannon coming in at him like
an express train.
BObbled Lateral Costly.
That was enough for Sears. He
looked over his shoulder for help
and then. for the only time in
the game. lost his poise. He tried
to lateral to Al Carmichael, but
AL didn't catch on to the maneuver
and the ball bounced in back of
him. Mavraides fell on it on
the 10. $780,.
From there, the inspired Irish
banged through the Trojans' tight
line to reach the 9 in three plays.
Then came that sucker Shift"
Notre Dame went into it's regular
split-T alignment, then shifted
out in a box formation. Three
Trojans jumped across the line
OF scrimmage and use was ruled
The 5-yard penalty gave
Notre Dame the ball on the 4
and a first down.
1t took four plays to score from
there, but Lattner finally stabbed
across the last inches.
Bob Arrix' try for the extra
point failed when Bob Joseph,
holding the ball for the place
kick. bobbled it.
Kicks Difficult Field Goal.
This same pair, however, made
amends in the third quarter. Ar
rix booted a perfect 17-yard field
goal at a difficult angle to give
Notre Dame its 9-to-0 victory
margin.
The shift that drew use off
side was used to set up a touch
(See NOTRE DAME, Page C-4.)
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Redskins and Browns
Have Much at Stake
In Game Here Today
By Lewis F. Atchison

The Redskins haven't won a
home game since they upset the
Los Angeles Rams a year ago,
but they'll try again today at the
expense of the formidable Cleve-
land Browns, team they haven't
licked in four tries. The kickoff
is scheduled for 2 pm. at Griffith
Stadium.
tt is an important game for
the Browns, deadlocked with the
New York Giants and Philadel-
phia Eagles for first place in the
National Football Leagues Amer
lean Conference, and the visi-
tors will roll out their heavy ar
tillery. But it's important, too,
for the basement-dwelling Red
skins, who don't want to be the
first Washington team in history
to fail to win a single game at
home.
Bad Weather May Help.
A forecast of cold weather. ac-
companied by rain or snow, might
help the home forces. At least
they hoped it would make it
tougher for Otto Graham to pin
point pass receivers and more
difficult for Lou Groza to kick
field goals half the length of the
gridiron. But to sideline observ-
ers it seemed that the Redskins
(See REDSKINS, Page C-4)
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Statistics

favored Engineers on even terms or
better until the closing minutes.
Bratkowski'S passes were partic-
ularly effective. His favorite tar
get, Harry Babcock, suffered a
broken cheek bone in the second
quarter but BratkoWski had no
trouble hitting John Carson and
Art Decarlo as alternates.
Tech missed the ball-lugging
ability of it's star halfback, Leon
Hardeman. Hardeman suffered
another sprained ankle the second
time he carried the ball and was
out for the rest of the game.
Georgia's running backs-Bobby
Dellinger, Charlie Madison and
Bob Clemens-were primed for
Tech and balanced off Bratkow-
skis passing neatly. Bratkowski
completed Is out of 26 passes for
1874 yards.
Glenn Turner, Dick Pretz and
Billy Teas spearheaded Techs
ground game.
The game was less than three
minutes old when Georgia sur
prised an overflow crowd of 5O,-
600 by scoring first. Bill Brigham,
(See CEOPcTA rEC1J po
Evening star., 1952-11-30
.ArIie Latham,
.93, in Baseball
71Yeurs, Dies
BY the Associated Press

GARDEN CITY, N. Y, Nov. 29.-
Arlie Latham, baseballs oldest
major Lacquer, died here today
after a years illness. He was 90
Latham, once called to Bucking-
ham Palace to teach the late King
George v to throw baseball, was
one of the games most colorful
figures. He broke into major
league baseball in 1879, played in
the first World Series game with
the st. Louis Browns in 1885 and
was a member of the champion
Browns of 1886-87-88.
A third baseman, Latham
played seven years with the
Browns and later played six years
with Cincinnati, He managed St.
Louis of the National League in
1896 and three years later re-
turned to the majors to play six
games with Washington.
Latham then turned to umpir-
ing, calling them for 10 years in
the South Atlantic League, be-
fore John McGraw called him to
New York to coach for the Giants
in 1909. His horseplay soon en-
deared him to the fans. He would
Go cartwheels down the third-base
line when the Giants were going
well or when things became dull.
Latham's name still is men,
toned virtually every day by nall
players. Arlie frequently screamed
and raised a leg to permit a
scorching grounder to get by
him. Modern ball players now
refer to sharp grounders which
escape third baseman as "Arlie
Lathams."
After World War I, Latham
spent II years in England and it
was during this period that he was
to Buckingham Palace
to instruct King George V to
throw baseball.
On his return to this country,
Latham couldn't stay away from
the game. For Is years, up to
October, 1850, he served as press
box custodian in Yankee Stadium.
Then illness forced him to retire.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Ole Miss Checks Late Threat
To Top Mississippi State, 2O-74
BY the Associated Pres,

OXFORD, Miss, Nov. 29.-Sugar
Bowl-bound Mississippi preserved
Its unbeaten record by beating
Mississippi State, 20-14, here today
as Fullback Pete Mangum stopped
desperate State drive with a pass
interception in the fourth quarter.
A numb crowd of $4,000 sat in
an intermittent drizzle and 35-
degree weather to watch the bril-
liant battle between the traditional
rivals.
Quarterback Jimmy Lear called
f1aWleSs ball but he and his team
mates were hard pressed to beeak
up determined fourth period
drive by Mississippi State.
Jumping Jack Parker, States
brilliant quarterback. was a star
even IN defeat. He tied the South
eastern Conference touchdown
record by making his 18th and
18th today.
Ole Miss victory gave the Sugar
Bowl two unbeaten teams, the only
major bowl with such a contest.
Mississippi's New Years Day op-
ponent in New Orleans. Georgia
Tech, defeated Georgia, 23-9, to
end its season with a perfect rec
ord of IL victories. Mississippi was
twice tied. by Kentucky, 1913, and
by Vanderbilt, 21-21.
Mississippi opened the scoring in
the first quarter after failing to
cash in on State tumble on the
initial kickoff. The score came
when Lear crashed four yards to
the end zone. Lear failed to
convert.
State threatened then, driving
to the Ole Miss 38-yard line before
o pass interception killed the drive.
Ole Miss set up its second
touchdown on long dashes by
Evening star., 1952-11-30
.Turner-MiceIi Fight
Conceled by Promoter
BY The Associoied Pres,

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 29.-Pro-
moter Herman Taylor today
Cancelled Mondays scheduled 10
round fight between Gil Turner
and Joe Miceli.
Turner, one of the nations top
ranking welterweights, originally
was booked to fight Bobby Dykes
Of Miami. Fla. But Dykes cut
his lip in training here yesterday.
Evening star., 1952-11-30

Potter on 81 and 55-yard pass
plays from Charlie Harding, the
quarterback.
But with less than five minutes
to plcv Virginia's seven-point lead
didn't appear safe after the In
dians had stopped Virginia on the
seven-yard line. Thanks to IS
yard penalty against the Cavaliers,
they started to move the ball. Ed
MioduSzeWski alteruated mis- very
capable ball carriers, Tom Roller
and Bill Bowman, in knitting for
first down yardage to the Virginia
40.
But all this was taking time and
the William and Mary rooters
were crying for passes. When the
Indians reached the Virginia 40
they drew 15-yard penalty, but
Virginia gave it right back.
With time remaining for one
play, Mioduszewski, being doomed
for All-America by the Indians,
raced back to pass but he was
in Tom Ford's arms before he
knew it and the game was over.
Ford is one of Virginias 81 seniors
Il - =
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Bobb|ed Lateral,
Pena|tyonS Shift
Help Irish Win
Lottner's Touchdown,
Field Goal by Arrix
Beut Coast Champions
BY the As,ocIoreo rress

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 90
Notre Danes spoilers Inundated
Southern California today with a
sucker shift" that helped score
second-period touchdown and
sent the Rose Bowl-bound Trojans
crashing from the undefeated
football ranks, 80.
The Fighting Irish, ending
uses nine-game winning streak,