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Sumter vet to receive French honor Resident was a machine gunner in World War II

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The sounds of the French national anthem, “La Marseillaise,” and the “Star-Spangled Banner” will waft across Main Street at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, as French military dignitaries recognize the World War II service of Sumter resident James Prosser and his unit.

Prosser, thought to be the last surviving member of D Company of the 16th RegiPHOTO PROVIDED ment of the 29th U.S. Army DiJames Prosser’s platoon poses for a picture in France during a break in vision, will be awarded the Leaction in 1944. Prosser, sitting in the front row, fourth from right, said gion of Honor (Légion several of the soldiers in this photo were killed in action the next day. d’Honneur) and the rank of

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Knight (Chevalier) on the steps of the old Sumter County Courthouse by Monsieur Bernard Marie from the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. Prosser was born in Lamar in 1925. His father worked for a railroad, and as a youth he lived in several towns in the state including McBee, Darlington and Sumter. He was drafted into the Army in November 1943.

After 17 weeks of basic training at Camp Wheeler in Georgia, Prosser was assigned to Fort Meade, Maryland, and Camp Shanks, New York, before embarking for Glasgow, Scotland.

He was assigned additional Ranger training in England.

His company landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy six days after D-Day, which occurred June 6, 1944.

Prosser’s unit fought in the hedgerows and was among those who pushed German forces across northern France toward the Rhine River in the months after D-Day, suffering unusually high casualty rates but participating in the liberation of St. Lo and Brest from German occupation.

Serving as a machine gunner, Prosser was wounded

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Damage might be too extensive to return to Liberty Street facility

BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com It’s been more than a week since smoke and flames engulfed the headquarters of SanteeLynches Regional Council of Governments in downtown Sumter.

And for the past eight days, COG officials have been busy raising operations of the regional development group from the ashes of that blaze.

A handwritten sign hung this week at one entrance — near the intersection of West Liberty and South Sumter streets — alerted the public that the building was shut down because of the fire.

Ruins from the scorched roof sat in a heap behind the structure as the faint hint of smoke continued to linger.

That might be unsettling news to some, but residents should not fret much because the serMICHAEL MIKOTA vices have not gone far. SanteeSantee-Lynches Regional Lynches relocated much of its Council of Governments operation less executive director than a half mile south for the time being, setting up shop this week at the James E. Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center, 129 S. Harvin St. COG Executive Director Michael Mikota said he and main portions of his staff moved to the second floor of the transportation building Tuesday.

Mikota, who took the reins at the regional council last July, noted other businesses in the community also offered to house the COG while it grapples with the fallout of the Sept. 5 blaze.

The building, he said, allowed him the best option to move as much of his staff under one roof.

“It’s been a great partnership, and we really appreciate the availability,” he said. “It feels

‘We’re going to keep operating. We’re here to serve the community, and we’re going to continue doing that. We’ll operate no matter what the issue is, and we’re working very diligently to get back up to speed.’

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Dancers from Miss Libby’s School of Dance, above, take the stage during the National Anthem Project at the Patriot Hall auditorium on Thursday night. Middle and high schools in Sumter School District and Thomas Sumter Academy’s choir were also on hand for the event.

Spectators, left, watch a 9/11 tribute video that was incorporated into the program this year.

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Oktoberfest brings out the wurst Annual downtown event will feature authentic German beer

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Break out the lederhosen and rinse out your stein, as Oktoberfest makes its annual appearance on Main Street at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in front of the Sumter Opera House.

Sumterites will be able to taste authentic German foods such as knockwurst, bratwurst, potato salads, sauerkraut and more from Hamptons as well as baked goods and Ruben and schnitzel sandwiches from Baker’s Sweets. Also at Oktoberfest this year will be offerings from the Palmetto Pigeon Plant including fried squab and other products produced at the Sumter plant.

Hamptons owner Danielle Thompson said this will be the fifth year of Oktoberfest.

“Every year it gains some momentum,” she said. “I understand with Apex expanding, we will have a large crowd coming from Texas and Alabama who have chosen this weekend to visit Sumter. We hope to have a home base set up for them in the green space.”

She said the green space will also be available as an overflow area.

Thompson said the Little German Band and Dancers from Raleigh, North Carolina, will be the entertainment.

“There will be about 20 of them, and 10 of them will play instruments, and 10 of them will teach the crowd how to do traditional German folk dances,” she said. “They are in full costume and are a very spirited, fun group.”

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No Oktoberfest is complete without German beer, and Thompson said there will be a wide variety of beers available.

“There will be lots of German beer on tap and also regular beer for those who just like their Bud Light,” she said. “There will be special German beer brought in that you can only get at this time of year.”

Tickets to the event are $10 in advance and $15 at the door, and this year, the event will raise money for United Ministries.

“This is the first year that we have chosen United Ministries,” Thompson said. “My husband, Greg, and I have always been big fans of what they do for this community. ... We thought this would be a really good opportunity to

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2 nabbed in drug raid at Rembert grocery store

BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com Two Sumter County men were arrested Thursday night after a drug raid at a Rembert grocery store.

Willie Dennis, 68, of 2895 Bend K Drive, Dalzell, was charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of mari-

juana, unlawful possession of liquor and unlawful gaming machine in connection with the incident.

Datick Bennett, 22, of 4735 Scotts Branch Road, Rembert, faces charges of trafficking cocaine and possession with intent to distribute marijuana stemming from the bust.

Authorities said Thursday night’s raid at Dennis Grocery, 5055 Eller-

be Mill Road, culminated a threemonth investigation after multiple complaints from residents alleging illegal activity at the Rembert food store.

Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said the investigation remains ongoing.

Agents from SLED, Lee County deputies and local probation and parole officers assisted the Sumter

office in conducting the checkup on the grocery store. According to sheriff ’s office statement issued Friday, authorities seized about 15 grams of crack cocaine, 420 grams of marijuana, an illegal gaming machine and $3,462 in cash from the business.

Investigators estimated the drugs had a combined street value of $7,200.

Sign up to walk, help babies be healthier

Adonis Valdez, president of the Student Government Association at Morris College, implores the audience to aim for grades higher than Cs during Thursday’s assembly. He also outlined some ways his organization is going to help students achieve that goal.

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BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com With little more than a month to go, Sumter is prepping for March for Babies.

There is still time to join or form a team to help the county reach its goal of $50,000 for March of Dimes, a nonprofit that has a three-prong mission to prevent birth defects, premature births and infant mortality, said Annie Brown, chairwoman of this year’s walk.

March of Dimes representatives will be set up at Baker’s Sweets, 1089 Alice Drive, to help people register during the following times: • 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday; • 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 25; and • 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 2.

So far, 53 teams have signed up and raised more than $25,000, putting the county halfway to its goal.

Of those 53 teams, 25 of them are schools.

“The volume of schools is just amazing,” said Joy Barr, a community director with March of Dimes.

Groups within schools have also made commitments. Future Business Leaders of America in Sumter School District has set a group goal of $15,000, she said. One of them, the one at Lakewood High School, had raised nearly $2,000 by Tuesday.

The top fund raisers so far are Carolina Children’s Dentistry, one of the sponsors of the 2014 walk, and Tuomey Healthcare System. Both were closing in on the $10,000 mark Tuesday.

The Sumter Item is also a sponsor and has formed a team for the event set for 9 a.m. Oct. 18. The goal is to collect $500 before that date.

To donate to the newspaper’s March for Babies team, visit http:// bit.ly/1wgi5J5.

Check-in for the 3-mile walk will start at 8:30 a.m. that Saturday, and it will take place at Sunset Country Club, 1005 Golfcrest Road.

For more information, visit marchforbabies.org or contact Barr at jbarr@marchofdimes.org.

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Morris senior sets example of success thing I’ve not done myself,” he said.

Even while maintaining his grades in the honors program and winning a most outstanding English award, Valdez has been an active leader in the campus community, said Juana Davis-Freeman, the new dean of student affairs.

“After college, he plans to be a chief financial officer in corporate America and to help financially challenged students achieve their unique dreams,” she said. “He is an excellent example of a successful student.”

Morris College President Luns C. Richardson agreed.

“Thank you for that speech, not just in presentation but in what was said,” he said. “It’s what was needed. Academic excellence is the talk of the whole nation, and it’s especially the talk of predominantly black institutes. If these institutes are to survive, students have to succeed. ... You can make lots of grades above a C, but for heaven’s sakes, don’t make below. Go to class. Study. If you need help, we have several programs. Take advantage.”

As a native of the Dominican Republic, Valdez also brings more diversity to the Sumter college campus.

Student government group’s president challenges others to make high grades, too

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com The president of Morris College’s Student Government Association challenged his fellow Hornets on Thursday to strive for success.

Adonis Valdez, a senior at Morris College, addressed an auditorium about three-fourths full.

“Improving college retention and graduation rates is a campus-wide concern,” he said. “Personally, when I started in 2011, I made a commitment to not only make the minimum, but I wanted a GPA of 3.0 or better. I’ve done just that with a 3.6. I want my portfolio to make me marketable to graduate schools or employers.”

To achieve this, Valdez said he had to turn down offers to parties, spend hours in the library and in study groups, “burn the midnight oil” and visit professors during their office hours.

“So I’m not asking you to do some-

“I like to see students helping Morris become more diverse,” Richardson said. “The faculty has been diverse a long time, but we want a more diverse student body.”

While the Student Government Association is still firming up particulars, Valdez did offer some ideas on how student leaders can help others succeed academically and socially.

Those included: • Continuing to work with students they were assigned during freshmen orientation; • Working with counselors to identify and assist students at risk of dropping out because of poor grades or social issues; • Forming study groups; • Holding workshops on topics such as note-taking, test-taking and study skills; • Better educating students about campus resources by posting displays in the residence halls; and • Establishing a Men of Morris organization to further support freshmen and sophomore men who need mentoring and tutoring.

“I challenge you all to make great grades,” Valdez said. “Make Morris proud.”

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Sumter native will now head up local Habitat for Humanity project Leader wants to get word out about help available to residents

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Sumter Habitat for Humanity has a new leader, but for Leanne Skipper, it’s like returning home.

“I’m from Sumter,” said the 51-year-old. “I was born here. I graduated from Thomas Sumter Academy.”

She went on to Winthrop College and earned a communications degree. After helping fundraise for a candidate, a “friend of a friend” told her about a position with the American Cancer Society.

“Now they have degrees for nonprofit management,” Skipper said. “Sometimes I think it would be fun to go back and get one, to see what I know versus what is taught.”

She has also served as CEO of National Kidney Foundation in North Carolina.

Skipper’s first official day as executive director of Sumter Habitat for Humanity was Monday.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH IT, WHAT IS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY? Leanne Skipper: Habitat for Humanity is an international, Christian organization that aims to provide adequate housing. Homeowners are selected based on certain criteria, and they have to put 350 hours of sweat equity into their house, someone else’s house or here in the Restore. A portion can be done by others on your behalf, but it’s your house. We want them invested. It’s similar to a down payment. You give money to show you have a stake in it.

WHAT DREW YOU TO THIS POSITION? Most of my career has been in chronic disease, but managing nonprofits is similar in that you raise money for a meaningful cause.

Fund raising is what I’ve always done, and it makes me marketable in this arena.

It’s difficult to find nonprofit management in a smaller community. Statewide organizations are located in Columbia or

Charleston. I was tickled to find this job when it came open.

This gives me the chance to come in and do something a little different. What’s so great about it and something I’m really excited about is people need this.

It’s not a short-term solution. It’s a long-term solution to one of the biggest problems. This is a chance to build something of permanence and change lives when they move from overcrowded or substandard housing to tidy, tight little houses.

SO YOU’VE SEEN SOME OF THE HOUSES? I saw one complete and one that will close the end of the month Monday. I met Bob (Brown) the construction manager. He’s a find, a real jewel.

I said, ‘I want to live in a Habitat house.’

HOW LONG HAS SUMTER HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BEEN AROUND, AND HOW MANY HOMES HAS THE ORGANIZATION DONE? Sumter has built (more than) 100 during the past 20 years or so. That’s quite an accomplishment.

WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE ORGANIZATION GO IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR? This is not in any particular order. I’d like to see our delinquencies down. I want to give homeowners satisfaction of being current. I’d like to see us build or rehab more houses. I’d like us to have a higher profile in the community. Not enough people know about it. Being a fundraiser at heart, I’d like us to raise more money so we can do things faster and in greater numbers.

WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO GET INVOLVED WITH SUMTER HABITAT FOR HUMANITY? Visit the website, habitatsumter.org. We periodically hold orientations where people can learn more and ask questions. They can give us a call here, (803) 775-5767, and we can answer questions. People can donate to the Restore. We do offer pick-up. (The Restore phone number is (803) 934-9749.)

The money raised through selling donations is used for building projects.

POLICE BLOTTER SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE Crime lab technicians from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office removed a suspicious package found outside a Dalzell computer store in the 2800 block of Thomas Sumter Highway on Thursday afternoon.

PROPERTY DAMAGE Property owners reported $3,000 in damage to a vacant residence in the 800 block of South Main Street on Tuesday.

STOLEN PROPERTY An unidentified white male reportedly stole 70 feet of copper grounding wire valued at $2,300 from a power

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Speaker announces road funding committee COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s acting House speaker has created a bi-partisan study committee to develop a plan for funding the state’s dilapidated roads and bridges and reforming the Department of Transportation again.

Speaker Pro Tem Jay Lucas and Ways and Means Chairman Brian White jointly announced Friday the 13-mem-

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Leanne Skipper, the new executive director of Sumter Habitat for Humanity, scans the organization’s website, habitatsumter.org, on Wednesday. She has a background in nonprofit management and fundraising, having worked for the American Cancer Society and the National Kidney Foundation.

station in the 1000 block of Cathryn Avenue just after 2:20 p.m. Thursday.

A Sumter man was reportedly carjacked by two unidentified white males, who allegedly stole his 2007 Saturn Ion just before 1 a.m.

Friday at the intersection of Brooklyn and Fulton streets.

A John Deere lawn mower valued at $4,000 was reportedly stolen from a shed in the first block of Plowden Mill Road Thursday afternoon.

A 1995 Cadillac DeVille was reportedly stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Byrd Street on Wednesday.

ber committee will start meeting Tuesday. Its chairman will be Rep. Gary Simrill of York County, home to some of the state’s best roads thanks to an extra penny on sales taxes that voters first approved collecting in 1997.

Gov. Nikki Haley has repeatedly pledged to veto any bill that raises the state’s 16-cents-per-gallon fuel tax to fund infrastructure.

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‘The Drop’ film is sharp, character-rooted

BY JOHN DeFORE The Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES — The kind of solid, honest-feeling, mean-streets movie you might think they only make in Boston these days, Michael R. Roskam’s “The Drop” was, in fact, set there before filmmakers decided to shake things up by moving it to Brooklyn. The anthology “Boston Noir” is the source of Dennis Lehane’s short story “Animal Rescue,” in which a tender-hearted man with a past gets into trouble after finding a pit-bull puppy in a garbage can.

Brooklyn isn’t the star of the film, nor is Lehane’s excellent dialogue, and neither is Roskam, here making a surefooted jump to America after his Belgian debut “Bullhead.” The picture belongs to Tom Hardy, whose astonishingly sensitive performance even the great James Gandolfini steps gently around. As he helped do in “Warrior,” Hardy takes an already fine genre film and adds ballast, making you forget how many times you’ve heard the tale.

The picture should play equally well at multiplexes and with critics, paving the way for Roskam to make more personal movies on these shores.

Hardy is Bob, bartender at a place run by (and named for) his Cousin Marv (Gandolfini). Marv used to own it, before some Chechen mobsters

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Tom Hardy, left, as “Bob” and Noomi Rapace as “Nadia,” are seen in the film “The Drop.” made him a mere figurehead; now it’s one of many watering holes that, on any given night, might be designated as the temporary bank for the gang’s illicit cash. When it’s your night, envelopes full of bills come across the bar

throughout business hours and go into a time-release safe; the big guys come around in the early morning, collect, and your blood pressure can return to normal until next time.

Marv, still resentful about the take-

over, wants to engineer a holdup of his own bar on drop night. He’s smart enough not to involve Bob (who’d be smart enough to say no), but that doesn’t make him wise: A trial run, in which some unseasoned hoods rob the till on his behalf, both angers the Chechens and draws the interest of Detective Torres (John Ortiz), who recognizes Bob from his church. Attempting to distance himself from any controversy, Bob focuses on the abused pup he just found and the stranger, Nadia (Noomi Rapace), who is unexpectedly helping him care for it. But even this charitable effort stirs up trouble: Neighborhood creep Eric Deeds (Matthias Schoenaerts) starts stalking him, making claims on the dog and suggesting a connection with Nadia as well.

As Marv, Gandolfini points toward a place he might have staked out in crime films had he lived longer: We see the characters who are far from the center of power, men who’ve missed opportunities real or imagined but are desperate enough to make a final play.

Lehane’s fat-trimmed script, whose dialogue sometimes recalls his work on “The Wire,” is full of backstory that’s hinted at just enough for us to imagine for ourselves. Its weakest spot is Nadia, who despite a little detail exists mainly as a gift from God for Bob that Deeds will try to take away.

Brice moves step ahead on ‘I Don’t Dance’ album

This CD cover image shows the debut album “Goddess,”

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BY MICHAEL McCALL The Associated Press On Lee Brice’s third album, “I Don’t Dance,” he furthers his reputation as the most sensitive of the ball cap-bedecked male singers grouped under the “bro country” banner.

Like the others, Brice packs albums with testaments to consequence-free partying (“No Better Than This”) and an idealized version of rural life (“My Carolina”). However, in his arrangements and lyrics, Brice takes creative liberties that pay off in ways few of his peers ever accomplish. Like Brad Paisley before him, Brice comes off as a risk-taker willing to push the boundaries of what country music can address in a 3-minute song.

Where Brice truly sets himself apart is on his ballads. The title song, a recent No. 1 country hit, as well as on “That Don’t Sound Like You,” “Good Man” and other songs, he reveals a talent for avoiding clichés and displaying an empathy for the real-life concerns of women. His ballads also show off his rangy baritone, confirming that he’s among the most expressive singers to emerge from Nashville in recent years.

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This CD cover shows “I Don’t Dance,” by Lee Brice. isn’t likely to dazzle with fancy footwork. But when it comes to insightful looks at modern life, he is a step ahead of most other contemporary country hit-makers.

Lancet imbues new novel with vivid sense of Japan

BY OLINE H. COGDILL The Associated Press Art, social issues, culture and, yes, war — all the things that make or break a society — converge in Barry Lancet’s exciting second novel about antiques dealer Jim Brodie, who inherited his father’s Tokyo-based private investigation and personal protection firm.

Lancet delves deep to illustrate the intricacies of Asian culture in “Tokyo Kill” while also delivering a believable, action-packed plot. The combination of Brodie’s occupations might seem odd, but Lancet takes a realistic approach, showing how the hunt for antiques and work as a private detective often intersect.

In Brodie’s world, rare and invaluable antiques often come with secrets and can lead to greed, a powerful motivator for violence.

In “Toyko Kill,” Brodie tries to find a rare ink painting by legendary artist Sengai for one client when he is hired by Akira Miura. The 96-year-old former soldier is haunted by the war atrocities that his squad committed in China during Japan’s occupation before World War II. Miura wants Brodie to find

out who has been killing the few surviving soldiers during home invasions. Miura blames a renegade Chinese triad, which sets Brodie on an investigation that includes war crimes, stolen art treasures and revenge — seething for more than 70 years.

Lancet imbues “Tokyo Kill” with a vivid sense of Japan, from sections of Tokyo that only a native would know about to meticulous research into the country’s history and legends.

Brodie easily navigates Asian culture and understands it, having lived in Tokyo until he was about 17.

Lancet sculpts Brodie as a man of action who also has a fine eye for art, which can be a thing of beauty and a political statement. He also is the devoted single father of his

The debut album “Goddess” from Los Angelesbased singer BANKS spells trouble for a lot of people.

Namely, anyone she opens for on tour and anyone who passed on signing her to their label.

Jillian Banks sings that well, and “Goddess” is easily and suddenly one of the best albums of the year.

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from SOHN on “Alibi” and Shlohmo on the catchy track “Brain.”

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BY CHRISTINA ELMORE The Post and Courier of Charleston NORTH CHARLESTON — Charles Middleton stirs from slumber, seemingly troubled by the thoughts racing through his mind. A gentle touch from his wife sets him back at ease.

The repeat occurrence often goes undiscussed by the North Charleston couple. But after 30 years of being by his side, Middleton’s wife, Louise Gerideau, said she’s come to associate her husband’s restless nights with the flames and destruction that fill his past.

For 24 years, Middleton dashed into burning buildings and saved lives as a firefighter in North Charleston. The man prided himself on his girth, his strength and his courage to do the job.

Age and a heart condition long ago forced Middleton, 74, to walk away from the work that he loved. A stroke would also steal much of his speech and his short-term memory.

Middleton’s legacy endures, however, having made his mark in 1969 as one of the then North Charleston Public Service District’s first black firefighters. As the only black in a group of seven men who worked the station where he was assigned, Middleton had to go through the crucibles of facing flames and racism.

Five years may have passed since the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but local minorities were still fighting for representation in public office and a step up the jobs ladder from the lowest rung.

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Charles Middleton is seen in North Charleston on Aug. 27. For 24 years, Middleton saved lives as a firefighter in North Charleston.

Middleton worked for the then North Charleston Public Service District as one of its first black firefighters.

Charleston County schools had only been integrated for about six years, and area police and fire departments were still mostly, if not all, white, which, at least in Charleston and North Charleston, they remain to this day.

Middleton said he never thought of himself as a trailblazer, but he and others were instrumental in opening doors previously closed to blacks.

Middleton recalled walking into some fires with merely a handkerchief over his face — a shortage of air masks meant he would be the one to go without.

It wasn’t uncommon for the men he worked beside to sneer and call him the N-word, he said.

Bonds later developed as the men routinely placed their lives in each other’s hands. Middleton said he grew to consider each one of those men a brother.

“He earned the respect of those men. They learned to love this man,” his wife said.

North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey said Middleton’s role as one of the first blacks in fire service helped effect change in the North Area and paved the way for Leonard Judge to become the city’s first black fire chief in 2007.

“Charles always had a big heart for helping others, which made the fire service a natural fit. He has represented the community well, during his years as a firefighter and since in retirement,” Summey said.

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Kwmaine Davis holds firearms in a photo he posted on Twitter. Davis was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

BOSTON — In a photo he posted on Twitter, Kwmaine Davis had a big smile on his face as he held one gun in each hand at a shooting range. His message to his followers: “Yes, I’m really bout that action.”

What Davis didn’t know is that one of his followers was a Boston police officer.

As a convicted felon, Davis isn’t allowed to possess guns, even if he’s only shooting them at a firing range.

A federal judge sentenced him Wednesday to 18 months in prison for doing just that.

After seeing two firing range photos Davis posted on Twitter, Boston police notified federal authorities.

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Police were concerned that Davis, a known member of a violent Boston gang, had gone to the firing range to perfect his shooting skills. He already had been shot twice himself and convicted once before for illegal possession of a gun.

When confronted by police with the Twitter photos, Davis agreed to plead guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

He was sentenced to prison after saying he accepted responsibility for his actions and wanted to turn his life around. Davis, 23, told U.S. District Judge Denise Casper that he plans to go to counseling, return to school and find a job after his release.

Casper imposed a sentence that was agreed to by prosecutors and Davis’ lawyer under a plea deal. The judge told Davis she hopes he will make an “earnest effort” to get his life on track.

“At the end of the day, it’s up to

you, and I wish you good luck,” she said, just before Davis was led away to begin serving his sentence.

Davis’ lawyer, Joshua Hanye, said his client admitted to being a member of the H-bloc gang — a violent gang that operates in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood — since the age of 13. But he said Davis is “ready to make a change.”

Hanye pointed out that using guns at a shooting range “is legal and safe” for most people and that Davis did not take the guns with him when he left.

“Since his arrest, he’s done everything he can to show he wants to make a change,” Hanye said.

Assistant U.S. Attorney John Wortmann Jr. said Davis signed an indemnification agreement at the Salisbury shooting range that included a warning that federal and state regulations prohibit the possession of a gun by anyone convicted of a felony.

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Vintage baseball proves a hit with modern players Eclipse Base Ball Club of Elkton, Maryland. Eight years ago, he said, there were only three teams in that area.

PHILADELPHIA — From Today, there are 14. afar, it looks and sounds like “We get calls all the time a regular recreational basefrom people wanting to start a ball game: the crack of the club,” said Leith. bat, the cheering from the Baseball mythology has bench, the sliding into home. long held the game was inBut a closer glance at this vented in 1839 by Abner Doufield in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park shows something bleday in Cooperstown, New York. But researchers now isn’t quite right. They’re pitching underhand. No one is say its regulations began to be codified in the 1840s by Alexusing a batting helmet, fieldander Cartwright and the ing glove or catcher’s mask.

Knickerbocker Base Ball Club And what’s up with those floppy hats and groomed mus- of New York City.

Those bylaws were fretaches? quently revised, giving to“Striker to the line!” belday’s vintage teams a variety lows a man wearing a straw of old rulebooks to choose hat, suit and bow tie. from. The Mid-Atlantic Translation: “Batter up!” league, which includes the This is not your father’s baseball. Or even your grand- Athletic and about 20 other squads from Rhode Island to father’s baseball. It’s your Virginia, plays by what are great-great-grandfather’s called the 1864 rules. game.

One of the biggest differThe Athletic Base Ball Club ences between then and now of Philadelphia plays Ameriis that fielders could catch a ca’s favorite pastime the oldbatted ball on one bounce to fashioned way. It’s one of a growing number of teams na- make an out — an understandable accommodation for tionwide that recreates the players trying to handle a 19th century through historically accurate uniforms, peri- hard ball without gloves. Such equipment didn’t become od rules and cheeky nicknames. And by spelling “base- common until later.

The Athletic club, named ball” as two words. after the Philadelphia team “It brings people back to a founded in 1859, formed about simpler time, before millionfive years ago after co-founder dollar contracts, TVs, cars, Scott “Big Deal” Alberts startsteroids and gloves,” said ed researching the sport’s Mid-Atlantic Vintage Base deep roots in the city. His Ball League commissioner teammates, called “ballists,” Bruce “Early” Leith. comprise a range of ages, athLeith, who is never early, also serves as president of the letic ability and occupations.

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Vintage baseball player Scott “Big Deal” Alberts with the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia laughs during the 2014 Base-Ball Exhibition & Fair at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia. The club, named after the Philadelphia team founded in 1859, formed about five years ago after co-founder Alberts started researching the sport’s deep roots in the city.

The squad sets a high standard for historical accuracy during its weekly games.

Their wool uniforms, which cost about $300, include mother-of-pearl buttons, a bow tie and newsboy cap.

Home plate is a white disc, the bases are sand-filled canvas bags, and the beer has been brewed from a 19th century recipe.

“We try to do everything we can as close as possible to the period,” Alberts said. “Because if we’re not doing that, we might as well just be playing softball in the park.”

Spectators Arthur and Alice Best of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, had a special appreciation for the recent Athletic game against the Delaware-based Diamond State Base Ball Club. The

Bests happen to be Civil War re-enactors.

“I love that ... they’re trying to be authentic by drinking out of canteens and tin cups,” said Alice Best. “And they have their bats in a barrel, or on an old wooden rack. It’s really, really nice.”

Not all teams are such sticklers for authenticity, said Dennis “Pops” Wiegmann, president of the National Vintage Base Ball Association.

The organization has about 65 active clubs — some dating to the 1980s — and he estimated dozens of other teams are unaffiliated with the group.

But all share a common goal: exercise and camaraderie with a historical twist.

“It gives people another way of looking at the game,” Wiegmann said.

It gives people another way of hearing the game, too. Frequent phrases from the umpire — sometimes called the arbiter — include “Tally!” as a runner scores and “The striker is dead!” when a batter makes an out.

At which point players might let loose with a vintage curse word: “Tarnation!”

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DEAR ABBY — I just turned 14 and had a small party with relatives to celebrate it. A few days later my mom bought me thankyou cards and said I should send

them out.

I told the people “thank you” for the gifts in person. I don’t think thank-you cards are necessary for something as small as birthdays.

Shouldn’t they be reserved for things like weddings and baby showers?

Mom and I are anxious to see your answer.

No thank you DEAR NO THANK YOU — Listen to your mother because she’s trying to tell you something important. When people do something nice for you -such as give you a birthday or Christmas gift — their thoughtfulness and generosity should be acknowledged with a written thank-you. It’s not a waste of your time.

People are inclined to be more generous to those who show their appreciation.

DEAR ABBY — My sister has a 1-year-old baby boy we all adore. He is a cute little guy.

My sister is understandably proud, but sometimes I feel it goes too far.

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Baby Ever,” or “He’s the BEST!” She dresses him in shirts that say, “FAVORITE” or “The Greatest.”

I feel it is rude to other parents and insensitive to other kids because it implies that other people’s children don’t measure up. Also, there are some adorable little cousins living in the same household as the “perfect” baby.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH As any fan of “Gone With the Wind” could tell you, not even the American Civil War could interrupt the affairs of the heart. We’ve entered a TV era of historical bodice rippers. Starz has adapted “Outlander” (9 p.m. Saturday, TV-MA), set amid 18th-century conflict between England and Scotland. Now Lifetime offers “Deliverance Creek” (8 p.m. Saturday, TV-14), produced by Nicholas Sparks (“Message in a Bottle”), a writer whose beloved, if formulaic, romances have sold nearly 100 million copies.

“Deliverance Creek” doesn’t just take place during the Civil War; it recalls the bloody anarchy in the Kansas and Missouri regions in the years leading up to the conflict, and the marauders who continued to terrorize the countryside well after Appomattox.

Lauren Ambrose (“Six Feet Under”) stars as Belle Gatlin Barlowe, a tenacious Missouri rancher raising three kids on her own. She has no idea if she’s a wife or a widow, having had no word from her husband for some years.

Not that she ever loved him. She’s first seen canoodling with one suitor and fending off the drunken advances of her neighbor, an evil banker. Later, she’s reunited with the love of her teenage years, the boy/man she was forced to leave to enter a loveless marriage.

You could say that Belle has her hands full. Things are complicated when her bushwhacking brother arrives to hide out in her cabin while waiting to rob a bank — the very bank owned by the neighbor with designs on her ranch and her fetching figure.

Belle’s sister complicates things further by participating in the Underground Railroad, smuggling slaves to the North. This seems peculiar, given Belle’s fierce allegiance to the Confederate cause. But this is a Nicholas Sparks romance, not history.

“Deliverance Creek” does not lack for action and dramatic tension. The dialogue, however, and Belle’s actions and attitudes are ludicrously 21st century. Viewers tuning in for a “Little House on the Prairie”-style homage to lost family values will be disappointed.

Belle’s sister’s partner in the Underground Railroad is a pimp and brothel owner (Skeet Ulrich).

For all of its formulas and unbelievable dialogue, “Deliverance Creek” is a handsome production. Perhaps Lifetime was inspired by its corporate cousin, the History Network, which scored ratings gold with the violent “Hatfields & McCoys” saga.

• Filmmaker Ken Burns (“The Civil War”) turns his eye toward “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History” (9 p.m. Sunday, PBS, TV-PG, check local listings).

This epic 14-hour production will air over seven consecutive nights, profiling

toothed tigers and testy dodos prove mammoth headaches for prehistoric people in the 2008 adventure “10,000 BC” (9:30 p.m., Syfy), directed by Roland Emmerich (“2012,” “The Day After Tomorrow”).

• Cullen reaches out to Elam on “Hell on Wheels” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-14).

• Tina Fey hosts “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14), featuring musical guest Arcade Fire.

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Lauren Ambrose and Wes Ramsey star in “Deliverance Creek” premiering at 8 p.m. today on Lifetime. three of the most influential Americans of the first half of the 20th century: America’s 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt, his beloved niece, Eleanor, and her husband, Franklin Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States.

Their overlapping tales are told in great detail, from Theodore’s birth in 1858 to Eleanor’s death in 1962. The Roosevelts were in the White House for 19 of the first 45 years of the 20th century and set the national agenda for many more.

Not only does much history transpire in that time, but images change from mere black-and-white photos to moving pictures and “talking” movies.

This offers both a boon and a challenge to Ken Burns, best known for making still images “move” with his panning techniques. Like most of Burns’ efforts, “The Roosevelts” includes historical music, tunes such as “There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight” and “Happy Days Are Here Again,” campaign themes for the two Roosevelt presidencies. (Caution: These old-timey songs have a way of getting stuck in your head.)

Burns continues his tradition of having the best actors add their voices to his historical personas. Who better than Meryl Streep to affect Eleanor’s old New York accent? Paul Giamatti provides the voice of Teddy Roosevelt, and Edward Herrmann speaks for FDR. Other notable voices offer narration, from Billy Bob Thornton, Patricia Clarkson and Keith Carradine to the late Eli Wallach.

As he has done in the past, Burns brackets historical footage with talking head commentary by historians and pundits. Curiously absent is Edmund Morris, whose series of Theodore Roosevelt biographies has been hugely popular, if not definitive.

Covering a century of history that concluded more than 50 years ago, “The Roosevelts” will resonate among modern viewers with its touches on issues relevant to this day. What is the role of the federal government in shaping a nation’s destiny? Did Presidents Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt transgress against the Constitution, or bring a constitutional democracy into the modern age, an era known as “the American Century”?

Like many of Ken Burns’ efforts, “The Roosevelts” is both exhaustive and mesmerizing. It’s way too long, but you never want it to end.

• “American War Generals” (8 p.m. Sunday, National Geographic, TV-14) offers interviews with military leaders, including Colin Powell, Stanley A. McChrystal and David Petraeus, about military actions and strategic decisions from the Vietnam War to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Litigation ends and passions boil over in the two-hour season finale of the sudsy summer series “Reckless” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• College football action includes Purdue and Notre Dame (7:30 p.m., NBC); UCLA and Texas (8 p.m., Fox); Tennessee and Oklahoma (8 p.m., ABC); and USC and Boston College (8 p.m., ESPN).

• John Lithgow and Jordin Sparks host a “Star-Spangled Spectacular: The Bicentennial of Our National Anthem” (8 p.m., PBS, TV-G, check local listings).

• Olivia has her doubts about the new ADA on “Cedar Cove” (8 p.m., Hallmark, TV-PG).

• A kid leads a double life on “Henry Danger” (8 p.m., Nickelodeon, TV-G).

• Marauding slave traders, saber-

• Repeat reports scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): America’s mental health care crisis; capturing Whitey Bulger; coaching Alabama’s Crimson Tide.

• The San Francisco 49ers host the Chicago Bears on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m., NBC).

• On two episodes of “Unforgettable” (CBS, TV-14): stars and stalkers (9 p.m.); Carrie becomes a target (10 p.m.).

The second episode is the season finale.

• The weekly series “Edge of Eighteen” (9 p.m., Al Jazeera America) profiles teens from various backgrounds navigating education, marriage, pregnancy and professional options.

• Lara Spencer and Chris Harrison host the 2015 Miss America Competition (9 p.m., ABC), live from Atlantic City.

• Torrio brokers a sit-down between Nucky and some New York personalities on “Boardwalk Empire” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• Cochran has secrets on “Ray Donovan” (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

• Eph looks for Kelly on “The Strain” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA).

• Uncertain prospects for Charlie and Frank on “Manhattan” (10 p.m., WGN, TV-14).

• Competition looms just as Masters has performance issues on “Masters of Sex” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

CULT CHOICE A bored housewife (Catherine Deneuve) enlists in the world’s oldest profession in director Luis Bunuel’s stylish 1967 satire “Belle de Jour” (8 p.m. Saturday, TCM).

SATURDAY SERIES A boyfriend stands accused of murder on “48 Hours” (10 p.m., CBS).

SUNDAY SERIES On two helpings of “The Simpsons” (Fox, r, TV-PG): Lisa is hungry for more (8 p.m.); Homer cloned (8:30 p.m.) * “Big Brother” (8 p.m., CBS) * Reduced circumstances on an hourlong “American Dad” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

Copyright 2014, United Feature Syndicate

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FIRE FROM PAGE A1 good for me being new to the community to know that people do care.”

As stated in previous Sumter Item reports, fire raged at the offices of the four-county alliance organization Sept. 5, resulting in extensive smoke and heat damage. The electrical blaze sparked in the shaft of a small freight lift used to move heavy objects. The dumbwaiter stored such janitorial items as paper towels, mops and table cloths. It essentially served as a smoke chimney once the fire ignited in the brick shaft, funneling the flames up to the second story of the building. At the height of the blaze, smoke billows could be seen shooting through the structure’s roof.

Crews from Sumter Fire Department battled the fire.

According to preliminary estimates from fire department officials, the building sustained about $100,000 in content and structural damage.

Mikota said he is still analyzing restoration costs and waiting to negotiate with in-

surers before determining the next course of action. He indicated he still doesn’t know the full extent of the damage to the building and was not sure if the COG would return its headquarters to the Liberty Street site.

There was no clear timetable for repairs, but officials said it could be several months before the facility is restored.

“I don’t know. I won’t have that information until I have the numbers from the insurance companies. I want to have the numbers — the type of damage, the type of restoration — all that first,” Mikota said. “I want to make sure everything’s cleared. And what I mean by that is I want the building fixed. I don’t want to go back into something that’s not (right). I want everything clean.”

As of now, the majority of the COG’s departments are at the transportation center.

Santee-Lynches serves Sumter, Clarendon, Lee and Kershaw counties — a region accounting for nearly 225,000 residents — offering an array of services ranging from community and economic development to aging and dis-

OKTOBERFEST FROM PAGE A1 not only help raise money, but also make the community more aware of the different services United Ministries provides.”

She said the event would take place “rain or shine.”

She said the event is also intended to support downtown.

“We really want to help the downtown, and we have

PROSSER FROM PAGE A1 when a mortar shell landed near his location, lodging shrapnel in his back. After being field dressed by a member of his unit, he reportedly declined the opportunity to be sent behind the lines for medical treatment. He was awarded a Purple Heart for his injuries.

Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. William “Dutch” Holland, who is the executive director of the Shaw-Sumter Partnership for Progress, said Prosser is the kind of man who makes his family and the entire community proud.

“He is such a humble guy

abilities. The RTA location will be the site of the health and human services, planning, housing, aging and disability, economic and community sustainability and regional education divisions.

Meanwhile, the administrative offices for S.C. Works moved to the One Stop Workcenter, 31 E. Calhoun St. Mikota said one of the lessons he took from the fire is to create a document management system for COG files that’s not tied to in-house paperwork and data, creating a backup for all documents in the case of fire, hurricanes and other unforeseeable disasters. He said he was moving toward implementing such a system before last week’s fire.

“We’re going to keep operating,” Mikota said. “We’re here to serve the community, and we’re going to continue doing that. We’ll operate no matter what the issue is, and we’re working very diligently to get back up to speed. We’re already functional, so we didn’t lose very much time.

I’ve given it my all to push forward and make sure that we’re functional.”

two new businesses that have opened up downtown, The Spot on Main and Hartre, and both of them will be having open houses, and we would love to have people check them out while they are in the area,” she said.

Thompson said Oktoberfest is a great opportunity to have

a fun night and support a good cause.

“Admission to get into the event covers the cost of the event,” she said. “Whatever is left over from paying for the event is donated to United Ministries. Last year it ended up being about $7,500 after the entire event was paid for.”

For more information or to purchase tickets, call (803) 4362640 or visit http://oktoberfestsumter.com.

that he would probably tell you that if he had his druthers, he wouldn’t have this ceremony,” Holland said. “On the other hand, this is an opportunity for the community and the French government and everyone else to just say ‘thank you’ and recognize what he did for his country and the free world in World War II. It is also an opportunity to come and recognize more than just this one individual but recognize that we have a lot of great veterans who have done some great things, not just in World War II, but in all the conflicts. I appreciate his allowing the community to have the ceremony in his honor because we’ll

probably get more out of it than he will.”

After being honorably discharged in January 1946, Prosser stayed in the Army Reserve and achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 4th Grade. He returned to Sumter and graduated from Edmunds High School in 1947.

He worked for several years for Dixie Home Co. before entering the insurance business, from which he eventually retired.

Prosser married Betty Dennis, and they have two children, James Prosser Jr. and Jennifer (Prosser) Barrett.

For more information, call Denise McLeod at (803) 4362102.

Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 2338 Valleybrook Road, Sumter.

Memorials may be made to Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179.

by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

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President Obama addresses the nation from the Cross Hall in the White House in Washington on Wednesday. In a major reversal, Obama ordered the United States into a broad military campaign to “degrade and ultimately destroy militants in two volatile Middle East nations, authorizing airstrikes inside Syria for the first time, as well as an expansion of strikes in Iraq.”

U.S. will be ramping up airstrikes soon — in Iraq

BY ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON — As U.S. forces gear up for airstrikes in Syria, the first demonstration of President Obama’s more aggressive military campaign against the Islamic State group is likely to unfold first in Iraq as early as next week, officials said Friday.

In Syria, U.S. planes and drones will be gathering intelligence on targets and air defense threats in preparation for airstrikes there.

At the same time, a wider range of targets — perhaps including Islamic State leaders — are expected to come under attack in Iraq.

U.S. warplanes have launched 158 strikes in Iraq during the past five weeks while emphasizing a relatively narrow set of targets. The focus has been Obama’s initial goal of defending U.S. personnel, protecting critical infrastructure such as major dams and enabling humanitarian relief operations.

New strikes Friday destroyed two Islamic State armed vehicles in an effort to support Iraqi troops near the Mosul Dam and in defense of Irbil, the military’s U.S. Central Command said.

More U.S. troops, along with additional intelligence-gathering aircraft, are expected to arrive in northern Iraq next week.

That will enable an expanded surveillance effort over Syria by a range of aircraft, including Predator and Reaper drones as well as Navy EA-18G electronic warfare planes that are capable of jamming air defense radars and striking ground targets.

Without citing a specific timeline, the Pentagon’s press secretary, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, said the air campaign in Iraq, which began Aug. 8, will enter a new, more aggressive phase designed to exploit the Islamic State group’s vulnerabilities, which include a lack of effective defenses against U.S. warplanes.

“In coming days we’re going to be more aggressive and shift a focus from what has been to date primarily defensive in nature to more offensive in nature,” he said. He suggested that this will include strikes at Islamic State leaders in Iraq.

“When you are going after a network like this, one of the things that you also want to go after is their ability to command and control and to lead their forces,” Kirby said.

The aim is not to destroy the Islamic State forces in Iraq by air power alone, but rather to erode their capabilities and limit their freedom of movement so that Iraqi ground forces can regain control of territory they lost in recent months.

OBITUARIES LINDA M. FAGNANT Linda Louise McIntosh Macklen Fagnant, 72, wife of Robert Paul Fagnant, died on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at her residence.

Born on Feb. 16, 1942, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late William Franklin McIntosh Sr. and Sallie Idelle Johnson McIntosh Whitas. She was an avid bowler and Gamecock FAGNANT fan and she was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband of Sumter; a stepfather, William Charles “Bill” Whitas of Sumter; two sons, John Morris Macklen Sr. (Tina) and Stephen Douglas Macklen (Melody), both of Lexington; two stepdaughters, Tracy Ann Fagnant Kaurich and Corie Yvonne Fagnant Dejno, both of Wisconsin; a brother, William F. “Billy” McIntosh Jr. (Bobbie) of Wedgefield; and 12 grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the chapel of Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home, 515 Miller Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. Clay Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Chuck McIntosh, Joey McIntosh, Jimmy Lowery, Danny Lowery, Gene DuBose and Milton Capell.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Elmore-

GARNELL D. THOMAS LYNCHBURG — Garnell Donald Thomas died on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, at the Hospice Home at High Point, North Carolina.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Elliott with the Rev. Blondell Miller, pastor, and the Rev. Ricky Harriott, eulogist. Burial will be in Florence National Cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at the home of Rosa Bell, Freedom Avenue, Elliott.

Jefferson Funeral Home Service Inc. of Lynchburg is in charge of arrangements.

LINDA MCFADDEN Linda McFadden, 60, entered eternal rest on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born on Nov. 8, 1953, in Hartsville, she was a daughter of Martha Wright and the late Charles Rose.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 510 Pioneer Drive, Sumter.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced

EMMA B. NELSON Emma Blanding Nelson, 105, widow of George Nelson Sr., departed this life on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at her residence.

She was born on Aug. 9, 1909, in Clarendon County, a daughter of the late Flander and Bessie Sherod Blanding.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1818 Appaloosa St., Sumter, SC 29154.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

SARA BROWN CAPELL BRANDT BISHOPVILLE — A celebration of life for Sara Brandt, age 89, who went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Community Bible Church.

The Rev. Jerry Peacock will officiate. Burial will be in Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery following the funeral service.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home in Bishopville.

The family will also receive friends between 1 and 8 p.m. at the home, 4555 Red Hill Road, Camden.

Sara was born in Bishopville, a daughter of the late Newton B. and Estelle Arrants Brown. She was a devoted wife to the late Harry Clyburn Capell and the late

Charles Mrylin Brandt. She loved her family, church, and was a wonderful mother and homemaker. She enjoyed working with flowers until her health prevented such activities. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

She leaves behind: sons, Ernest Lavon Capell (Sarah) and Harry Wayne Capell (Betty Branham); and one sister, Ethel Watson. She has grandchildren, William Lavern Grantham Jr. (Lynn), Ernest Lavon Gladwell (Kimberly), Charlene C. Robinson (Jody), Julie C. Davidson (Rod), Charles C. Capell Jr. (Michelle), Kim C. Tilton (Johnny) and Todd Branham (Lindy). She has great-grandchildren, William L. “Trey” Grantham III, Dustin Gladwell (Sara), Chelsea Gladwell, Justin Robinson, Amelia Robinson, Lakin Capell Atkinson (Taylor), Garrett Capell, Laney Capell, Meredith Tilton, Allison Tilton, Sara Grace Tilton, Kinsey Davidson and Lear Davidson.

She has great-great-grandchildren, Lyric Ray Gladwell, Clarity Rae Gladwell and Leila Branham. She was also survived by daughter-in-law, Ethel Gladwell Pfeiffer.

She was also predeceased by her eldest son, Charles Clyburn Capell (Judy); a daughter, Donna Jean Grantham (Lavern); and a sister, Dolly Brown.

The family would like to recognize and thank her special caregivers, Lavonne Grooms, Annette Corbett, Peggy Morrow, Margaret Atkins, Kathleen Hasseldon,

Shirley Reid and Francine Anderson. We would also like to thank Brandi Melton and Haisi Allen as well as the entire staff at Agape Hospice for the wonderful care of our mother during her illness.

Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

FELICIA SHORTER Felicia Garnett Martin Shorter, 58, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014.

Born on Dec. 17, 1955, in Washington, D.C., she was a daughter of the late Helenia Woods Martin. She was employed as a cashier at Goodwill.

Survivors are three sons, Alex Cherry, Michael Cherry and Theron Shorter; three daughters, Monica (Floyd) Duckett, Snovia Shorter and Chiya Cherry; nine grandchildren; a host other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Shorter can be viewed from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday in the chapel of Community Funeral Home with Pastor Robert T. Benton. Burial will follow in Manning Cemetery, Pinewood.

The family is receiving visitors at the home, 4400 Broad St. Ext., Lot 32, Sumter.

Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com.

Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

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AROUND TOWN salad, butterbeans, roll and The Carolina Coin Club will a drink. Call James L. Green meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, at (803) Sept. 16, at the Parks & Rec- meet Coin collectors up 968-4173. reation Department, 155 Lincoln High School Class of Haynsworth St. The club 1963 will meet at 2 p.m. on meets on the third Tuesday Saturday, Sept. 20, at Ameriof each month. Visitors welcan Legion Post 202, 310 Palcome. Call (803) 775-8840. metto St. Plans will be made for the 2015 class reunion, Clarendon School District Two which will be celebrated as will hold Saturday with the Suthe 1960s class reunion of perintendent from 9 a.m. to 1 the Civil Rights Era. Call Ferp.m. today at the district office, 15 Major Drive. Superin- dinand Burns at (803) 9684464. tendent John Tindal will be available to anyone in the The Lincoln High School Preserdistrict or community who vation Alumni Association will would like to speak with him. meet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Lincoln High The American Red Cross, SandSchool cafeteria, Council hills Chapter, will offer the folStreet. Call James L. Green at lowing classes: 6-9 p.m. Mon(803) 968-4173. day, Sept. 15, New Volunteer Orientation and Disaster Ser- The Sumter Combat Veterans vices Overview, at 17 Maple Group will meet at 10 a.m. on St., Manning; 9 a.m.-noon Monday, Sept. 22, at the Saturday, Sept. 27, Feeding South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Fundamentals, at 1155 N. Lafayette Drive. All area vetGuignard, Suite 2; and 1-4 erans are invited. p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, LoThe Sumter Branch NAACP will gistics, at 1155 N. Guignard, sponsor a candidates forum for Suite 2. To register for classSumter School Board candies, call (803) 775-2363. dates 6-8:30 p.m. on ThursLincoln High School Class of day, Sept. 25, at Central Car1964 will meet at 11 a.m. on olina Technical College, Monday, Sept. 15, at South Health Science Center, 133 S. Sumter Resource Center, 337 Main St. 1/2 Manning Ave. Call Francis Woods at (803) 773-3804, Ber- The Sumter Unit of the National tha Willis at (803) 775-9660 or Association of Parliamentarians will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Lillie Wilson at (803) 775Thursday, Sept. 25, at Sumter 9088.

School District, 1345 Wilson The Westside Neighborhood As- Hall Road. Helen McFadden sociation will meet at 5:30 will conduct the educational p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, at program “Scripting Your the Birnie HOPE Center, 210 Agenda – (What not to do).”

S. Purdy St. Contact Jim McCall Laura LeGrand at (803) Cain at (678) 429-8150 or jt775-0830 for details. mccain@bellsouth.net.

The Sumter Branch NAACP will The South Sumter COPs will hold a general membership meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, meeting at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16, at the Sheriff SubSept. 28, at Bethany Fellowstation, Manning Avenue and ship Baptist Church, 350 E. Orange Street.

Red Bay Road.

The Pinedale Neighborhood AsClarendon School District One sociation will meet at 4:30 will conduct free vision, hearp.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, at ing, speech and developmental South HOPE Center, 1125 S. screenings as part of a child Lafayette Drive. Call Ferdifind effort to identify stunand Burns at (803) 968-4464. dents with special needs.

The General George L. Mabry Screenings will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the SumJr. Chapter 817, Military merton Early Childhood CenOrder of the Purple Heart ter on the following Thurswill meet at 6 p.m. on Thursdays: Oct. 9; Nov. 13; Dec. 11; day, Sept. 18, at the Elks Jan. 8, 2015; Feb. 12, 2015; Lodge, 1100 W. Liberty St. All March 12, 2015; April 9, 2015; Purple Heart recipients are and May 14, 2015. Call Sadie invited. Call (803) 506-3120.

Sumter Green Fall Feast will be Williams or Audrey Walters at (803) 485-2325, extension held from 6 to 9 p.m. on 221.

Thursday, Sept. 18. Music Enjoy Dog Day at Patriot Park will be provided by 4-Way from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Stop and a variety of food Oct. 21, brought to you by will be available from chefs, Sumter Stormwater Solucaterers, restaurateurs and tions in partnership with gourmet cooks. Tickets are Sumter County Public Works $30 in advance. If there are any tickets remaining on the and the Sumter County Recday of the event, they will be reation Department. Celebrate the installation of four available for $40 at the door. new pet waste stations to Adults only. Call (803) 436help park visitors pick up 2640.

The Lincoln High School Preser- after their pets. Bring your furry friend dressed in his or vation Alumni Association will sponsor a dinner fundraiser and her favorite Halloween outfit (optional) to enter the cosa clothes giveaway 11 a.m.-5 tume contest. Free givep.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, at the Lincoln High School gym- aways will include pet bandanas, Frisbees, water botnasium, Council Street. Cost tles, etc. For details, contact is $7 per plate and dinner will include turkey wing, rice Jolie Brown at (803) 773-5561 or jolie2@clemson.edu. with gravy or macaroni

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Sumter 88/70

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 88/70

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Charleston 89/74

Today: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High 84 to 89.

Sunday: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High 82 to 87.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t share personal information. Not everyone will be on your side. You can make positive work changes if you connect with people you have done business with in the past.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): A relationship will take a favorable turn if you are kind and affectionate. You shouldn’t feel you have to spend a lot of money to keep someone happy. Travel to a destination offering something unusual to do or to see.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t let jealousy ruin your day. Whether it’s you who is out of control or someone who feels threatened by what you do, keep the peace. Focus on positive changes at home that cut costs and improve your state of mind.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Safety will be an issue. You will have a false sense of what you are capable of doing physically. Expect to encounter an altercation with someone who doesn’t agree with you. Stick close to home and stay out of trouble.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

PREP FOOTBALL

Second (quarter) wind Barons put up 21 points before half to roll past Falcons 42-14

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special To The Sumter Item

KEITH GEDAMKE / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

Wilson Hall’s John Ballard (20) and John Wells Baker (21) tackle Ben Lippen running back Cole Owens during the Barons’ 42-14 victory on Friday at Spencer Field.

Wilson Hall’s 2014 varsity football home opener began with a scoreboard on the fritz and the Baron offense seemingly in slumber mode as well.

Wilson Hall’s defense was up to the task though, giving the offense time to get into gear, as the Barons scored 21 points in the second quarter and romped to a 42-14 victory at Spencer Field.

“We came out and had some breaks,” said Wilson Hall head coach Bruce

FRIDAY’S SCORES Sumter 35, Lakewood 12 Timberland 14, Crestwood 7 Manning 14, Lake City 7 Fairfield Central 41, L. Central 0 McBee 40, East Clarendon 8 Wilson Hall 42, Ben Lippen 14 LMA 52, Heathwood Hall13 Calhoun 21, Thomas Sumter 6 Robert E. Lee 14, Holly Hill 7

Lane, whose team moved to 2-1 on the season and 1-1 in SCISA 3A contests. “I thought the change of tempo offensively really helped us. I thought we executed, our defense was fi-

nally able to get some stops after they took the ball down field and kind of got settled in there, and it was just a good team win.”

Ben Lippen drove to the Baron 16-yard line before being turned back on its opening drive. Wilson Hall gave up a 16-yard Robert Barrow touchdown pass to Cole Owens on the Falcons’ second drive. Then, with Ben Lippen seemingly driving for a second score, Will Watson came up with consecutive tackles for a loss to turn a sec-

SEE BARONS, PAGE B3

Swamp romp Big 1st half leads Sumter past rival Lakewood 35-12

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com Sumter High School’s varsity football team captured one of its three season goals after beating county 3A rival Lakewood 35-12, but head coach John Jones was not happy with how his team finished.

“It’s a 4-quarter game and it takes all three areas to finish, and that’s what we’ve got to learn,” said the Gamecocks first-year head coach, whose squad led 35-6 at halftime. “That cost us at York (a 42-34 season-opening loss). The last eight minutes at York, we didn’t play four quarters and that’s what we need to get straight.”

The Gamecocks, now 3-1 on the season, had a stellar first half, putting up 35 points and holding the Gators to just 91 total yards of total offense. However, they had three turnovers and were shut out in the second half.

The Gators, now 2-2, were held to just 249 yards of total offense. Senior quarterback Roderick Charles was 4 of 12 passing for 21 yards and an interception. He accounted for Lakewood’s only two scores of the night with touchdown runs of 15 and two yards.

“There were just too many mistakes,” Lakewood head coach Perry Parks said.

“The center comes out and rolls the snap on the first play. We’re not good enough to do that.”

Charles ran for 39 yards on 14 carries, but Parks said the offense perhaps suffered because Charles played on defense, helping hold Sumter’s Ky’Jon Tyler to under 100 yards receiving for the first game all season long.

SEE ROMP, PAGE B3

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Sumter’s Kalip Franklin, right, is flipped by Lakewood’s Terry Singleton on a play during the Gamecocks’ 35-12 victory on Friday at J. Frank Baker Stadium

USC 5 KEYS TO VICTORY

USC FOOTBALL

Davis: No RB rivalry with Gurley Carolina controls destiny

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s Mike Davis isn’t gearing up for a showdown or to stamp himself one of college football’s best back when the Gamecocks host No. 6 Georgia today.

He is, however, anxious to see a good friend: Todd Gurley.

Davis and Gurley are two of the Southeastern Conference’s elite runners and both have put up strong early performances to help their teams. Davis rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns in South Carolina’s bounce-back, 33-23 victory over East Carolina last week.

Gurley ran for 198 yards and three touchdowns — he had a

DAVIS

GURLEY

fourth on a kickoff return — as the Bulldogs defeated Clemson two weeks ago.

This time, South Carolina (1-1, 0-1 SEC) and Georgia (1-0, 0-0) face off for early control of the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division.

Davis said there’s no rivalry with Gurley. There’s no trash talking or bravado between the pals who enjoy watching each other excel.

“He actually came up here and came to my house,’’ Davis

said. We’re real good friends.

There’s no competition between me and him.’’

Don’t count on anyone else buying into that.

Gurley didn’t have much luck as a freshman with just 39 yards when Georgia last came to Williams-Brice Stadium and left with a humiliating 35-7 victory. Davis actually outgained his Bulldog buddy, 149 yards to 132 a year ago at Georgia. But it was Gurley who walked off elated with the 41-30 win. Davis had a critical late fumble near the Bulldog red when South Carolina was trying to stay in the game.

Davis knows the importance this game has — South Carolina

SEE RIVALRY, PAGE B4

against ‘unknown’ UGA

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com There has been much angst and trepidation on the part of University of South Carolina football fans heading into today’s game against Georgia at Williams-Brice Stadium beginning at 3:30 p.m.

Yes, the Gamecocks looked horrible in the beatdown Texas A&M gave them to open the season, and yes, it took about a half of football against East Carolina before the defense finally showed signs that it could get the ball back without

GEORGIA AT USC WHEN: Today, 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia TV/RADIO: WLTX 19, WIBZFM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5

the opposing offense running off at least 10 plays.

While USC fans are looking at all of the issues their team faces — and there are still quite a few — there is one thing they are overlooking: exactly

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD

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Chicago White Sox 1, Oakland 0 Cleveland 2, Minnesota 0, 2nd game N.Y. Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 4 L.A. Angels 7, Texas 3 Boston 6, Kansas City 3

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No batter is ever truly safe inside the batter’s box and never was that more apparent than on Thursday when Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton was hit in the face by a pitch during the fifth inning of a game against Milwaukee. Stanton sustained multiple facial fractures, dental damage and cuts that needed stitches.

Batters always at risk

BY GENARO C. ARMAS The Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Life can change in a second in the batter’s box.

That’s roughly the amount of time, sometimes less, that a major league hitter has to decide whether to swing at a pitch — or perhaps duck out of the way.

The faster the pitch, the less time to react.

Most at-bats don’t end in harm, of course. But for all the helmets, elbow guards and padded flaps available to protect various body parts, no batter is ever really 100 percent safe at the plate.

Never was that more apparent than Thursday night, when Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton got hit square in the face by a pitch that got away from Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Mike Fiers.

“When you see a man, a baseball player, on the ground, hurt — no matter what team, what player — he’s hurt and you feel bad,’’ Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez said. “Hopefully, mentally, (it) won’t have an effect.’’

Stanton said Friday

on Twitter that he was feeling much better after sustaining facial fractures and other injuries. But his MVPcaliber season is likely over — he leads the National League with 37 homers and 105 RBI. Chase Headley of the New York Yankees also got hit in the face by a pitch Thursday night, opening a cut on his chin. But he sat up after a couple of minutes and walked off the field. A day later, it sounded as though he was OK. Gomez said he’s been hit in the jaw and twice on his helmet, causing concussions.

“I’ve been there before: I’ve been hit in the head. And this is scary,’’ said Gomez, who often wears a cushioned pad around his left elbow.

But all that protection might not help much if a hitter guesses wrong on a pitch, or it has more movement than anticipated.

“Sometimes you expect something and you have it in your mind, OK, this pitch is supposed to be that way, and you kind of dive a little bit and you

get hit,’’ Gomez said.

“Yesterday, it was ugly and scary and, you know, I don’t want to see anybody in that situation.’’

Brewers hitting coach Johnny Narron said the dangers of getting into the batter’s box often go unnoticed.

“That danger’s always present, and that is one of the parts of hitting that is very difficult. A lot of people don’t talk about that danger factor, that injury factor that they’re faced with every time they get in the batter’s box,’’ Narron said.

He trains his hitters to turn down and away from an incoming pitch, the kind of advice Narron said should be given to players from the time they are Little Leaguers if they’re getting good coaching. That way, a pitch is more likely to hit them in the back or the helmet, rather than their face.

“It takes a lot of mental strength and a lot of guts just to get in that batter’s box and face pitchers who are throwing that hard,’’ Narron said.

MLB ROUNDUP

O’s Davis suspended 25 games after testing positive for amphetamine BALTIMORE — Orioles slugger Chris Davis was suspended 25 games without pay on Friday following a positive test for an amphetamine, a punishment that will extend into the postseason and perhaps 2015.

Baltimore started Friday leading the AL East by 10 games with 17 left in the regular season, so the team will be without the 2013 home run champion deep into the playoffs.

“I apologize to my teammates, coaches, DAVIS the Orioles organization and especially the fans,’’ Davis said in a statement. “I made a mistake by taking Adderall. I had permission to use it in the past, but do not have a therapeutic use exemption this year. I accept my punishment and will begin serving my suspension immediately.’’

Adderall is a drug often used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.

It is, however, also known as a performance and cognitive enhancer.

MLB ISSUES DISCIPLINE FOR MARLINS-BREWERS GAME MILWAUKEE — Miami Marlins pitcher Anthony DeSclafani has received a three-game suspension and Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mike Fiers has been fined for their actions after Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton got hit in the face by a pitch from Fiers.

The league said in a statement that DeSclafani’s suspension and an undisclosed fine were for intentionally throwing a pitch at Milwaukee’s Carlos Gomez with a warning in place in the sixth inning of Thursday’s game.

Fiers received an undisclosed fine

for what the league said were “his actions which contributed to the benches clearing.’’

SELIG FORMS COMMITTEE ON PACE OF GAME ISSUES SAN FRANCISCO — Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expects to receive a recommendation in the next 30-60 days from a committee he formed to deal with the issue of pace of game.

Baseball has come under scrutiny this year for its increasingly long games, which stem from a number of reasons but in large part the addition of expanded replay this season. Selig isn’t sure what to expect from his small group in terms of suggestions. Atlanta Braves President John Schuerholz is taking part.

Selig says this is an issue he wants to improve before he steps down on Jan. 25 and turns over the commissioner job to Rob Manfred.

6:30 a.m. – LPGA Golf: Evian Championship Third Round from Evian-les-Bains, France (GOLF).

7:40 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match from London – Arsenal vs.

Manchester City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match from London – Chelsea vs.

Swansea (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

11 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series MyAfibStory.com 400 Practice from Joliet, Ill. (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon – College Football: Kent State at Ohio State (WOLO 25).

Noon – College Football: Ohio at Marshall (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

Noon – College Football: East Carolina at Virginia Tech (ESPN).

Noon – College Football: Syracuse at Central Michigan (ESPNEWS).

Noon – College Football: Boise State at Connecticut (ESPN2).

Noon – College Football: Indiana at Bowling Green (ESPNU).

Noon – College Football: Pittsburgh at Florida International (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon – College Football: Georgia Southern at Georgia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

Noon – PGA Golf: Tour Championship Third Round from Atlanta (GOLF).

Noon – College Football: Central Florida at Missouri (SEC NETWORK).

Noon – College Football: Massachusetts at Vanderbilt (SPORTSOUTH).

12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match from Liverpool, England – Liverpool vs. Aston Villa (WIS 10).

12:30 p.m. – College Football: Louisville at Virginia (WACH 57).

1:05 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Texas (WPUB-FM 102.7).

2:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: Tour Championship Third Round from Atlanta (WIS 10).

2:30 p.m. – Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship Third Round from Columbus, Ohio (GOLF).

3 p.m. – Major League Soccer: New York at Philadelphia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Georgia at South Carolina (WLTX 19, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Arkansas at Texas Tech (WOLO 25).

3:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Baltimore (Joined In Progress) (WACH 57).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: North Carolina State at South Florida (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Iowa State at Iowa (ESPN).

3:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast 300 from Joliet, Ill. (ESPN2).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Arkansas State at Miami (ESPNU).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Kansas at Duke (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

4 p.m. – College Football: Illinois at Washington (WACH 57).

4 p.m. – College Football: Mississippi State at South Alabama (ESPNEWS).

4 p.m. – College Football: Minnesota at Texas Christian (FOX SPORTS 1).

4 p.m. – College Football: Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK).

4 p.m. – High School Football: St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) vs. Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) from Ramsey, N.J. (SPORTSOUTH).

4:30 p.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour KLM Open Third Round from Zandvoort, Netherlands (GOLF).

6 p.m. – College Football: Southern Mississippi at Alabama (ESPN2).

6 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana for the WBA Super World and WBC Welterweight Tiitles, Leo Santa Cruz vs. Manuel Roman, for the WBC Junior Featherweight Title, Miguel Vazquez vs. Mickey Bey for the IBF Lightweight Title, Alfredo Angulo vs. James De La Rosa in a Middleweight Bout and John Molina Jr. vs.

Humberto Soto in a Junior Welterweight Bout from Las Vegas (TIME WARNER PPV 660).

7 p.m. – College Football: Wake Forest at Utah State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. – College Football: Louisiana-Monroe at Louisiana State (ESPNU).

7 p.m. – College Football: Texas-San Antonio at Oklahoma State (SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (WGN).

7 p.m. – Professional Boxing: John Molina vs.

Humberto Soto in a Junior Welterweight Bout from Las Vegas (SHOWTIME).

7:30 p.m. – College Football: Notre Dame vs. Purdue from Indianapolis (WIS 10).

7:30 p.m. – College Football: Kentucky at Florida (SEC NETWORK).

8 p.m. – College Football: Tennessee at Oklahoma (WOLO 25).

8 p.m. – College Football: UCLA vs. Texas from Arlington, Texas (WACH 57).

8 p.m. – College Football: Southern California at Boston College (ESPN).

8 p.m. – College Football: Navy at Texas State (ESPNEWS).

8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Arizona at San Diego (FOX SPORTS 1).

9 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Long Beach State at Brigham Young (BYUTV).

9 p.m. – College Football: Rice at Texas A&M (ESPN2).

10 p.m. – College Football: Arizona State at Colorado (ESPNU).

10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Oakland at Seattle or Houston at Los Angeles Angels (MLB NETWORK).

10:30 p.m. – College Football: Nebraska at Fresno State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

11 p.m. – College Football: Southern Heritage Classic from Memphis, Tenn. – Jackson State vs.

Tennessee State (SPORTSOUTH).

The Associated Press

TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP PAR SCORES

BALTIMORE — Jimmy Paredes hit a two-run double with two outs in the 11th inning to rally the Baltimore Orioles past the New York Yankees 2-1 Friday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

After Chris Young homered in the top of the 11th, Baltimore countered in the bottom half against Adam Warren (3-6).

Two walks sandwiched around a hit batter loaded the bases for Paredes, who pinch hit for Jonathan Schoop. He drove the first pitch into the right-field corner to provide the Orioles with their fifth straight win.

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THE EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP PAR SCORES

Friday At Evian Resort Golf Club Evian-les-Bains, France Purse: $3.25 million Yardage: 6,453; Par: 71 Second Round Brittany Lincicome Hyo Joo Kim Mi Jung Hur Suzann Pettersen Karrie Webb Stacy Lewis Moriya Jutanugarn Lydia Ko Anna Nordqvist I.K. Kim

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From wire reports

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

Kansas City Detroit Cleveland Chicago Minnesota WEST DIVISION Los Angeles Oakland Seattle Houston Texas

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 1:08 p.m.

Boston at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 8 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati Chicago WEST DIVISION Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

W 87 76 75 70 64

L 59 69 70 77 83

Pct .596 .524 .517 .476 .435

10 11 17 23

W 80 80 76 66 62

L 65 66 69 80 84

Pct .552 .548 .524 .452 .425

GB – 1/2 4 14 1/2 18 1/2

W 91 81 79 65 54

L 55 65 66 81 92

Pct .623 .555 .545 .445 .370

GB – 10 11 1/2 26 37

THURSDAY’S GAMES

W 83 75 71 71 67

L 62 71 74 76 79

Pct .572 .514 .490 .483 .459

GB – 8 1/2 12 13 16 1/2

W 80 77 76 70 64

L 67 69 71 77 82

Pct .544 .527 .517 .476 .438

GB – 2 1/2 4 10 15 1/2

W 83 81 67 59 59

L 63 65 78 87 87

Pct .568 .555 .462 .404 .404

GB – 2 15 1/2 24 24

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Cincinnati 1, St. Louis 0 San Francisco 6, Arizona 2 Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1 Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Milwaukee 4, Miami 2

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

Colorado at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Atlanta (Teheran 13-11) at Texas (S.Baker 3-4), 1:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Doubront 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Locke 7-4), 7:05 p.m.

Miami (Hand 3-6) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 8-12), 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Holmberg 0-1) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-9), 7:10 p.m.

Washington (Fister 13-6) at N.Y. Mets (Za. Wheeler 10-9), 7:10 p.m.

Colorado (F.Morales 6-7) at St. Louis (S.Miller 9-9), 7:15 p.m.

San Diego (T.Ross 13-13) at Arizona (C.Anderson 8-6), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 14-8) at San Francisco (T.Hudson 9-10), 9:05 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Washington at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.

Colorado at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.

Atlanta at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST Miami N.Y. Jets Buffalo New England SOUTH Tennessee Houston Jacksonville Indianapolis NORTH

W 1 1 1 0

L 0 0 0 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .000

PF 33 19 23 20

PA 20 14 20 33

W 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000

PF 26 17 17 24

PA 10 6 34 31

W 1 1 1 0

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500 0 .000

PF 23 42 36 27

PA 16 29 53 30

W 1 0 0 0

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000

PF 31 17 14 10

PA 24 18 19 26

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST Philadelphia Washington Dallas N.Y. Giants SOUTH Carolina Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay NORTH Minnesota Detroit Chicago Green Bay WEST Seattle San Francisco Arizona St. Louis

W 1 0 0 0

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000

PF 34 6 17 14

PA 17 17 28 35

W 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000

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THURSDAY’S GAME

Baltimore 26, Pittsburgh 6

SUNDAY’S GAMES

MLB STANDINGS

By The Associated Press Baltimore Toronto New York Tampa Bay Boston CENTRAL DIVISION

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City

ORIOLES 2 YANKEES 1

TODAY’S GAMES

Atlanta (Teheran 13-11) at Texas (Bonilla 0-0), 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Greene 4-3) at Baltimore (M.Gonzalez 9-7), 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Hellickson 1-3) at Toronto (Dickey 12-12), 1:07 p.m.

Minnesota (P.Hughes 15-9) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 7-10), 4:10 p.m., 1st game Cleveland (Salazar 6-7) at Detroit (Lobstein 1-0), 7:08 p.m.

Boston (R.De La Rosa 4-6) at Kansas City (Guthrie 10-11), 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Darnell 0-2) at Chicago White Sox (Carroll 5-10), 7:40 p.m., 2nd game Houston (Feldman 8-10) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 16-8), 9:05 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 13-8) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 14-5), 9:10 p.m.

Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland WEST

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Baltimore 2, N.Y. Yankees 1, 11 innings, 1st game N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m., 2nd game Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

Atlanta at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Boston at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, ppd., rain Houston at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Cleveland 8, Minnesota 2, 1st game

GB – 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

Dallas at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

New England at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Washington, 1 p.m.

Arizona at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Seattle at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m.

Houston at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 4:25 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m.

Chicago at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAME

Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m.

WNBA PLAYOFFS FINALS

(Best-of-5) Phoenix 2, Chicago 0 Sept. 7: Phoenix 83, Chicago 62 Sept. 9: Phoenix 97, Chicago 68 Friday: Phoenix at Chicago, late x-Sunday: Phoenix at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. x-Wednesday: Chicago at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

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Lowder carries Swampcats past Highlanders 52-13 COLUMBIA — Adam Lowder rushed for 162 yards and five touchdowns on 22 carries to lead Laurence Manning Academy to a 52-13 varsity football victory over Heathwood Hall on Friday at the Heathwood field.

Josh Martin added a 40-yard field goal for the Swampcats, who improved to 4-0 on the season.

LMA is now 3-0 in SCISA 3A action.

TIMBERLAND 14 CRESTWOOD 7

DALZELL — Crestwood High School remained winless on the season with a 14-7 loss to Timberland on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium.

The Knights fell to 0-3, while Timberland improved to 3-0.

ROBERT E. LEE 14 HOLLY HILL 7

BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. Lee Academy opened its SCISA Region I-1A schedule with a 14-7 victory over Holly Hill Academy on Friday at McCutchen Field.

The Cavaliers, who improved to 2-2 overall, took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Barrett to Tee Outlaw. Holly Hill tied the game on a 58-yard run by Charlie Carpenter in the second quarter.

Nick Stokes’ 4-yard scoring run in the third quarter proved to be the winning

score for REL. Weston Green kicked both extra points.

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25-yard field goal and was true on all five of his extra points.

LAKE CITY 7

LAURENCE MANNING 19

LAKE CITY — Manning High School rallied from a 7-0 halftime deficit to beat Lake City 14-7 on Friday at the Lake City field.

Ra’Quan Bennett scored on a 1-yard run for the Monarchs in the third quarter, but the extra points was blocked, leaving the score at 7-6. However, Tommy King threw a 15yard touchdown pass to Jeron Manning in the fourth quarter. Bennett ran for the 2-point conversion to make it 14-7.

Bennett rushed for 70 yards on 19 carries. Manning, which improved to 2-1 on the season, had just 123 yards of total offense.

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JV FOOTBALL SUMTER 38 LAKEWOOD 0 Alex Brumback ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead Sumter High School to a 38-0 victory over Lakewood on Thursday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

Brumback had scoring runs of four and six yards, respectively, and threw a 40-yard TD pass to C.K. Rembert. Michael Taylor had a 6-yard scoring run, and Shane Gary caught a touchdown pass from Malik Nelson.

Brixton Niebuhr kicked a

MANNING -- Laurence Manning academy defeated Heathwood Hall 19-15 on Thursday at Billy Chitwood Field.

Braydon Osteen scored two touchdowns and Morgan Morris scored a touchdown. Brewer Brunson had an interception.

one and nine yards and threw a 50-yard TD pass to Zion Vaughn for the Gamecocks, who improved to 2-0 on the season. Dajon Butts and Marcus Phillips scored on 1-yard runs, Nigil Rogers returned a punt 47 yards for a score and Weslie Richburg returned an interception 46 yards for a touchdown.

Trashad Jett caught a pass for a 2-point conversion, while David Smith and Randall Wilson had interceptions.

Knudson had 16 services points and four aces, Sydney Daniel had 27 assists and Sarah Moore had 12 digs.

JV VOLLEYBALL SPRING VALLEY 2 SUMTER 0 COLUMBIA — Sumter High School fell to 3-3 on the season with a 2-0 loss to Spring Valley on Thursday at the SV gymnasium.

The Lady Vikings won by the scores of 25-17, 25-19.

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LAURENCE MANNING 2

PALMETTO CHRISTIAN 12

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NORTH CHARLESTON — Kameron Earles and Ben Corbett both scored two touchdowns to lead Clarendon Hall to a 34-12 victory over Palmetto Christian on Thursday at the PC field.

Earles rushed for 66 yards on nine carries and returned three kickoffs for 92 yards.

Corbett had three receptions for 86 yards.

Dylan Way led the defense with nine tackles and Michael Bolston had six tackles, with five of those for loss.

CALHOUN 1 MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy defeated Calhoun Academy 3-1 on Thursday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium.

LMA won by the scores of 25-19, 25-15, 16-25, 25-13.

Sara Herbert led the Lady Swampcats with 20 kills and 13 service points. Courtney Beatson had 12 kills, eight blocks and 12 points, Breanna Bradham and Maggie Eppley both had 17 assists and Megan Gram had 15 points.

MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy defeated Calhoun Academy 2-1 on Thursday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium.

LMA won by the scores of 25-8, 11-25, 25-8.

Brooke Ward had 10 kills and six service points for the Lady Swampcats while Madisyn Hudson had 15 points and Sarah Collen had 11.

B TEAM FOOTBALL SUMTER 48 LEXINGTON 6 Zykien Jackson ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead Sumter High School to a 48-6 victory over Lexington on Thursday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

Jackson scored on runs of

WILSON HALL 3 THOMAS SUMTER 0

DALZELL — Thomas Sumter Academy lost to Wilson Hall 3-0 on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium.

The Lady Barons won by the scores of 25-23, 25-20, 2523.

Anita Cookie-Gam had 12 kills to lead TSA. Taylor

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DALZELL — Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Wilson Hall 2-1 on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium.

The Lady Generals won by the scores of 25-22, 21-25, 2523.

Diamond Gibson had 17 service points for TSA, while Sidney Baity had five aces and six assists. Carmen Silvester and Hannah Dennithorne both had 10 digs.

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Sumter’s Ky’Jon Tyler, right, stiff-arms Lakewood’s Deondre Cisse during the Gamecocks’ 35-12 victory on Friday at J. Frank Baker Stadium.

ROMP FROM PAGE B1 “He was a little off tonight,” Parks said of Charles. “In efforts to stop Tyler, we had to play our quarterback on defense, so it was just conditioning and that’s going to take away from his performance on offense.”

SHS quarterback James Barnes was 11 of 22 passing for 151 yards with two TD passes, an interception and a rushing score. Russell Jenkins led the team with 68 yards rushing on nine carries, including a score. Sumter got off to a quick 21-0 start to open the first quarter, using a quick up tempo offense. SHS opened the game with a 13play scoring drive capped by Jenkins’ 12-yard TD run.

Barnes scored on a 12-yard keeper to put the Gamecocks up 14-0 on its second possession.

“I think we had a mixup on a couple of things,” Jones said of his team’s offensive output.

“Obviously they paid a lot of attention to Ky’Jon Tyler, which a lot of teams are going to do, and he gives us the opportunity to have a lot of

other guys make plays.

“He understands his role and sometimes that’s going to happen in a ball game, but when that happens then we’re playing 10 (guys) versus nine and we’re able to take advantage of things like that.”

Xzavion Burson’s had a 56yard punt return for a touchdown, giving the Gamecocks a 21-0 as he returned the third Lakewood punt of the quarter for a score as time expired.

Lakewood did not get off to a good start offensively, and was held to just 91 total yards in the first half. Its lone firsthalf score was a 15-yard TD run by Charles after a bad snap.

After that, the Gamecocks scored on back-to-back offensive possessions a 16-yard TD pass to Tyler and a 29-yarder to Marquis Moore.

“We can’t shoot ourselves in the foot. Sumter beat us and I take my hat off to Coach Jones and his staff; they did a great job,” Parks said. “We just weren’t ready to play the first half; second half we came out and it’s a different story but it was too little too late.”

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loss to turn a second-downand-1-yard-to-go at the Wilson Hall 44 to a punting situation just before the end of the opening quarter.

After the Falcons outgained the Barons 118-11 in the first quarter, including a 9-yard McLendon Sears run to close the quarter, Wilson Hall found the end zone three times in the second quarter, taking just six plays to go 80 yards for its first points. John Ballard ran for 24 yards to set up a 28-yard Sears run to cut the Falcons’ lead to 7-6 after Cody Hoover’s PAT kick sailed wide right.

Wilson Hall’s next two possessions were 48 yards in four plays, ending in a 27yard Sears scoring run, and 96 yards in 13 plays. The second drive included five plays of 12 yards or more, with Sears rushing for 12 yards and the score. Sears ran six times for 86 yards on the drive.

The Barons picked up right where they left off on the opening drive of the second half, going 71 yards in six

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Wilson Hall quarterback McLendon Sears (7) finds room to run during the Barons’ 42-14 victory over Ben Lippen on Friday at Spencer Field. plays. Ballard ran for 45 yards to the Ben Lippen 18, then Sears gained eight to the 10. After Sears was tackled for losses of three and 13 yards, the Barons faced thirdand-18 from the 26. Sears got the ball to Brent Carraway near the first-down marker and Carraway bulled his way into the end zone for a 28-7 Wilson Hall lead.

The Barons put up two more scores in the final quarter, with the first coming in unorthodox fashion.

Sears passed to Robert James for 13 yards to the Falcon 2 before James lost the ball. The ball rolled into

the end zone, where Josh Gentile pounced on it for the touchdown. Wilson Hall’s final score came on a 10-yard pass from Dawson Price to Clayton Lowder.

Ben Lippen scored with 10 seconds left as Owens ran it in from 22 yards out.

Sears ran 19 times for 143 yards, and would have had more had a 53-yard touchdown run not been nullified by a holding call, and passed for 53 yards.

Price added 25 yards through the air on two completions. On the night, the Barons ran for 365 yards on 51 carries.

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Rice-less Ravens rip Steelers 26-6

BY DAVID GINSBURG The Associated Press BALTIMORE — Many wondered if the Baltimore Ravens were resilient enough to overcome the distraction of losing Ray Rice and the emotional stress caused by his release from the team.

The Ravens weren’t among the doubters.

Playing a pivotal divisional game three days after the release of the star running back, Baltimore (1-1) got a pair of touchdown passes from Joe Flacco and rolled past the rival Pittsburgh Steelers 26-6 on Thursday night.

“We’ve been through a lot together,’’ Flacco said. “No matter what it is, I think we’re a team that tends to group together through tough times. I never had a doubt that we (would) be able to come out here and go get a win tonight.’’

Rice was reaching the end of a two-game suspension for domestic violence when a video of him striking his then-fiancee surfaced Monday. By the end of the day, the three-time Pro Bowler had been cut

by Baltimore and suspended indefinitely by the NFL. “We had a tough family situation this week,’’ coach John Harbaugh said. “I thought our guys handled it tremendously — with class, with character. They responded.’’

Pittsburgh (1-1) finished with only 22 fewer yards than Baltimore, but the turnovers made the difference.

One Steelers miscue halted their opening drive, another set up a fourth-quarter field goal by Tucker, and an interception thrown by Ben Roethlisberger with 1:51 remaining ended any hope.

The Steelers had only occasional bursts of sustained offense. Roethlisberger said the problem was mainly on first down, when Pitts-

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Baltimore running back Justin Forsett (29) runs away from the Pittsburgh defense during the second half of the Ravens’ 26-6 victory on Thursday in Baltimore. burgh frequently didn’t get big enough gains and put themselves in second-and-long situations.

On their initial eight first downs, the Steelers gained a total of 17 yards.

“First down, we just kept getting behind the chains and we can’t do that,’’ Roethlisberger said.

Penalties continued to plague the Steelers, who were whistled for 75

yards on nine infractions, including two unnecessary roughness calls in the span of three plays on a Baltimore scoring drive in the third quarter.

Last week, it was 11 flags for 96 yards. Head coach Mike Tomlin is tired of seeing yellow fluttering through the air.

Add in the three turnovers, and it’s a recipe for disaster.

S.C. State gets true test against Coastal Carolina SCHEDULE STATE

COLUMBIA — After a 63-point opening week win and a 66-point loss a week ago, South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough thinks he can finally get a handle on what his team is truly like Saturday at Coastal Carolina.

“I feel like we are somewhere in between the two, for sure. We definitely aren’t as good as we thought we were the first week. But I’m hoping we aren’t as bad as we saw,” Pough said.

In other games Saturday involving South Carolina’s Football Championship Subdivision teams, Furman travels to Presbyterian; and Wofford hosts North Greenville. On Thursday, Charleston Southern beat Campbell 34-10.

In Conway, Coastal Carolina (2-0) opens at home, and Chanticleers coach Joe Moglia isn’t sure what to expect from South Carolina State (1-1) after its roller coaster start to the season.

“It’s hard to get a real good read on them,” Moglia said.

The biggest area of concern for Moglia is the Bulldogs running game.

Thursday Charleston Southern 34, Campbell 10 Today (6) Georgia at (24) South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. (WLTX 19, WIBZ-FM 95.5) Furman at Presbyterian, 7 p.m.

North Greenville at Wofford, 7 p.m.

South Carolina State at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m.

Limestone at Newberry, 6 p.m.

ACC

Today (9) Southern Cal at Boston College, 8 p.m. (ESPN) (17) Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina, noon (ESPN) (21) Louisville at Virginia, 12:30 p.m. (WACH 57) Syracuse at Central Michigan, noon (ESPNEWS) Pittsburgh at Florida International, noon (FOX SPORTS 1) Georgia Southern at Georgia Tech, noon (FOX SPORTSOUTH) N.C. State at South Florida, 3:30 p.m. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK) Kansas at Duke, 3:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH) Arkansas State at Miami, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Wake Forest at Utah State, 6:30 p.m. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)

SEC

Today (3) Alabama vs. Southern Miss., 6 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Oklahoma vs. Tennessee, 8 p.m. (WOLO 25) (7) Texas A&M vs. Rice, 9 p.m. (ESPN2) (10) LSU vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 7 p.m. (ESPNU) (14) Mississippi vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 4 p.m. (SEC NETWORK) (20) Missouri vs. Central Florida, noon (SEC NETWORK) Massachusetts at Vanderbilt, noon (SPORTSOUTH) Arkansas at Texas Tech, 3:30 p.m. (WOLO 25) Mississippi State at South Alabama, 4 p.m. (ESPNEWS) Kentucky at Florida, 7:30 p.m. (SEC NETWORK)

TOP 25 (8) Baylor at Buffalo (late)

Friday

Today (2) Oregon vs. Wyoming, 2 p.m.

(11) Notre Dame vs. Purdue, 7:30 p.m. (WIS 10) (12) UCLA vs. Texas, 8 p.m. (WACH 57) (15) Stanford vs. Army, 5 p.m.

(16) Arizona State at Colorado, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) (22) Ohio State vs. Kent State, noon (WOLO 25)

Coastal Carolina is allowing more than 296 yards on the ground a game to rank 105th out of 113 FCS teams. South Carolina State wants to run the ball, and if they can get a ground game going, the Chanticleers could lose to the Bulldogs for the first

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time in four meetings.

“We’ve got to do a better job in regard to our tackling, and we’ve got to do a better job in regard to our discipline,” Moglia said.

In Clinton. Presbyterian (1-1) will again play under the team’s new lights against Furman (2-0).

hasn’t started 0-2 in the SEC since 2008 — and thinks the Gamecocks picked up a strong dose of confidence with their last win, capped when the Gamecocks held the ball for nearly 11 of the final 12 minutes.

And Davis won’t let anything, including his friendship with Gurley, keep him from helping South Carolina succeed.

most singlehandedly put Clemson away two weeks ago.

He blunted the Tigers momentum with his gamechanging kickoff return TD then was near unstoppable in the second half as the Bulldogs outscored Clemson 24-0 on the way to victory. Georgia coach Mark Richt was uncertain whether Gurley would continue running back kicks, particularly if opponents don’t let him return it. As long as Gurley’s healthy to perform like he did last time out, Richt’s happy.

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S. CAROLINA’S PASS RUSH

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Georgia’s Todd Gurley al-

what is known about the Bulldogs?

One thing is certain; running back Todd Gurley is a beast and a tremendous football player. He makes UGA a good team by himself. After that though, look at what we know about Georgia: • It beat Clemson in Athens, Ga., 4521, scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter to break open a close game.

• It struggled against a Clemson squad that was breaking in new starters at all of the skill positions, playing to a 21-21 halftime tie. To the credit of the Bulldog coaching staff, it made changes during intermission that stymied the Tigers in the second half.

• Hutson Mason was efficient at quarterback for UGA against Clemson, and with Gurley and Nick Chubb lining up behind him, that may be all he needs to be. However, there is much that remains to be seen about how Mason, a fifth-year senior who sat behind Aaron Murray, responds in a game in a hostile environment.

Despite the terrible loss to A&M, USC still has complete control of its destiny in winning the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division. It starts today against Georgia, and here are five things Carolina must do to keep that dream alive.

1. STACK THE BOX DEFENSIVELY

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It’s still a work in progress

The Paladins have won 15 in a row in a series that has been played 55 times, but was just recently renewed when the Blue Hose stepped up to FCS. Presbyterian came close to breaking through last year, but had a potentially game-winning 23-yard field goal blocked on the next to the last play of the game.

Furman will be giving a freshman quarterback his third start. Dillon Woodruff started last week after opening day QB Reese Hannon broke his ankle. Woodruff also started on game last year before a season-ending shoulder injury.

Woodruff completed 14 of 29 passes for 228 yards and one interception, which was enough for a 25-20 win over Mercer.

Wofford (0-1) will try to get back on track in Spartanburg against Division II North Greenville (1-0).

The Terriers had a bye week after an opening loss to Georgia Tech.

The Terriers lost 38-19 to fellow option team Georgia Tech after cutting the Yellow Jackets lead to five in the fourth quarter.

Still, Ayers said it is too early to know if that type of game is representative of his team.

even though the Gamecocks did get more pressure against East Carolina than in the 52-28 loss to Texas A&M two games ago. The Dixon brothers — Gerald and Gerald Jr. — will lead things again this week with J.T. Surratt, the lone starter back from last year’s stellar group, should clog up the middle. They’ll have a tougher test against Georgia’s offensive line, which features two seniors and a junior.

GEORGIA’S PASS The Bulldogs might have to rely on their run game with so many banged up receivers.

South Carolina needs to have its linebacking corps pulled in tight and have its secondary playing man coverage in order to try and shut down Gurley.

That is a scary proposition with the way the Gamecocks defended the pass for most of the first two contests, but Gurley needs to be the focus of the defense.

As noted before, Mason hasn’t had his feet held to the fire with 80,000-plus fans against him. This is the time to find out, so try and take away Gurley and see what Mason can do.

2. ELIMINATE THE BIG PLAY The Bulldogs had some sustained drives against the Tigers, but three of their six touchdowns came on plays of 47 yards or more. Gurley had a 51-yard TD run and returned a kickoff 105 yards for a score while Chubb had a scoring run of 47 yards.

The two touchdown runs came in the fourth quarter against a then weary Clemson defense. USC doesn’t need to allow the quick strikes.

3. ESTABLISH THE RUN After not being able to get the ground game going against the Aggies and with quarterback Dylan Thompson running for his life, the Carolina offensive line asserted itself in a very positive manner against East Carolina.

And it should have, especially with all of the hoopla surrounding the unit heading into the season. Some naysayers will respond that it was against ECU, but the fact of the matter is South Carolina was effective running the ball, with the 18-play drive that led to the game-clinching field goal a fit ending.

The Gamecocks need to be able to run the ball effectively and definitely needs to do it with attitude.

4. THOMPSON NEEDS A GOOD START This isn’t a contradiction with the above key; the running game needs to be used early and often, but when quarterback Dylan Thompson is called upon to throw, he needs to be on his game from the beginning.

Thompson has gotten off to slow starts in the first two games. It wouldn’t have mattered if he had come out guns a blazing against A&M because of the way the defense played, and USC was able to overcome it against the Pirates.

USC needs him to play well from the beginning against Georgia, so it will be clicking on offense. Every possession could be very precious.

5. KEEP THE FANS ROWDY The atmosphere will be charged from the outset, what with it being Georgia, national television, hopes of playing in Atlanta in the SEC championship game on the line, etc. The Gamecocks need to provide the play that will maintain that enthusiasm.

If the fans have something to keep them charged up, they could pay big dividends in the second half.

Coach Mark Richt said receivers Malcolm Mitchell and Justin Scott-Wesley were unlikely to play, although Scott-Wesley did go through some practice drills this week. First-year quarterback starter Hutson Mason played an efficient game against Clemson, hitting on 18 of 26 throws for 131 yards.

SEC EAST RACE South Carolina spent much of the offseason as favorites to win the East, something that lasted until its embarrassing loss to Texas A&M. Georgia took over as top Dawg following the impressive win over Clemson. While this winner

would again be in the driver’s seat, Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier understands there are no guarantees: The Georgia-South Carolina winner the past three seasons has not won the East and played in the SEC title game.

SPURRIER’S MILESTONE South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier became just the third SEC coach to win 200 games, joining Paul “Bear’’ Byrant (292) and Vince Dooley (201) to reach that milestone.

It’s up to the Bulldogs to keep former coach Dooley in second place when they take on Spurrier today.

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Minnesota RB Peterson indicted on child abuse

Tennis is a game, but its lessons should still be taken seriously

Star Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been indicted on Texas on a charge of child abuse after using a branch to spank his son and the team benched him for this weekend’s game against New England.

Peterson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, said Friday that the charge in Montgomery County accuses Peterson of using a branch, or switch, to spank one of his sons, whose age was not disclosed. Hardin said Peterson has cooperated with authorities and didn’t mean any harm.

“Adrian is a loving father who used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son.

He used the same kind of discipline with his child that he experienced as a child growing up in east Texas,’’ Hardin said.

The Vikings, about an hour after issuing a statement acknowledging the case but deferring questions to Hardin, then said Peterson would be on the inactive list for their home opener against New England.

PLAYERS’ UNION REPS APPROVE HGH TESTING

NEW YORK — HGH testing is coming to the NFL this season.

Player representatives to the union voted Friday to implement testing for human growth hormone for the 2014 NFL season.

They also approved a league proposal to significantly increase the threshold for positive marijuana tests.

Overall changes are retroactive for players suspended under previous policies, as well as for those in the appeal pro-

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Minnesota benched star running back Adrian Peterson for Sunday’s game against New England after his attorney said he had been indicted by a Texas grand jury on a charge of child abuse. cess. Those players, presumably including Browns receiver Josh Gordon (suspended for the season) and Broncos receiver Wes Welker (four games), are subject to standards of the new policies.

HORSCHEL LEAD MCILROY BY 2 AT TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

ATLANTA — Billy Horschel had another 4-under 66 to build a twoshot lead at the Tour Championship, putting him halfway home to a $10 million bonus.

Rory McIlroy finished with three big putts for a 65. Chris Kirk had four bogeys in his round of 68.

He also was two shots behind, along with Jason Day (67).

LINCICOME TAKES 1-SHOT LEAD FROM KIM AT EVIAN

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Brittany Lincicome had six birdies in a 6-under 65 to take a oneshot lead from Hyo-Joo Kim of South Korea at the halfway stage of the Evian Championship on Friday.

Mi-Jung Hur is three shots behind Lincicome.

PISTORIUS CONVICTED OF CULPABLE HOMICIDE

PRETORIA, South Africa — A judge convicted Oscar Pistorius of culpable homicide Friday in the death of his girlfriend, ruling that the former track star was negligent when he opened fire in his home after hearing what he said sounded like an intruder

in a bathroom in the middle of the night.

Under South African law, the charge is comparable to reckless homicide or manslaughter.

HAWKS GM FERRY TAKES INDEFINITE LEAVE OF ABSENCE

ATLANTA — Under fire for making racially charged comments about a player, Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry took an indefinite leave of absence Friday.

Ferry issued his own statement, saying he plans to undergo sensitivity training and meet with local leaders. He gave no indication that he plans to step down.

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BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press JOLIET, Ill. — With rain in Friday’s forecast at Chicagoland Speedway, the only time on track became a strategy session for the championship contenders.

If qualifying was rained out, the field for Sunday’s opening round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship would be set by practice speeds and teams had to decide if they wanted to focus on simply posting a fast lap to grab a strong starting position.

It worked out perfectly for Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman and Carl Edwards, who all shot to the top of the speed chart in practice and were rewarded with the top three starting spots in Sunday’s race when rain indeed washed out qualifying.

“We definitely saw the radar and the forecast,’’ said Newman, who will start second on Sunday. “Made one (practice) run and switched it over,

AREA SCOREBOARD BASKETBALL OFFICIALS TRAINING CLASSES

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By The Associated Press Friday qualifying ccd.; race Sunday At Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Ill. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) Lineup based on Friday practice times 1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota.

2. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet.

3. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford.

4. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford.

5. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota.

6. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota.

7. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet.

8. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet.

9. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet.

10. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet.

11. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet.

12. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet.

13. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet.

14. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet.

15. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet.

16. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota.

17. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet.

18. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet.

19. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet.

20. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford.

21. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford.

22. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet.

23. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford.

24. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota.

25. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford.

26. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet.

27. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet.

28. (22) Joey Logano, Ford.

29. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet.

30. (38) David Gilliland, Ford.

31. (83) Ryan Truex, Toyota.

32. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford.

33. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota.

34. (98) Josh Wise, Chevrolet.

35. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet.

36. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet.

37. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota.

38. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet.

39. (34) David Ragan, Ford.

40. (37) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet.

41. (66) Joe Nemechek, Toyota.

42. (33) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet.

43. (32) Joey Gase, Ford.

spent the rest of the time doing mock qualifying runs, knowing we had a chance of that being our actual qualifying position.’’

prepare officials to call games for the South Carolina High School League Basketball Officials Association. Each training class will cover National Federation rules for high school basketball, South Carolina Basketball Official Association mechanics and SCBOA exam preparation.

The statewide clinic and exam will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, at River Buff High School in Lexington.

For more information, call Granderson James, at (803) 968-2391 or e-mail him at grandersj@aol.com.

Edwards said crew chief Jimmy Fennig made one final adjustment late in practice that found him additional speed and moved him to third on the sheet.

“We started the day thinking this might happen and Jimmy did a great job with a strategy,’’ Edwards said. “I think that’s what all of us are going to have to do thought the Chase — we’re just going to have to get every little bit you can every race weekend.’’

The 10-race Chase opens at Chicago under a radically different format introduced this year by NASCAR. Using an elimination method for the expanded 16-driver field, four drivers will be knocked out of contention every three races.

The first round of cuts comes Sept.

28 at Dover, and all 16 drivers came into Chicago just trying to make it through the first round. A victory earns an automatic advancement into the next round.

Busch, who finished second in the Chase opener last year, will start from the pole and was buoyed by a strong practice session with his Joe Gibbs Racing team. The organization has lagged behind Hendrick Motorsports and Team Penske all season, and doesn’t seem to have the same pace as the championship favorites.

He’s hoping Gibbs has turned it up for the Chase, and his practice session was the sign of big things to come on Sunday.

BASEBALL ALI WILLIAMS SHOWCASE CAMP

The Ali Williams Showcase Camp will be held Sept. 20-21 at Crestwood High School located at 2000 Oswego Highway.

Williams is a former Crestwood baseball player now pitching in the Kansas City Royals organization.

The Sept. 20 session will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., while the Sept. 21 session will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Food will be served on Sept. 20 and there will be a showcase event for players

ages 14 and up with college and professional scouts in attendance on Sept. 21.

Also on Sept. 20 there will be an autograph session with former Major Leaguer Tony Womack, former Sumter High standouts and professional players Travis Witherspoon and Matt Price and professional players C.J. Edwards and Devon Lowery.

The cost is $100 for players between the ages of 8-13 and $125 for players 14 and older.

For more information, contact Williams at (803) 565-2453.

t occurred to me when I began writing this week’s article that I had never really covered my teaching philosophy. For you to take my musings and advice seriously as a writer and coach, it is incumbent upon me to let you know where I come down on all of this. So, here goes.

First of all, let’s begin with a very basic premise. Tennis is a game. By having said that, am I implying that tennis is unimportant or trivial? No. Its importance varies from player to player, parent to parent and coach to coach.

As coaches, it is Mark critical for us to Rearden evaluate our students’ perception of the game and then adjust our coaching accordingly. There are those whose goals might be to merely get a little exercise, some who just want to play high school tennis and others who want to secure a tennis scholarship at the end of a high school career. Regardless of a student’s reasons for playing tennis, if he or she begins to lose perspective (i.e. develop some unhealthy attitudes about the game), I encourage the parent and player to refer to the basic premise listed above. Tennis is a game.

For our junior players, we are trying to teach more than just tennis.

We take seriously our responsibility for helping mold tomorrow’s citizens and shaping attitudes that will carry far beyond the tennis arena. You can rest assured your child will learn how to play the game properly and fairly. They will be taught how to stand up for their rights as a player without infringing upon the rights of their opponent.

If tennis represents a small piece of a well-balanced curriculum for your child, then we will attempt to make it fun and try not to exert pressure that shouldn’t be there. For the kids who are more serious, we will demand more. For them, challenge matches and personal practice time is a must in order to see improvement. Regardless of the reason for playing, we stress the basics and teach that tennis is a mirror of everything else that goes on in life.

Without sacrifice and discipline, achieving success is nearly impossible.

We are ever aware that there are young eyes on us from the moment we walk onto the grounds until the moment we leave. I believe coaching (teaching), when done for the right reasons, is the noblest of professions.

We are obliged to do the right thing and comport ourselves in the same way we expect our school teachers to do with our kids. As coaches however, the competition gives us and the players the chance to grow under stressful conditions and a unique opportunity for the kids to trust someone outside of their family.

For those of you who have read this weekly column, you know I believe sports to be a microcosm of life.

I believe the long-term development of an athlete is akin to the long-term development of a person.

If a coach makes it up as he goes along, results are likely to be spotty and there will be little fulfillment.

Much the same is true of parents who don’t have a plan or philosophy for raising their child. Without some forethought about education and moral values you may end up with a child who is unsure of his or her place in the overall scheme of things.

We won’t make if up as we go; we will try to help you shape your child.

As pros or coaches, our first mission must be to do an outstanding job teaching the skills that will allow players to enjoy tennis to its fullest.

While doing that we will surely attempt to create an atmosphere that is conducive to the learning process and hopefully fun. Especially when teaching the little ones, we strive to go well beyond the tennis and give them skills that have life applications as well.

Although I have stated this as my teaching philosophy, I am quite sure it represents those I am honored to teach with at Palmetto Tennis Center. That is the reason I used the word “we” as I penned most of this article.

Plan to come by and give us a try.

Even though tennis is just a game, you can mark my words it is a game we take seriously.

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All offers with approved credit. 0% 72 months - $13.89 per thousand borrowed; 0% 60 months $16.67 per thousand borrowed, down payment may vary. Includes $289 Closing Fee.

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SANTEE 2585 Paxville Highway Manning, SC

803-433-5500 All Offers With Approved Credit. Prices Plus Tax Tag And Includes $289 Closing Fee.