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Area sees mosquito explosion These aren’t your typical Halloween bloodsuckers either BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com In an attempt to get some yard work done, Evelyn White said she put on some mosquito repellent and went outside at her home on Boots Branch Road east of Sumter, but the mosquitoes quickly changed her mind. “I could hardly do yard work,” she said. “All of them jump on you at one time, and

you have to hurry back inside.” White said she has heard it is bad everywhere. “I know it’s bad in this area,” she said. Allan Penland, director of Sumter County Vector Control, said he is aware of people’s complaints, and his department is on the job overtime and on weekends to try to get a handle on the situation.

“We have heard them, and we know it’s bad, and we are working as hard as we can,” he said. With the recent 1,000-year flood leaving standing water throughout the area, it has given the mosquitoes a chance to breed profusely, he said. “Wednesday, we had a hatch,” Penland said, “a whole brood exploding.” He said the mosquito problem is countywide.

“We have received calls from all corners of the county,” he said. He said the department is trying to saturate the county, but only four trucks are available. “We have three that do adulticide and one that does larvacide,” he said. According to the department’s web page at www.sumtercountysc.org, adulticide is dispersed by using ultra-low-

volume ground equipment to spray to reduce the adult mosquito population. Permethrin is used as the primary insecticide, and with resmethrin used occasionally, the two products are non-persistent in the environment, the page says. “Nonpersistent” means the product will only work for a short time, and it decomposes rapidly by environmental action.

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Haley’s Festival benefits teachers, students Team SC comes to Manning Resources offered to residents affected by recent flooding BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com MANNING — Manning resident Charity Cox said there was an estimated $50,000 in damage to her house as a result of October’s statewide three-day rains and floods. Her crawl space was flooded with more than 4 inches of rain, and her house’s roof had major leaks, she said. Her application for assistance was denied, however, by both the Federal Emergency Management Administration and the Small Business Administration, she said. The denial letter from FEMA stated that Cox was ineligible for assistance because her house had “insufficient damage.” The letter stated the following: “Based on your FEMA inspection, we have determined that the disaster has not caused your home to be unsafe to live in. This determination was based solely on the damage to your home that is related to this disaster. Although the disaster may have caused some minor damage, it is reasonable to expect you or your landlord to make these repairs.” Cox was one of the residents affected by the flood who addressed her concerns to Gov. Nikki Haley during her visit to Clarendon County on Monday. Haley was in Manning for a Team South Carolina event, which brought together representatives from state and federal agencies and nonprofit organizations to assist those affected by statewide flooding. The events, held in various counties throughout the state, serve as one-stops where residents can find out about resources available to families and businesses, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

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Members of the Alice Drive Elementary School Chorus perform for the crowd attending the Fall for Learning Festival at University of South Carolina Sumter on Saturday. The festival sponsored by the Sumter Education Foundation was a way to raise money for Sumter School District teachers to apply for mini grants to support innovative teaching ideas.

Superintendent impressed with turnout at inaugural event Lemira Elementary School students test their painting skills at the Sumter Gallery of Art’s booth during the Fall for Learning Festival.

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com The Fall for Learning Festival at University of South Carolina Sumter’s Nettles Building on Saturday had members of the Sumter Education Foundation excited to plan the event for 2016. “This place has been hopping all morning,” Jackie Olsen, event chairwoman and foundation board member, said Saturday. The foundation hosted the event to raise money for Sumter School District teachers to apply for mini grants to support innovative teaching ideas. This was a tremendous community effort, Olsen said. Forty items were entered in the Chinese auction — a combination of an auction and raffle — which were donated by local businesses and several vendors at the festival. Olsen said local businesses and event vendors also donated to the foundation. The prizes included a pencil drawing of Steve Spurrier, a doggy gift basket from Petco, a “Nutty Praline Cake” from Baker’s Sweets and an Apple iPad. The foundation also raised money by selling space to more than 35 vendors

in the building. “Everything comes back to benefit the teachers and students,” Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker said. He said the foundation, established in 2012, is a separate entity from the school district and has its own board. According to Shelly Galloway, public information and strategic partnerships coordinator for the school district, the foundation’s 15-member board consists of 12 elected members from the community and three ex officio members — the district superintendent, a school principal and a district board member.

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Though Saturday was the first time the festival has been held, Baker said he too was impressed with the turnout. Festival goers also got to enjoy live performances from the Crestwood High School chorus, show choir and marching band; Alice Drive Elementary School chorus; Lemira Elementary School Percussion Ensemble; Hillcrest Middle School and Ebenezer Middle School band; Miss Libby’s; and Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church Gospel Choir. Olsen said it was great to see the community come together for the children and hopes to make the festival an annual event.

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Freddie Solomon Foundation event will be Saturday Tickets, sponsorships still available for 6 p.m. event BY GRAHAM OSTEEN graham@theitem.com The Freddie Solomon Foundation of Sumter will hold its first fundraising event Saturday at Sumter High School starting at 6 p.m. The “Power of One Awards Celebration” will honor a group of people considered instrumental in building their communities in a variety of ways. This year’s honorees include Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis;

Hillsborough (Florida) County Sheriff David Gee; S.C. Circuit Court Judge Howard P. King; Hubert Osteen, chairman of Osteen Publishing Co.; Bobby Richardson, New York Yankees baseball legend; S.C. State Rep. James David Weeks of Sumter; and Bill Noonan, former Sumter County administrator, teacher, coach and businessman. The nonprofit foundation was formed in honor of the late Freddie Solomon of Sumter by his family as a way to honor his legacy both as an athlete and a mentor to young people, particularly at-risk youth. The Saturday event is open to the public, and tickets and sponsorships

are still available by calling Ida Solomon at (843) 565-9615. There will be food, entertainment and numerous special guests. Solomon, who starred at Sumter High School, went on to become an NCAA-record setting quarterback at University of Tampa after graduating from SHS. He was drafted by the SOLOMON Miami Dolphins in 1975 and played with the Dolphins for three years before being traded to San Francisco. He played eight years with the 49ers, winning Super Bowl titles following the 1981

and ’84 seasons. He finished his career with 371 catches for 5,486 yards and 48 touchdowns. Solomon retired after the ’85 season and returned to Tampa. He began to work with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department, teaching atrisk children in the community life lessons through football. His efforts helped more than two decades of children in the Tampa community before Solomon died in February 2012 after a 9-month battle with liver and colon cancer. In fall 2013, Sumter Memorial Stadium field was dedicated as Freddie Solomon Field to honor the Sumter High School great.

Woofstock crowd supports Sumter’s animal shelter BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com

wo- and four-legged supporters of Sumter’s Society for the

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals attended 2015 Woofstock on Saturday to help raise money for the shelter.

Cindy Cook, SPCA manager, said this is the seventh year the event has been held. The shelter raised money through admissions, a silent auction and a raffle for a handmade quilt. The auction items and quilt were donated by local businesses and supporters, she said. All of the money raised during the day will go toward the shelter and caring for the animals, Cook said.

Woofstock would not be possible without the sponsors, bands, volunteers and community members, she said. Some of the attendees actually had the shelter to thank for their furry companions. Saturday was also Robin and Tim Guertin’s first time attending Woofstock, which they said was a good way for them to meet others in the community. The Guertins recently adopted their dog, Copper Jacks, from the shelter. “I was attached to him as soon as I saw him,” Robin Guertin said. Robin said her new companion was a rescue from the recent flooding in the area. Mark Moniuszko and his wife adopted their dog, Olive, from the shelter last Christmas when they moved to the area. “We just wanted to come out and show support for the shelter,” he said.

The Sanctuary Blues Band performs for the crowd attending the Sumter SPCA’s annual Woofstock fundraiser at the Elaine D. Korn Building on Saturday.

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Michaela the bulldog enjoys a visit to the Sumter SPCA’s Woofstock event on Saturday.

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1 dies Sunday in single-car wreck An early morning single-car wreck Sunday took the life of a 34-year-old Sumter man, according to Sgt. Bob Beris of South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The victim, Torey Jenkins, lived on Dubose Siding Road, Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock said. Jenkins was driving north on U.S. 15 near White’s Mill Road at about 4 a.m. when his 2013 Chrysler 4-door sedan veered off the left side of the road and struck a tree, Beris said. He was not wearing a seatbelt, according to public records. Beris said police are still investigating the incident.

Hydrant testing set for midweek The City of Sumter will perform fire hydrant flow tests from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday on Clement Road, Murray Street, Barwick Road, Webb Street, East Newberry Avenue, Beck Avenue and Laurel Street. Water customers in the surrounding area may experience temporary discolored water. Direct questions or concerns to City of Sumter Public Services

Department at (803) 436-2558.

2 cartel members convicted in kidnapping

including kidnapping and hostage taking, as well as brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles said. FuentesMorales and Ceja-Rangel were indicted last year, along with a third man, Luis Castro-Villeda.

COLUMBIA — Two men affiliated with a Mexican drug cartel were convicted of kidnapping a South Carolina man and holding him for ransom for nearly a week in a dispute about $200,000 in marijuana. A jury took less than an hour If you see a statement in error, Friday to find Juan Fuentescontact the City Desk at 774-1226 or Morales, 27, and Ruben Cejapressrelease@theitem.com. Rangel, 58, guilty on charges

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Bank gives $5K grant to USC Sumter for scholarships FROM STAFF REPORTS University of South Carolina Sumter has received a $5,000 grant from Wells Fargo & Co. to support student scholarships. More than 100 USC Sumter students are recognized annually as scholarship recipients at a luncheon in their honor. This year the luncheon will be

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At the Archway Academy pumpkin decorating contest, even former University of South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier, above, couldn’t escape one of the teacher’s creations. Teachers decorate the pumpkins, and people vote on the winner. One teacher used a pumpkin to design this 2015 flood memorial at Archway Academy.

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Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street serves as one of the decorated pumpkins at Archway Academy during an annual contest for teachers to decorate a pumpkin and have students, teachers and parents vote on their favorite. The contest runs through Saturday’s fall festival at the center.

CHARLESTON (AP) — Just weeks after historic rains drenched the state, more beach erosion and more flooding along the South Carolina coast is expected this week with another round of astronomical high tides often called king tides. The National Weather Service issued coastal flood advisories for the south coast into southeast Georgia on Monday morning warning of street and lowland flooding. More than an inch of rain is forecast in the Charleston area during the next several days. Local media outlets report erosion is expected on oceanfront dunes damaged earlier this month. Higher-thannormal tides are expected through Halloween. A small craft advisory is also in effect off the coast through late Wednesday. Forecasters warned there could be winds of 38 mph and seas of up to 7 feet. Forecasters also warned of a higher risk of rip currents.

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Gov. Nikki Haley speaks with Charity Cox, a Clarendon County resident whose house was damaged in October’s three-day rain and flood. Haley was in Manning on Monday for a Team South Carolina event which brought together more than 20 state and federal agencies and nonprofit organizations to assist those affected by statewide flooding.

HALEY FROM PAGE A1 Haley encouraged Cox to re-appeal with both FEMA and SBA. “Gov. Haley told me that she couldn’t guarantee that I would qualify for assistance but that I should try again,” she said. Haley said during the news conference at the event that if residents’ assistance is denied with the federal agencies, such as FEMA or SBA, to appeal that decision. If they are denied with the federal agencies after appealing, there still may be other avenues for help, she said. These include seeking help of state agencies

or nonprofit organizations. “Either way, we’ll find a way to help those affected,” Haley said. The more than 20 agencies and organizations at the event included the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, which was offering free tetanus shots combined with a whooping cough vaccine. “The tetanus shots are a prevention in case people receive a puncture wound while cleaning up in buildings affected by floodwaters,” said Nicholas Davidson, the agency’s public health director for the Lowcountry region. DHEC social workers were

also at the event to talk about services such as psychological assistance and supplemental food and nutrition services. The agency also distributed free diapers. Haley helped pack several

dozen boxes of cleaning supplies and toiletries with volunteers at the event, along with local state Sen. Kevin L. Johnson, D-Manning; state Rep. Robert L. Ridgeway III, D-Manning; and others.

Larvaciding operations are conducted to attack the mosquito larvae in bodies of water and to prevent adult emergence, the website says. Control is achieved through the use of larvacidal oils, monomolecular films, biological products and predatory fish, according to the website. Penland said the county sometimes places cakes or briquettes containing larvacide in bodies of water where the mosquitoes breed. He said similar products are available to consumers, and he encouraged anyone who has standing water in a ditch or a pond to use them. Most years the mosquito season would be winding down by the beginning of November, he said, but not this year. “We’ll keep working as long as it takes,” Penland said. Meanwhile, White may be spending a lot of time indoors. “You can hardly enjoy yourself outside,” she said. For more information or to report mosquitoes, call (803) 774-0044 or (803) 7740045.

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Family stunts growth of disabled daughter Pair hopes treatment will preserve quality of life for 10-year-old BY KRISTEN GELINEAU The Associated Press

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they were meant to be,” said Margaret Nygren, CEO of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. “Would you ever want this kind of treatment done to you without your consent or knowledge? And if the answer is no, then why would one want to do that to someone else?” Yet for Charley’s parents, that question is moot, because they have never been able to ask for her consent on anything. They have always had to imagine what their daughter would want. Charley is a jumble of uncontrolled limbs with a floppy head that needs supporting. Her parents try to interpret what she feels by the pitch and volume of her moans, and whether her freckled face is relaxed or contorted in a gaping yawn because of intense muscle contractions. The warm sun on her skin can trigger a smile, but is it a sign of joy or a reflex?

After reading about Ashley, they convinced Paul Hofman, a pediatric endocrinologist in Auckland, New Zealand, that stunting Charley would help her. But the local ethics board dismissed the treatment as unnecessary. So Jenn proposed a compromise: If she started the treatment outside New Zealand, could local doctors continue it at home? The board said yes. The family found a doctor in South Korea who gave them the hormones.

Within days, they say, her seizures stopped and her stiff limbs became more pliable. Hofman said that may be because estrogen changes neurological activity and can relax muscles. At 6, she began bleeding now and then in the way women sometimes do on birth control pills. Worried that she would have severe period pain like Jenn, the Hoopers discussed a hysterectomy. She would never be able to consent to sex, they reasoned, let alone to pregnancy. The ethics board approved it. Charley was 7 when doctors removed her uterus. It took nearly four years before she stopped growing. Today, Charley joins her family on trips to the mall and vacations to Bali. Her parents soothe her by cuddling her in their laps and carrying her in their arms. None of that would be possible, they say, if she were bigger.

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“We haven’t stopped her doing anything. Growing would have stopped her doing things,” Jenn said. “We didn’t take away any choices that weren’t already taken from her.” Back in the 1950s and 60s, growth attenuation — which refers only to the hormone treatment — was sometimes prescribed for girls who were expected to grow very tall. But the first known case of stunting a disabled child to ostensibly improve life popped up in a medical journal in 2006. A Seattle couple wanted to keep their daughter, Ashley, small enough to participate in family activities as she grew up. So doctors gave her high doses of hormones that pushed her body into early puberty and stunted her growth and removed her uterus and breast buds to prevent discomfort. More and more doctors have since received requests for growth attenuation. In a recent survey of the Pediatric Endocrine Society, most of whose members are in the U.S., 32 of 284 respondents said they had prescribed growth-stunting hormones to at least one disabled child. But the practice is by no means widely accepted. Many doctors consider the treatment invasive and unnecessary and refuse to prescribe it. The public, too, often reacts with everything from unease to revulsion. “People are really entitled to grow and to become the people

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Hundreds dead after earthquake rocks Asia Powerful Afghanistan tremor measured at 7.5 felt across region KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A massive earthquake struck remote and impoverished regions of northern Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 263 people as it shook buildings across South Asia and knocked out power and communications to already-isolated areas. The 7.5-magnitude quake was centered deep beneath the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan’s sparsely populated Badakhshan province, which borders Pakistan, Tajikistan and China, the U.S. Geological Survey said. In the Afghan capital of Kabul, buildings shook for up to 45 seconds, walls cracked and cars rolled in the streets as electricity went out. Frightened workers who had just returned from lunch also poured into the streets from swaying buildings in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad and south to the Indian capital of New Delhi. “I was praying when the massive earthquake rattled my home. I came out in a panic,” said Munir Anwar of Liaquat Pur in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province. At least 228 people were killed in Pakistan, with more than 1,000 injured, while Afghan officials reported 33 dead and more than 200 injured, and authorities in the Indian-controlled Kashmir re-

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Patients are shifted outdoors at the government medical college hospital after a strong tremor was felt in Jammu, India, on Monday. A strong earthquake in northern Afghanistan was felt across much of South Asia on Monday, shaking buildings from Kabul to Delhi and cutting power and communications in some areas. gion reported two deaths. Officials expected the casualty toll to rise as they reached remote areas. Authorities struggled to reach the worst-affected areas in Afghanistan near the epicenter, which was located 45 miles south of Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan province. Abdul Humayoon Dehqan, the head of the National Disaster Management Authority’s provincial office, said he knew of only 12 dead and 20 injured in the province, mostly in collapsed buildings, but

that his teams would not reach affected areas until this morning to get a better count. Despite vast mineral deposits, Badakhshan is one of Afghanistan’s poorest provinces. It is often hit by earthquakes, but casualty figures are usually low because it is so sparsely populated, with fewer than 1 million people spread across its vast mountains and valleys. It also suffers from floods, snowstorms and mudslides. It also has been troubled recently by Taliban-led insurgents who have used its re-

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Judge orders psych test for woman in deadly crash BY JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS The Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. — A judge ordered a psychological evaluation Monday for an Oklahoma woman accused of driving her car into Oklahoma State’s homecoming parade, killing four people and injuring dozens of others. Payne County Special District CHAMBERS Judge Katherine Thomas also set bond at $1 million for Adacia Chambers, who is being held on four preliminary counts of second-degree murder as prosecutors consider formal charges. Chambers appeared at Monday’s hearing via video. The only time she spoke was to say “yes” when the judge asked if she could hear her. Prosecutors asked for more time to interview the dozens of witnesses who were at the scene and said one of the injured is in a “fragile” state, which could lead to more charges. The judge scheduled the next hearing for Nov. 13. In Oklahoma, second-de-

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“During that entire interview, I was not satisfied at all that I was communicating with a competent individual,” Coleman said. He said Chambers was at work before the crash and that she does not remember much of what happened, only that she felt confused as she was removed from the car.

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ASHINGTON — The Republican Party, like Sisyphus, is again putting its shoulder to a boulder, hoping to make modest but significant changes in the Electoral College arithmetic by winning perhaps 12 percent of the black vote. To this end, they need to hone a rhetoric of skepticism about, and an agenda for reform of, the criminal justice system. They can draw on the thinking of a federal appellate judge nominated by Ronald Reagan. In an article that has stirred considerable discussion since George it appeared Will this past summer in The Georgetown Law Journal, Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit provides facts and judgments that should disturb everyone, but especially blacks, whose encounters with the criminal justice system are dismayingly frequent and frequently dismaying. Eyewitness testimony is, Kozinski says, “highly unreliable, especially where the witness and the perpetrator are of different races.” Mistaken eyewitnesses figured in 34 percent of wrongful convictions in the database of the National Registry of Exonerations. Fingerprint evidence, too, has “a significant error rate,” as does spectrographic voice identification (error rates up to 63 percent) and handwriting identification (error rates average 40 percent). Many defendants have spent years in prison “based on evidence by arson experts who were later shown to be little better than witch doctors.” DNA evidence is reliable when properly handled but is only as good as are the fallible testing labs. “Much of what we do in the courtroom relies,” Kozinski writes, “on human memory.” But the more we learn about the way memories are “recorded, stored and retrieved,” the less confidence we can have that memories are undistorted and unembellished by the mind or external influences. And courts rarely allow expert testimony on memory. The idea that at least confessions are reliable because “innocent people never confess” is refuted by the indisputable fact that they do “with surprising regularity.” They do for reasons ranging from a desire to end harsh interrogations, to emotional and financial exhaustion, and to coercive charging of multiple offenses made possible by the overcriminalization of life. Kozinski says we know “very little” about how juries decide cases. “Do they assume that the presumption (of innocence) remains in place until it is overcome by persuasive evidence or do they believe it disappears as soon as any actual evidence is presented?” Do they actually distinguish between a “preponderance” of evidence, “clear and convincing” evidence, and evidence “beyond a reasonable doubt”? Research demonstrates that the person — the prosecutor — making a first assertion

“The idea that at least confessions are reliable because ‘innocent people never confess’ is refuted by the indisputable fact that they do ‘with surprising regularity.’” has a substantial advantage over those who subsequently deny it. In the courtroom, juries first hear from prosecutors. Prosecutions are preceded by police investigations. Police, says Kozinski, have “vast discretion” about, among many other things, which leads to pursue and witnesses to interview. They also have opportunities “to manufacture or destroy evidence, influence witnesses, extract confessions” and otherwise “stack the deck against people they think should be convicted.” A woman spent 23 years on death row because of an oral confession she supposedly made during a 20-minute interrogation by a detective who Kozinski says was later shown “to be a serial liar.” The conviction of a man who spent 39 years in prison was based “entirely” on the eyewitness testimony of a 12-year-old who saw the crime from a distance, failed to identify the man in a lineup, and was fed information by the police. Kozinski suggests many reforms, including recording all interrogations of suspects, strictly limiting uses of jailhouse informants, allowing jurors to take notes and ask questions during the trial, and repealing three felony statutes a day for three years. He cites “disturbing indications that a non-trivial number of prosecutors — and sometimes entire prosecutorial offices — engage in misconduct.” Because a conscientious FBI agent revealed that Justice Department prosecutors concealed exculpatory evidence, we know that Alaska’s Republican Sen. Ted Stevens was wrongly convicted of corruption. Kozinski, who recommends establishing independent prosecutorial integrity units, thinks the Justice Department’s unit “seems to view its mission as cleaning up the reputation of prosecutors who have gotten themselves into trouble.” Kozinski favors abrogating absolute prosecutorial immunity. Finally, he advocates careful study of exonerations, of which there have been 1,576 since 1989. And for every one “there may be dozens who are innocent but cannot prove it.” If the error rate is 1 percent, 22,000 innocent people are in prison. If the rate is 5 percent, the number is 110,000. Whatever the number, it almost certainly is disproportionately black. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

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Life is more fun when you sing along

liff Rule No. 45: Lyrics from musicals can be cited as precedent. It is also acceptable to quote musicals as long as you are not discovered. I’ve always been enamored with musicals. Perhaps I live in a fantasy, but I like to see a reality where it’s socially acceptable to burst into song with little to no provocation. In the world of musicals, farmers and cowmen sing about disagreements, teens in Baltimore dance their way through civil rights controversies and street gangs all seem to have three years of jazz tap. (Fact: Dancing street gangs are the most terrifyCliff ing. McCollum Sure, singing about one’s troubling issues does seem a bit disturbing, but it is any worse than how we do it in real life? You look at the musicals of Stephen Sondheim and find a treasure trove of helpful hints for how to deal with life. “Company” shows us the isolation found in modernity and that “alone” is not “alive.” For someone like me who is surrounded by married friends and well-meaning Yentes, the message of “Company” really seems to hit home. Sondheim writes the thinking man’s musical, but there is useful life advice to be taken from even the campiest of musicals. “Damn Yankees” preaches that “You gotta have heart.” “The Music Man” shows us the problems of having our expectations set too high for a potential mate, as we know Marian the Librarian may have trouble finding that mix of “Paul Bunyan, St. Pat, and Noah Webster (she’s) concocted for herself out her Irish

imagination, her Iowa stubbornness, and her library full of books.” “Cats” ... I can’t defend. Have Sir Lloyd Webber try to rationalize that one. I can’t. On an almost daily basis, I use musical lyrics to emphasize a point or rationalize a strange view or belief. If you’ve known me for longer than a month, I can guarantee I’ve done this to you without you even having realized it. I’m always pleasantly surprised when people do call me out on this. I’m also quite impressed with their musical theatre knowledge. So, if I start speaking in verse, assume Bock and Harnick, not Swift or Pope. It might be superficial or shallow thinking, but sometimes Comden and Green say it better than the Bard, or at least make it more relatable. Even if you hate musicals, give them a try. Open your heart a little and you might be surprised to find that you, too, enjoy a world where life’s problems can be wrapped up by the end of a song. Find the songs in your day. Use music to embolden you or give you a sense of purpose. Life’s always interesting when it’s done in song. Cliff McCollum is an 80-year-old soul trapped in a 20-something body. He is an ordained minister and former community college professor who enjoys British literature and field herpetology. He spends his spare time trying to show Vegans and vegetarians the error of their ways. As managing editor of the Gulf Coast Newspapers in Baldwin County, Alabama — now part of Osteen Publishing Co. — he can be reached at cmccollum@gulfcoastmedia.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR WHY LAY THE GUILT TRIP ON RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERS? Why do the ignorant and biased in America try to lay a guilt trip on responsible gun owners? One should not blame the irresponsible act of people who allow their possessions to fall into the hands of children on the rest of us. Penalize them, not us. Why are responsible gun owners persecuted for the evil actions of the Charleston shooter and others? That is outright malicious prejudice. We had absolutely nothing to do with those atrocities. Persecute them, not us. The asinine assumption that depriving good people of gun ownership stops violence is something dreamed up by anti-gunners to get rid of the Second Amendment and render us helpless. When have evil people cared about obeying laws? Take a look at the ultra-restrictive gun law system in El Salvador and tell us how responsible people in that country were to blame for 600 homicides this past May. And now we have the cunning concept of some politicians who want to categorize gun ownership as some kind of disease by putting it under doctordetermined-confiscation. How long will it be before the anti-gunners start blaming us for “climate change?” As for the Oct. 22 Opinion page, The Herald’s (Rock Hill) “straw man” allegations against the NRA, why isn’t equal media time given to the NRA to answer the assertions against them for their “restrictive lobbying” efforts? I suggest that the anti-gunners in this country are deathly afraid of truth being exposed by meeting the NRA in public discussion. For all of you responsible gun owners: you need to begin to speak up and out in re-

gard to the illogical and malevolent attempts to remove our God-given constitutional rights for personal protection. A cliché for you: If you ignore your rights, they will go away. RON WILSON Sumter

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ABC’s ‘Wicked City’ may be too dark, kinky for some BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The latest TV series to return to the 1980s, “Wicked City” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14) sports a killer soundtrack and an uninspired title, but rises above mere nostalgia to offer viewers a compelling thriller. “Law & Order” alumnus Jeremy Sisto stars as Detective Jack Roth, following the trail of carnage left by an attention-seeking sicko Kent Grainger (Ed Westwick). Kent uses smooth pickup lines and a hint of empathy to stand out at singles bars and the Whisky A Go Go, circa 1982, where an unseen Billy Idol is performing throughout most of the pilot. Over the course of the hour, Kent crosses paths with striving rock journalist Karen McClaren (Taissa Farmiga) as well as Betty Beaumontaine (Erika Christensen), a nurse and single mother won over by his professed love for children, as well as his peculiar ways of showing affection. Westwick is quite convincing and borderline sympathetic as the series’ central psycho killer. (Too bad that Talking Heads song is from the 1970s!) Sisto’s Roth is also a tad complicated. He’s seen with a pretty wife and teenage daughter as well as engaged in some “undercover” work with fetching women on the wrong side of the law. He’s also saddled with a partner, Paco Contreras (Gabriel Luna), who he can’t stand and doesn’t trust. Could that be because Contreras is so fluent with those newfangled personal computers? The 1980s outfits and music set this apart from your usual procedural. But “Wicked City” never descends into mere fashion show. We just have to imagine a world before minivans, when there was only one phone company. Think of it: The murder victims here will never live to hear Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Sometimes, the living do envy the dead! While we’re on that subject, the background music ranges from the obvious (Billy Idol) to the more obscure. Seriously, there’s a Romeo Void song in there

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Lucas Black stars as Special Agent Christopher LaSalle and Scott Bakula as Special Agent Dwayne Pride in a scene from tonight’s “Insane in the Membrane” episode of “NCIS: New Orleans” airing at 9 p.m. on CBS. somewhere that I haven’t heard since, well, forever. “Wicked City” may be too dark and kinky for some, and one wonders how long a series based on a single killer or single case can string out its story. But with “Wicked City,” ABC is clearly announcing that it’s not leaving dramas this disturbing to cable or streaming outlets. If they had only dreamed up a better title! • A “vampire”-themed “Secrets of the Dead” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) examines the history of peculiar burial rites based on prevailing fears of the dead rising from their tombs. • The New York Mets meet the ALCS winner in game one of the World Series (8 p.m., Fox). Unless one team sweeps four straight, “the boys of summer” will be playing into November!

TV ON DVD TV-themed DVDs available today include “The Great

American Dream Machine” a popular and groundbreaking satire series mixing comedy, observation and commentary that ran on PBS from 1971-72. It showcased Chevy Chase, Albert Brooks, Martin Mull, Charles Grodin, Henry Winkler and Andy Rooney, among others. A contemporary critic called it a “thinking person’s ‘Laugh-in.’” Up until then, PBS had been pigeonholed as “educational TV.” “Dream Machine” was its effort to seem hip.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Miss Piggy spats with Reese Witherspoon on “The Muppets” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • A petty officer’s demise takes the fun out of a fun run on “NCIS: New Orleans” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Knockouts continue on “The Voice” (9 p.m., NBC, TVPG). • The experimental drug begins to take its toll on

“Limitless” (10 p.m., CBS, TV14). • Evidence emerges that might clear Boden on “Chicago Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, TV14).

CULT CHOICE An insecure singer (Corinne Marchand) shops, visits friends and rehearses with her arranger (Michel LeGrand) while awaiting test results from the hospital in the remarkable 1962 French drama “Cleo From 5 to 7” (9:30 p.m., TCM), directed by Agnes Varda.

SERIES NOTES A petty officer is reassigned to pushing-daisies duty on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Frantic efforts to entertain on “Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * Barry searches for a new partner for Stein on “The Flash” (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG) * Halloween gets competitive on

“Fresh Off the Boat” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Simmons recounts her survival on a harsh planet on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Liv absorbs the memories of a country singer on “iZombie” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14).

LATE NIGHT Kate Bosworth, Michael Carbonaro and Jack Garratt appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Hillary Clinton, Anthony Bourdain, Carrie Brownstein and Lianne La Havas are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m. CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Drew Barrymore, Stephen Moyer and 5 Seconds of Summer on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Blake Shelton, Eve Hewson and Jeremy Gara visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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AROUND TOWN to 1 p.m. on Saturday, The Sumter County EducaNov. 7, at the Shepherd’s tors Association – Retired Sumter County Educators Association Center, Trinity-Lincoln will hold a luncheon Retired to meet Center, 24 Council St. meeting at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at The Sumter Branch NAACP’s Golden Corral, 2385 Veterans Day program will Walmart Blvd. be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Salem MisThe Wateree AIDS Task sionary Baptist Church, Force Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, 320 W. Fulton St. Oct. 30, at 508 W. Liberty The Sumter Chapter of the St. Call Kevin Johnson at National Federation of the (803) 778-0303. Blind will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at The Shepherd’s Center will hold a spaghetti lunch from Shiloh-Randolph Manor. The spotlight will shine 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, at Swan Lake on Eric Swinton and the associate member is ShirPresbyterian Church, 912 ley Davis-Abrams. TransHaynsworth St. Cost is $6 portation is provided for adults and $3 for chilwithin the allotted miledren. Call (803) 773-1944. age area. If you know a The Next Generation Teachblind or sight-impaired ing Boys to Be Men Organiperson, contact the chapzation will hold a fun festiter president, Debra val 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on SatCanty, via email at Debraurday, Oct. 31, at the old CanC2@frontier.com or fairgrounds, Silver Road, via telephone at (803) Manning. There will be 775-5792. For updated infood, fun, games, horseformation, add the group back riding and more. to your contacts on the The Mayesville Area Comrecorded message line at munity Coalition’s 10th an(206) 376-5992. nual Halloween Safe Nite Clarendon School District will be held from 3 to 6 One will conduct free vision, p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, hearing, speech and develin the Mayesville Town Square. Event will feature opmental screenings as part of a child find effort games, treats, music and to identify students with food. Call Margie Jefferspecial needs. Screenings son at (803) 453-5441, will be held from 9 a.m. to Neola Davis at (803) 453noon at the Summerton 6078 or Dr. Deborah L. Wheeler at (803) 453-5717. Early Childhood Center, 8 South St., Summerton, on The Clarendon County Dem- the following Thursdays: ocratic Party will meet at 7 Nov. 12; Dec. 10; Jan. 14, p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2016; Feb. 11, 2016; March at Bassard’s Pond House, 10, 2016; April 14, 2016; 4162 Rev. JW Carter Road, and May 12, 2016. Call Summerton. Bryanta Max- Sadie Williams at (803) well, president of the 485-2325, extension 116. Young Democrats of The Sumter Overcomers South Carolina, will Stroke Support Group will speak. meet at 6 p.m. on ThursThe Sumter Branch NAACP day, Nov. 12, at the Alice will host its 32nd Annual Drive Baptist Church liFreedom Fund Banquet at 7 brary, corner of Loring p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at Mill and Wise Drive. Morris College’s GarrickLincoln High School PreserBoykin Human Developvation Alumni Association ment Center, 100 W. Colwill hold a flapjack fundraislege St. Dr. Lonnie Randolph Jr., president of the er from 8 to 10 a.m. on South Carolina State Con- Saturday, Nov. 28, at Applebee’s, 2497 Broad St. ference, NAACP, ColumCost is $7 per person. Call bia, will speak. Essie Richardson at (803) The Shepherd’s Center will 775-2999 or James Green hold its annual flea market at (803) 968-4173. and bake sale from 7 a.m.

PUBLIC AGENDA MID-CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Today, 6 p.m., USC Sumter, 200 Miller Road, Bultman Conference Room, Room 201, CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Today, 6 p.m., hospital board room

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DAILY PLANNER

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

Breezy with periods Cloudy, a shower or of rain two; warm

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Cloudy, a t-storm; warmer

Less humid with some sun

Pleasant with plenty of sun

Nice with clouds and sun

65°

62°

77° / 60°

78° / 49°

69° / 47°

70° / 52°

Chance of rain: 65%

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 10%

NE 10-20 mph

E 7-14 mph

S 8-16 mph

W 7-14 mph

NE 4-8 mph

ESE 4-8 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 56/54 Spartanburg 54/52

Greenville 54/53

Columbia 64/61

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

Today: Breezy with periods of rain. Winds northeast 10-20 mph. Wednesday: Showers and a storm, mainly early. Winds southwest 6-12 mph.

Aiken 60/58

ON THE COAST

Charleston 72/67

Today: Periods of rain. High 68 to 72. Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm around. High 76 to 80.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 60/58/r 57/50/r 76/53/s 61/50/c 77/57/s 83/65/pc 77/64/c 59/53/pc 86/72/sh 62/54/c 89/64/s 68/61/pc 58/55/r

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Check out EUGENIA LAST ideas that have the potential to bring in extra cash. Wasting time is not advisable, so take action, be progressive and embrace challenges that promise rewards. Show off your versatility and your ability to think and act fast. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Control your emotions and everything else will fall into place. Take a practical approach when dealing with children, lovers or situations that require you to be a team player. Give your all, don’t make a fuss and learn from experienced individuals. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Share information, but don’t reveal secrets. Flirting with danger may seem attractive, but things won’t turn out the way you expect. Don’t get involved in a situation that is likely to turn into a costly mistake. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Rely on friends to help you make changes at home. Doing things that will add comfort or convenience to your surroundings will also ease stress. Set aside time to spend with someone special. Love is on the rise and romance is encouraged. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Think about your future and position yourself for success. Don’t let problems at home drag you down. Make adjustments and keep moving in the direction that brings you the most in return. Take control and make things happen. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Love, romance, family and friends will make a difference. Some people will encourage you, but others will not be as understanding. Stick close to those who recognize and believe in your ability to reach your goals.

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.16 75.52 75.20 97.15

24-hr chg -0.06 -0.05 -0.12 -0.01

Sunrise 7:37 a.m. Moonrise 7:02 p.m.

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

trace 20.82" 2.99" 51.47" 31.34" 40.23"

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AT MYRTLE BEACH

Today Wed.

High 9:19 a.m. 9:48 p.m. 10:12 a.m. 10:40 p.m.

Ht. 4.0 3.6 4.0 3.5

Low 3:45 a.m. 4:22 p.m. 4:35 a.m. 5:15 p.m.

Ht. -0.7 -0.4 -0.7 -0.4

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 53/51/r 58/55/r 65/61/r 71/67/sh 71/66/r 72/67/r 58/55/r 56/54/r 64/61/r 64/61/r 69/64/r 65/63/r 66/61/r

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 69/49/c 73/55/c 80/56/c 80/62/sh 74/66/t 80/62/c 74/55/t 71/56/t 80/58/c 77/61/t 76/64/t 75/63/t 78/61/t

City Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta

Today Hi/Lo/W 67/63/r 81/69/sh 56/54/r 67/62/r 69/66/r 54/53/r 54/53/r 50/49/r 71/68/sh 80/69/sh 65/62/r 64/61/r 58/56/r

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 79/62/t 85/62/c 71/54/t 77/63/t 78/63/c 74/56/t 72/53/t 72/52/t 77/65/sh 83/62/c 73/56/c 78/56/c 73/55/c

City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Today Hi/Lo/W 50/50/r 71/67/r 72/67/r 64/62/r 70/67/sh 58/57/r 58/56/r 60/60/r 72/66/sh 54/52/r 68/66/r 72/66/r 53/53/r

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 69/50/t 77/64/t 77/64/t 78/59/c 78/63/sh 77/59/t 72/55/t 75/59/t 81/60/c 70/54/t 78/63/c 78/63/t 73/55/t

Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow ﬂurries, sn–snow, i–ice

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t think negatively when you need to be applying your skills in a more direct and pertinent manner. Hiding from reality or refusing to get involved in situations won’t help you get ahead. Stand up and be counted. Voice your opinion. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take a moment to consider those you love or want to help. You can make a difference and change the outcome of matters that will influence your future personally and professionally. Contact the people in your life who matter most. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Listen carefully and refuse to get dragged into a debate with someone who is trying to make you look bad. Deception is apparent, and problems with authority or institutions will be prevalent. Stay out of trouble and stick close to home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pursue something that interests you and you will make substantial gains. Negotiations will be difficult, making it important not to deal with unpredictable or unstable people. Focus on personal profits and stability at home and with loved ones. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Friends and family will cause you problems. Be sure to honor your promises in order to avoid criticism. Use intelligence to maintain the budget you set instead of letting someone persuade you into taking on debt that will cause stress. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Opportunities will be abundant, but what you do with them will determine your rewards. Use your imagination and concentrate on what will bring you the greatest satisfaction. Don’t let someone’s demands stand between you and your success.

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MEGAMILLIONS FRIDAY

POWERBALL SATURDAY

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2-14-19-32-36 PowerUp: 2

25-32-37-45-70 Megaball: 1; Megaplier: 5

20-31-56-60-64 Powerball: 2; PowerPlay 3

24-32-36-39-44 Lucky Ball: 6

PICK 3 TUESDAY

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6-3-4 and 1-3-1

5-0-6-7 and 8-2-4-4

PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Dennis Selvig comments on his photo submission, “This koala bear is in the Melbourne Zoo. They are cute and passive. The long claws are only used for tree climbing.”

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

NASCAR COMMENTARY

No change of plans

Earnhardt only bright spot after Talladega BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala.

matters until December.’’ Watson seems the perfect model for a steady handed quarterback, unaffected by the Tigers’ stirring success or, at times this season, his offensive struggles. Clemson co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott said it’s Watson’s even-keel demeanor

hank goodness Dale Earnhardt Jr. showed dignity in defeat after he was bounced from NASCAR’s playoffs. The class shown by NASCAR’s most popular driver in not criticizing the outcome was the one takeaway from a disastrous ending to Sunday’s elimination race at Talladega Superspeedway. At least four drivers accused seEARNHARDT ries champion Kevin Harvick of manipulating the finish, and an overwhelming pro-Earnhardt crowd left dissatisfied when a change to the rules prevented him from racing for the win. It was a win he had to have, too, to advance into the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. But NASCAR said last week that in an effort to maintain some semblance of safety, it would make just one attempt to finish the race under the green flag instead of the usual three tries. Earnhardt supported the decision before the race, and didn’t change his mind after Harvick hooked Trevor Bayne on the restart to trigger an 11-car crash that froze the field before Earnhardt had a chance to chase leader Joey Logano into the first turn. “I feel like no matter the rules, when the race is over, I can live with the result as long as everyone else is going by the same rules,’’ Earnhardt said. “Per the rule book, it sorted out and I finished second. I’m OK with that.’’ His fans showered Logano’s car with beer cans. Their anger may have been misdirected. Harvick knew he had a problem with his engine and knew his car likely wouldn’t go on the restart. Had he forfeited his position in the running order — a move one would only do as a courtesy to avoid a potential pileup — it’s likely the reigning series champion would have plummeted in the standings and have been eliminated from the Chase. So he was told over his team radio to block as many cars as he could on the restart, an attempt to cling to the best finish possible. Instead, Bayne shot around Harvick’s slowed car

SEE PLANS, PAGE B4

SEE EARNHARDT, PAGE B4

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) and the rest of the No. 3 Tigers aren’t approaching Saturday’s game at N.C. State any differently after their statement win against Miami and rise in the polls.

Leap in polls doesn’t alter Tigers’ approach to facing Wolfpack BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson said the No. 3 Tigers won’t change their approach after their statement-making win at Miami, or their rise in the rankings. Watson said a big reasons for the success this season

with Clemson (7-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) is the level-headed attitude the Tigers keep bringing into practice even as the victories pile up. The Tigers try and open 8-0 fort the second time in five seasons when they face North Carolina State (5-2, 1-2) on Saturday. Watson enjoyed Clemson’s 58-0 win over Miami —

Hurricanes coach Al Golden was fired Sunday, a day after the worst loss in program history — and thought it was great the Tigers had moved up into prime territory for the 4-team College Football Playoff. But rankings are “just a number to me,’’ Watson said Monday. “None of that stuff

PRO BASKETBALL

MLB POSTSEASON

Mets’ young aces take on With Thunder back, West is loaded again experienced Royals in WS BY JON KRAWCZYNSKI The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY MIKE FITZPATRICK The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anyone arriving a little early to a New York Mets game this season has probably witnessed “The Walk.’’ Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom or another emerging ace striding in from the bullpen following pregame warmups, with pitching coach Dan Warthen right alongside — and the rest of that fearless rotation trailing just behind. For opposing hitters, it’s become an imposing march to impending doom. Riding four young starters

With young talent on the mound like Noah Syndergaard, the New York Mets are primed to face an experienced Kansas City squad in Game 1 of the World Series starting today in Kansas City, Mo. all the way through October, the hard-throwing Mets are ready to fire their best stuff at the Kansas City Royals in the

111th World Series. Game 1 is Tuesday night at Kauffman

SEE WS, PAGE B3

Last season the Golden State Warriors were invigorated by a new head coach and ran circles around the rest of the NBA, culminating with the franchise’s first title. Other Western Conference powers are looking to follow the same script this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder missed the playoffs last season largely due to injuries to Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka. Both players are healthy this year and new coach Billy Donovan has come in to inject

some rhythm and movement into an offense that too often grew stagnant under Scott DURANT Brooks. The San Antonio Spurs made an uncharacteristically big splash in free agency by adding LaMarcus Aldridge, the Los Angeles Clippers fortified an awful bench with Lance Stephenson, Josh Smith and Paul Pierce and the Houston Rockets hope they’ve finally found a point guard to take some of the pressure off of

SEE WEST, PAGE B5

SPORTS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015

SCOREBOARD

NORTH Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit WEST

TV, RADIO TODAY

11 a.m. – Professional Golf: Asian Tour Venetian Macau Open Third Round from Macao, China (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at Detroit (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: World Series Game One – New York Mets at Kansas City (WACH 57). 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Tampa Bay at St. Louis (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Cleveland at Chicago (TNT). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: New Orleans at Golden State (TNT).

GOLF The Associated Press SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN PAR SCORES

W 6 4 2 1

L 0 2 4 6

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .667 .333 .143

PF 164 124 120 139

PA 101 102 179 200

W 4 3 3 2

L 2 3 4 5

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .500 .429 .286

PF 203 108 154 103

PA 115 119 128 180

THURSDAY’S GAME SUNDAY’S GAMES

BY WILLIE T. SMITH III Greenville News

Arizona St. Louis Seattle San Fran.

Seattle 20, San Francisco 3

Jacksonville 34, Buffalo 31 Atlanta 10, Tennessee 7 Kansas City 23, Pittsburgh 13 St. Louis 24, Cleveland 6 Washington 31, Tampa Bay 30 Minnesota 28, Detroit 19 Miami 44, Houston 26 New Orleans 27, Indianapolis 21 New England 30, N.Y. Jets 23 Oakland 37, San Diego 29 N.Y. Giants 27, Dallas 20 Carolina 27, Philadelphia 16 Open: Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay Baltimore at Arizona (late)

THURSDAY, OCT. 29

Miami at New England, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY, NOV. 1

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

MONDAY, NOV. 2

Indianapolis at Carolina, 8:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Montreal 9 9 Tampa Bay 9 5 Florida 8 4 Detroit 8 4 Ottawa 8 3 Boston 7 3 Toronto 7 1 Buffalo 8 2 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W N.Y. Rangers 10 6 Washington 7 6 N.Y. Isles 8 5 Philadelphia 7 4 New Jersey 8 4 Pittsburgh 8 4 Carolina 8 2 Columbus 9 1

L OT Pts 0 0 18 2 2 12 3 1 9 3 1 9 3 2 8 3 1 7 4 2 4 6 0 4

GF 35 27 26 21 24 27 16 16

GA 12 24 17 21 26 29 24 26

L OT Pts 2 2 14 1 0 12 2 1 11 2 1 9 3 1 9 4 0 8 6 0 4 8 0 2

GF 28 29 27 16 20 13 14 19

GA 20 18 22 18 23 16 25 40

WESTERN CONFERENCE

LPGA TAIWAN CHAMPIONSHIP PAR SCORES

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 8 6 1 1 13 25 16 Dallas 8 6 2 0 12 27 21 Winnipeg 8 5 2 1 11 28 21 St. Louis 8 5 2 1 11 23 20 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 24 22 Chicago 8 5 3 0 10 18 16 Colorado 7 2 4 1 5 19 21 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 8 5 3 0 10 16 17 San Jose 8 5 3 0 10 23 18 Arizona 8 4 3 1 9 23 19 Vancouver 8 3 2 3 9 20 17 Edmonton 9 3 6 0 6 21 27 Calgary 8 2 6 0 4 16 31 Anaheim 7 1 5 1 3 6 20 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Sunday At Miramar Resort and Country Club Taipei, Taiwan Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,450; Par: 72 Final Lydia Ko, $300,000 69-67-67-65—268 -20 So Yeon Ryu, $157,123 70-69-70-68—277 -11 Eun-Hee Ji, $157,123 66-69-72-70—277 -11 Charley Hull, $102,205 68-69-71-70—278 -10 Suzann Pettersen, $82,264 74-66-71-68—279 -9 Paula Creamer, $61,822 71-73-70-67—281 -7 Xi Yu Lin, $61,822 67-70-74-70—281 -7 Amy Yang, $49,359 69-73-72-69—283 -5 Brittany Lang, $44,373 77-71-66-70—284 -4 Lizette Salas, $36,345 69-71-77-68—285 -3 Minjee Lee, $36,345 72-73-70-70—285 -3 Anna Nordqvist, $36,345 70-70-71-74—285 -3 Catriona Matthew, $36,345 72-70-68-75—285 -3 Michelle Wie, $25,801 73-73-70-70—286 -2 Hyo Joo Kim, $25,801 74-70-72-70—286 -2 Mika Miyazato, $25,801 69-74-73-70—286 -2 Jessica Korda, $25,801 73-73-69-71—286 -2 Mirim Lee, $25,801 71-72-71-72—286 -2 Shanshan Feng, $25,801 70-76-67-73—286 -2 Karine Icher, $25,801 69-73-71-73—286 -2 Jenny Shin, $25,801 69-72-72-73—286 -2

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Winnipeg 5, Minnesota 4 N.Y. Rangers 4, Calgary 1 Los Angeles 3, Edmonton 2

MONDAY’S GAMES

Calgary at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Arizona at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Arizona at Boston, 7 p.m. Columbus at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Carolina at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Montreal at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Calgary at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington, 8 p.m. Nashville at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press

NBA SCHEDULE

BASEBALL

TODAY’S GAMES

Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Detroit at Atlanta, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Washington at Orlando, 7 p.m. Indiana at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Utah at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Miami, 7:30 p.m. New York at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Memphis, 8 p.m. Denver at Houston, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 10 p.m. New Orleans at Portland, 10 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE

USC FOOTBALL

Gamecock coaches try to stay out front with recruits

MONDAY’S GAME

Sunday At TPC Summerlin Las Vegas Purse: $6.4 million Yardage: 7,255; Par: 71 Final Smylie Kaufman (500), $1,152,000 67-72-68-61—268 -16 Patton Kizzire (154), $355,733 65-69-72-63—269 -15 Cameron Tringale (154), $355,733 68-65-70-66—269 -15 Jason Bohn (154), $355,733 68-66-69-66—269 -15 Alex Cejka (154), $355,733 67-70-66-66—269 -15 Kevin Na (154), $355,733 68-66-68-67—269 -15 Brett Stegmaier (154), $355,733 66-66-68-69—269 -15 Chad Campbell (83), $192,000 65-67-70-68—270 -14 William McGirt (83), $192,000 66-73-69-62—270 -14 Russell Henley (75), $172,800 68-69-68-66—271 -13 Morgan Hoffmann (68), $153,600 66-66-69-71—272 -12 Nick Watney (68), $153,600 67-66-72-67—272 -12 Patrick Rodgers (58), $123,733 65-71-71-66—273 -11 Brendon de Jonge (58), $123,733 67-66-73-67—273 -11 Jamie Lovemark (58), $123,733 70-69-66-68—273 -11 Tony Finau (51), $84,053 69-71-66-68—274 -10 Fabian Gomez (51), $84,053 69-68-70-67—274 -10 John Senden (51), $84,053 70-65-72-67—274 -10 Michael Kim (51), $84,053 70-67-69-68—274 -10 Ryan Palmer (51), $84,053 65-69-72-68—274 -10 Scott Stallings (51), $84,053 68-71-67-68—274 -10 Kevin Streelman (51), $84,053 68-67-71-68—274 -10 Daniel Summerhays (51), $84,053 68-65-72-69—274 -10 Camilo Villegas (51), $84,053 67-69-70-68—274 -10

THE SUMTER ITEM

American League BOSTON RED SOX _ Named Ruben Amaro Jr. first base coach and outfield and baserunning instructor. SEATTLE MARINERS _ Named Tim Bogar bench coach, Edgar Martinez hitting coach, Mel Stottlemyre Jr. pitching coach and Chris Woodward first base coach. National League PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES _ Named Matt Klentak general manager and vice president.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association DETROIT PISTONS _ Waived F Danny Granger.

FOOTBALL

National Football League GREEN BAY PACKERS _ Signed DT Justin Hamilton to the practice squad. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS _ Released TE Sean McGrath from the practice squad. Signed G David Arkin to the practice squad.

COLUMBIA – During the University of South Carolina football team’s bye week, the Gamecocks were given the weekend to spend a few days with their families. The coaches hit the road. Even though no in-person contact is allowed and USC doesn’t have a long-term head coach, interim head coach Shawn Elliott and his staff went out and did what they could to keep the Gamecocks front and center with recruits. “The same message we’ve always got,” USC offensive coordinator G.A. Mangus said when asked what the staff had to say during visits. “South Carolina is a great place. It has got a lot to offer. We’ve got great facilities, facilities just like everybody else has got. “We’re going to go out and do the same things we’ve done.” Mangus said despite the recent resignation of USC head coach Steve Spurrier, the staff will continue to work hard on the recruiting

front. “We’ve got a bunch of guys that are ready to go and some guys we are ELLIOTT going to get in here going forward on these next home games when we finally have a home game,” said Mangus. “Seems like a long time since we’ve been around here, besides last week. Then you look going forward, we’re not going to be here at home for a while.” The Gamecocks have 16 known commitments. They have lost only one, Alabama linebacker P.J. Blue, since Spurrier resigned. Several committed and non-committed players will visit Columbia during the team’s final three games against Florida, The Citadel and Clemson. While the coaching staff is in a challenging situation, Elliott believes there remains a lot to sell. “We’ve got to go out and sell the stability of our football program right now,” he said. “Some people say

there is no stability. But we’ve got a good staff. We’ve come together, worked well the last two weeks. “The University of South Carolina does not have to be sold. It is a place with an unbelievable fan base. I think everybody knows what the University of South Carolina is about.” Mangus also believes recruiting without the knowledge of who will be USC’s long-term football leader, while challenging, is not impossible. “We’ve been doing this a long time,” said Mangus. “Kids and coaches when you’re in this, you wake up and do your job. There (are) challenges to it all the time. Last week was the biggest. Getting through last week with it kind of coming at the timing it came and getting the (win). “Kids are resilient. Coaches are resilient. We’re all resilient. We’ve been doing this. We know the drill. You get up and you keep fighting, you keep coaching, you keep motivating and you hope you get a good result on Saturday.”

SPORTS ITEMS

Sumter Middle School semis kickoff today The Sumter Middle School Conference football playoffs semifinal games will be played today. Alice Drive will play host to Mayewood in one of the semifinal matchups while Furman will visit Bates in the other game. Game time is 5 p.m. at both sites. The winners will play in the championship game on Tuesday, Nov. 3, beginning at 6 p.m. at a site to be determined.

TIMBERWOLVES COACH SAUNDERS DIES OF CANCER MINNEAPOLIS — Flip Saunders, the longtime NBA coach who won more than 650 games in nearly two decades and was trying to rebuild the Minnesota Timberwolves as team SAUNDERS president, coach and part owner, died Sunday, the team said. He was 60. Saunders was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma in June and doctors called it “treatable and curable’’ when the Minnesota Timberwolves made the diagnosis public in August. He took a leave of absence from the team in September after complications arose during his recovery. Saunders went 654-592 in 17 seasons with the Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards. Sam Mitchell has been named interim head coach.

MIAMI FIRES GOLDEN AFTER CLEMSON LOSS CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami has fired coach Al Golden, midway through

his fifth season and one day after the Hurricanes endured the worst loss in the program’s 90-year history. Golden went 32-25 with the Hurricanes and 17-18 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, his entire stint marred by an NCAA investigation and subsequent fallout caused by things that happened before he arrived in Coral Gables. His last game with Miami was a 58-0 loss to then-No. 6 Clemson, a result that had fans booing from the stands and calling for his departure — as many had for some time. Miami (4-3, 1-2 ACC) plays at Duke on Saturday night. Larry Scott will take over as Miami’s interim head coach. The Hurricanes are scheduled to resume practice today.

KAUFMAN SHOOTS 61 TO WIN IN LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS — Smylie Kaufman won the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open on Sunday in his fifth PGA Tour start, shooting a 10-under 61 and waiting more than two hours to see if anyone could catch him. Kaufman played the final 11 holes in 9 under with an eagle and seven birdies. Kevin Na, third-round leader Brett Stegmaier, Patton Kizzire, Cameron Tringale, Jason Bohn and Alex Cejka tied for second, a stroke back.

KO WINS LPGA TAIWAN TO REGAIN WORLD NO. 1 SPOT TAIPEI, Taiwan — Lydia Ko ran away with the LPGA Taiwan Championship on Sunday to regain the No. 1

spot in the world ranking. The 18-year-old New Zealander holed a 30-yard pitch for eagle on the par-5 12th and finished with a 7-under 65 in sunny, breezy conditions at Miramar for a 9-stroke victory. Ko finished at 20-under 268 after opening with rounds of 69, 67 and 67 to take a 4-stroke lead into the final day. South Koreans So Yeon Ryu and Eun-Hee Ji tied for second.

PROSECUTOR: PARADE CRASH INTENTIONAL STILLWATER, Okla. — A woman accused of driving her car into a crowd of people at Oklahoma State University’s homecoming parade ran a red light, “purposely’’ went around a barricade and drove over a police motorcycle before crashing into the spectators, a prosecutor said Monday. “The evidence suggests this was an intentional act, not an accident,’’ Payne County District Attorney Laura Thomas said in a public statement. “The driver’s actions demonstrate “a depraved mind and indifference to human life.’’ At a bail hearing, the district attorney told the judge that Adacia Chambers is “looking at four life sentences’’ if convicted in the deaths of four people who were hit. Special District Judge Katherine Thomas granted the request for $1 million bail and ordered a psychological evaluation for Chambers, who is being held on preliminary counts of second-degree murder. From staff, wire reports

EAST New England N.Y. Jets Miami Buffalo SOUTH Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee NORTH Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Baltimore WEST Denver Oakland Kansas City San Diego

W 6 4 3 3

L 0 2 3 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .667 .500 .429

PF 213 152 147 176

PA 126 105 137 173

W 3 2 2 1

L 4 5 5 5

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .429 .286 .286 .167

PF 147 154 147 119

PA 174 199 207 139

W 6 4 2 1

L 0 3 5 5

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .571 .286 .167

PF 182 158 147 143

PA 122 131 182 162

W 6 3 2 2

L 0 3 5 5

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .500 .286 .286

PF 139 144 150 165

PA 102 153 172 198

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia Dallas SOUTH Carolina Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay

W 4 3 3 2

L 3 4 4 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .571 .429 .429 .333

PF 166 148 160 121

PA 156 168 137 158

W 6 6 3 2

L 0 1 4 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .857 .429 .333

PF 162 193 161 140

PA 110 150 185 179

Good Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

WORLD SERIES

THE SUMTER ITEM N E W All games on Fox *If neccessary

Y O R K

M E T S

•

T H E

W O R L D

S E R I E S

•

K A N S A S

C I T Y

R O Y A L S GAME 7* at Kansas City Wed., Nov. 4 TBD

GAME 6* at Kansas City Tues., Nov. 3 TBD

GAME 5* at New York Sun., Nov. 1 TBD

GAME 4 at New York Sat., Oct. 31 Matz vs. Young

GAME 3 at New York Fri., Oct. 30 Syndergaard vs. Ventura

GAME 2 at Kansas City Wed., Oct. 28 deGrom vs. Cueto

GAME 1 at Kansas City Tues., Oct. 27 Harvey vs. Volquez

111 TH

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015

KC’S MISSION CONTINUES AS THEY TAKE ON METS’ YOUNG ACES

Classic showdown T

he Kansas City Royals held off the Blue Jays to win an exciting Game 6 to capture their second consecutive American League pennant and advance to the World Series. There they will take on the National League champion New York Mets, who completed a sweep of the Cubs in the NLCS. Both teams were fortified down the stretch by major deadline acquisitions. The Royals get a chance to redeem their disappointing loss to the Giants in last year’s World Series and win their first championship in 30 years. To accomplish that, they will have to figure a way to deal with the Mets’ quartet of hard-throwing young starters. This is a very evenly-matched series overall.

HOME TURF The series opens in Kansas City with the first two games at Kauffman Stadium before traveling to Citi Field in New York. The Royals hold home-field advantage this year thanks to the American League winning the All-Star Game.

Daniel Murphy The NLCS MVP is the first player in major league history to homer in six consecutive postseason games. Hit seven home runs (every 5.4 ABs) in nine postseason games.

HOME RUNS BY DIRECTION • 2015 REGULAR SEASON Citi Field • Opened 2009

Kauffman Stadium • Opened 1973

408 ft.

385 ft.

380 ft.

335 ft.

NEW YORK METS

ROYALS HOME RECORD REG POST

51-30

Projected starters

FIRST BASE SECOND BASE SHORTSTOP

Lucas Duda

Daniel Murphy

Wilmer Flores

.268 12 41 .206 3 6

.244 27 73 .214 1 6

.281 14 73 .421 7 11

.263 16 59 .292 0 0

KANSAS CITY ROYALS

THIRD BASE

David Wright .289 .167

Juan Lagares

.291 35 105* .265 2 7

5 17 0 3

.259 .385

6 41 0 0

Ben Zobrist

Alcides Escobar

.260 21 70 .194 4 6

.297 18 93 .222 1 11

.276 13 56** .326 2 6

.257 3 .386 0

Productive when healthy, d’Arnaud has power to all fields. Perez earned his third straight All-Star; should be a favorite for his third Gold Glove in a row.

Duda is a streaky slugger with a good eye when he’s going well. Two-time Gold Glove winner Hosmer is a middle-of-the -order force.

Murphy’s all-around performance in playoffs was spectacular; a good contact hitter. A trade acquisition, Zobrist has had an impressive postseason.

Flores has delivered several clutch hits this season; limited on defense. The ALCS MVP Escobar is a pest in the leadoff spot; glove whiz.

47 5

DESIGNATED HITTER

Curtis Granderson

Michael Conforto

.259 26 70 .303 0 7

Alex Gordon

Lorenzo Cain

.284 22 82 .167 1 5

.271 13 48 .250 1 3

.307 16 72 .275 1 7

Wright not quite the offensive threat he once was, but remains an important piece of the puzzle. Moustakas set career highs in most major offensive categories.

Cespedes gives Mets the powerful right-handed bat they desperately needed; Gordon is one of the game’s best defensive outfielders.

With DH in play, Lagares could be a starter in the expansive outfield at Kauffman Stadium. Speedy Cain topped last season’s breakout year, adding pop.

Edge

Juan Uribe, winner of two World Series rings, hopes to return from a chest injury that’s sidelined him since late September. That would give them more RH thump on the pine to go with Michael Cuddyer. Kelly Johnson hit .385 as pinch hitter in regular season.

BENCH Edge

.270 .067

9 26 1 2

Edge

Alex Rios .255 4 .333 1

32 5

Sticks with its starters; reserves had only three at-bats in six-game ALCS. But speedy Terrance Gore and Jarrod Dyson can be late-inning game-changers on the bases. Paulo Orlando, who often spells Rios for defense in RF, is 2 for 3 this postseason.

METS (90-72)

(7-2) ROYALS (95-67)

(7-4)

BATTING AVG

.244 .235

177 14

.269 .271

139 15

FIELDING RUNS/GM

SB/CS (PCT.)

ERRORS

ERA

Starters

Relievers

4.2 4.8

51/25 (67.1) 9/2 (81.8)

88 3

3.43 2.81

3.44 2.65

3.40 3.16

4.5 5.7

104/34 (75.4) 7/3 (70.0)

88 1

3.73 4.41

4.34 5.56

2.69 2.85

RH Noah Syndergaard

13-8 2.71 2-0 2.84

14-8 2.54 3-0 1.80

9-7 3.24 1-1 2.77

LH Steven Matz 4-0 0-1

RH Edinson RH Yordano Volquez Ventura

11-13 3.44** 13-9 1-1 7.88 1-2

.290 22 106 .268 4 10

2.27 3.72

3.55 4.32

13-8 0-1

RH Chris Young 11-6 0-0

4.08 5.09

3.06 3.12

STARTERS: The steady poise and nasty stuff the Mets’ fearsome foursome has shown in the postseason has been something special. Harvey will start Game 1 in KC, all that uproar about his innings limit a thing of the past. The starting staff is the weakest aspect of the sound Royals. Ventura been inconsistent in October, Edge brilliant at times and beatable at others. BULLPEN: NY’s Jeurys Familia has been invaluable in the ninth inning – and sometimes earlier; earned 43 saves this season, matching the franchise record. Not the deepest bullpen ever seen in a World Series. KC’s Wade Davis showed in ninth inning of ALCS Game 6 that he has the stomach and stuff of a top closer; Edge Royals get late-inning edge with deep bullpen.

Edge

MANAGERS

(Regular season statistics) WON LOST

Terry Collins

PITCHING

RH Jacob deGrom

RH Johnny Cuerto

Unsung savior Called up from Double-A in for New York, July, Conforto Granderson showed he filled a huge could handle hole in leadoff big league spot. Rios is pitching; Kelly making the most of his first Johnson could trip to the post- also see time. Morales has season in 12been a boon year career; hit .368 in ALCS. for KC offense. Edge

RH Matt Harvey

**with Reds and Royals

Kendrys Morales

BETWEEN THE LINES Regular • Postseason (record)

PROJECTED ROTATION

(Kelly Johnson may DH)

Mike Moustakas

Edge

(2015 regular season and postseason statistics)

RIGHT FIELD

* with Tigers and Mets

Eric Hosmer

Edge

LEFT FIELD CENTER FIELD

Yoenis Cespedes

**with Athletics and Royals

Salvador Perez

Edge

5-1

BATTING AVERAGE • HOME RUNS • RUNS BATTED IN

Wade Davis The closers’ outstanding performance in the ninth inning of Game 6 of the ALCS helped propel the Royals to their second consecutive World Series. He finished the regular season with a 0.94 ERA and has a perfect 0.00 in the postseason.

130

3-1

Travis d’Arnaud

Edge

330 ft.

164

49-32

TOTAL

METS HOME RECORD REG POST

Great escape

390 ft.

330 ft.

TOTAL

Amazin’ Murph

CATCHER

390 ft.

RF 370 ft.

338 ft.

410 ft.

WON LOST

Astros: 224-197 (1994-1996) Angels: 220-237 (1997-1999) Mets: 394-416 (2011-present)

Brewers: 457-502 (2003-2008) Royals: 468-469 (2010-present) Ned Yost

TOTAL: 838-850

TOTAL: 925-971

Oldest skipper in the majors, the 66-year-old Collins is managing in the postseason for the first time; popular with his players and opponents alike. Yost went from being criticized for some of his curious moves last season to finishing third in AL Manager of the Year voting. After reaching his first World Series as a skipper in 2014, he’s been on a mission to Edge win it all this time.

SOURCES: Major League Baseball; STATS LLC

WS FROM PAGE B1 Stadium, with Harvey set to face Edinson Volquez. “I don’t think any of us have really sat back and kind of realized what we can accomplish as a group,’’ Harvey said Monday. “Right now, it’s about our team and about winning.’’ Kansas City came excruciatingly close to winning it all last year, losing Game 7 at home to Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants with the potential tying run 90 feet from home plate. “That’s pretty hard to swallow. That’s going to stay with you for a while,’’ Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas said. “I think the only way to get rid of that feeling is to go out this year and finish the deal.’’ With cohesion and camaraderie in mind, deGrom said New York’s starters began watching each other warm up during spring training, when they all needed to be out on the field for the national anthem anyway. It’s not an entirely unique practice — veteran teammate Kelly Johnson recalled St. Louis and Tampa Bay pitchers

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) All games televised by Fox Today: N.Y. Mets (Harvey 13-8) at Kansas City (Volquez 13-9), 8:07 p.m. Wednesday: N.Y. Mets (deGrom 14-8) at Kansas City (Cueto 4-7), 8:07 p.m. Friday: Kansas City (Ventura 13-8) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 9-7), 8:07 p.m. Saturday: Kansas City (Young 11-6) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 4-0), 8:07 p.m. x-Sunday: Kansas City at N.Y. Mets, 8:15 p.m. x-Nov. 3: N.Y. Mets at Kansas City, 8:07 p.m. x-Nov. 4: N.Y. Mets at Kansas City, 8:07 p.m.

doing the same thing. But by the time rookies Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz were called up from the minors, it was a signature part of the Mets’ routine. “It’s just a great feeling to go out there and know that the other starting pitchers are out there supporting you as well,’’ Syndergaard said. “It’s kind of like we have almost our own little unit to support each other and push each other to be better.’’ As catcher Travis d’Arnaud put it: “It just shows that they

have each other’s back no matter what. They’re always there for each other, good or bad.’’ There’s been much more good than bad for New York’s fantastic four under the pressure of their first postseason. Showing savvy, poise and grit that bely their limited experience, they’ve already pitched the Mets to their first National League pennant in 15 years. Now, they want to take home the ultimate prize. “We all have a mission to win this last series,’’ Matz said. “There’s still work to do,’’ deGrom echoed. Last season’s NL Rookie of the Year, deGrom goes in Game 2 against enigmatic Royals newcomer Johnny Cueto. After winning 14 games this season, deGrom went 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA in three playoff outings. When the series shifts back home to Citi Field, the Mets will turn to Syndergaard and Matz in that order — making them the first team since the 1997 Marlins (Livan Hernandez and Tony Saunders) to start two rookie pitchers in the World Series, according to STATS.

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SPORTS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015

AP TOP 25 Record 1. Ohio St. (39) 8-0 2. Baylor (7) 7-0 3. Clemson (6) 7-0 4. LSU (5) 7-0 5. TCU (3) 7-0 6. Michigan St. 8-0 7. Alabama (1) 7-1 8. Stanford 6-1 9. Notre Dame 6-1 10. Iowa 7-0 11. Florida 6-1 12. Oklahoma St. 7-0 13. Utah 6-1 14. Oklahoma 6-1 15. Michigan 5-2 16. Memphis 7-0 17. Florida St. 6-1 18. Houston 7-0 19. Mississippi 6-2 20. Toledo 7-0 21. Temple 7-0 22. Duke 6-1 23. Pittsburgh 6-1 24. UCLA 5-2 25. Mississippi St. 6-2

Pts Pv 1,466 1 1,417 2 1,378 6 1,344 5 1,327 4 1,250 7 1,163 8 1,062 10 997 11 934 12 867 13 864 14 838 3 697 17 666 15 660 18 571 9 411 21 368 24 365 19 307 22 274 23 161 25 110 NR 103 NR

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 73, North Carolina 46, Southern Cal 33, BYU 18, Georgia 17, Wisconsin 15, Northwestern 10, Appalachian St. 6, California 5, Washington St. 2.

PLANS FROM PAGE B1 that keeps the Tigers churning toward their goals. Watson said he’s just himself. “I’ve been the same me ever since I got here,’’ the sophomore said. “There’s no need for me to change.’’ Not when Clemson’s playing so well. The Tigers have outscored their past three opponents 135-41 with Watson doing whatever is required to win games. He passed for 685 yards and five touchdowns combined in wins over Georgia Tech and Boston College. Watson threw for just 143 yards in the Miami win, the Tigers relying on the ground game after building their lead. Elliott said the Tigers enjoyed the rout this weekend, but were snapped back into the task at hand with the Wolfpack by coach Dabo Swinney and the coaching staff. The Tigers recent struggles at North Carolina State are eye-opening enough. The Wolfpack defeated Clemson there 37-13 in 2011, the last time the Tigers fell to an unranked opponent. Two years ago, North Carolina State stayed close to Clemson throughout a 26-14 loss that turned when Wolfpack tailback Bryan Underwood’s long, 83-yard run down the sidelines for an apparent touchdown was called back by a referee who ruled he stepped out of bounds. The Tigers forced a turnover three plays later and scored a TD of their own to pull away. Elliott said the players will be reminded of the difficulties they’ve encountered with the Wolfpack. “They’ll be made fully aware,’’ he said. North Carolina State cornerback Jack Tocho said the Wolfpack won’t get caught up in Clemson’s big win last week. “It’s very impressive, but you can’t look at it like a monster,’’ he said. “They scored 58 points against Miami’s defense, but we run a different scheme.’’ Clemson safety Jayron Kearse said the Tigers have kept their edge because they don’t treat one opponent as better than any other or feel a win like Saturday’s Miami blowout is any different than a 49-10 win over FCS opponent Wofford that started the season. Defeating the Hurricanes “gives us confidence, but it doesn’t outweigh any other win that we have,’’ Kearse said. Clemson has won 10 straight games, its longest streak since the 1983 and 1984 seasons. The Tigers have also won their past 35 in a row against unranked opponents since that Wolfpack loss four years ago, which Kearse sees as a testament to the team’s resolve not to back slide. The junior defensive back makes sure the players hit the practice field with purpose and fire to improve each session. “If we get worse, that’s when we become one of those teams who lose to teams they’re not supposed to,’’ he said. It’s a run of Clemson plans to continue this week.

AREA SCOREBOARD SOFTBALL USCS 100-INNING GAME

The University of South Carolina Sumter softball program will hold its 8th Annual 100-Inning Game on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. at Bobby Richardson Sports Complex. The fundraiser is played against teams from throughout the community. Fire Ant softball players seek donations from family members, friends and local businesses to sponsor them on a per-inning basis. People in the community can donate by going to www.ussumterfireants.com/sports and going to the softball page. Money raised from this event will help the program with travel costs, paying officials, purchasing uniforms and upgrading equipment.

BASKETBALL REC DEPARTMENT REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its youth basketball leagues. There are leagues for chil-

EARNHARDT FROM PAGE B1 then tried to cut back in front of him to get back in line. The in-car camera appears to show Harvick looking constantly in his rearview mirror in an apparent effort to ward off any more cars. The replay, though, seems to indicate he turned right into Bayne’s bumper to spin him and bring out the race-ending caution. Among those questioning Harvick’s intent were Bayne and David Gilliland. Far more direct in their accusation of race manipulation were Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin, who were both eliminated from the playoffs when the caution flag came out. NASCAR has so far said only that its review of the incident showed Harvick did nothing on purpose. Doesn’t matter, though. It’s a bad look for the champ, who already this Chase has shoved Jimmie Johnson, left without comment after running out of fuel at New Hampshire and then was accused by other teams of intentionally damaging his race-winning car at Dover to avoid a thorough NASCAR inspection. NASCAR should be extremely sensitive to accusations of race manipulation, particularly since the 2013 fiasco at Richmond in which Michael Waltrip Racing used a series of maneuvers to put a driver in the Chase. It took

dren ages 5-17 and registration runs through Nov. 12. The cost is $40 for children ages 5-6 and $45 for children ages 7-17 as of Sept. 1, 2015. A coaches meeting will be held on Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street. Team sponsorships are available for $150. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org. TEAM PERSEVERANCE FUNDRAISER

Team Peserverance Basketball will hold its 2015 Grand Finale Fundraiser on Saturday Nov. 7, at the Sumter High School gymnasium located at 2580 McCrays Mill Road. Former National Basketball Association player Eric Floyd, former Women’s National Basketball Association player Andrea Stinson and business owner Muriel Howell will be the featured speakers. The event is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students. Tickets are $10 for adults bought in advance and $20 if bought at the door. To purchase tickets, call

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The Sumter Touchdown Club is having a fundraiser in conjunction with Buffalo Wild Wings at 2625 Broad Street. Ten percent of any bill presented with a Home Team Advantage teammate card will be donated to the touchdown club from now through Nov. 21. The card is available for print at www.sumtertdclub. com and www.facebook.com/ sumtertdclub.

TENNIS RALLY FOR THE CURE

Palmetto Tennis Center is hosting The Mayor’s Rally for the Cure on Saturday . The grass roots program helps educate women about breast cancer and give reminders to get annual screenings. To register online, go to www.southcarolina.usta.com and go to adult tournaments link to search the code 700135314 or click on http:// tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/ Tournament.aspx?T=177685.

CAMPINGWORLD.COM 500 RESULTS By The Associated Press Sunday At Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Ala. Lap length: 2.66 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (10) Joey Logano, Ford, 196 laps, 47 points, $283,973. 2. (5) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 196, 44, $197,100. 3. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 196, 42, $193,886. 4. (11) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 196, 40, $170,716. 5. (15) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 196, 39, $128,100. 6. (13) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 196, 39, $123,665. 7. (43) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 196, 37, $127,860. 8. (29) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 196, 37, $132,498. 9. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 196, 36, $109,515. 10. (14) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 196, 35, $108,790. 11. (16) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 196, 34, $134,431. 12. (18) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 196, 33, $124,230. 13. (33) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 196, 32, $90,830. 14. (26) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 196, 30, $131,491. 15. (7) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 196, 30, $138,305. 16. (25) Aric Almirola, Ford, 196, 28, $129,886. 17. (21) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 196, 27, $113,945. 18. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 196, 27, $132,036. 19. (2) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 196, 26, $102,025. 20. (19) Greg Biffle, Ford, 196, 25, $118,233. 21. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 196, 23, $127,350. 22. (34) Cole Whitt, Ford, 196, 22, $104,183. 23. (35) Bobby Labonte, Ford, 196, 21, $98,408. 24. (23) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 196, 20, $113,283. 25. (12) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 196, 19, $112,189. 26. (4) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 196, 19, $121,911. 27. (20) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 196, 17, $92,400. 28. (27) Michael McDowell, Ford, 195, 16, $81,150. 29. (40) Josh Wise, Ford, 195, 15, $84,000. 30. (22) David Ragan, Toyota, 195, 15, $111,539. 31. (28) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 195, 13, $106,328. 32. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, accident, 194, 13, $100,108. 33. (37) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, accident, 194, 11, $89,847. 34. (41) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 194, 0, $80,100. 35. (42) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 193, 0, $79,925. 36. (31) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 193, 8, $97,770. 37. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, accident, 192, 8, $97,634. 38. (30) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 192, 0, $74,877. 39. (24) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, engine, 182, 5, $100,796. 40. (36) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 177, 4, $68,305. 41. (32) Timmy Hill, Ford, electrical, 168, 0, $62,805. 42. (39) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, engine, 130, 2, $66,805. 43. (9) Ryan Blaney, Ford, engine, 84, 0, $55,305.

NASCAR almost a week to sort out all the shenanigans and it was made clear by chairman Brian France that manipulating races was a very serious crime. With MWR, there were several smoking guns of intent. This time, it’s impossible to prove that Harvick deliberately turned right into Bayne to save his season. And even if NASCAR wanted to punish Harvick, there’s no easy

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Registration is being taken for the 33rd Annual Turkey Trot to be held on Thursday, Nov. 26. Early registration will run through Nov. 23. The fee is $20 per person age 18 or older and $15 for those 17 or younger. Late registration will run through the morning of the race at the cost of $30 for those 18 or older and $25 for those 17 or younger. There will be a Gobbler Dash that is free to children ages 4-9 as well as the Turkey Trot. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. with the race starting at 9 a.m. For more information, contact the YMCA of Sumter at (803) 773-1404.

GOLF 9-HOLE SCRAMBLE

The 9-hole Scramble event hosted by The Links at Lakewood will be held every Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per player and includes prizes and dinner. The cost is $12 for those attending just the dinner. To sign up, call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 up to 5 p.m. the day of the event.

which Hamlin was caught in the wreck. NASCAR also can’t give Earnhardt and Kenseth the chance to race for the victory both needed to advance. A points penalty against Harvick wouldn’t do much. All he has to do is win one of the next three races — and this stretch includes Phoenix, where he’s won four straight of five of six — to advance to the championship. But cleaning up the cloud surrounding Harvick is just one part of the problem. Talladega under no circumstances should be an elimination race because it’s a crapshoot and simply not fair to drivers racing for the championship. With so much on the line, their fate shouldn’t be so out of their control at the unpredictable, high-banked track. NASCAR knew well before Sunday that the chances of the field successfully racing to the finish without wrecking were slim to none, so it altered the green-whitecheckered flag rule for one particular race — and even that one attempt at finishing under green was useless.

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Cavs still ones to catch in Eastern Conference BY TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press It’s become an annual tradition: LeBron James enters a season with tons of expectations on his shoulders, challengers coming at him from all sides, then somehow finds his way back to the NBA Finals. When James was in Miami for four years, getting to the title round was practically necessary to keep the critics at bay. In Cleveland last season, a trip to the Finals was surprising to many — maybe even James himself. This year, it seems expected. While there’s plenty of teams that think they have a legitimate path toward getting into the Eastern Conference playoff race, it’s James and the Cavaliers that look like the unquestioned favorites to represent that side of the league in the Finals again next spring. Yes, they’ll be missing an injured Kyrie Irving for a while longer, just got the Tristan Thompson contract impasse solved and Kevin Love is coming off a horrible shoulder injury. They have questions. But they also have James, who typically has all the answers and is bidding for a seventh Finals trip in his 13 seasons. The real race might be for No. 2. Miami is getting a healthy Chris Bosh back and improved its bench, Atlanta won 60 games last season, Chicago still is loaded with talent though faces the annual question of Derrick Rose’s health and have a new coach in Fred Hoiberg. Toronto, Mil-

ward the NBA Finals. In short, a repeat of last season. 2. Miami — Chris Bosh and Goran Dragic finally are together, Dwyane Wade is back and talent got added. If healthy, they could challenge. 3. Atlanta — Surprise of the East last season, went 33-2 in one unbelievable 35-game stretch. Now they must find a way to rekindle that level of success. 4. Chicago — Fred Hoiberg takes over and gets a great backcourt in Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler. If they remain elite, Bulls will contend. 5. Toronto — This could be the wild-card team in the East. Masai Ujiri has built a strong roster, and DeMarre Carroll certainly won’t hurt. 6. Washington — East semifinalists in each of the last two seasons, and looking to play faster which could make John Wall seem even better. 7. Milwaukee — Bucks got back to .500 last season, and is looking for their first playoff series win since 2001. 8. Boston — Celtics added 15 wins to their total from 201314, finished regular season on a 15-6 tear. David Lee will be a needed veteran voice.

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Cleveland’s LeBron James (23) hopes to not only take the Cavaliers back to the NBA championship, but to capture the title this season. waukee and Washington have reason to think big, Indiana is welcoming back Paul George but lost a fixture in David West, and Boston coach Brad Stevens has been working

wonders.

PLAYOFF BOUND 1. Cleveland — Expect a slow start mainly because of injuries, then a late charge to-

Well, it has been one heck of an October, the month when we usually have the least amount of rain in the year. Sumter, Columbia and other cities have suffered tremendous damage from the recent deluge. Our farmers, too, have taken a hit of massive proportions. Food drives, donations to the Red Cross, and other gestures of support and charity will help some who are suffering and give us a short-lived feeling of having done what we could.

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9. Dallas — If the banged-up Mavericks somehow make the playoffs head athletic trainer Casey Smith would be a candidate for MVP. 10. Sacramento — Could stay relevant in the playoff picture for most of the season.

12. New York — It can’t be as awful as last season, Carmelo Anthony is back and Kristaps Porzingis is promising. Big problems remain. 13. Orlando — Scott Skiles will bring an air of new toughness and there’s clearly some talent to work with, but the Magic need time. 14. Brooklyn — The good news is the Nets are positioned to spend tons next summer. The bad news is there’s serious depth issues now. 15. Philadelphia — Ben Simmons could become Philadelphia’s most adored Ben since Franklin if he goes No. 1 in next year’s NBA Draft.

WHAT TO KNOW LBJ 25K: LeBron James is currently 87 points shy of 25,000 for his career. He should approach the top 10 in all-time scoring this season. Wall’s Passing: Washington’s John Wall had 792 assists last season, which is 259 more than anyone else in the East posted a year ago. Korver’s Role: If Atlanta is going to match last season, it’ll need Kyle Korver to be great again. He led the East in 3’s and plus-minus. New Faces: There’s only two new coaches in the East going into this season — Orlando’s Scott Skiles, and Chicago’s Fred Hoiberg. East vs. West: Teams from the East went 187-263 during the regular season against the West, a winning percentage of just 42 percent.

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James Harden. But with Durant back healthy and looking like his devastating old self in the preseason, Russell Westbrook coming off of a career year and Donovan bringing a fresh new perspective, it could finally be the Thunder’s year. Of course, count the defending champions — and about four other teams in this loaded conference — out at your own peril.

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1. Golden State — Warriors won 67 games last year, dominated on both ends of the floor and return everyone. Going any place else for the West favorite is overthinking it. 2. Oklahoma City — The duo of Westbrook and Durant is as dynamic as any one-two punch in the league. Enes Kanter provides another scoring option in the paint, but the Thunder will have to show they’re deep enough to get through the rugged West. 3. San Antonio — Not only did Aldridge come along, but veteran David West took a pay cut of around $11 million to join up in search of his first championship. 4. Houston — If Ty Lawson can put his alcohol troubles behind him, James Harden and Co. should be right in the mix again in June. 5. Los Angeles Clippers — Arguably as much talent from top to bottom of any roster in the league. 6. Memphis — The inability to land some quality perimeter shooting in the offseason may be this team’s undoing. 7. New Orleans — Anthony Davis got his first taste of playoff basketball last season, and the future face of the league is ready for more. 8. Utah — Coach Quin Snyder and GM Dennis Lindsey have put together a defensive monster and Gordon Hayward seems poised for a breakout year.

9. Indiana — The Pacers will play faster, get a healthy Paul George, and Frank Vogel is vastly underrated. Will be no shock if they get in. 10. Charlotte — Hornets have tons of size, a top rookie in Frank Kaminsky and went 15-10 last season when Kemba Walker scored 18 points. 11. Detroit — Never count Stan Van Gundy out, but losing Greg Monroe to Milwau-

kee will add a big challenge to the rebuilding project.

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Golden State guards Stephen Curry (30) and Klay Thompson (11) look to lead the Warriors to another NBA championship when the season tips off today. Could implode before January with the volatile mix of coach George Karl, center DeMarcus Cousins and point guard Rajon Rondo.

FACING LONG ODDS 11. Phoenix — Just a weird vibe surrounding this team. Disappointed last year, Markieff Morris popped off during the summer and a lot of faith being placed in Tyson Chandler to stabilize things. 12. Minnesota — A promising young core that includes Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns is probably a year away from playoff contention. 13. Portland — When Aldridge left for San Antonio, GM Neil Olshey deftly went into rebuilding mode. 14. Los Angeles Lakers — Kobe Bryant is banged up again. Without him, the Lakers are a group of unproven youngsters and erratic shooters surrounding reclamation project Roy Hibbert. 15. Denver — PG Emmanuel Mudiay’s talent is undeniable. But he’s going to make plenty of mistakes, and the Nuggets will have to endure the bumps in the road while learns on the job.

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OKC star will be a free agent after this season and the Thunder are going for broke to keep him around while the sharks circle. Parker’s Progress: The Spurs landed the big fish in free agency, but their best chance to compete for a sixth title is getting PG Tony Parker back to his playmaking self after a down season last year. Clippers Chemistry: While the DeAndre Jordan passion play unfolded, there were whispers that he was unhappy with his role in the offense and the demanding leadership of Chris Paul. The combustible team will have to tone down the theatrics to survive such a long and grueling season. Old Man KG: Kevin Garnett isn’t Da Kid anymore. He’s a 39-year-old about to become the third player in league history to play a 21st NBA season and is the mentor for the young Timberwolves. MVP Pick: Durant and Westbrook could split the OKC vote. Curry will find it harder to get the votes for a second award than his first. If Anthony Davis can elevate the Pelicans into the top six or so in the West, he could grab his first of many.

Find a space in your own yard, at your church, or at your business and take stock of the situation. Is it sunny or shady? Do you have a big area or a small spot? Look above you for power lines. Call 811 to have the area marked for underground utility lines. Then select a tree that fits the space. There is a tremendously powerful movement sweeping throughout the country to select plants that either provide larval food for caterpillars (which in turn are the main dietary food for birds raising their young) or

honeybees but the hundreds of native bees and other animals who are responsible for every third bite we eat. “Bringing Nature Home “ is the website of Doug Tallamy and the place to find a ranked list of native trees according to the number of lepidopteron larvae (caterpillars) each supports. Oak trees top the list but you can find a tree for any space or exposure that will contribute towards this cause. The Xerces Society (xerces. org) and Pollinator Partners (pollinator.org) both have lists of plants that are grouped according to planting zones that will provide nectar and/or pollen for native pollinators. Native pollinators are much more numerous in urban and suburban venues than are the imported European honeybees. If you search “clemson hgic planting a tree,” you’ll find instructions that guide you through each step of properly making a gift to support the future beauty of our community, the health of the natural environment, and your peace of mind for making a gesture that has lasting consequences.

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Panthers downplay 6-0 start after win over Eagles BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers are 6-0 for the first time in franchise history. You wouldn’t know it if you walked through the locker room. The Panthers are playing it cool following their fast start — and their 27-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. “We’ve been doing a pretty good job of maintaining our focus and understanding what we’ve accomplished so far,’’ quarterback Cam Newton said. “We’re not satisfied with what we’ve done. Is it good? Yes, but at the same time we’re still trying to conquer things that people said we couldn’t do, and surprising ourselves at the same time.’’ Carolina hosts the struggling Indianapolis Colts next Monday night before an intriguing battle with the also unbeaten Green Bay Packers the following week. “When you’re 6-0 in the NFL, that’s pretty good,’’ tight end Greg Olsen said. “It’s a big deal to be 6-0, but obviously we’re trying to get to 1-0 each week. Like we said last week, five

OBITUARIES KENDRICK R. JOHNSON MANNING — Kendrick Rogers Johnson, 81, husband of Betty Stenhouse Johnson, died on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on Dec. 23, 1933, in Lynchburg, Virginia, he was a son of the JOHNSON late Henry Lawson Johnson and Feriba Cooper Johnson. He was a U.S. Army veteran; a member of the Manning Rotary Club; a former board member of the Harvin Clarendon County Library; and he was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Manning. He is survived by his wife of Manning; two sons, Bruce A. Johnson (Janis Linkov-Johnson) of Herndon, Virginia, and Brian K. Johnson (Darby Drafts) of Melrose, Massachusetts; a daughter, Jenny Johnson Aycock (Robert James IV) of Sumter; and six grandchildren, Caroline Aycock of Columbia, April Drafts-Johnson of Melrose, C. Briggs Aycock of Sumter, Lilah Drafts-Johnson of Melrose, Alicja Johnson of Herndon and Adam Drafts-Johnson of Melrose. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Presbyterian Church at Manning with the Rev. Dr. George Wilkes officiating. Memorials may be made to the Harvin Clarendon County Library, 215 N. Brooks St., Manning, SC 29102. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

WARREN T. HODGSON Warren Tracy Hodgson, age 72, died on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at the Dorn VA Medical Center. Born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, he was a son of the late Warren and Shirley Hanft Hodgson. Tracy was a HODGSON member of Bethesda Church of God and loved his church family and God with all his heart. He owned T&J Supply, which provided beauty supplies to local beauty salons. Tracy was known to be very generous in both his professional and personal life. He was always willing to help anyone in need. He was a faithful mentor to many, both in his church and community. He loved to laugh and tell stories. Tracy was married to his precious Di for more than 34 years. He loved his family, especially his granddaughter, Addison Hodgson, and greatgranddaughter, Lilly Marra. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grand-

Player of the Week award. The former second-round draft pick had two sacks in Carolina’s win last week against Seattle. “When you have one of those quarterbacks that likes to stay in the pocket, they give you a lot of free advance to do a lot of things and he’s going to hold it,’’ Short said. “So we have to trust the rush process (because) he’s going to hold it.’’

NEWTON’S NUMBERS Newton scored the 37th rushing touchdown of his career, pulling him into a tie for third all-time among quarterbacks with Steve McNair. Steve Young holds the all-time record with 43, although he took 15 years to amass those numbers. Newton has done it in less than 4 1/2 seasons. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carolina running back Jonathan Stewart (28) is tackled by Philadelphia’s Brandon Graham (55) and Mychal Kendricks (95) during the Panthers’ 27-16 victory over the Eagles on Sunday in Charlotte. wins isn’t going to do anything; six wins isn’t going to accomplish anything. We still have a lot of work to do.’’

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father, brother and friend and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, Derek Hodgson and wife, Amy, of Rock Hill; one daughter, Shelly Swann and husband, Gabriel, of Fargo, North Dakota; one stepson, Anthony Marra of Charleston; one brother, William Hodgson and wife, Pat, of Renton, Virginia; one sister, Bonnie Remmen of Detroit Lakes, Michigan; two grandchildren, Addison Hodgson and Joseph Marra; and one great-grandchild, Lilly Marra. In addition to his parents, Tracy was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel E. Hodgson. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday at Bethesda Church of God with the Rev. H. Albert Sims officiating. Inurnment will take place at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the home of Larry and Brenda Lee, 2545 Indigo St., Sumter, SC 29154. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com to sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

THOMAS BURGESS TURBEVILLE — Thomas Burgess, 76, husband of Mary Ann Gamble Burgess, died on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence. He was born on Oct. 23, 1939, in Lake City, a son of the late John BURGESS Thomas Burgess Sr. and Jessie Gamble Burgess. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Word of God Outreach Ministries, 1943 Boyd Road, Scranton, with Pastor Herbert F. Godwin officiating and Pastor Fredrick Johnson presiding. Burial will follow in Hickory Grove Freewill Baptist Church cemetery, Turbeville. Mr. Burgess will lie in repose one hour prior to service. The family is receiving friends at the home, 2517 Sandhill Road, Turbeville. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

NATHANIEL DUKES Nathaniel Dukes departed his earthly journey on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. Born on July 2, 1961, in Sumter County, he was the husband of Barbra Dukes and son of Frances Robin-

Short is turning into a legitimate pass rushing defensive tackle. Short registered three sacks for the Panthers, putting him in contention to win his second straight NFC Defensive

son Dukes. The family is receiving friends at the home, 2275 Excitement Lane, Sumter. Services will be announced by Sumter Funeral Service Inc.

WILLIE L. CUMMINGS Willie L. Cummings was born on July 19, 1957, in Sumter County. He departed this life on Oct. 20, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Willie was a son of the late Matilda Anderson Cummings and James Cummings. He received his education in the public schools of Sumter County. Willie was employed with Carolina Furniture of Sumter for many years, until his health failed. Willie leaves to cherish his memories: sisters, Rosa Greene, Janie Daniels, Josephine Shaw, Bertha Shaw, Betty Brown, Jackie Cummings, Gloria Sumter and Marie Cummings, all of Sumter; brothers, James Cummings and Eddie Cummings of Sumter, and Walter Anderson of New Jersey; one aunt, Hattie King of Sumter; one uncle, James Anderson of Brooklyn, New York; one sister-in-law, Leslie Moore Cummings of Boston, Massachusetts; brothers-in-law, Harry Brown, Edward Daniels, Author Greene, John Shaw, Alex Shaw and Charles Sumter, all of Sumter; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Carrie Cummings; and two brothers, Frankie Cummings and Robert Cummings. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Cummings will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Salem Chapel & Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, with Pastor Fredrick Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Acock Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at 713 Ravanel St., Sumter . Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

ADA LOUISE ANTHONY Ada Louise Anthony, daughter of the late Henry and Ada Peterson Gregg and wife of Willie Anthony, died on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland. She was born on July 19, 1936, in Sumter County. She attended the local public schools and was a member of the First Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Survivors in addition to her husband are five daughters, Shirley (Tony) Jenerette of Columbia, Mable (Calvin) Beard of Augusta, Georgia, Nina (Kenneth) Jefferson of

MATHEWS CARRIES Philadelphia’s Ryan Mathews provided a spark by ripping through the middle of Carolina’s defense for a 63yard touchdown midway through the third quarter. But the Eagles only gave him one carry the rest of the way. “We had him in there,’’ coach Chip Kelly said of Mathews. “He

Fayetteville, North Carolina, Rosa (David) Wright of Columbia and Ada (Jonathan) Cooks of Columbia; four sons, Henry (Sandra) Gregg of Atlanta, Willie Anthony Jr. of Columbia, Eddie Anthony of Columbia and Larry (Rosa) Anthony of Columbia; 21 grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Goodwill Presbyterian Church cemetery with Pastor Darell Jones officiating. The family will be receiving friends at 665 Scarborough St., Bishopville. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in 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.

JANIE MAE WASHINGTON BALTIMORE, Maryland — Janie Mae Billie Harvin Washington, 87, widow of Walter Washington, entered into eternal rest on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, in Baltimore. Born on June 24, 1928, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Josephine Gibson Billie. Professional services entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton.

DORA MAE BLANDING ALCOLU — Dora Mae Gadson Blanding, 87, widow of Robert James Blanding

was playing in the third and fourth quarter. There were just pass plays called when he was in there.’’ Mathews ran for 97 yards on six carries. DeMarco Murray, the team’s big free agent acquisition this offseason, got 18 carries but averaged 3.6 yards per attempt.

INCONSISTENT EAGLES Sam Bradford isn’t having the type of season he wanted so far with the Eagles. Through seven games, Bradford has 10 interceptions and nine touchdowns, a representation of the team’s up and down play.

STEWART RUNNING WELL The Panthers are showing they can put up big numbers without Newton rushing a lot. Carolina ran for 204 yards on 33 carries against the Eagles despite only getting 20 yards on four carries from their dual-threat quarterback. Jonathan Stewart, who had two touchdowns last week against Seattle, ran for 125 yards on 24 carries. The Panthers also benefited from a 43yard run by Ted Ginn Jr. on a reverse.

Sr., died on Monday morning, Oct. 26, 2015, at her residence. She was born on April 28, 1928, in Darlington, a daughter of the late Lionel and Mary McKever Gadson. The family is receiving friends at the home, 1222 Burkewood Road, Alcolu. These services have entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

SUSAN H. RICHARDSON Susan Hampton Richardson, 87, widow of Henry Richardson, entered eternal rest on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born on Dec. 5, 1927, in Clarendon County, a daughter of the late Johnny and Emma McConico Hampton. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 9032 Camp Mac Boykin Road, Pinewood. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

TOREY JENKINS Torey Jenkins, 34, husband of Martha Dixon Jenkins, died on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, in Sumter County. Born on Sept. 17, 1981, in Sumter County, he was a son of Robert Lee Jenkins and Sadie Williams. The family is receiving friends at the home, 4010 Dubose Siding Road, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

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