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If you watched a broadcast of Pope Francis landing Tuesday at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, you probably saw a Sumter native and didn’t know it. David Grant, a 1974 graduate of Hillcrest High School, was on the tarmac directing the pilot of the Alitalia Airbus 300 carrying the pope to the plane’s final stopping point. Grant works as an aircraft maintenance technician for DynCorp International, a U.S.-based private military contractor that handles

Sumter native David Grant stands in front of the Alitalia airline that brought Pope Francis to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. PHOTO PROVIDED

aircraft that dignitaries use when flying into Andrews. DynCorp’s highest level of service includes Vice President Joe Biden’s Air Force 2. The U.S. mili-

tary still serves Air Force 1, the president’s aircraft. Ironically, Tuesday was Grant’s

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Fall means it’s nearly time for the fair Yogi Berra dies at 90 years old Bobby Richardson reflects on the passing of N.Y. legend B1 and B5

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Jawaun ONeal cleans the Swing Buggy on Wednesday in preparation for the opening of the Sumter County Fair on Sept. 29. The fair will offer a variety of entertainment through Oct. 4. For more information, visit sumterfair.com.

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Guests enjoy refreshments on the lawn at the home of Kay and Dusty Rhoads on West Calhoun Street during a past Porches of Sumter event. The couple will participate again this year in the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event that takes participants on a stroll through the Hampton Park neighborhood.

Fall is newly arrived, and the evenings are significantly cooler. What better time to enjoy a little “porch-sitting” and strolling through a historic Sumter neighborhood? Southern hospitality is definitely a major theme of the Chamber of Commerce’s 5th annual Porches of Sumter event, set for 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. Tickets are at a premium for this event as it has sold out each year since the very first Porches, so Nicole Milligan, vice president for operations of Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, advises getting them early. Milligan noted that Porches of Sumter came about a few

years after the Chamber’s “‘Poultry Night,’ which was highly popular, ... ran its course. ... Porches is a great way for some of our Chamber members that are in the food and beverage business to showcase their offerings to the community. “The event has been well received, and has grown each year both in ticket sales and participation. We have sold twice as many tickets as we had last year at this time.” Even though about 350 people attend the event, the fact that there are 12 participating homes this year means there’s virtually no waiting time at each stop. A different dish is served at each of the homes.

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Santee-Lynches launches new mentor program BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments launched a new mentoring program, Wisdom Wednesdays, at Bishopville Primary Annex, by celebrating the 100th birthday of the program’s first special guest speaker. Rosa Frierson celebrated her centennial birthday on Sunday and was

honored this week with balloons, a cake and several gifts while visiting the school. Nena Matthews’ fifth-grade class gave Frierson birthday letters that the students made themselves and a copy of the book, “What a Wonderful World” by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele, signed by the class. Frierson then shared stories of her childhood. She told the students how

different life is now compared to when she was a child. “You had to make your own doll baby,” she said. Frierson described how she and her sisters made their own dolls from cotton that they picked themselves and spare cloth. She also told the students how she used to clean whole chickens for dinner, sweep the yard with branches from bushes and wash

clothes by hand. “We had to boil clothes like you’re cooking food,” she said. “If I could remember all the things when I was coming up, y’all wouldn’t believe it.” Later, Frierson and the students continued their conversation during lunch. Connie Munn, Health and Human

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Crime Stoppers offer reward for murder info A Crime Stoppers reward of as much as $2,500 is available for information leading to an arrest for a July homicide in Sumter. Sumter Police Department officers responded to a shots fired call after 1 a.m. July 19 where they found the body of Robert Darnell Jones, 37, of 10 Dixie Drive, lying JONES in front of a home in the 100 block of Dixie Drive. Detectives have continued to follow leads in his shooting death, but no arrests have been made. The continued help of the public is needed. Anyone who might have seen the victim or heard something in the area of Dixie Drive near Montreat Street and Miller Road the night of the shooting is asked to notify police at (803) 4362700. Tips can also be given anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC.

Motorcyclist killed in Summerton wreck A Clarendon County man died Saturday night after a motorcycle he was operating collided with an SUV. South Carolina Highway Patrol is still investigating the fatal wreck that occurred at the intersection of Governor Richardson and Liberty Hill roads in Summerton, said Lance Cpl. David Jones Antione De’Angelo West, 27, died at the scene of the wreck, according to Clarendon County Deputy Coroner Charles Jackson. The collision happened at 6:50 p.m. when the 2002 Yamaha motorcycle West was operating collided with a 2014 Nissan SUV. The motorcycle and SUV were traveling in opposite lanes when the SUV attempted to turn left onto Liberty Hill Road and collided with the motorcycle, according to Jones. Jones said no charges have been made, and the incident is under investigation.

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Train conductor Genevieve and beat-boxing engineer DC will star in Disney Junior’s Choo Choo Soul at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday at the Sumter Opera House.

Disney Junior brings award-winning program to Opera House FROM STAFF REPORTS Disney Junior’s awardwinning children’s program, “Choo Choo Soul,” featuring Genevieve Goings, will make its only stop in the Southeast for two Saturday shows at the Sumter Opera House. The show, which has been honored with a Parents’ Choice Award for children’s television, has toured with the stars of Imagination Movers across the U.S. and Canada. Choo Choo Soul features Genevieve as the train conductor assisted by DC, her beatboxing and breakdancing engineer. Like the TV program, the stage show will use catchy melodies, creative lyrics and soulful and current takes on the alphabet and numbers to teach kids through music. Genevieve and DC also

offer entertaining lessons on how to be polite, involving parents and children in learning through music, said Seth Reimer, Sumter’s cultural director and manager of the Sumter Opera House. The music focuses on trains and learning, Reimer said, and “While the songs are targeted to children, parents will also enjoy the contagious and soulful music.” Reimer added the childoriented show to diversify the offerings of live acts at the storied venue. “Disney’s brand is marquee and unquestionable,” he said. “It stands and delivers regardless of the production. We’re proud to have Choo Choo Soul added to this year’s lineup.” Video-game designer Greg Johnson, who said he “had down time between

County council to recommend roads for repair with state funds BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com

CORRECTION In the Sept. 8 review of Michaela Pilar Brown’s exhibition titled ‘Red Dirt & Doilies,” the installation titled “That Box Where I Store My Private Letters, and The Other Half of the Truth” was incorrectly referred to as “Still Weeping.” The exhibition can be seen at the Sumter County Gallery of Art, 200 Hasell St., through Oct. 30. Call (803) 775-0543 for more information.

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game projects and was being driven crazy listening to bad children’s music,” developed Choo Choo Soul. While searching stores for something the whole family could enjoy together, the concept of Choo Choo Soul was born. He began writing song concepts, melodies and lyrics and used trains to help draw interest. He then recruited Burke Treischmann, a friend and music director, along with Genevieve Goings, whom he met when she auditioned for a voiceover role in a video game. The result is the catchy music and creative lyrics of Choo Choo Soul. The star train conductor, Genevieve Goings, has been creating music since childhood. Her studio career began in hip-hop, writing and recording “hooks” for

During Sumter County Council’s meeting Tuesday, Councilman James McCain announced that the County Public Works and Solid Waste Committee approved a request to install a streetlight at the entrance of Ginkgo Hills Subdivision. The main entrance to the subdivision is located on Old Camden Road, off U.S. 521. McCain said the committee approved the request because a bus stop will be located in that area. He said the committee also asked the county public works department to evaluate the nearly 243 existing streetlights to determine if all are needed.

It costs the county about $240 per light, a total of about $58,000 each year, to operate all of the streetlights, he said. McCain then said members of council will soon make recommendations for state-owned roads in the county to be repaired with surplus funds discovered after the state’s budget review process. Each county in the state will receive an unknown amount of funds to repair state-owned roads, he said. McCain said council can only recommend roads to be repaired and the Sumter County Transportation Committee, whose members will be appointed by the state legislature, will make the final decision.

local artists in the Bay area of California. Her studio experience led her into voiceover work, and to date she can be found on multiple video games, children’s toys and websites. Constantine Abramson is a renaissance man of the entertainment world. Aside from success as the break-dancing, beat-boxing engineer DC, he also paints and works as one of the NBA’s most recognizable mascots. Choo Choo Soul with Genevieve will be presented by Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $30, $27 or $25 for adults; $20, $17 and $15 for children 12 and under, depending on seating. For more information, call (803) 436-2616 or visit the website www.SumterOperaHouse. com.

Salvation Army taking Angel Tree applications The Salvation Army is accepting applications for The Angel Tree from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5-8 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 9 at 16 Kendrick St. To be considered for The Angel Tree, children must be from newborn to 12 years old. When applying, a valid ID, Social Security card and birth certificate must be presented as well as proof of income and proof of expenses of guardian/parent. A makeup day for The Angel Tree will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19. The Angel Tree program provides new clothing or toys for children of needy families through the support of donors. Angel Trees are decorated with numbered paper angel tags with information about a child in need of presents. The Salvation Army is also now taking applications for bell ringers at the Kendrick Street office. Both volunteer and paid positions are available. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. For additional information, call (803) 775-9336.

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755-pound gator pulled from Lake Marion BY HARRISON CAHILL The State FLORENCE — After three hours of tracking alligators through the murky waters of Lake Marion near Stumphole Landing on Saturday afternoon, Zack Derrick said he finally saw one through his binoculars. Derrick, flanked by his 8-year-old son Chaz Derrick, who was getting a little restless after three hours of waiting, and his uncle Peewee Derrick, thought the eyes he spied were attached to maybe a 10- to 12-foot alligator. But just beneath the surface those eyes belonged to a 13-foot, 5-inch monster of a gator weighing 755 pounds. Derrick, a Cairo, Georgia, resident who is a South Carolina native, knew his plan of attack; he had gone on alligator hunts before with his father and uncle: cast a line out, wait for

him to take the bait and be prepared for the ensuing hour-long battle with an animal that traces its lineage to the dinosaurs. “You hook him with rod and reel, and you want to get a second line in him because at least one of them is going to pop out,” Derrick said. Derrick said it was only when he was able to draw the alligator close to the boat that he realized just how big the animal he was fighting really was. As the two men wrestled to keep the alligator at the surface, a tactic used to tire the animal out, Chaz leaped into action. The boy handed his father and great-uncle bullets for the bang sticks — think of a .44-Magnum bullet attached to the end of a pole that fires when struck against an object — that they needed to finish off the creature. “We fought him for over an hour using snatch hooks and rods and

Rocking country band comes to 4th Friday BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Downtown Sumter presents Darrell Harwood and his band, which will play September’s Fourth Fridays concert this month. The China Grove, North Carolina, native sings mostly country and country rock, and his performance is expected to be based in HARWOOD that genre when he takes the stage on the Main Street green space Friday at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Harwood got his start in music by singing occasionally with his father’s Cool Water Band. His talent and popularity had bands seeking him out to serve as lead vocalist. A 2009 performance at a benefit for his brother-in-law, who had cancer, exposed him to a wider audience, and it was soon after that the Harwood started his own band, which he named Cool Water Band, or CWB, for his father’s band. The band members comprise experienced musicians who

are also good friends, and the cohesiveness of the group is an essential element of CWB. Harwood continues to perform benefit concerts for special needs individuals, Relay for Life and other charities and missions. Harwood had an album released in 2012, and samples can be heard on his website, www. darrellharwood.com. Having brought the country music Josh Brannon Band to Fourth Fridays last year, the city decided to continue booking country groups because of their popularity. “We also had country previous years at other events in the City Centre Alleyway and at Rotary Plaza,” Downtown Development Coordinator Leigh Newman said. “Country music brings out a big crowd. We get a lot of people who don’t typically come to the other concerts, which is exactly what we want. We want to have something for everybody.” Harwood’s is the next-to-last concert of the 2015 Fourth Fridays. Still to come is the reggae band Mystic Vibrations on Oct. 23.

reels, and Chaz just kept handing us the bullets,” Zack Derrick said. Derrick told The State newspaper Tuesday that it took three long years for him to finally get the chance to go on an alligator hunt in South Carolina. Only a certain number of hunters win tags to hunt during alligator season. The tags are given out through a lottery drawing. Other members of Derrick’s family have been selected before, but now it was his turn. “I got drawn after that long wait and was able to get a gator,” Derrick said. But what do you do with 755 pounds of alligator? You take it to Derrick Matherly at Claussen Alligator and Deer Processing in Florence. Matherly has been in the deer- and alligator-meat processing business since 1988 and has seen his fair share of large animals.

He said he has caught a 1,000-pound alligator in Lake Marion before and recently processed a 200-pound deer for a hunter. But Matherly said Derrick’s catch was one of the largest alligators he has processed this season. “It’s not like skinning a deer, where you can pull some of the hide off,” Matherly said. “You have to cut everything very carefully to not damage the hide. You’ll get about 18 percent yield (of meat). The rest of the weight is bone and intestines, while some of the meat just isn’t usable.” Derrick said when he took the alligator to Matherly, a hunter had recently bagged an eight-point buck on a hunting trip and brought it in to get processed and show off a little. “He saw my gator, and he wasn’t feeling so confident anymore.” Derrick said. “He’s a record in my book.”

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Mary Cooke, left, from Sumter County Voter Registration and Elections Commission, takes Rep. David Week’s photograph for his voter ID card at the old Sumter County Court House on Tuesday, which was National Voter Registration Day.

Chamber hosts Military Appreciation Picnic for 1,400 at Shaw FROM STAFF REPORTS Local supporters will join Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce on Friday to provide a free picnic to more than 1,400 military men and women at Shaw Air Force Base. The Chamber’s seventh annual Military Appreciation Picnic will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Hangar 1200 on Shaw Air Force Base. All military men and women in uniform will be served for free. While Chamber members provide

the food and drinks for the event, the Chamber’s military affairs committee organizes the event. Base and community leaders help serve food at the event, says Nicole Milligan, vice president of operations for the Chamber. “For this Chamber, and for our sponsors, this is also just a great way to give back to the men and women at Shaw AFB,” Milligan said. “… to show them how much we appreciation them and support them.” Sponsors include SAFE Federal

Credit Union, Piggly Wiggly and New Beginnings Catering, while Sumter Volunteers, with the help of local churches, will provide homemade cookies for dessert. Some of the sponsors will have vendor booths at the event. Volunteers, who have already been cleared to get on the base, will arrive about 9 a.m. for set up and plan to finish cleaning up by 2 p.m. Community Broadcasters, which recently purchased Miller Communications, will broadcast live from

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U.S.-China summit takes place amid controversy Human rights crackdown, other issues, threaten to cloud visit WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has warned that the toughest crackdown in years on Chinese activists threatens to cloud the highprofile state visit by President Xi Jinping. Yet the issue of human rights is unlikely to dominate the agenda when Xi is welcomed at the White House on Friday. As China emerges as an economic and military rival that Washington both competes and cooperates with, other issues tend to get top billing at the summit table. Prime U.S. concerns are cybercrime, China’s islandbuilding in the disputed South China Sea and building momentum for a global deal to combat climate change. Still, human rights will get attention. Since taking the presidency in 2013 and becoming the most powerful Chinese leader in three decades, Xi has cracked down on encroachment of what he views as

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stray in San Juan, Puerto Rico, when he was 3 months old and 25 pounds and brought to the Sterling Animal Shelter in Sterling, Massachusetts, Chabot said. “He was reaching out to me, stuck to me, screaming for us to take him,” Chabot recalled. In no time, Nikita was a local rock star with a following that counted students, inmates and residents. Drug seizures at the prison even dropped. Last year, another Sterling dog named Jaxx, also from San Juan, joined Nik on the Worcester squad. The department saved tens of thousands of dollars by picking dogs from shelters, training them for eight weeks instead of six months or two

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Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Pastor Harry Robinson Sat. Sch: 9:15 am, Worship: 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org

Catholic - Roman The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 5 pm Sun. 9:00 and 11:30 am Mass

African Methodist Episcopal Wayman Chapel AME Church 160 N. Kings Hwy. • 803-494-3686 www.waymanchapelame.com Reverened Laddie N. Howard Church School 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm

Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 Father Michael E. Ridgill, C.F.S.B. Sunday School 9:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mon. - Thurs. Chapel 9 am Morning Prayer Wed. Chapel 11:00 qm - Bible Study 12 pm Mass

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he higher a climb, the more dangerous it becomes. The climber searches for strength and firm footing with every step and never looks down until he reaches his goal. Life places obstacles before us that appear insurmountable; with God’s help we can possess power we didn’t know we have, making the impossible possible. Visit your house of worship this week and know that your highest aspiration is as near as a prayer. Look up toward Him…never look down.

Anglican Church of the Holy Comforter 213 N. Main Street • 803-773-3823 The Rev. Marcus Adam Kaiser Sunday Services 8:30 am (Rite 1) & 11:00 am (Rite ll) in the Sanctuary Sunday School for All Ages at 10 am Nursery Available 10 am to 12:30 pm www.holycomforter.net

Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd. • 499-4997 Rev. Robert White Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship:11 am & 6 pm

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Baptist - Missionary Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Rev. Lei Ferguson Washington Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am

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Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417

The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Jude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 www.stjudesumtersc.org FPastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sun. Euch.: 9:00, 11:30 am, 1 pm (Spanish)

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Interdenominational City of Refuge Church 16 Carolina Ave 938-9066 Barbara & Johnny Davis Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 pm www.cityofrefugeministry.com

Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

tive perceptions about public animal shelters and to show people that shelter pets can sometimes make the best pets. “I love the direction this sheriff’s department and other law enforcement agencies are going,” Latham said. Nik and Jaxx work for food. They don’t eat breakfast or dinner like other dogs. They get a bite when their collars are put on or removed, or when they get or complete a command, Chabot said. Their food is measured out in the morning in a pouch the handlers carry on their belts. If they aren’t officially on the job, they will practice or do routine tasks to get in enough exercise and time to get all their food. When a dog finds narcotics or prescription drugs, he sits and put his nose on the item. Another member of the K-9 squad, a bloodhound, does missing children hunts and other friendly finds. The best aspect of the shelter dogs’ work is that they’ve become community icebreakers, Chabot said. If they’re not wearing the collars that put them in working mode, people are welcome to pet them and talk to them.

Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm

St John United Methodist Church 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 www.stjohnumcsumter.com Rev. Larry Brown Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Bible Study 11:00 am

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Non-Denominational Christ Community Church(CCC) 525 Oxford St, Sumter • 803-934-9718 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall)

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Despite connectivity, people still in need of mercy

ecause we travel frequently, my family and I see a lot of vehicles stopped alongside the road. We normally do what the majority of people do: ride past them without a second thought or soothing our conscience with the assurance that everyone nowadays has a mobile phone as well as easy access to roadside assistance. These excuses aid in our easing the gas pedal onto the floor and out of conviction. We tend to rationalize ourselves out of a good deed owing to the prevalence of immediate access to whatever we need. I’ve certainly avoided my fair share of opportunities for kindness because I thought I wasn’t really needed. Someone better suited for their needs will stop and help. It’s only when the tables turned on me this weekend that God began to change my attitude. Last weekend, our vehicle sputtered to a stop on I-26 about lunchtime. Our two small children whined and cried on the side of

the road while hundreds of vehicles zoomed past. The tow truck was late, and I had exhausted my supply of both snacks and songs. You can’t reason with a 2-yearI was reminded as Faith Matters old, I tried to explain that JAMIE H. Daddy’s truck was WILSON broken. That wasn’t all that was broken, I said to myself, trying to stifle an internal dialogue on the disinterested state of our society. We are so connected, but so disconnected. Some globally-minded community we are when we can’t stop to help our neighbor. That’s when Emily stopped. She had been traveling the other direction and saw our plight. Could she take us somewhere, she asked. I glanced at her car. If I hadn’t known better I would have guessed that the entire back end of her vehicle was structurally held together

CHURCH NEWS Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph Lemon-Dingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Saturday — Missionary annual tea at 4 p.m. Theme: “The 10 Commandments of God.” Briggs Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 7135 Wash Davis Road, Summerton, announces: * Monday-Wednesday, Sept. 28-30 — Revival at 7 nightly. Calvary Baptist Church, 495 Calvary Church Road, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday, Oct. 3 — Mid-Carolina singing at 6 p.m. with God’s Tool Box and Cedar Creek Quartet. Church of God by Faith Inc., 609 Atlantic Ave., announces: * Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 8-11 — October Assembly at 7:30 nightly. Chastéy Rayford-Gibson will speak at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Elder Ronnie Roberts will speak at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Cornerstone Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church, 2116 Greeleyville Highway, Manning, announces: * Sunday-Wednesday, Sept. 30 — Fall Jubilee at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and 7 nightly Monday-Wednesday. Faith Outreach Center, 26 Council St. (Lincoln High School gym), announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7:30 nightly. Fellowship Outreach Ministries, 1891 Florence Highway, an-

by bumper stickers. This woman had a interests that ranged from running to canoeing. She supported quite a few political candidates. She was either a fan or a student of a Columbia-area college. She loved her boxer. With all of those interests, it was clear that Emily probably had somewhere else to be. Still, she stopped. She offered us her personal phone number and told us she worked nearby and to call her if we needed anything. The allegorical parallels were obvious: in a raging current of passers-by, this woman was our Good Samaritan. There is a phrase that some people use to label evidences of modern kindness in a world of increasing self-centeredness: faith in humanity restored. We as a community of faith should rearrange that statement for a practical

‘Some globally-minded community we are when we can’t stop to help our neighbor.’

Revival at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 nightly Monday-Wednesday. nounces: * Sunday — Prophetess Ella Ingram will speak at 3 p.m. Full Gospel Church, 3115 Wash Davis Road, Summerton, announces: * Saturday — The 29th annual appreciation service for Pastor Elder Albert Thomas and elect Lady Minister Lucille Thomas at 1 p.m. at Deliverance Outreach Ministry, 9223 Paxville Highway, Manning. Goodwill Presbyterian Church USA, 295 N. Brick Church Road, Mayesville, announces: * Sunday — The Rev. Dr. Ella F. Busby’s retirement worship service and reception at 4 p.m. Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 4 — Gospel choir anniversary program at 5 p.m. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, Oct. 10 — Knitting Hearts Café 10 a.m.-noon. Susan Crosson will speak. Nursery is provided for children age 5 and under. www.knittingheartsministry.org Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 Liberty Hill Road, Summerton, announces: * Sunday — Male chorus anniversary program at 4 p.m. Mechanicsville United Methodist Church, 184 Lake Ashwood Road, announces: * Sunday-Wednesday, Sept. 30 —

application: humanity in faith restored. If we wore our daily schedules like bumper stickers on the back of our car, I would imagine that our back windows would be completely covered, obscuring our own view of the people who have fallen behind and need our help. Maybe it’s time to look beyond our own interests into the needs of others. After Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan, he encouraged his listeners to give mercy at the point where others need it, regardless of whether they thought those people deserved it. I think the same applies to us today. No matter what we think or assume about someone in need, we should still stop and offer mercy.

Mount Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 5918 S.C. 260, Manning, announces: * Sunday — The 160th church anniversary will be celebrated during the 11:15 a.m. worship. Mount Glory Missionary Baptist Church, 841 N. Main St., announces: * Friday-Sunday, Oct. 2-4 — Eighth church anniversary will be celebrated as follows: 7 p.m. Friday, the Rev. Dr. Sammie Simmons will speak; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, gospel fest in the park at North HOPE Center, North Main Street; and the Rev. Dr. Willie Dennis will speak at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, announces: * Saturday — The skit “Do You Know Your Bible?” will be presented at 4 p.m. * Sunday — Woman’s Day program at 9:30 a.m. Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Sunday — “Safe Church” during morning worship. Braden Bunch will speak. Mount Zero Missionary Baptist Church, 7827 S.C. 261, Manning, announces: * Saturday — Toddler Pageant at 6 p.m. Jeffery Lampkin from FOX News and “PK” the Preacher’s Kid from Fabulous Friday will speak. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist

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Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — The 122nd church anniversary and homecoming worship celebration at 10:45 a.m. * Sunday, Oct. 4 — The Rev. Lee Dingle will speak at 6 p.m. New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 907 Legare St., announces: * Sunday — Homecoming service at 3 p.m.

* Saturday — Church seminar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. * Sunday — Youth Choir anniversary program at 4 p.m. * Sunday, Oct. 4 — Pastor’s Aide program at 3 p.m. St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, 1715 S. Guignard Drive, announces: * Sunday — Family and friends day celebration at 11 a.m.

Orangehill Independent Methodist Church, 3005 S. King Highway, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday — Pastor appreciation service during 10 a.m. worship.

Sumter Free Will Baptist Church, 971 Boulevard Road, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 4 — Homecoming. Sunday school will begin at 10 a.m. The Sims Family will provide music at 11 a.m.

Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine Grove Road, Rembert, announces: * Saturday — Men’s fellowship breakfast at 8 a.m. * Sunday — Men’s Day celebration during 11 a.m. worship.

Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., announces: * Sunday — Military and public servant appreciation at 10 a.m. Maj. Michelle Law-Gordon, chaplain, Shaw Air Force Base, will speak.

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 1000 Pleasant Grove Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Saturday, Oct. 3 — Golf tournament at Lake City Country Club, 140 S. Country Club Road, Lake City, (843) 374-3415. Sign in 7:30-8 a.m. and tee off at 9 a.m. Preregister at www.pgsbc.org. Call Eddie Phillips at (803) 486-0081.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., announces: * Saturday — Church Women United of the Greater Sumter Area’s annual salad luncheon at 11:30 a.m. for dine in and noon for carry out. Tickets: $5.

Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: * Saturday, Oct. 3 — Russell Elmore prayer breakfast at 7:30 a.m. St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces:

Unionville AME Church, 1330 Swimming Pen Road, Mayesville, announces: * Saturday — Old school classic car and truck show 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and fee is $10. Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church, 601 Pitts Road, announces: * Sunday — The 21st anniversary of the church will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

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Pastor Marion H. Newton Sister Kanika Pendergrass Pastor Aurelia Hill Brother Arthur Washington Pastor Eugene Dennis Monday, Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm Tuesday, Oct 6 @ 6:00 pm Tuesday, Oct 6 @ 6:00pm Tuesday, Oct 6 @ 7:30 pm Tuesday, Oct 6 @ 7:30 pm Welcome Worship Service YWA Ministry YWM Ministry Preacher Brotherhood Ministry Brotherhood Ministry Preacher

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COMMENTARY

Yogi Berra made an enduring connection

merica lost a true original and a national treasure on Tuesday with the death of Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra. He was more than just a great baseball player and a teammate of Sumter’s own Bobby Richardson on some of the great New York Yankees teams. He would also put out his own brand of humor with malapropisms that brought laughter to all who saw his commercials on television and in other appearances by him. I was fortunate enough to have met Yogi back in 1959 when I went to New York with my father, and was able to secure tickets to a Yankees game plus a press Hubert pass to go into the Osteen team’s locker room and on the field before the game, thanks to help from Bobby. After we got to Yankee Stadium, I made my way down to the field before the game and caught up with Bobby and Yogi taking batting practice. Bobby introduced me to Yogi and we had a good conversation. Yogi was funny as always. I don’t recall him repeating any of his trademark Yogi-isms, such as “I really didn’t say everything I said.” More Yogi-isms can be found in today’s

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Baseball Hall of Famers Stan Musial, Bobby Richardson, Ted Williams and Yogi Berra pose for a photograph. Berra died on Tuesday at age 90. “Notable and Quotable” column by my son Graham. What Yogi really wanted to talk about that day was Yoo-Hoo Chocolate drink, which he did commercials for. He kept repeating, “Buy YooHoo Chocolate Drink” to make sure I got the message. I did.

That wasn’t the first commercial Yogi handled as a pitchman for a product. He later pitched AFLAC insurance commercials on TV along with a talking duck, which were hilarious. Bobby Richardson later told me that while discussing the AFLAC commer-

percent between 2008 and 2010, alarming booksellers that watched consumers use their stores to find titles they would later buy online. Print sales dwindled, bookstores struggled to stay open, and publishers and authors feared that cheaper ebooks would cannibalize their business. Then in 2011, the industry’s fears were realized when Borders declared bankruptcy. “E-books were this rocket ship going straight up,” said Len Vlahos, a former executive director of the Book Industry Study Group, a nonprofit research group that tracks the publishing industry. “Just about everybody you talked to thought we were going the way of digital music.” But the digital apocalypse never arrived, or at least not on schedule. While analysts once predicted that ebooks would overtake print by 2015, digital sales have instead slowed sharply. E-books’ declining popularity may signal that publishing, while not immune to technological upheaval, will weather the tidal wave of digital technology better than other forms of media, like music and television.

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cials one day with Yogi and how much money he made from them, Yogi, deadly serious, said to Bobby, “You know, that duck really couldn’t talk.” Thanks again to Bobby, I have an autographed copy of Yogi’s book with all his great quotations, entitled “The Yogi Book.” (What else could it be called?) I recommend it highly. I think it’s still in print. One more thing: Yogi’s autograph read, “To Hubert and Jackie, Glad it worked.” He wrote that after remembering meeting me that day at Yankee Stadium when he recalled a United Airlines stewardess from Greenville on one of the Yankees flights who got into a conversation with Bobby, and when she asked where he was from and Bobby told her, she asked if he knew a boy from Sumter she used to date in college. He told her he knew me. When I ran into Yogi and Bobby that day in the batting cage, Yogi turned to Bobby and said, “Bobby, isn’t this the guy who used to date our stewardess? Plus she was living in New York. I looked her up in the phone book. The rest is history. I wound up marrying the stewardess. I owe Yogi big time. I wish I could thank him one more time. A lot of people will miss Yogi. Include me in that group. Reach Hubert D. Osteen Jr. at hubert@ theitem.com.

NOTABLE & QUOTABLE

Yogi-isms, plot twists and a bit of speculation YOGI BERRA: IN HIS OWN WORDS In honor of baseball legend Yogi Berra, who passed away Tuesday at age 90, here are his famous quotes: “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” “It’s deja vu all over again.” “When you come to a fork in the road … take it.” “I usually take a two hour nap from one to four.” “Never answer an anonymous letter.” “I didn’t really say everything I said.” “I want to thank you for making this day necessary.” “I’m not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.” “We made too many wrong mistakes.” “He hits from both sides of the plate. He’s amphibious.” “You can observe a lot by watching.” “The future ain’t what it used to be.” “It gets late early out here.” “If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.” “If the people don’t want to come out to the ballpark, nobody’s going to stop them.” “Pair up in threes.” “Why buy good luggage, you only use it when you travel.” “It ain’t the heat, it’s the humility.” “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.”

GOOD NEWS: BOOKS ARE ALIVE The New York Times reports: “The Plot Twist: E-Book Sales Slip, and Print Is Far From Dead.” Read it online at www.nytimes.com: Five years ago, the book world was seized by collective panic over the uncertain future of print. As readers migrated to new digital devices, e-book sales soared, up 1,260

David Brooks discusses “The Marco Rubio-Carly Fiorina Option,” in Sunday’s New York Times. Read it online at www.nytimes.com: Democrats have historically liked presidential nominees they can go gaga for, even if they lack experience: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy. Republicans on the other hand like to nominate the guy who’s paid his dues and already lost a presidential run: Ronald Reagan, Bob Dole, John McCain and Mitt Romney. So far this year, the parties have switched love languages. Democratic voters have become responsible and middle-aged, telling pollsters they want experienced pols who can work within the system. Republicans are embracing their inner adolescent. By a majority of 64 to 30, conservative Republicans tell pollsters they want their candidate to be an outsider. Republican governors in the debates reel off long data-filled paragraphs about their accomplishments, and you can feel the entire Republican electorate doing the bored valley girl eye roll.

That’s where Carly Fiorina and Marco Rubio come in. So far, Fiorina has looked like the most impressive candidate. She has a genius for creating signature moments. (“If you want to stump a Democrat, ask them to name an accomplishment of Mrs. Clinton’s.”) But her spotty record at Hewlett-Packard probably means she can’t start at the top of the ticket. Rubio is young and thus uncorrupted, and he is a genius at relating policy depth in a way that is personal. He has clarity of mind and can sum up a complex subject — Russia, the Middle East — in a way that is comprehensible but not oversimplified. This debate was one moment in time, but you can see the vectors of where this campaign is headed. This is no longer Bob Dole’s or George H.W. Bush’s G.O.P. But it’s not going to completely lose its mind, either. It’s going to be somewhat the same, but edgier and more renegade. Right now, Rubio, Fiorina and maybe Chris Christie are best positioned to occupy that space. Notable & Quotable is compiled by Graham Osteen. Reach him at graham@ theitem.com.

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PORCHES FROM PAGE A1 Milligan said the very successful event is made possible by the homeowners and the sponsors, all of whom are supportive of the Chamber. “We have a new presenting sponsor this year, Vince and Denise Pavkov with Pavkov Contracting and Carolina Professional Title Services,” she said. “They are huge Chamber supporters ... Vince and I are both in the Honorary Commander program at Shaw Air Force Base. Vince is very involved with supporting the base, and I know we’re both hoping to get a number of our Shaw folks to join us downtown this year.” In addition, Milligan said, “Many of the homeowners enjoy the event so much they provide all of the food and catering, thus (they) essentially ‘sponsor’ their own porch on behalf of themselves or their business. “We’re thrilled to have so many repeat participants.” Larry Baum and Flo Ar-

rington have served Baum’s shrimp and grits “since the inception of the event,” Arrington said. “Larry’s brother, a former chef in Philadelphia, is coming down to be Larry’s sous chef,” she said. “What makes our shrimp and grits so good is that we make a reduction sauce that takes all day and all night to make.” She said the recipe calls for many pounds of fresh shrimp and bags of yellow grits, cheese, milk, scallions, ham and other ingredients. “We’re a part of the neighborhood, and people seem to enjoy the dish and visiting our porch,” Arrington said. “That’s what keeps us doing it each year.” Milligan said homeowners participating for the first time include “the McLeods at 306 Calhoun, who will have Willie Sue’s set up on their porch; and Grady Locklear at 214 West Calhoun, who will have Jack Brantley with Aberdeen Catery out of Camden set up in his garden.” She added, “In addition to the homeowners and the ca-

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There are usually three marshalers directing pilots — one on each side of the wing day off. But he showed up and one in the middle. wearing his uniform and carGrant, who said his faith is rying his security clearance Baptist, stood within 25 feet of because he wanted to get a the pope. glimpse of “It was an the pope honor and a and knew once-in-a-lifehe could time opportunimaneuver ty,” he said. through Grant joined airport the Air Force traffic and DAVID GRANT after high security school and more easiAircraft maintenance served for more ly in unithan 22 years, form. technician for DynCorp reaching the As one rank of master of the first International sergeant before at work retiring. He’s Tuesday morning, his supervisor asked been working for DynCorp for more than 10 years. him if he wanted to be the As an aircraft maintenance head “marshaler” — the person who directs the pilot to his technician, Grant helps park dignitary aircraft, debriefs or her stopping point on the crews about maintenance tarmac. needs and advises the crew Grant said he wanted to do about fuel levels. it.

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• Larry Baum & Flo Arrington 316 W. Calhoun St. Shrimp and grits Sponsor: Larry Baum • Art Bradham & Lisa Reynolds 338 W. Calhoun St. Sponsor: Mary Ann’s Deli • Curtis & Croft Law Firm 325 W. Calhoun St. Sponsors: On the Rocks & Front Porch Junkies • Whit & Jean Whitaker 324 W. Calhoun St. Fruit tree Sponsor: Whitakers • Will & Jill McLeod 306 W. Calhoun St. Chicken and steak stew Sponsor: Willie Sue’s • J. Grady Locklear 214 W. Calhoun St. Sponsor: Aberdeen Catery

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To accompany the food, beverages and socializing, local band The Front Porch Junkies will be playing at the Curtis & Croft Law Firm, Milligan said. The Chamber is encouraging residents of the historic district to turn on their exterior lights or luminaries to help participants walking through the neighborhood and advising participants to bring flashlights. Parking is available at Grace Baptist Church on West Calhoun Street. “We like to say that in addition to the great food and the beautiful homes,” she said, “Porches of Sumter features a nice dose of good old Southern hospitality.” Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. They include food and beverages for the evening. Check-in will be at Memorial Park and will begin at 6 p.m. The event will continue until 9 p.m. Purchase advance tickets at Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, 32 E. Calhoun St., call to reserve at (803) 775-1231 or register online at www. sumterchamber.com.

WISDOM FROM PAGE A1 Services Director of Santee-Lynches’ Area Agency on Aging, said the mentoring sessions will be held every Wednesday at the school and with a special guest speaker every fourth Wednesday. The mentors have so much wisdom to share, she said. She said there are about 10 mentors who will visit the primary school each week and share stories and eat lunch with the students. She said the goal is to have about 15 to 20 mentors in total who will continue to talk with the students through middle and high school. During the mentoring sessions, the adults will share stories with students about their lives growing up and how the community has changed over the years. And later during the day, the mentors and students will continue to talk during lunch. The program will continue through April 2016, Munn said. She hopes to expand the program to other schools in Bishopville as well as other areas of the Santee-Lynches COG region.

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AROUND TOWN The Shannon Town Community craft booths, food and drinks will be available. will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Cost to reserve a space is today at the South HOPE to meet $20. Contact Vernessa Baker Center. Shannon Town Community at (803) 883-9251 or BlessA Day of Remembrance for vicvee@yahoo.com or James tims of homicide and murder Green at (803) 968-4173. will be held today. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. The 2015 2nd Annual Sumpter High Steppers Trail Ride and at Central Carolina TechniFestival will be held on Satcal College with a march from the school to the Sum- urday, Oct. 10, at 6705 Horseheaven Lane, Wedgeter County Courthouse field. The trail ride will lawn, where the program will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. begin at 10:30 a.m. and the horse competition will be Email sumterpomc2014@ held at 1:30 p.m. Overnight gmail.com for details. riders are welcome (Friday Clarendon School District One and Saturday). Bring chairs will conduct free vision, hearing, speech and developmental and tents. Food vendors will be available. Admission: $2; screenings as part of a child free for children under age find effort to identify stu5. Event will feature: youth dents with special needs. Screenings will be held from and other competitions; walking horse competition; 9 a.m. to noon at the Sumpettit horse competition; merton Early Childhood trophy awards; mechanical Center, 8 South St., Sumbull; bouncy house; barrel merton, on the following racing; and pole bending. Thursdays: Oct. 8; Nov. 12; Call Ronnie Scott at (803) Dec. 10; Jan. 14, 2016; Feb. 468-3550 or Robert Scott at 11, 2016; March 10, 2016; (803) 464-5861. April 14, 2016; and May 12, Old McCaskill’s Farm will hold 2016. Call Sadie Williams at its annual fall family farm day (803) 485-2325, extension from 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, 116. Oct. 11, at 377 Cantey Lane, Literacy Saturday with the Rembert. Activities will inHarvin Clarendon County Library Bookmobile will be held clude games, firing up the forge, grinding grits, pump9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, kin patch, wagon ride, panSept. 26, at the Clarendon ning for gold, horse rides One Community Resource and more. Admission: $5 per Center, 1154 Fourth St., person; free for children Summerton. Guest speaker under 2. Visit www.oldmcwill be Dr. Haidary, Reach Out and Read Medical Direc- caskillfarm.com. tor for McLeod Family Medi- The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind cine Residency Program. will meet at 7 p.m. on TuesContact Kathleen L. Gibson day, Oct. 13, at Shiloh-Ranat (803) 485-2043 or kgibdolph Manor. Joyce Blandson@clar1.k12.sc.us. ing will speak. October is Lincoln High School Class of “Blind Awareness” month. 1966 will meet at 4 p.m. on Transportation is provided Saturday, Sept. 26, at the within the allotted mileage South Sumter Resource area. If you know a blind or Center. Plans are being sight impaired person, conmade for the class reunion scheduled for June 3-5, 2016. tact Debra Canty, chapter president, at DebraCanC2@ The Sumter Branch NAACP will frontier.com or at (803) 775meet at 5 p.m. on Sunday, 5792. Add us to your conSept. 27, at Ebenezer Prestacts for updated informabyterian Church, 4620 tion on the recorded mesQueen Chapel Road. sage line at (206) 376-5992. VFW Post 10813 will hold a The Post 10813 25th anniversashoe rally with wine, cheese, ry banquet will be held at 6 music and more from 5 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 24 at Veterans p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Hall, 610 Manning Ave. For 610 Manning Ave. Donations further information, call are welcome to support the (803) 773-5604, (803) 968veterans and families pro5219 or (803) 406-0748. gram. Call (803) 773-6700. The Sumter High School AthThe Clarendon Section Nationletic Booster Club will hold an al Council of Negro Women oyster roast and silent auction will meet at 5 p.m. on Monfundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. day, Oct. 5, at the Council of on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Aging, 201 S. Church St., Sumter High Athletic Fields. Manning. Tickets are $35 each or $65 The Lincoln High School Presper couple and can be purervation Alumni Association chased by calling (803) 481will hold an indoor sale from 7 4480, extension 6273. Menu a.m. to noon on Saturday, will consist of oysters, barOct. 10, at 24 Council St. becue and collards. Vendors, yard sale items,

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WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

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MONDAY

Breezy and cooler with rain

Breezy with periods of rain

Humid with occasional rain

Cloudy, a little rain; humid

Cloudy, showers around; humid

Mostly cloudy and humid

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65°

76° / 66°

80° / 66°

79° / 66°

82° / 67°

Chance of rain: 80%

Chance of rain: 75%

Chance of rain: 80%

Chance of rain: 65%

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 25%

NNE 10-20 mph

ENE 10-20 mph

NE 8-16 mph

ENE 8-16 mph

NE 8-16 mph

NE 6-12 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 71/61 Spartanburg 72/62

Greenville 72/61

Columbia 73/65

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 72/65

Aiken 69/63

ON THE COAST

Charleston 78/68

Today: Periods of rain; coastal ﬂooding can occur. High 75 to 79. Friday: Rain, but a shower and thunderstorm in southern parts. High 76 to 80.

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SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 76/63/c 74/58/s 90/71/s 78/58/s 88/70/pc 92/72/pc 86/72/pc 81/62/s 85/72/t 82/63/s 104/81/s 77/57/pc 80/65/pc

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 356.49 71.91 71.86 96.85

24-hr chg -0.02 -0.02 +0.03 -0.16

Sunrise 7:11 a.m. Moonrise 4:51 p.m.

RIVER STAGES River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River

0.00" 1.71" 2.98" 28.78" 30.45" 36.37"

NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

79° 68° 82° 60° 96° in 1980 44° in 1983

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 71/63/sh 75/57/pc 91/68/pc 78/58/s 90/69/t 93/73/s 88/72/s 77/60/pc 88/73/t 77/62/pc 105/81/s 77/58/s 76/64/c

Myrtle Beach 79/71

Manning 77/71

Today: Mostly cloudy with afternoon rain. Winds northeast 8-16 mph. Friday: Periods of rain. Winds northeast 8-16 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 74/68

Bishopville 74/69

Sunset Moonset

7:16 p.m. 3:05 a.m.

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Last

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Oct. 4

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Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 1.63 -0.09 19 2.26 -0.07 14 1.25 -0.03 14 1.57 -0.05 80 72.84 +0.01 24 4.57 -1.19

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Today Fri.

High 5:47 a.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:49 a.m. 7:31 p.m.

Ht. 3.1 3.5 3.3 3.7

Low 12:37 a.m. 12:48 p.m. 1:34 a.m. 1:50 p.m.

Ht. 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0

REGIONAL CITIES City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

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Fri. Hi/Lo/W 66/59/r 70/61/r 77/64/r 80/68/t 80/70/r 79/68/r 70/63/r 69/65/r 76/66/r 74/66/r 78/70/r 74/69/r 74/67/r

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 74/68/r Gainesville 82/67/t Gastonia 71/63/r Goldsboro 75/68/r Goose Creek 76/69/r Greensboro 69/60/r Greenville 72/61/r Hickory 71/59/r Hilton Head 76/72/r Jacksonville, FL 78/67/t La Grange 79/65/pc Macon 74/63/c Marietta 77/62/pc

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 77/68/r 85/69/t 69/64/r 74/68/r 78/68/r 68/62/r 68/63/r 67/61/r 78/72/t 84/70/t 73/65/sh 76/63/sh 70/62/sh

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PRO BASEBALL

Un-Berra-ble loss

Richardson remembers former Yankee teammate BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Bobby Richardson knew Yogi Berra in four different phases in their long friendship. The first was as a wetbehind-the-ears kid from Sumter who had just signed with the New York Yankees meeting an already famous catcher; the second as all-star teammates; the third as player and manager; and the fourth as retired players from one of the most storied franchises in sports history.

Through it all, Berra was the same. “Yogi was just a great friend,” Richardson said on Wednesday about Berra, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 90. “Yogi was always laughing, joking. He was very accommodating.” Richardson, who became a standout second baseman for the Yankees, signed with the franchise as a 17-year-old in 1953. He remembers going to Yankee Stadium and having Mickey Mantle talking to him in the dugout with photogra-

phers around everywhere. When Mantle saw them, he told Richardson, “I’m going to put my arm around you and point and your picture will be in all of the papers tomorrow.” “Sure enough, the picture was there,” Richardson said. “Yogi wasn’t like that though. He preferred to do things behind the scene and he showed me a lot.” While Berra was famous for his quirky sayings known as

SEE BERRA, PAGE B5

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Yogi Berra, center, stands with his former New York Yankee teammate Bobby Richardson, right, and Richardson’s son, Robby, at a fantasy camp. Berra, the Hall of Fame catcher, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 90.

PREP FOOTBALL

Closer to closing in on victory Pough to speak at TD club BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

a lone touchdown – one that came very late last week in a 42-35 loss. “I think compared to the first couple games, yeah we’ve definitely gotten better,” sophomore linebacker Javarius Bradley said. “We’ve practiced better and we’ve played better.

Buddy Pough has reached a lot of milestones at his alma mater of South Carolina State University. The Bulldogs football head coach, now in his 14th season POUGH at the helm, picked up his 100th career coaching victory last year and holds an overall mark of 107-48 after last week’s 36-0 win over Florida A&M. He’s going for another milestone this year – his second Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference three-peat. Pough guided the Bulldogs to outright MEAC titles in 2008 and 2009 before earning a share of the championship in 2010. S.C. State has shared the MEAC crown each of the last two seasons and appears primed for a run at another. State is 2-1 on the season and 1-0 in the MEAC. The Bulldogs have a big game against Furman on Oct. 3, but are off this week. Instead of going over Xs and Os on Friday, Pough will instead be the guest speaker at the Sumter Touchdown Club. The meeting will be held at 7:15 a.m. at the Quality Inn on Broad Street. The TD Club will also recognize The Sumter Item Players of the Week. They are Kenjae Rose of Sumter High, Julius Pearson of Crestwood, Chris Burnett of Lake City and C.E. Murray’s Jamariqoui Barr. Pough has been one of the most successful college coaches in the state during his tenure. He’s led the Bulldogs to six MEAC titles and four berths in the Football Championship Subdivision

SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B6

SEE POUGH, PAGE B6

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Crestwood wide receiver Julius Pearson (26) is having an outstanding season even though the Knights are off to a 0-4 start. Crestwood will travel to Lake City on Friday.

Knights coming together, playing better despite winless season BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Crestwood High School’s 8-game losing streak that dates back to last season isn’t something the players dwell on, senior wide receiver Mario Carter said. “We don’t really think about it,” he

said. “We just go out and play. It’s like (head) Coach (Roosevelt) Nelson says, ‘Just go out and play hard and have fun.”’ Although 0-4 on the year, the Knights have been doing a little more of both as of late. After losing the first two games by 20-plus points, CHS lost to Timberland by 13 and fell to South Florence by

GAMECOCKS FOOTBALL

USC defense has not shown early growth BY WILLIE T. SMITH III Greenville News COLUMBIA — There was hope the South Carolina defense would display improvement this season with the addition of co-defensive coordinator Jon Hoke. After three games that has not been the case and if it is to happen it needs to begin on Saturday when the Gamecocks host a Central Florida team that is struggling even more. Hoke is making changes in

an attempt to cure USC’s woes, but admits it’s really the little things that must happen if the unit is to improve. “Play better as a group, collectively,” Hoke said when asked what the Gamecock defense needed. “Call a better game, collective – as coaches, coach better.” Some of the same problems that haunted USC last season reared its head in its 52-20 loss to Georgia – poor tackling and allowing too big of a cushion to opposing wide receivers. The Gamecocks are allow-

ing 471.7 yards per game with the least allowed was 399 against Kentucky. In an attempt to rectify the problems several personnel moves appear to be in the works. There has been a change at linebacker where T.J. Holloman is moving to MIKE (middle) and Skai Moore will take over at WILL (weakside). “He is a good football player,” USC linebacker coach Kirk Botkin said of Holloman.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The South Carolina defense allowed Georgia quarterback Greyson Lambert (11) to set an NCAA passing record in a 52-20 loss on Saturday in Athens, Ga. USC ‘s defense has not shown improvement in its first SEE USC, PAGE B4 three games despite the hire of co-defensive coordinator Jon Hoke.

SPORTS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour European Open First Round from Bad Griesbach, Germany (GOLF). 9 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour European Open First Round from Bad Griesbach, Germany (GOLF). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Tour Championship First Round from Atlanta (GOLF). 6 p.m. – Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship First Round from Columbus, Ohio (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Final Series Game One – Washington at New York (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees or Milwaukee at St. Louis (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Whelen Southern Modified Tour from South Boston, Va. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – High School Football: Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter (FTC NOW). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Cincinnati at Memphis (ESPN). 8 p.m. – High School Football: Montgomery (Texas) vs. Westfield (Texas) from Spring, Texas (ESPNU). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Cleveland at Minnesota (FOX SPORTS 1). 8 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – Motagua vs. Walter Ferretti (UNIVISION). 8:25 p.m. – NFL Football: Washington at New York Giants (WLTX 19, NFL NETWORK, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKTFM 107.5). 9 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoffs Final Series Game One Phoenix at Minnesota (ESPN2). 10 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – Santa Tecla vs. Real Salt Lake (FOX SPORTS 2). 10 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – Tigres vs. Metapan (UNIVISION). 5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour European Open Second Round from Bad Griesbach, Germany (GOLF).

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION L 65 67 76 78 78

Pct .570 .553 .493 .483 .480

GB – 21/2 111/2 13 131/2

L 63 73 75 80 81

Pct .580 .513 .497 .474 .467

GB – 10 121/2 16 17

L 69 72 74 77 87

Pct .540 .526 .510 .490 .424

GB – 2 41/2 71/2 171/2

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore 4, Washington 1 N.Y. Yankees 6, Toronto 4, 10 innings Detroit 2, Chicago White Sox 1, 10 innings Tampa Bay 5, Boston 2 Minnesota 3, Cleveland 1 L.A. Angels 4, Houston 3 Seattle 11, Kansas City 2 Texas 8, Oakland 6

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 4 L.A. Angels at Houston, 2:10 p.m. Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Texas (Hamels 4-1) at Oakland (Bassitt 1-6), 3:35 p.m. Baltimore (T.Wilson 2-2) at Washington (Roark 4-6), 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Sale 12-10) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 11-8), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 10-6) at Boston (Miley 11-10), 7:10 p.m. Cleveland (Co.Anderson 5-3) at Minnesota (Gibson 10-10), 8:10 p.m. Seattle (Paxton 3-4) at Kansas City (Cueto 2-6), 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE W 85 78 64 61 57

L 66 72 87 91 94

Pct .563 .520 .424 .401 .377

GB – 61/2 21 241/2 28

W 95 91 89 63 63

L 56 60 62 87 88

Pct .629 .603 .589 .420 .417

GB – 4 6 311/2 32

W L Los Angeles 85 65 San Francisco 79 71 Arizona 73 78 San Diego 70 81 Colorado 63 88 z-clinched playoff berth

Pct .567 .527 .483 .464 .417

GB – 6 121/2 151/2 221/2

New York Washington Miami Atlanta Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION z-St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee WEST DIVISION

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore 4, Washington 1 Atlanta 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Philadelphia 6, Miami 2 Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 0 St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 6, Colorado 3 Arizona 8, L.A. Dodgers 0 San Francisco 4, San Diego 2

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Arizona (Corbin 6-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 14-7), 3:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Locke 8-11) at Colorado (Bettis 8-5), 3:10 p.m. Baltimore (T.Wilson 2-2) at Washington (Roark 4-6), 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Matz 4-0) at Cincinnati (Jos.Smith 0-2), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Asher 0-4) at Miami (Cosart 2-4), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Jungmann 9-6) at St. Louis (Wacha 16-6), 7:15 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 18-8) at San Diego (Kennedy 8-15), 9:10 p.m.

NASCAR By The Associated Press SPRINT CUP LEADERS

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST New England N.Y. Jets Miami Buffalo SOUTH Jacksonville Tennessee Houston Indianapolis NORTH Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh Baltimore WEST Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City

W 2 2 1 1

L 0 0 1 1

T Pct PF 0 1.000 68 0 1.000 51 0 .500 37 0 .500 59

PA 53 17 33 54

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T 0 0 0 0

PA 40 42 51 47

Pct .500 .500 .000 .000

PF 32 56 37 21

W 2 1 1 0

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T Pct PF 0 1.000 57 0 .500 38 0 .500 64 0 .000 46

PA 32 45 46 56

W 2 1 1 1

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T Pct PF 0 1.000 50 0 .500 50 0 .500 52 0 .500 51

PA 37 66 52 51

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST Dallas Washington N.Y. Giants Philadelphia SOUTH

Green Bay Minnesota Detroit Chicago WEST Arizona St. Louis San Francisco Seattle

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T Pct PF 0 1.000 47 0 .500 34 0 .000 46 0 .000 34

PA 36 27 51 46

W 2 2 1 0

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T Pct PF 0 1.000 50 0 1.000 44 0 .500 40 0 .000 38

PA 44 26 61 57

W 2 1 0 0

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T Pct PF 0 1.000 58 0 .500 29 0 .000 44 0 .000 46

PA 40 36 59 79

W 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 1 2

T Pct PF 0 1.000 79 0 .500 44 0 .500 38 0 .000 48

PA 42 55 46 61

TODAY

Washington at N.Y. Giants, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY

Atlanta at Dallas, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Houston, 1 p.m. San Diego at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Oakland at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at New England, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Chicago at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Buffalo at Miami, 4:25 p.m. Denver at Detroit, 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY

Kansas City at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 1

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 4

N.Y. Jets vs. Miami at London, 9:30 a.m. Oakland at Chicago, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 1 p.m. Houston at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Cleveland at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Green Bay at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. St. Louis at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. Minnesota at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Open: New England, Tennessee

MONDAY, OCT. 5

Detroit at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.

NHL PRESEASON

EAST DIVISION

Through Sept. 20 Points 1, Matt Kenseth, 2,052. 2, Denny Hamlin, 2,050. 3, Carl Edwards, 2,049. 4, Kyle Busch, 2,049. 5, Kurt Busch, 2,048. 6, Joey Logano, 2,048. 7, Jimmie Johnson, 2,045. 8, Ryan Newman, 2,040. 9, Brad Keselowski, 2,039. 10, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,038. 11, Martin Truex Jr., 2,035. 12, Jeff Gordon, 2,031. 13, Jamie McMurray, 2,028. 14, Paul Menard,

MLB ROUNDUP

Money 1, Kevin Harvick, $7,104,091. 2, Joey Logano, $6,439,716. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $5,614,748. 4, Denny Hamlin, $5,307,887. 5, Matt Kenseth, $4,926,697. 6, Brad Keselowski, $4,863,087. 7, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $4,851,635. 8, Jeff Gordon, $4,586,252. 9, Martin Truex Jr., $4,221,111. 10, Clint Bowyer, $4,188,431. 11, Ryan Newman, $4,148,058. 12, Greg Biffle, $4,047,520. 13, Aric Almirola, $3,997,527. 14, Jamie McMurray, $3,968,227. 15, Austin Dillon, $3,835,805. 16, Trevor Bayne, $3,806,315. 17, AJ Allmendinger, $3,627,520. 18, Kurt Busch, $3,602,241. 19, Kyle Larson, $3,600,288. 20, Carl Edwards, $3,584,573.

Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay New Orleans NORTH

MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press W Toronto 86 New York 83 Baltimore 74 Tampa Bay 73 Boston 72 CENTRAL DIVISION W Kansas City 87 Minnesota 77 Cleveland 74 Chicago 72 Detroit 71 WEST DIVISION W Texas 81 Houston 80 Los Angeles 77 Seattle 74 Oakland 64

2,027. 15, Clint Bowyer, 2,025. 16, Kevin Harvick, 2,009. 17, Aric Almirola, 727. 18, Kasey Kahne, 697. 19, Kyle Larson, 656. 20, Greg Biffle, 634.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Toronto 3 3 Boston 2 2 Florida 3 2 Buffalo 1 1 Detroit 1 0 Montreal 1 0 Tampa Bay 1 0 Ottawa 2 0 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W Pittsburgh 2 2 Philadelphia 3 2 Washington 2 1 Columbus 3 1 N.Y. Rangers 2 1 N.Y. Islanders 2 1 New Jersey 2 0 Carolina 2 0

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GA 5 1 9 2 5 2 3 8

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GA 3 9 2 7 8 7 8 9

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP W Nashville 3 2 Chicago 1 1 Colorado 1 1 St. Louis 2 1 Minnesota 2 1 Winnipeg 1 0 Dallas 1 0 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W Los Angeles 2 2 Edmonton 2 2 San Jose 2 1 Vancouver 2 1 Anaheim 1 0 Arizona 2 0 Calgary 2 0

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TUESDAY’S GAMES

Boston 2, Washington 1, OT Columbus (ss) 3, St. Louis (ss) 1 Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Rangers 3 Pittsburgh 7, Carolina 3 Florida 3, Dallas 2 Toronto 2, Montreal 1, OT Nashville 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT St. Louis (ss) 5, Columbus (ss) 2 Minnesota 1, Winnipeg 0, OT Chicago 5, Detroit 4, OT Colorado 5, Anaheim 4, OT San Jose 4, Vancouver 0 Los Angeles 3, Arizona 2, OT

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m. Winnipeg at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Columbus, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

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Los Angeles Angels’ Taylor Featherston (8) and Albert Pujols (5) welcome Mike Trout (27) back to the dugout after he scored on a David Freese 2-run double against Houston during the Angels’ 6-5 victory over the Astros on Wednesday in Houston.

Angels rally for 6-5 win over Astros to close wild-card gap HOUSTON — The Los Angeles Angels aren’t where they want to be yet, but they’re closer than they were at the start of the week. David Freese hit a goahead two-run double in a three-run eighth inning to help the Angels rally for a 6-5 win over the Astros on Wednesday to gain ground in the AL wild-card race. Los Angeles took two of three in the series and is 1 1/2 games behind Houston for the second AL wild-card spot. The Astros are 2 1/2 games behind AL West-leading Texas, which played later Wednesday in Oakland. The Astros took their first lead of the game in the seventh, and the Angels trailed 4-3 entering the eighth. Mike Trout hit a leadoff double off Will Harris (5-5) before David Murphy drew a walk with one out, and Harris was replaced by Pat Neshek.

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DETROIT — Justin Verlander hit 99 mph in escaping a bases-loaded jam during his final inning, and Victor Martinez hit his 200th career home run as the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 on Wednesday. Verlander (4-8) threw five straight fastballs 98-99 mph in striking out Geovany Soto to end the seventh and exited with a four-run lead. He allowed three runs on five hits with eight strikeouts. TUESDAY YANKEES 6 BLUE JAYS 4 TORONTO — During his brief time in the majors, Greg Bird has developed a knack for hitting big home runs. The rookie launched a three-run shot in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 Tuesday night

to move closer in the AL East race. Andrew Miller (3-2) pitched two innings for the win and New York closed within 2 1/2 games of firstplace Toronto. The teams meet for the final time this season Wednesday night. BRAVES 6 METS 2

NEW YORK — No one got a hit with someone in scoring position. Their big bopper stood still in the batter’s box when strike three bounced away. Their setup man got tagged again. Even as his New York Mets inched closer to the NL East title, manager Terry Collins wasn’t thrilled with what he saw. Rookie right-hander Matt Wisler stopped his ninestart winless drought and the Atlanta Braves stalled the Mets’ push toward the postseason with a 6-2 victory Tuesday night. From wire reports

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Florida suspends quarterback Harris, cornerback Tabor for Tennessee game GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two Florida players who made pivotal contributions last year in a victory at Tennessee won’t be around for the rematch. The Gators suspended quarterback Treon Harris and cornerback Jalen Tabor for their game Saturday against the Volunteers. Coach Jim McElwain announced the suspensions following practice Wednesday, saying Harris and Tabor made “choices.” Harris and Tabor, both sophomores, were suspended one game for an undisclosed violation of University Athletic Association policy. They are the fourth and fifth Florida players suspended this season, joining defensive end Alex McCalister, receiver Latroy Pittman and safety Marcus Maye. McCalister and Maye missed the season opener. Pittman was suspended the first two games. Harris and Tabor have both started games this season for the Gators (3-0, 1-0). Without Harris, redshirt freshman Will Grier will start against the Volunteers (2-1) and get a chance to play the entire game, the first time this season he hasn’t been looking over his shoulder. Former Vanderbilt receiver Josh Grady will serve as the backup and could see playing time in special packages. Tabor’s suspension moves Quincy Wilson into the starting lineup. Tabor returned an interception for a touchdown against East Carolina. Harris and Tabor provided game-changing plays in last

year’s win at Tennessee. AP SOURCE: T’WOLVES BUY OUT ANTHONY BENNETT FOR $3.65M

MINNEAPOLIS — The deck seemed stacked against Anthony Bennett almost from the moment he entered the NBA. A surprise No. 1 overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a woeful 2013 draft class thrust expectations on a player still recovering from a major shoulder injury that essentially rendered his rookie season moot. He was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves last summer, a throw-in to help the Cavs land All-Star forward Kevin Love. Now, before he has even started his third season in the league, Bennett is on the move again. If Bennett clears waivers as expected, the Timberwolves have agreed to a $3.65 million buyout of his contract, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the buyout has not been announced. BOWYER’S TITLE HOPES HIT HARD BY NASCAR PENALTIES

CHARLOTTE — Clint Bowyer’s slim shot at winning the Sprint Cup championship in Michael Waltrip Racing’s final season took a huge hit Wednesday when NASCAR penalized the team for an infraction in the opening playoff race. NASCAR said the No. 15 team had parts not properly installed on its Toyota in the

opening inspection Friday at Chicagoland Speedway. Bowyer was docked 25 points, dropping him to last in the 16-driver Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field. Crew chief Billy Scott was fined $75,000 and suspended for the next three races, and placed on probation for six months. There are two races remaining in the opening round of the Chase before four drivers will be cut from the field. PRINCIPAL: TEXAS COACH SAYS HE ORDERED HIT ON REF

SAN ANTONIO — A high school principal in Texas says the school’s assistant football coach has acknowledged directing two players to a hit a referee during a game earlier this month. In an internal school district statement first reported by ESPN (http://es. pn/1OuBule), John Jay High School Principal Robert Harris says assistant coach Mack Breed told him he asked the students to hit the referee because the ref had used racial slurs and missed calls. The referee, Robert Watts, has denied using any slurs. The two suspended students, Michael Moreno and Victor Rojas, appeared at a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday. A decision is pending from the Northside school district on the students’ possible punishment. Breed remains suspended from the district. He did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. From wire reports

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Seattle’s Chancellor ends holdout BY TIM BOOTH The Associated Press

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Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws a pass against St. Louis last Sunday in a 24-10 victory. The Redskins’ emphasis on a rejuvenated ground game has allowed Cousins to pick and choose when he throws.

Giants’ run defense faces big challenge against Redskins BY TOM CANAVAN The Associated Press

THURSDAY NIGHT NFL

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — If the New York Giants are going to get back into the NFC East race, they are going to have to limit Washington’s running game and make the Redskins’ top-ranked defense work more than 22 minutes. After giving up late scores in losing their first two games, the Giants need their defense to step up in Thursday night’s nationally televised game, particularly the run defense. Washington (1-1) is playing old-time football these days. Coach Jay Gruden’s team is pounding the ball inside with Alfred Morris and rookie Matt Jones and that’s translating to some unbelievable time of possession statistics. The Redskins are averaging nearly 38 minutes of possession. It’s a big reason their defense is ranked No. 1 in the NFL. Opponents have run only 101 plays, scored 20 points and had the ball just over 22 minutes per game, gaining a total of 469 yards. While the Giants are ranked next to last in defense, the surprising strength of the unit has been the run defense. After a pitiful performance last season, Steve Spagnuolo’s unit is giving up an average of 68 yards. The Redskins are averaging 171.5 yards on the ground. Jones and Morris each have had a 100-yard game. The style has allowed quarterback Kirk Cousins to pick and choose when he throws. “If we let them run, they are just going to keep running it,” Giants defensive end Robert Ayers said. “They are run-

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ning it in third-and-long, and they are going to stick to what they do. It starts up front and we have to come with our ‘A’ game. We’ve done fairly good so far.” Redskins left tackle Trent Williams said this isn’t going to be a game won with trick plays. “It’s going to come down to who can play the best football, who can be penalty free,” he said. “Who can run the ball. Who can protect the quarterback. And who can make tackles.” The Giants’ offense also needs to improve. It has scored 29 points this season, with Odell Beckham Jr. providing most of the spark in the loss to Atlanta. New York’s defense was responsible for 17 points against Dallas. “Their offense has held the ball and they’ve been great on third down getting guys off the field,” quarterback Eli Manning said. “We’re going to have a challenge to stay on the field, have some drives, convert on third downs and block their guys up.” Redskins defensive end Kedric Golston knows the Giants are going to be desperate after an 0-2 start. “You have to know that going into it, and they’re not just going to lay down because they’re 0-2,” he said. “If anything, they feel as though their backs are up against the wall.”

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RENTON, Wash.— Kam Chancellor ended his holdout and reported to the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday after missing training camp and the first two weeks of the regular season. Chancellor arrived at the team facility early Wednesday, his first appearance since June’s minicamp. His holdout had lasted nearly eight weeks. The Seahawks are 0-2 after lossCHANCELLOR es to St. Louis and Green Bay during his absence. KIRO-AM in Seattle first reported Chancellor’s return. “It was hard to watch those games,” Chancellor said. “I’m just ready to play football.” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said the team is planning for Chancellor to play Sunday against Chicago, but said that would be assessed as the week goes on. Chancellor has potentially lost more than $2 million with the holdout that doesn’t appear to have resulted in a new contract. Carroll said the team would not discuss any of the business aspects of Chancellor’s return, including if any fines will be enforced. Chancellor was in Los Angeles and decided Tuesday he was going to rejoin the team. He flew to Seattle that night.

Browns switch back to McCown as starter BY TOM WITHERS The Associated Press BEREA, Ohio — The Browns started the season with a quarterback plan: Josh McCown is the starter, Johnny Manziel is his backup. They’re going back to it. McCown was cleared from the NFL’s concussion protocol Wednesday to practice and will start against Oakland, moving back into the lineup ahead of Manziel, who threw two touchdown passes and led the Browns to their first win on Sunday. Browns coach Mike Pettine said he considered several factors into account, but that his final decision was based on one thing. “For us, it’s very bottom line,” Pettine said before practice. “You weigh everything. You look at the game

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Manziel will now return to his backup role just days after getting his first career win. The second-year QB, who has overcome personal issues, threw two long touchdown passes in a 28-14 win over Tennessee on Sunday. He completed 8 of 15 passes for 172 yards, but had two more fumbles, giving him four in two games. Pettine said he leaned on offensive coordinator John DeFilippo and quarterbacks coach Kevin O’Connell before finalizing his decision to go back to McCown over Manziel, whom he said handled the news well. “We all felt the same way,” Pettine said. “Johnny has made a lot of strides, but we have no problems with him playing football for us. He’s headed in the right direction, but ultimately we went with Josh.”

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Plenty of QB questions persist around SEC Teams having to rely on youth & inexperience under center BY STEVE MEGARGEE The Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Many of the questions that surrounded Southeastern Conference quarterbacks before the season remain unanswered. In fact, there could be more right now. Some teams already are resorting to backup plans. South Carolina will start its third different quarterback Saturday when freshman Lorenzo Nunez takes the field against Central Florida. Nunez replaces Perry Orth, who struggled in a 52-20 loss to Georgia last week after being pressed into duty when a separated shoulder and bruised hip sidelined starter Connor Mitch. This marks only the second time Steve Spurrier has started a true freshman quarterback in his 26-year head coaching career. Jesse Palmer started one game for Florida as a freshman in 1997 when Spurrier was coaching the Gators. “That’s just where we are right now,” the South Carolina coach said. Some other quarterback flips have come after questionable performances. Auburn’s Jeremy Johnson, the media’s pick as the preseason second-team all-SEC quarterback, has been benched after throwing six interceptions in the Tigers’ first three games. Redshirt freshman Sean White, who hasn’t taken a snap in a college game, starts Saturday against Mississippi State. Jake Coker started Alabama’s first two games of the season before Cooper Bateman got the call for last week’s 43-37 loss to Mississippi. Coker replaced Bateman after Alabama fell behind and is expected to start Saturday’s game with Louisiana-Monroe. Coker and Bateman have thrown a combined five interceptions in the 12th-ranked Crimson Tide’s last two games. “We’ve got to throw the ball

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Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly,front, dives for a touchdown against Alabama during the Rebels’ 43-37 victory on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. After leading East Mississippi Community College to a national title, Kelly transferred to Ole Miss, where he is ranked second nationally in passing efficiency. Like Kelly, many of the SEC’s quarterbacks are either young or inexperienced. to the right place at the right time and we can’t throw it to the other guys,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. “That’s probably the No. 1 issue.” Florida has tried both Will Grier and Treon Harris. Gators coach Jim McElwain hasn’t named a starter for Saturday’s game with Tennessee. Despite the uncertainty, SEC Network analyst Greg McElroy, quarterback of Alabama’s 2009 national championship team, takes issue with the notion that this is a down year for signal-callers in the conference. McElroy believes the quarterback situations have improved at a number of SEC schools since this point a year ago. He cites No. 3 Ole Miss, No. 8 LSU, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida as examples. “Is it really an epidemic?” McElroy asked. “Or is it just a matter of perception and us becoming a little bit too over-

zealous with our praise going into the season, especially with that of Jeremy Johnson at Auburn?” There is certainly plenty of room for improvement. Kentucky’s Patrick Towles was 8 of 24 for 126 yards with two interceptions in a 14-9 loss to Florida last week. A week earlier, Tennessee’s Joshua Dobbs went 13 of 31 in a 31-24 overtime loss to Oklahoma. Missouri’s Maty Mauk has completed just 52.5 percent of his passes. Vanderbilt’s Johnny McCrary has more interceptions than touchdown passes. Two of the SEC’s hottest quarterbacks are Atlantic Coast Conference transfers. Chad Kelly was kicked off the Clemson squad last year after arguing with coaches on the sidelines during the spring game. After leading East Mississippi Community College to a national title, Kelly transferred to Ole Miss, where he is ranked second nationally in passing efficiency.

Special teams play returns to center stage around the ACC BY HANK KURZ JR. The Associated Press Special teams play is thriving again in the ACC and it could not have come at a better time. One season after the league managed just five kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns, there have been seven already this season — and another near miss. That’s good news in a league where quarterbacks are getting hurt seemingly every week; points that come from special teams and defense are more appreciated than ever. No surprise, explosive players put the “special” in special teams. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said coverage teams need to recognize they are a constant threat. “People, I think, have changed their mentality a little bit and see it more as opportunity for an explosive play, even if the ball’s in the end zone,” Swinney said. “And at times, kickoff coverage teams, they’ve got to have the mentality that the ball is coming out every single time. They can’t sit there and wait and say, ‘OK, it’s in the end zone. They’re going to down it.’ No, that’s not going to happen.” Swinney knows that all too well. His Tigers gave up a 100-yard kickoff return against Louisville, allowing the Cardinals to close to within 20-17. “We’re fortunate that it didn’t cost us the ball game and we were able to overcome that,”

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No. 21 Stanford at Oregon State, 10 p.m.

SATURDAY

No. 1 Ohio State vs. Western Michigan, 3:30 p.m. No. 2 Michigan State vs. Central Michigan, Noon No. 3 Mississippi vs. Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. No. 3 TCU at Texas Tech, 4:45 p.m. No. 5 Baylor vs. Rice, 3 p.m. No. 6 Notre Dame vs. UMass, 3:30 p.m. No. 7 Georgia vs. Southern U., Noon No. 8 LSU at Syracuse, Noon No. 9 UCLA at No. 16 Arizona, 8 p.m. No. 12 Alabama vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 4 p.m. No. 13 Oregon vs. No. 18 Utah, 8:30 p.m. No. 14 Texas A&M vs. Arkansas at Arlington, Texas, 7 p.m. No. 17 Northwestern vs. Ball State, 8 p.m. No. 19 Southern Cal at Arizona State, 10:30 p.m. No. 20 Georgia Tech at Duke, Noon No. 22 BYU at Michigan, Noon No. 22 Wisconsin vs. Hawaii, 8 p.m. No. 24 Oklahoma State at Texas, 3:30 p.m. No. 25 Missouri at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m.

Swinney said. Virginia special teams coach Larry Lewis believes the new kickoff rule that went into effect last year also has something to do with this season’s turnaround. Last year was the first year that touchbacks brought the ball out to the 25 yard-line, and some teams were happy to take that. Now teams seem to be letting their playmakers try to do something more. “It was a new change for everybody. Everybody was adjusting their return and their distance, ‘When do we take it out?’ and that kind of stuff,” Lewis

said. The Cavaliers were second in the conference in kickoff returns last season, averaging 25.3 yards, and this season had their first punt return for a touchdown in the last 11 seasons. The key, coaches say, is knowing personnel and teaching them to make good decisions. “Beamer Ball” played a role in Virginia Tech’s rise in prominence two decades ago. The Hokies continue to focus on special teams with assistant coach Shane Beamer and his father, head coach Frank Beamer, both working with the units. Shane Beamer was speaking to a local sports club a few weeks ago when he said a woman asked why the Hokies insist on bringing the ball out on kickoffs, even when they catch it several yards deep in the end zone. Then last week, the Hokies Der’Woun Greene caught a kickoff on the goal line and returned it 82 yards. “I thought of her on Saturday,” Beamer said, adding the Hokies don’t mind a playmaker catching the ball in the end zone and returning it. But they want him to catch it running forward. Frank Beamer was one of the first coaches, if not the first, to use some of his best players on special teams instead of using them as a platform to give freshmen a chance to play.

Greyson Lambert headed to Georgia as a graduate transfer after losing his starting job to Matt Johns at Virginia. Lambert set an NCAA single-game record for passing accuracy last week by going 24 of 25 in the seventh-ranked Bulldogs’ blowout of South Carolina. That doesn’t mean either quarterback has arrived just yet. Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said this week that Kelly played “average,” though he also called his quarterback a winner and said “he has an it factor to him.” “There were about three or four times that we missed on explosive plays because he is glued in and not going through the progression he needs to go through,” Freeze said. “We need to coach him better and get him more prepared.” One week before his recordsetting performance against South Carolina, Lambert threw seven straight incompletions to open Georgia’s

game against Vanderbilt. Ole Miss and Georgia are joined in the Top 10 by LSU, where Brandon Harris has thrown just 31 passes while playing alongside NCAA rushing leader Leonard Fournette. Harris has avoided mistakes, as LSU is one of only three Football Bowl Subdivision teams without a turnover. There doesn’t seem to be a single SEC quarterback that doesn’t have something to prove. “It’s still too early to really say there’s a problem with the quarterback play in the SEC,” McElroy said. “I think there are a lot of talented guys. It’s going to come down to consistency. That’s what it always comes down to at the quarterback position.” AP Sports Writers R.B. Fallstrom, Gary Graves, Pete Iacobelli, Mark Long, Charles Odum, Teresa Walker and John Zenor and AP freelance writer Bryan Lazare contributed to this report.

USC FROM PAGE B1 “He’s probably the smartest guy we’ve got. He does a good job of setting the front and making the checks. “We’re kind of experimenting.” Moving Moore, who is the team’s leading tackler and has picked up three interceptions in the Gamecocks first three games, would seem to be a questionable move. Botkin believes Moore will stand out wherever he’s put. “We moved Skai to WILL,” said Botkin. “He’s covered up with three technique a lot so, hopefully, he’ll make more plays.” There are other linebacker changes as Bryson Allen-Williams move from WILL to MIKE and former WILL starter Jonathan Walton is now backing up Holloman. “It’s an easy transition for me,” said Holloman. “We got out of our gaps. We didn’t have gap control. As we saw, one player gets out of his gap and big plays happen.” Changes need to be made at other defensive positions as well. The secondary was torched by Georgia quarterback Grayson Lambert, who set an NCAA record by completing 24 of 25 passes against the Gamecocks. USC appeared to give too much cushion to the Bulldogs wide receivers which is something that needs to be fixed.

‘(We need to) play better as a group, collectively.’ JON HOKE USC co-defensive coordinator “We were trying to disguise and not disguising very well right now,” said USC coach Steve Spurrier. “Obviously, we’re struggling on defense. I think we need to do a few new scheme things. Obviously, we have to play our assignments better. “We need to do more than just line up and say ‘here we are. What are you going to do?’ I think they’re told to disguise, move up and back, up and back, up and back. We didn’t quite do it last game, that’s for sure.” One thing most defensive players were adamant about was their belief in Hoke and the scheme he’s running. “The scheme is perfectly fine,” said defensive end Cedrick Cooper. “It is just putting the right guys out there and not getting caught. “It can be a number of things. It could be a certain movement you see. It could be adrenaline. It could be noise. You have to be focused on little things. The little things are the keys you have to look at to do your job at the best of your ability.”

YOGI BERRA

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Sports world remembers Yankee great NEW YORK (AP) — Yogi Berra, the Hall of Fame catcher renowned as much for his lovable, linguistically dizzying “Yogi-isms” as his unmatched 10 World Series championships with the New York Yankees, has died at 90. Here’s how he is being remembered:

the way around. His numbers are incredible, but his presence and how he dealt with people were really the biggest thing.” JOE TORRE, MLB CHIEF BASEBALL OFFICER

“We’ve lost Yogi, but we will always have what he left for us: the memories of a lifetime filled with greatness, humility, integrity and a whole bunch of smiles. He was a lovable friend.”

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

“Yogi Berra was an American original - a Hall of Famer and humble veteran; prolific jokester and jovial prophet. He epitomized what it meant to be a sportsman and a citizen, with a big heart, competitive spirit, and a selfless desire to open baseball to everyone, no matter their background. Michelle and I offer our deepest condolences to his family, his friends, and his fans in New York and across the world.”

HAL STEINBRENNER, YANKEES GENERAL MANAGING PARTNER

“Yogi Berra’s legacy transcends baseball. Though slight in stature, he was a giant in the most significant of ways through his service to his country, compassion for others and genuine enthusiasm for the game he loved. He has always been a role model and hero that America could look up to. “While his baseball wit and wisdom brought out the best in generations of Yankees, his imprint in society stretches far beyond the walls of Yankee Stadium. He simply had a way of reaching and relating to people that was unmatched. That’s what made him such a national treasure.”

ROB MANFRED, MLB COMMISSIONER

“Renowned as a great teammate, Yogi stood for values like inclusion and respect during the vital era when our game began to become complete and open to all. With his trademark humility and good humor, Yogi represented only goodwill to baseball fans. His proud American story will endure at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Little Falls, New Jersey. “Yogi Berra was a beacon of Americana, and today Major League Baseball and all of its Clubs stand together in mourning his passing and celebrating his memory. On behalf of the game he served with excellence and dignity, I extend my deepest condolences to Yogi’s children and

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New York Yankee second baseman Bobby Richardson, right, prepares to come out of the dugout, while teammate Yogi Berra gestures to someone during a game. Berra passed away on Tuesday at the age of 90. CHICAGO WHITE SOX

grandchildren, his many friends throughout our game and his countless admirers.”

“It’s sad, his passing, but anyone who starts thinking about him will smile. I was fortunate enough to play a

ROBIN VENTURA, MANAGER,

BERRA

YOGI BERRA CAREER STATS

FROM PAGE B1

The Associated Press Career statistics for Yogi Berra, who died on Tuesday, Sept. 22: Year, Team

REGULAR SEASON

G AB R H 1946, NYY 7 22 3 8 1947, NYY 83 293 41 82 1948, NYY 125 469 70 143 1949, NYY 116 415 59 115 1950, NYY 151 597 116 192 1951, NYY 141 547 92 161 1952, NYY 142 534 97 146 1953, NYY 137 503 80 149 1954, NYY 151 584 88 179 1955, NYY 147 541 84 147 1956, NYY 140 521 93 155 1957, NYY 134 482 74 121 1958, NYY 122 433 60 115 1959, NYY 131 472 64 134 1960, NYY 120 359 46 99 1961, NYY 119 395 62 107 1962, NYY 86 232 25 52 1963, NYY 64 147 20 43 1965, NYM 4 9 1 2 Totals 2120 7555 1175 2150

2B 3B 1 0 15 3 24 10 20 2 30 6 19 4 17 1 23 5 28 6 20 3 29 2 14 2 17 3 25 1 14 1 11 0 8 0 6 0 0 0 321 49

HR RBI 2 4 11 54 14 98 20 91 28 124 27 88 30 98 27 108 22 125 27 108 30 105 24 82 22 90 19 69 15 62 22 61 10 35 8 28 0 0 358 1430

couple of years with the Yankees and he spent a lot of time in the clubhouse. He lit up the room. “Just a beautiful person all

“Yogi Berra was a baseball legend who played a key part in our history. He was kind, compassionate and always found a way to make people laugh. With us he was a player, coach and managed the 1973 ‘Ya Gotta Believe’ team to the National League pennant. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”

Avg .364 .280 .305 .277 .322 .294 .273 .296 .307 .272 .298 .251 .266 .284 .276 .271 .224 .293 .222 .285

Year, Opp. 1947, Bkln 1949, Bkln 1950, Phi 1951, NYG 1952, Bkln 1953, Bkln 1955, Bkln 1956, Bkln 1957, Mil 1958, Mil 1960, Pit 1961, Cin 1962, SF 1963, LA Totals

WORLD SERIES G 6 4 4 6 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 4 2 1 75

AB 19 16 15 23 28 21 24 25 25 27 22 11 2 1 259

R 2 2 2 4 2 3 5 5 5 3 6 2 0 0 41

H 3 1 3 6 6 9 10 9 8 6 7 3 0 0 71

2B 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 10

3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

HR RBI 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 1 4 1 2 3 10 1 2 0 2 1 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 12 39

Avg .158 .063 .200 .261 .214 .429 .417 .360 .320 .222 .318 .273 .000 .000 .274

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Bobby Richardson, kneeling left, is next to New York Yankee teammate Yogi Berra in this 1958 photograph. Standing behind them are, left to right, Elston Howard, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle and Tony Kubek. Berra passed away on Tuesday at the age of 90.

Yogisms, Richardson thinks just how great of a baseball player he was might be lost in all of that. “He’s the best clutch hitter I ever saw,” Richardson said of Berra, who was a 3-time most valuable player and was a member of 10 World Series championship teams. “He won three MVPs and was close to winning on several other occasions. “He was just a great contact hitter. He didn’t strike out very much. He could give you 30 homers (a year) and only strike out 30 times. (Yankee outfielder Joe) DiMaggio was known for that, but Yogi was like that too.” Berra, a .285 career hitter, hit 358 home runs while striking out just 414 times in 7,555 at-bats. Berra became the Yankees manager in 1964 after playing on the ’63 team, so he was in charge of players who were his teammates the year before. “We had been to eight of the previous nine World Series, so there was a lot of pressure on him as manager,” Richardson said. “It was kind of lax, a playful thing, but when we saw how well he knew baseball, that changed things. He had a knack of taking out the pitchers at the right time, getting them out before giving up a 3-run home run. He knew the game.” The Yankees won 99 games and went seven games with the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series before losing. That had Berra feeling pretty good about his standing as a rookie manager. “We were taking the charter plane (from St. Louis to New York) and Yogi came and sat down with me and (wife) Betsy,” Richardson said. “He told me he was going to ask for a 2-year contract; managers normally worked under 1-year contracts at that time. “I thought that was good, and we were driving back to South Caroli-

‘He was the best clutch hitter I ever saw.’ BOBBY RICHARDSON Former New York Yankee teammate of Berra

na the next day and heard that he was fired and replaced by Johnny Keane, who was the St. Louis manager. I still don’t understand that. How could you possibly fire him?” Richardson and Berra maintained a tight friendship for what wound up being 51 years in which they were not part of the same team. When Richardson became the head coach at the University of South Carolina, the Yankees and New York Mets, which Berra was managing, played an exhibition game against each other as well as a few innings against USC. “Yogi told me he would pitch against my guys because there was no way college guys could hit Major League pitching,” Richardson said. “I’m glad he did because we ended up beating them.” Richardson, who last spoke to Berra earlier this year, had an interesting take on Berra’s way with the English language. “What he said actually made sense,” he said. “He just had a funny way of saying it. I mean the one about no one goes to that restaurant anymore because it’s too crowded. You know what he means. A lot of people don’t go because it is too crowded.” As for the Yogism “when you come to a fork in the road take it,” Richardson said Berra is actually giving directions to his childhood home in St. Louis. “There was fork in the road on the way to his house that was on a hill, and both roads were semi-circles, so he could take either one to get home.”

SPORTS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

THE SUMTER ITEM

AREA ROUNDUP

WH tennis sweeps TSA, tops Cardinal Newman 5-4 The Wilson Hall varsity girls tennis team improved to 7-3 on the season with a 9-0 sweep of Thomas Sumter Academy on Wednesday at Palmetto Tennis Center. On Tuesday in Columbia, Wilson Hall avenged a seasonopening 5-4 loss to Cardinal Newman with a 5-4 victory over the Lady Cardinals. The Lady Barons will host Holly Hill today.

Wilson Hall 9, Thomas Sumter 0 SINGLES 1 – Z. Beasley (WH) defeated Jenkins 6-0, 6-0. 2 – Spencer (WH) defeated Kistler 4-6, 6-4, 10-4. 3 – Munn (WH) defeated St. Cyr 6-2, 6-2. 4 – E. Beasley (WH) defeated Vise 6-0, 6-2. 5 – Davis (WH) defeated Mouzon 6-2, 6-4. 6 – Guldan (WH) defeated Townsend 6-1, 6-1. DOUBLES 1 – Dubose/Brunson (WH) defeated Mosley/Edenfield 8-6. 2 – Segars/Welch (WH) defeated Montjoy/Houser 8-3. 3 – Jackson/Barnes (WH) defeated Font/Bundy 8-6. Wilson Hall 5, Cardinal Newman 4 SINGLES 1-- Z. Beasley (WH) defeated Maddock 6-2, 7-5. 2 -- Gervasi (CN) defeated Spencer 6-1, 6-1. 3 -- Gillespie (CN) defeated Munn 2-6, 7-5,1 1-9. 4 -- E. Beasley (WH) defeated Weiland 6-2, 6-3. 5 -- Davis (WH) defeated Hamm 7-6(119), 6-4. 6 -- Guldan (WH) defeated Michel 6-0, 6-1. DOUBLES 1 – Z. Beasley/Munn (WH) defeated Maddock/Gervasi 8-4. 2 – Gillespie/Hamm (CN) defeated Guldan/Spencer 8-1. 3 – Weiland/Michel (CH) defeated E. Beasley/Davis 8-5.

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MANNING – Manning High School lost to Hartsville 6-1 on Tuesday at the Althea Gibson Tennis Complex. The Lady Monarchs, who lost to Spring Valley 6-1 on Monday, are 2-5.

Hartsville 6, Manning 1 SINGLES 1 -- Larissa Berger (H) defeated Bailee Garneau 6-0, 6-0. 2 -- Nikita Berger (H) defeated Keri Shaffer 6-0, 6-0. 3 -- Chasity Robinson (H) defeated Laura Weir 6-0, 6-0. 4 -- Savannah Wilhelm (H) defeated Kamryn Shaffer 6-2, 6-0. 5 -- Keisler Cottingham (H) defeated

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Junior Varsity Football Sumter at Dutch Fork, 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at Lake City, 6 p.m. Camden at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Beaufort at Manning, 6:30 p.m. Timmonsville at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Laurence Manning at Cardinal Newman, 6 p.m. B Team Football Sumter at Dutch Fork, 6 p.m. Dillon Christian at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m. Middle School Football Trinity-Byrnes at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. Jefferson Davis at Clarendon Hall, 6:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Golf Wilson Hall at Pinewood Prep, 4 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Sumter at Conway, 5 p.m. Holly Hill at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Hartsville at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Sumter at Conway, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Marlboro County, 5:30 Josey Pack 6-1, 6-2. DOUBLES 1 – L. Berger/N. Berger (H) defeated Garneau/Ke. Shaffer 8-1. 2 -- Makeba Harvin/Christine Ellenbark (M) defeated Samantha McElveen/InaMarie Sullivan 6-4, 6-2. Spring Valley 6, Manning 1 SINGLES 1 -- Crawford Latham (SV) defeated Bailee Garneau 6-0, 6-2. 2 -- Cassidy Green (SV) defeated Keri Shaffer 6-2, 6-0. 3 -- Priyana Rao (SV) defeated Laura Weir 6-0, 6-0. 4 -- Na’ama Hoffman (SV) defeated Kamryn Shaffer 6-3, 6-4. 5 -- Regan Parott (SV) defeated Josey Pack 6-0, 6-1. DOUBLES 1 -- Latham/Green (SV) defeated Garneau/Ke. Shaffer 8-2. 2 -- Makeba Harvin/Christine Ellenbark (M) defeated Chloe Vanderberg/Ryan Wagner 6-3, 6-1.

VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY WH GIRLS PLACE 5TH, BOYS 6TH

ORANGEBURG – Wilson Hall’s varsity girls cross country team placed fifth and the boys placed sixth out of 19 schools last Friday at a race at Edisto Gardens in Orangeburg. Molly Moss led the Lady Barons and was fifth overall. She was followed by Natalie, Margaret Briggs Kelly, Kirsten Fisher and Bethany Jennings. Patrick Bell was the top finisher for the Barons on the boys side followed by Ethan Nolan, Duncan Rupe, Brad

KNIGHTS FROM PAGE B1 “I think we’re all on the same page now. We’re playing as a team.” The Knights will have to continue to play as one – and play a complete four quarters – if they are to pick up their first of the season on Friday at 7:30 p.m. when they travel to Ward Memorial Stadium to face the 3-1 Lake City Panthers. “Last week was an improvement, but we still haven’t played up to our full potential yet,” Nelson said. “We’re maturing and starting to learn how to compete and play games, but we’ve got to learn how to close games out.” There have been encouraging signs in recent weeks though. Nelson said the offense has averaged right at 175 yards rushing each of the

last two games while also averaging around 190 through the air. The points per game have increased as well. After averaging 17.5 against Sumter and Fairfield Central, the Knights have averaged 30 against Timberland and South Florence. “We’re working hard in practice and that carries over into games,” Carter said. “The quarterback is going through his progressions and the wide receivers are running their routes better. We’re catching the ball more and running the ball better too.” Crestwood will need its offense to continue against LCHS. The Panthers have averaged 42.3 points through four games and have a wide array of weapons they can

p.m. Trinity-Byrnes at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Calhoun, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. Jefferson Davis at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. FRIDAY Varsity Football Dutch Fork at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at Lake City, 7:30 p.m. Lakewood at Camden, 7:30 p.m. Manning at Beaufort, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central at Timmonsville, 7:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Latta, 7:30 p.m. Scott’s Branch at Military Magnet, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Augusta Christian, 7:30 p.m. Cardinal Newman at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Trinity-Byrnes, 7:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Dillon Christian, 7:30 p.m. Wardlaw at Clarendon Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Lady Gators. Briana Hicks had 10 kills and one ace, Taja Randolph had two aces and three kills and Hope Alejo and Idalia Martinez both had four aces.

and Diamond Gibson had two kills and three aces.

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ST. GEORGE – Clarendon Hall improved to 6-4 overall and 4-4 in the region with a 2-1 victory over Dorchester Academy on Tuesday at the DA gymnasium. Game scores were 23-25, 25-16 and 25-5. The Lady Saints were led by Ava English with 22 service points. Whitney Avins had 16, Sara James had 12 and Amberly Way added nine.

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FLORENCE – Sumter High School lost to West Florence 3-1 on Tuesday at the West Florence gymnasium. Aubrey Rickard led the Lady Gamecocks with 22 assists, three kills and two blocks. Margaret McMahon had seven kills, while Bri Tyler had six kills and two blocks and Annissa Brayboy had six kills.

JV GIRLS TENNIS

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Russell and Evan Hoffman.

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL THOMAS SUMTER 3 LAURENCE MANNING 1 DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Laurence Manning Academy 3-1 on Tuesday at Edens Gymnasium. TSA won by the scores of 2514, 25-22, 17-25, 25-9. Anita Cookie-Gam led the Lady Generals with 17 kills and three aces. Josie Reed had 10 assists, an ace and a kill, Sydney Daniel had 14 assists, three kills and two aces, Haley Hawkins had seven kills and three aces and Bree Stoddard had five blocks. Tekoa Youngblood had eight kills and five blocks for LMA. Courtney Beatson had 12 service points, six aces and seven kills. DARLINGTON 3 LAKEWOOD 2

Lakewood High School lost to Darlington 3-2 on Tuesday at The Swamp. Darlington won by the scores of 19-25, 25-18, 25-15, 16-25, 15-8. Shanekia Jackson had 17 kills and two aces to lead the

turn too, starting with quarterback and The Sumter Item Offensive Player of the Week Chris Burnett. “He’s got a great arm and throws the deep ball well,” Nelson said of Burnett. “He’s got good wide receivers too, that catch the ball with their hands and do a really good job of playing the ball in the air. “They’ve also got a tremendous running back (TyShawn Baines) who’s probably the best we’ve seen this year.” CHS will then need a strong effort from a defense that has allowed an average of 42 points a game thus far. “We’ve got to cover well and tackle well,” Bradley said. “Those are fundamentals we’ve been working on all year. We’ve also gotten stronger in the weight room and I think we’ve become a more physical team than we were to begin with.”

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ST. GEORGE – The Lady Saints picked up a 3-1 region victory over Dorchester Academy on Tuesday at the DA gymnasium. Game scores were 25-21, 2025, 25-7 and 25-18. CH was led by Shannon Corbett with 32 service points. Devyn Royce and Madison Kidd had 15 points each while Aubrey Johnson chipped in 14. The Lady Saints are now 6-6 overall and 4-6 in region play. They will host Jefferson Davis Academy today.

THOMAS SUMTER 0 Wilson Hall defeated Thomas Sumter Academy 8-0 on Wednesday at Palmetto Tennis Center. On Tuesday, the JV Barons swept Cardinal Newman 9-0 at PTC.

Wilson Hall 8, Thomas Sumter 0 SINGLES 1 -- Carly Allred (WH) defeated Peyton Arrants 8-0. 2 -- Ellie Spencer (WH) defeated Riley Delavan. 3 -- Lucy Matthews (WH) defeated Contessa Davis 8-0. 4 -- Bella Land (WH) defeated Michaela Hudson 8-0. 5 -- Andi Grae Wingate (WH) defeated Mary Lenoir Hoge 8-1. 6 -- Elise Osteen (WH) defeated Lillian Lindler 8-0. DOUBLES 1 -- Coker/ Stone (WH) defeated Delevan/Davis 8-2. 2 -- McIver/ Dowling (WH) defeated Arrants/Hudson 8-0. Wilson Hall 9, Cardinal Newman 0 SINGLES 1 -- Allred (WH) defeated Brown 6-2, 6-0. 2 -- Osteen (WH) defeated Lemke 6-0, 6-0. 3 -- Dowling (WH) defeated Bleik 1-6, 6-2, 10-7. 4 -- Coker (WH) defeated Fietzer 6-1, 6-4. 5 -- Stone (WH) defeated Clary 6-0, 6-0. 6 -- McIver (WH) defeated Moore 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES 1 -- Matthews/Stone (WH) defeated Lemke/Clary 8-1. 2 -- Land/Allred (WH) defeated Miranda/ Claire 8-0. 3 -- Wingate/Coker (WH) defeated Addie/Kat 8-0.

JV VOLLEYBALL LAURENCE MANNING 2 THOMAS SUMTER 1 DALZELL – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Thomas Sumter Academy 2-1 on Tuesday at Edens Gymnasium. LMA won by the scores of 1915, 25-20, 25-6. Bailey Moore led the Lady Swampcats with 20 services points, while Madisyn Hudson had 19 points. Lindsay Daniel had six kills, six aces and three assists for TSA. Maddie Carter had seven assists, one ace and one kill

POUGH FROM PAGE B1 dogs to six MEAC titles and four berths in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs (2008, 2009, 2010, 2013). Pough’s team in 2008 was a memorable one. It captured the program’s first outright MEAC title in 14 years and earned a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 1982. The Bulldogs went 10-2 that season and 8-0 in the MEAC. Pough won the conference Coach of the Year award that season and the following season. An S.C. State graduate and former All-MEAC offensive lineman, Pough helped the Bulldogs go 15-71 in his final two seasons at the school (1973 & 1974) with a conference championship and a pair of post-

season berths. Pough earned his coaching stripes as one of the top high school coaches in South Carolina He led Fairfield Central to a perfect 15-0 mark and the 3A state championship in 1996, earning the South Carolina High School League Coach of the Year honor for his efforts, the first of three such awards. He also helped build Keenan High School into one of the top 3A programs in the state as well. Prior to taking the job at S.C. State, Pough spent five seasons as an assistant coach at the University of South Carolina under Lou Holtz. The Gamecocks made back-to-back trips to the Outback Bowl during his tenure there.

charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

OBITUARIES WINDELL PARKER SR. MANNING — Windell “Mash” Parker Sr., 64, husband of Bessie Mae Jones Parker, died on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2015, at his residence, 228 Brunson St., Manning. He was a son of Mary Emma Dowe Parker PARKER and the late Moses “Coot” Parker. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday at New Light Missionary Baptist Church, Davis Station community of Summerton, with the Rev. Johnnie Lawson, pastor, officiating, the Rev. Deloris Parker presiding, and Pastor Carrie Sam, the Rev. Ethel Spann and the Rev. Jacqueline Jackson assisting. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the residence. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

MAXINE W. DACOSTA BISHOPVILLE — Maxine

Wilson DaCosta entered eternal rest on Sept. 21, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. The family is receiving friends at 632 Frierson St., Bishopville. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

ROSA LEE WITHERSPOON Rosa Lee “Bunch” Witherspoon was born on Feb. 26, 1922, in Sumter County, to the late Cora and Willie Cooper. She departed this life on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at her residence. She attended Goodwill School of Sumter and Morris College. Bunch was employed at Exide until her retirement in 1987. She was married to the late John David Witherspoon. She was reared at Goodwill Presbyterian Church and later joined Bethlehem Baptist Church. Years later, she joined Berea Seventh Day Adventist Church. She leaves to mourn her passing: children, James Albert Cooper of New York,

Dorothy Mae (Woody) Wilson of Charlotte, North Carolina, Leroy (Debra) Witherspoon, Jonathan Witherspoon, Wendell (Mardes) Witherspoon and Jerome Witherspoon, all of Sumter; 13 grandchildren; 24 greatgrandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Bunch was preceded in death by a son, Marlin Cooper; one brother, George Cooper; and three sisters, Mary Caesar, Molly Reed and Ella Titus. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Ms. Witherspoon will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. on Friday until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Berea Seventh Day Adventist Church, Sumter, with Pastor Marquis Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park. The family is receiving friends at 1007 Truitt St., Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in

MICHELLE A. BRININGSTOOL Michelle Ancho Briningstool, 4 months, died on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on May 9, 2015, in Sumter, she was a daughter of Michael D. Briningstool II and Angelic Ancho Briningstool. Survivors include her parents; maternal grandparents, Antonio and Delia Ancho of Hawaii; paternal grandparents, Michael Briningstool (Christina) of Michigan and Tamie Geiss-Evans (Dan) of Indiana; greatgrandparents, Wayne and Ruth Ann Geiss of Michigan, Mary Briningstool of Michigan and Rose Ancho of Hawaii. She was preceded in death by her great-grandfathers, Ted Briningstool and Luciesio Ancho. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in

ZAHMIAR N. WILLIAMS BISHOPVILLE — Master Zahmiar N. Williams, son of Chrystal N. Hannibal and Doniza A. Williams, entered eternal rest on Sept. 20, 2015, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville. Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at the Church of Christ, Bishopville, with Brother Richard Barr officiating. Interment will follow in the churchyard cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home, 4003 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

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Children enjoy snowcones at the eighth annual Kid’s Day held at Manning High School on Saturday. The event attracted more than 750 people. Groups of kids, left and below, enjoy the festivities at the eighth annual Kid’s Day. PHOTOS BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY / THE SUMTER ITEM

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he eighth annual Kid’s Day in Clarendon County attracted between 750 and 1,000 people to Manning High School on Saturday. The free event for all children included bouncy houses, balloon artists, face painting, finger painting and much more for children to enjoy. Local fire departments and law enforcement agencies provided vehicles for children to explore; and the high school’s drumline provided background music. Clarendon Pilot Club gave away 75 bicycle helmets, and Laurence Manning Academy Anchor Club performed a puppet show promoting brain health. South Carolina Department of Natural Resource officers showed children the basics of archery. The goal of the event was to provide a free familyfriendly atmosphere and to celebrate each child, said Judy Holmes, this year’s coorganizer, along with Tonia Mallett Smith and Monica Griffen-Twine. “This was a great opportunity for parents and their children to enjoy the festivi-

ties together,” Holmes said. Donald Knox, custodian at Manning Junior High School, has been setting up for Kid’s Day since the event started eight years ago. “I enjoy seeing all the smiling faces; the children really have a great time,” Knox said. “It’s a family-oriented event.” Knox’s daughter, Don’nay Baxter, a seventh-grade student at the school, said she enjoyed all of the activities. Joyce Riley, of Paxville, who attended the event with her grandson, Jaelin Riley, said it was a good event for the community to come together. “My grandson got to make new friends from other classes and schools,” Riley said. Tanya Kolb, of Manning, said the event gave her children an opportunity to get out of the house.

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“It’s great because it’s a free event for all children in the county to come out and enjoy the festivities,” Kolb said. Kid’s Day hosted many vendors from the community, from local businesses and organizations to a local college. “We’re here to make a positive impact on the community and inform parents and grandparents of the programs the college has to offer,” said Kevin Brown, a recruiter for Central Carolina Technical College. Student organizations from local high schools helped with some of the activities, such as face painting and making balloon animals. Donations raised at the event will go toward providing college scholarships for high school seniors in the county, Smith said.

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LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICES (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 15-CP-14-00418 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-BC1, PLAINTIFF, vs. Cynthia Y. Tindal; Discount Homes, Inc.; and South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, DEFENDANT(S). TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action, together with the Summons, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County on August 17, 2015 at 1:34 p.m. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the Supreme Court of South Carolina Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may be eligible for foreclosure intervention programs for the purpose of resolving the above-referenced foreclosure action. If you wish to be considered for a foreclosure intervention program, you must contact Finkel Law Firm LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450 (29405), P.O. Box 71727 (29415), North Charleston, SC 29405, or call (843) 577-5460 within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. Finkel Law Firm LLC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you and is not authorized to provide you any legal advice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PROCESS, THE FORECLOSURE MAY PROCEED. NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT (15 U.S.C. Â§ 1692 et seq.): This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information you provide will be used for that purpose. However, if you have previously received a discharge from bankruptcy, this message is not

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Notice of Sale AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 14-CP-14-00190 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsValerie Denise Hilton a/k/a Valorie Hilton and SC Housing Corp., Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. Valerie Denise Hilton a/k/a Valorie Hilton and SC Housing Corp., I, Frances Ricci Land Welch, as Special Referee for Clarendon County, will sell on October 5, 2015, at 11:00 am, at the Clarendon County Courthouse, 3 West Keitt St., Manning, SC 29102, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying, being and situate in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, containing 1.00, and bounding, now or formerly, as follows: On the North by: S.C. Hwy. S-14-624; On the East by William and Lillian Hilton; On the South and West by lands of Johnny James. For a more particular description, reference may be had to plat by H.F. Oliver & Robert G. Mathis, dated July 9, 1982 and recorded in Plat Book 34 at Page 60, in the office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County, South Carolina. DERIVATION: This being the identical property conveyed to Valerie Denise Hilton by deed of William Hilton and Lillie Mae Hilton of even date.

TMS #: 209-00-01-037-00 Physical Address: 2608 Durant Lane, Manning SC 29102 Mobile Home: 2002 HMST Vehicle ID# HM02GA0116759AB SUBJECT TO CLARENDON COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Special Referee may resell the property on the same

Frances Ricci Land Welch Special Referee for Clarendon County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Green Tree Servicing LLC vs. Archie Green a/k/a Archie L. Green, individually; Archie Green a/k/a Archie L. Green as Personal Representative of the Estate of Charlene S. Green a/k/a Bobbye Charlene Simpson Green; The Bank of Clarendon; Mishoe Oil Company, Inc.; , C/A No. 13-CP-14-0511, The following property will be sold on October 5, 2015, at 11:00 AM at the Clarendon County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 15, as shown on that certain Plat of Robert G. Mathis Land Surveying, dated October 30, 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Plat Book S-49 at Page 57, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. Derivation: Book A592 at Page 170.

1510 Heritage Dr, Manning, SC 29102 188-06-01-003-00 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CLARENDON AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Clarendon County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-14-0511. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title

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BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank, N.A. as Trustee on behalf of Manufactured Housing Contract Senior/Subordinate Pass-Through Certificate Trust 1999-1 by Green Tree Servicing LLC v. James F. Ridgeway, Jr. a/k/a James Furman Ridgeway, Jr., and South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Clarendon County, will sell on October 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Clarendon County Admin Building, 411 Sunset Dr., Manning, South Carolina to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land lying being and situate in School District No. 2, County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina and being designated as Lot No. 20 of the James Crossroads Subdivision, Section 2 and containing 0.82 acres according to a plat made by R.G. Mathis Land Surveying, dated September 16, 1998 and recorded December 23, 1998 in the Office of the RMC for Clarendon County in Plat Book S-49 at Page 434 being an irregular shaped tract and bounded and measuring as follows: On the NORTH-NORTHWEST by a 50 foot right of way and measuring thereon a total of 375.27 feet; on the EAST by lands of I.P. Timberlands Operating Company, LTD and measuring thereon 326.45 feet; and on the SOUTH by Lot No. 19 and measuring thereon 228.01 feet. Said premises having been conveyed to James F. Ridgeway, Jr. by deed of Johnny M. James, Jr., dated December 22, 1998 and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Clarendon County in Deed Book A-364 at Page 60. Together with that certain 1999 Fleetwood Carriage Manor Manufactured Home (VIN# GAFLW75A&B69043CD11).

TMS No.: 191-00-00-079 (Land) & 191-00-00-079-01(MH) SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CLARENDON AD VALOREM TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Clarendon County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to cost and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity for Clarendon County may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the

risk of the said highest bidder). For complete terms of sale, attention is drawn to the Judgment of Foreclosure and Order for Sale on file with the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County. A personal deficiency judgment being waived, bidding will not remain open. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.240% per annum. Should the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent fail to appear on sales day, the property shall not be sold, but shall be readvertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent is present. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Purchaser is responsible for the preparation and filing of their deed. William C. Coffey, Jr. Master in Equity for Clarendon County August 25, 2015. Clarendon County, South Carolina Jeffrey L. Silver S.C. Bar No. 5104 1331 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 300 Post Office Box 11656 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 252-7689 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371ES with the Probate Court of Clarendon County, the address of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC 29102, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Jonathan Scott #2015ES1400212 Personal Representative: Juanita F. Scott 6498 Alderman Camp Road Alcolu, SC 29001 Ray E. Chandler Attorney at Law PO Box 1292 Manning, SC 29102 09-17-15-10/01/15 Estate: Ruth Thompson Robinson #2015ES1400213 Personal Representative: Noel Robinson 213 Walnut Street Manning, SC 29102 09-17-15-10/01/15

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Main Street Manning gives awards BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Brunson’s Pharmacy took two awards, Most Hospitable Business and Best Window Display, and Trading Post’s building owner took an award for Best Building Renovation at Main Street Manning’s annual meeting and awards ceremony on Tuesday at Weldon Auditorium in Manning. ResComm Management received the department’s Inspiration Award. The Best of Main Street awards are a public vote and the Inspiration Award is decided on by Main Street’s board, according to Main Street Manning Director and Manning Director of Tourism Carrie Trebil. This year’s event also included an art contest put on by Main Street Manning and the Clarendon County Hometown Teams committee. The sportsthemed art contest was in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Services Hometown Teams exhibit which is coming to Manning on Nov. 3. “This year’s annual meeting was different than previous years because we wanted to

partner with the Clarendon County Hometown Teams committee to showcase a softer side of sports through an art display,” Trebil said. Awards were presented for Best of Show and prizes were given out in three age categories: 7 to 12, 13 to 17, and 18 and older. First-, second- and thirdplace winners were announced in each division. Cash prizes awarded were: $300 for Best of Show, $100 for first place in each age division, $50 for second place and $25 for third place. Kwaneisha Walton, a senior at Scott’s Branch Middle-High School, took the Best of Show award. Walton painted an oil on canvas portrait of Althea Gibson, who was born in the Silver community of Clarendon County and was the first black woman to win a tennis Grand Slam title when she competed in the French Open in 1956. She also won Wimbledon, U.S. Open and several other titles in her career. “It’s quite an honor to have received this award and have the opportunity to paint Althea Gibson, who is a local sports legend,” Walton said. Walton is in the artistically gifted and talented program at Scott’s Branch High School and

OTHER WINNERS Ages 7 to 12 1st – Aly Elliott - Sports Equipment 2nd – Caroline Prothro - LMA Spirit 3rd – Eva Eaddy - Ballerina Ages 13 to 18 1st – Breanna Jackson - Dance 2nd – Sara Herbert - Glove and Ball 3rd – Tolley Horton - Friday Night Lights Ages 18 and up 1st – Pamela Buddin Uncork on the 19th Hole 2nd – Sue Czerwinski - Youthful Anticipation 3rd – Betty Reese - Sports Equipment

plans on attending Duke University in the fall, majoring in premed. She was guided on the project by Scott’s Branch art instructor Tarleton Blackwell. All art will be displayed in the art corridor of Weldon Auditorium through Dec. 15. Main Street Manning is a department of the City of Manning with a mission of revitalizing the business district through economic development, design excellence and business promotions, according to the city’s website, cityofmanning.org.

Mayor available to citizens, business owners Manning Mayor Julia Nelson will make herself available to residents and business owners of the City of Manning from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at City Hall to

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Daun Davis at (803) 435-8477, extension 5121 by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9. Residents with appointments are asked to enter the City Hall at the North Mill Street entrance.

Echo is a 2-year-old female Lab mix who weighs 32 pounds. She is current on her shots, heartworm negative and has been spayed. Look at that sweet face. Stop by the shelter to meet this pretty girl. A Second Chance Shelter is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To drop off an animal, call (803) 473-7075 for an appointment. If you’ve lost a pet, check www.ccanimalcontrol.webs.com and www.ASecondChanceAnimalShelter.com. Remington is a 3-yearold male dachshund mix weighing 13.8 pounds. He is current on his shots and been neutered. He is heartworm positive and being treated. He is patiently waiting to meet his new parents. Could that be you? Stop by and see this cutie. PHOTOS PROVIDED

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Jacob Simpson, 8 years old, bagged his ﬁrst buck, a 6-pointer weighing 160 pounds, on Sept. 19, while hunting with his mother, Crystal, and his grandfather, Robert Lowder. If you would like to have your photo from the public printed, please email a high resolution image to gail@theitem-clarendonsun.com please include a few sentences to describe the photo

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Larry Conley, D.O. Dr. Conley completed his orthopedic surgery internship and residency at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, Michigan. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American College of Sports Medicine and was a recipient of a Desert Storm Veterans Memorial Scholarship. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Conley to our family of physicians and to Clarendon County. He comes with a wealth of orthopedic experience and served our country well in the US Air Force. We are honored to have him on our team,” said Richard Stokes, CEO of Clarendon Health System.

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