Meanwhile, his teammates were already in Pittsburgh, where they had flown after Sunday's startling 5-4 victory over the Phillies.

He gave up five eighth-inning runs that allowed the Brewers to score a startling 6-5 victory.

A contemporary news report described the unit as having achieved "startling victories in this sector" during the war.

Markus, ranked 53d in the world, raised his fist in glee after his startling victory over the tournament favorite.

"I think tomorrow we have a chance to win some very startling victories all over the country," he declared.

He might become extremely uncomfortable about this, but at the moment he felt merely that he and the Chief had won a startling victory.

And so a week after Columbia's startling 24-10 victory over Penn, the Lions fell to 2-2-1 for the season.

But a few weeks ago, the high court handed the Wayeyi a startling victory.

In 1900, he made 163 to help the Players to a startling two-wicket victory over the Gentlemen, successfully chasing a huge target of 501.

Campaigning for some relaxation of restrictions on life under the Islamic fundamentalist regime, last month he won a startling victory with 69 percent of the vote.