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Hot dogs are consumed in the U.S. from Memorial Day to Labor Day

Hot dogs and sausages sold in U.S. parks in 2016 has its Nathans Famous International Eating Contest record for wieners eaten by a man, .

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THE HISTORY MURRAY’S DONUTS — 627 Bultman OF HOT DOGS Drive Special: Buy one hot dog, get one of equal Is a hot dog filled with value free. mystery meat? No. Most popular hot dogs: Chili Dog and Slaw Dog Hot dogs are cured and Most unique hot dog: Sloppy Dog — slaw, chili cooked sausages containing and other fixings. combinations of , beef, You have to eat the Sloppy Dog with a fork, said chicken and turkey. Some Johnny Murray, owner of Murray’s Donuts. brands sell all-beef hot dogs. That’s today! Hot dog meat is from the SONIC — 1091 Broad St. and 2022 muscle of the animal that is McCrays Mill Road It’s National combined with water, curing Special: $1 Chili-cheese Coney — all-beef hot ingredients and spices. dog with chili and cheese — and $1 All- American Dog — all-beef hot dog with relish, Hot Dog Day Why are there usually ketchup, mustard and onions — all day today. 10 hot dogs but only BY KAYLA ROBINS Other toppings can be added. The number of [email protected] eight buns in a pack? hot dogs purchased at a time may be limited Grocery stores started selling per ticket. s official as these them in uniform packaging Most popular hot dog: Chili-cheese Coney things can be, Ameri- of 10 per pack in the 1940s. The Chili-cheese Coney is definitely one of the cans on this hot sum- rolls and hot dog most popular and well-known hot dogs, said buns often come with eight Sam McLeod, owner of Sonic on Broad Street. merA day are celebrating — in each pack because buns It’s an American classic, said Grace Bethea, knowingly or not — National used to be baked in clusters assistant manager at Sonic on McCrays Mill. Hot Dog Day. of four in pans designed to — Adrienne Sarvis hold eight. Now, baking Hot dogs are synonymous with pans vary more. summer and are on any sane per- son’s list of the most iconic Ameri- What’s the link between can foods. They can be topped with hot dogs and baseball? just about anything, from the stan- Legend says frankfurters were dard condiments like ketchup, mus- tard and relish to outlandish dollops of called hot dogs by a Hearst chili, onion, cheese, pickles and other newspaper cartoonist in 1906 vegetables and meats. who heard a vendor shout “Get The National Hot Dog and Sausage your red-hot dachshund sausages” Council, created in 1994 by the American at a baseball game in New York City. Meat Institute, designates July as National He supposedly sketched a cartoon of Hot Dog Month and changes the specific day a real dachshund in a bun covered in each year they are celebrated. We’ve compiled mustard but could not spell dachshund, some hot-doggone interesting facts and stats about America’s tubular meal you can read so he wrote “get your hot dogs” instead. while the grill is firing up or the buns are toasting. Source: National Hot Dog and Sausage Council

FAVORITE HOT DOG TOPPINGS BY THE REGION Atlanta / The South: Getting a typical celery salt on a poppy seed bun. and even baked beans. Michigan: Chili sauce, mustard and onion dog to watch an Atlanta Braves game or in Kansas City: Served with sauerkraut and Southwest: Grilled and wrapped in Seattle: Dogs are split in half and grilled the South means topped with coleslaw. melted Swiss cheese. bacon with pinto beans, grilled onions and before being topped with cream cheese green peppers, topped with tomatoes, New York City: The standard is served : The Rockie Dog is a foot-long and grilled onions. relish, tomatillo jalapeno salsa, mayo, with onions and deli-style mustard. with grilled peppers, kraut and onions. Made from caribou and served mustard and shredded cheese. Alaska: : Topped with mustard, relish, Boston: The Fenway Frank is boiled and with grilled onions, sometimes sauteed in onion, pickles, peppers, tomatoes and grilled and topped with mustard and relish Texas: Chili, cheese and jalapenos Coca-Cola. Man grateful for discovering ministry’s free medical clinic BY JACQUELINE BUTLER Ministries’ Medical Clinic. ered in tattoos who looks as if in May 2017 when he was no Special to The Sumter Item Castner said he moved his he could have held his own in longer able to afford it out of family to Sumter County from his younger days at any biker pocket. Imagine working as a com- Pennsylvania to find a better bar. He recently developed a mercial truck driver with an environment for them. He said he believes God led painful dental abscess and untreated dental abscess, He readily talks about how him to the ministries’ free went to a dentist for treat- chronic lower-back pain and he’s turned his life around medical clinic. ment. The dentist declined to BUTLER untreated hypertension — and how he’s changed as a After moving here, Castner treat him due to his elevated with few options for treat- tian Castner before he became person. When you first see said he was receiving primary ment. This was life for Chris- a patient at Sumter United Castner, you see a man cov- medical care, but that stopped SEE CARING, PAGE A4

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] No 2 workouts ever same at new gym studio F45 has technology, community focus, general manager says BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected]

It's a new workout regimen that's a mix of technology, science and community and is growing world- wide, across the U.S. and now in Sumter. Ashley Schwedler, co-owner and general manager of F45 Training, 20 W. Liberty St., recently dis- cussed the operation of her new workout studio, which opened in the downtown area about three weeks ago. The name, F45, stands for 45 min- utes of "functional" training, which is a mixture of cardio, body weight and weight exercises designed to burn fat and build lean muscle, she PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM said. F45 Sumter General Manager Ashley Schwedler works out in her new gym in the downtown area on Monday. The movements in functional training are regular, daily move- ment patterns, such as walking, There are 1,000 franchises world- running, twisting and bending. F45 TRAINING STUDIO wide, and 350 have started in the "Functional training just im- U.S. in about the last five years. proves your everyday living," WHERE: 20 W. Liberty St. Sumter is just the second site for Schwedler said. "Those movements F45 so far in South Carolina, she we do on a daily basis — this is im- said. The first F45 studio in the proving your quality of life. It's state opened in 2016 in Mount how we should all train." ‘We’re unique because of Pleasant in Charleston County. An- The use of new technology makes other is about to open soon in the F45 a unique workout experience, the technology behind West Ashley community of she said. Daily workout sessions Charleston. are created from U.S. headquarters every single workout "It's just really hit the U.S. and is in from a database of expected to grow quickly," more than 3,000 different exercises, and the community Schwedler said. "In Australia, which are combined for a routine, they're saturated. That's the home, and no two workouts are ever the atmosphere.’ and it's like Starbucks — there's an same. F45 pretty much on every corner The workout sessions are then ASHLEY SCHWEDLER there." loaded and piped in via Smart- F45 offers different membership phone app technology to F45 TV options, from a weekly rate to an monitors in each of the franchise's annual rate of $1,599. Prices may studios. seem expensive to some, but Sumter's downtown studio has Schwedler said everyone who's in- seven mounted HD TVs that create terested in F45 can have a two-week a visual workout environment for free trial — with no obligations. studio members. It's "team train- can go up to 27 members. could expand based on demand, She said she thinks that can ing" and a "family type atmo- The same class workout session Schwedler said. change people's outlooks. sphere," Schwedler said, where ev- is repeated throughout the day, Each day is a different workout "This is not like any other gym," eryone tries to motivate one anoth- with seven classes on Monday session though, so no two days are Schwedler said. "We're unique be- er. through Thursday — the first at ever the same. cause of the technology behind The 45-minute sessions include 5:15 a.m. and last at 6 p.m. Fridays "You never repeat the same work- every single workout and the com- interval-based training (with a have six sessions — also starting at out twice, unless you do 'two-a- munity atmosphere. You're like a workout/rest time ratio), and mem- 5:15 a.m., but with only one late-af- days,'" Schwedler said. family here." bers move station to station during ternoon session at 4:45 p.m. F45 Sumter has four fitness in- F45 Sumter currently has about a session. Currently on Saturdays, there are structors, including Schwedler, and 40 members, she said, but about 170 Class sizes are currently running just two, 60-minute sessions, start- a total of five employees. people are in their two-week trial 10 to 15 people, Schwedler said, but ing at 9:30 and 10:45 a.m., but that F45 was founded in Australia. period or will be soon.

Michalik not running for re-election; Alston, McQuilla still undecided

BY BRUCE MILLS She said her family's name tinues through Aug. 15. consolidated board, Karen School. Hafner provided the [email protected] will still be on the November After Monday's meeting, Michalik was a Sumter interim superintendent's re- ballot because her husband, board members Linda Alston School District 2 board mem- port in place of Debbie With a relatively light John, has decided to for (Area 1) and Lucille McQuil- ber from 2002-11. Hamm, who was absent due agenda, the biggest news the seat and filed Monday la (Area 3) said they are still to health reasons, according from Sumter School Dis- with the Sumter County undecided on whether they OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT to board Chairman the Rev. trict's Board of Trustees' Voter Registration and Elec- will run for re-election. NEWS Daryl McGhaney; and meeting Monday might actu- tions office. Six seats on the nine-mem- In other news from Mon- • The district’s annual ally have been afterward For the past several years, ber board are up for election day's meeting: back-to-school meeting for when Vice Chairwoman John Michalik has served as in November. Area 4 Trustee • District Assistant Super- teachers and staff is set for Karen Michalik said she principal at Lakewood High Johnny Hilton and at-large intendent Brenda Hafner an- Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 1:30 would not be seeking re-elec- School but retired from the board member Bonnie Dis- nounced the district's theme p.m. at Sumter County Civic tion in November. district as an educator this ney have filed, and at-large for the upcoming school year Center. As is the norm, the Michalik has represented spring. board member William Byrd is "Energetic and Powerful" district’s teacher of the year Area 2 on the school board Seats on the Sumter School has previously announced and that it will be unveiled for the upcoming year will since the consolidated dis- Board are non-partisan. Fil- his intention to run. Monday at a leadership be announced at that meet- trict's formation in 2011. ing started Monday and con- Before being elected to the meeting at Crestwood High ing.

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He knows he’s still a work in prog- Those who wish to contribute can CARING FROM PAGE A1 FREE MEDICAL CLINIC TO HOLD ress though. send financial donations to: OPEN HOUSE ON FRIDAY Castner continues to work on losing The Sumter Item blood pressure, Castner said. If anyone is interested in learning more weight and quitting smoking. At his P.O. Box 1677 He knew he needed to be treated, about United Ministries’ free medical clinic, most recent clinic appointment, his Sumter, SC 29151 searched the web and learned of our Jacqueline Butler said the clinic’s staff will be blood pressure was 120/78, and his Contributions can also be dropped medical clinic. holding an Open House on Friday from 4 to dental abscess had been treated. He off at The Sumter Item’s offices, 36 W. Castner successfully completed his 7 p.m. Individuals interested in becoming a also continues to work with a Voca- Liberty St. qualification interview to become a patient with the clinic are invited to attend tional Rehab counselor. If a donation is made in honor of patient and was seen at the clinic the to learn more, and refreshments will be We are so grateful for all the dona- someone, please provide that individu- next week. served. tions through Summer of Caring. al’s full name. Groups’ names and ac- At his first appointment, Castner’s To qualify for the clinic: Individuals must be They make such a big difference in ronyms should also be spelled out blood pressure was 210/130. Clinic Sumter County residents without health the lives of our patients. Please con- completely. doctors prescribed medication for his insurance, ages 19 to 64, working at least 20 sider donating to the Summer of Car- For more information about United malignant hypertension and chronic hours per week and earning below 200 ing. Ministries and other ways to get in- lower-back pain. He also was given a percent of the federal poverty level. If Jacqueline Butler is Sumter United volved with the ministry, go to www. dental referral and was started on an- individuals think they may qualify, they may Ministries’ medical clinic director. sumterunitedministries.org or call (803) tibiotics for the abscess. contact United Ministries to have a 775-0757 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. All of his prescriptions were filled qualification interview. Sumter United Ministries’ services Monday through Friday. at no charge by United Ministries’ — Bruce Mills include the free medical clinic, an Donations last week through Mon- pharmacy. emergency shelter, construction and day include: in memory of W.M. At that same initial appointment, home repair, financial aid for bills, (Boots) Tisdale by Jane F.K. Tisdale, Castner was also able to meet with a he said he thanks God for us. primary health care and education as- $200. state Vocational Rehabilitation repre- He’s the primary breadwinner in sistance. Donations received this week: $200 sentative to see if that agency could his family, and people depend on him. Donations for Summer of Caring Total donations received year to assist him. He said he’s convinced he might be 2018, a partnership between The Sum- date: $300 Vocational Rehab opened a case on dead by now if he’d not received ter Item and Sumter United Ministries, Total donations received last year: him, and Castner is receiving services treatment. will be collected through the week be- $3,555 through the agency. He gives his gratitude for the medi- fore Labor Day, which is Sept. 3 this Total donations received since 2014: I spoke with Castner recently, and cal clinic, its staff and volunteers. year. $21,472

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Taliban fighters were killed ing a negotiated end to what AND KATHY GANNON should take steps to get Tali- In southern Kandahar and 15 were wounded in the is now the longest military Associated Press ban leaders off a sanctions province, the Taliban at- ensuing battle in Arghistan, a engagement by U.S. forces. blacklist and support the for- mal opening of the Taliban WASHINGTON — The office in Qatar where its po- is open to hold- litical representatives reside. ing direct talks with the Tali- The official reiterated the ban to encourage negotia- Taliban's call for the with- tions between the militant drawal of foreign troops from group and the Afghan gov- Afghanistan. FOODFOODandandd ernment to end 17 years of Asked if the U.S. was will- war, U.S. officials said. ing to hold direct talks with CRAFTCRAFT That marks a tactical shift the Taliban, the State Depart- TRUCKSTRUCKSBEER by the Trump administration, ment said Monday the United BEER which has previously only ap- States "is exploring all ave- peared willing to participate nues to advance a peace pro- in discussions with the Tali- cess in close consultation ban if those talks also involve with the Afghan govern- the Afghan government. The ment." U.S. officials said Monday The department added that that Afghan-to-Afghan nego- "any negotiations over the po- tiation remains the of litical future of Afghanistan any engagement with the mil- will be between the Taliban itants. and Afghan government." The officials were not au- Last August, President thorized to speak to media Donald Trump launched an and requested anonymity. Afghanistan strategy that The Taliban have long re- centered on boosting the ca- fused direct talks with the Af- pabilities of Afghan security ghan government, demanding forces and aiming — with instead to negotiate with help from Pakistan and other Washington. The militants interested nations — to com- have persisted in that stance pel the militants to negotiate. despite Afghan President Secretary of State Mike Pom- Ashraf Ghani's unilateral ex- peo visited Afghanistan last tension of a holiday cease- week to reinforce its support fire last month in hopes of for talks. encouraging the militants to "The United States will sup- come to the bargaining table. port, facilitate and partici- With the Taliban continuing pate in these peace discus- to mount deadly attacks, sions, but peace must be de- Ghani ordered government cided by the Afghans and set- forces to resume military op- tled among them. 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COMMENTARY Trump calls off Cold War II at his summit eginning his joint Some wanted Trump to press conference emulate Nikita Khrushchev, with Vladimir who blew up the Paris sum- BPutin, President mit in May 1960 over a failed Trump declared that U.S. re- U.S. intelligence operation — lations with Russia have the U-2 spy plane shot down “never been worse.” over the Urals just weeks He then added pointedly, earlier. that just changed “about Khrushchev had demand- four hours ago.” ed that Ike apologize. Ike re- It certainly did. With his fused, and Khrushchev ex- remarks in Helsinki and at ploded. Some media seemed the NATO summit in to be hoping for just Brussels, Trump has such a confrontation. signaled a historic When Trump spoke shift in U.S. foreign of the “foolishness COMMENTARY policy that may deter- and stupidity” of the mine the future of U.S. foreign policy es- this nation and the tablishment that con- Our rules of the game: U.S. Constitution fate of his presidency. tributed to this era He has rejected the of animosity in U.S.- ustice Anthony fundamental premis- Russia relations, Kennedy’s retire- ‘That’s the kind of rule we need for our es of American for- Pat what might he have ment, leading to eign policy since the Buchanan had in mind? J President Donald society — the kind whereby you’d be OK end of the Cold War Was it the U.S. pro- Trump’s nomination of and blamed our vocatively moving Brett Kavanaugh to the even if your worst enemy were in charge. wretched relations with Rus- NATO into Russia’s front Supreme Court, has sia not on Vladimir Putin yard after the collapse of the thrown progressives, the By creating and enforcing neutral rules, but squarely on the U.S. es- USSR? Democratic Party and the tablishment. Was it the U.S. invasion of news media into an out- we minimize conflict.’ In a tweet prior to the Iraq to strip Saddam Husse- and-out meeting, Trump indicted the in of weapons of mass de- tizzy. The elites of both parties: “Our struction he did not have online argument would ensue eree and other officials relationship with Russia has that plunged us into endless magazine about the fairness of the played a role in determin- NEVER been worse thanks wars of the Middle East? Slate de- cut. Those arguments ing them. The officials to many years of U.S. fool- Was it U.S. support of Syri- clared, ended when Mom came could adjust the applica- ishness and stupidity and an rebels determined to oust “Anthony up with a rule: Whoever tions of the rules. Sup- now, the Rigged Witch Bashar Assad, leading to Kennedy cuts the cake lets the pose the officials were Hunt!” ISIS intervention and a sev- Just De- other take the first piece. more interested in the Trump thereby repudiated en-year civil war with half a Walter stroyed As if by magic or divine pursuit of what they saw the records and agendas of million dead, a war which Williams His Legacy intervention, fairness as football justice than the neocons and their liberal Putin eventually entered to as a Gay emerged, and arguments they were in the unbiased interventionist allies, as well save his Syrian ally? Rights ended. No matter who did enforcement of neutral as the archipelago of War Was it George W. Bush’s Hero.” The New York the cutting, there was an rules. In the case of Super Party think tanks beavering abrogation of Richard Nix- Times’ editorial board even division. Bowl LII, officials might away inside the Beltway. on’s ABM treaty and drive said about a second That’s the kind of rule have considered it unfair Looking back over the for a missile defense that Trump court appoint- we need for our society — that the Eagles had never week, from Brussels to Brit- caused Putin to break out of ment, “It is a dark mo- the kind whereby you’d be won a and the ain to Helsinki, Trump’s the Reagan INF treaty and ment in the history of the OK even if your worst Patriots had won five. If message has been clear, con- start deploying cruise mis- court and the nation, and enemy were in charge. By officials could determine sistent and startling. siles to counter it? it’s about to get a lot dark- creating and enforcing game rules, team owners, NATO is obsolete. Europe- Was it U.S. complicity in er.” neutral rules, we mini- instead of trying to raise an allies have freeloaded off the Kiev coup that ousted It’s indeed a “dark mo- mize conflict. Consider team productivity, would U.S. defense while rolling up the elected pro-Russian re- ment” for those who’ve one area of ruthless com- spend resources lobbying huge trade surpluses at our gime that caused Putin to for decades used the petition where that’s dem- or bribing officials. The expense. Those days are seize Crimea to hold onto courts to accomplish what onstrated — sports. The returns from raising team over. Europeans are going to Russia’s Black Sea naval would have been impossi- 52nd Super Bowl featured productivity would be re- stop stealing our markets base at Sevastopol? ble through federal and the Eagles duced. Also, I doubt that and start paying for their Many Putin actions we state legislatures — such and the New England Pa- the games would end ami- own defense. condemn were reactions to as same-sex marriage, triots. A lot was at stake. cably. The players proba- And there will be no Cold what we did. abortion and preferences Each player on the win- bly wouldn’t walk off the War II. Russia annexed Crimea with regard to race and ning team would earn field peaceably, shaking We are not going to let Pu- bloodlessly. But did not the sex. With this Supreme $112,000; losers would get hands and sharing hugs, tin’s annexation of Crimea U.S. bomb Serbia for 78 days Court pick — and possibly half that. Plus, each win- as they do now. or aid to pro-Russian rebels to force Belgrade to surren- another during his term ner would get a Super We should demand that in Ukraine prevent us from der her cradle province of — President Trump can Bowl ring that might cost Supreme Court justices working on a rapprochement Kosovo? return us to the Framers’ as much as $40,000. act as referees and enforce and a partnership with him, How was that more moral vision of the judiciary — Despite a bitterly fought the U.S. Constitution. If Trump is saying. We are than what Putin did in a vision that’s held in contest and all that was at they don’t and play favor- going to negotiate arms trea- Crimea? contempt by many liber- stake, the game ended ites with different groups ties and talk out our differ- If Russian military intelli- als and conservatives. peaceably, and winners of Americans, as we’ve ences as Ronald Reagan did gence hacked into the emails The U.S. Constitution and losers were civil to seen, the potential for con- with Mikhail Gorbachev. of the DNC, exposing how represents our “rules of one another. How is it flict among the American Helsinki showed that they stuck it to Bernie Sand- the game.” Supreme that players with conflict- people is enhanced. Who Trump meant what he said ers, Trump says he did not Court justices should be ing interests can play a is appointed to the high when he declared repeatedly, collude in it. Is there, after seen as umpires or refer- game, agree with the out- court becomes the all-con- “Peace with Russia is a good two years, any proof that he ees, whose job is to en- come and walk away as suming issue. The ques- thing, not a bad thing.” did? force neutral rules. I’ll good sports? It’s a miracle tion is not whether a jus- On Syria, Trump indicated Trump insists Russian give a somewhat trivial of sorts. That “miracle” is tice would uphold and de- that he and Putin are work- meddling had no effect on example of neutral rules that it is far easier to fend the Constitution but ing with Bibi Netanyahu, the outcome in 2016 and he from my youth; let’s call reach agreement about whether he would rig the who wants all Iranian forces is not going to allow media it Mom’s Rule. On occa- the game’s rules than the game to benefit one Amer- and Iran-backed militias obsession with Russiagate to sion, my sister and I game’s outcome. The ican or another. kept far from the Golan interfere with establishing would have lunch in my rules are known and du- Heights. As for U.S. troops in better relations. mother’s absence. She’d rable. The referee’s only Walter E. Williams is a Syria, says Trump, they will Former CIA Director John ask either me or my job is evenhanded en- professor of economics at be coming out after ISIS is Brennan rages that, “Donald younger sister to divide a forcement of those rules. George Mason University. crushed, and we are 98 per- Trump’s press conference last piece of cake or pie. Suppose football’s rules cent there. performance in Helsinki ... More often than not, an were “living” and the ref- © 2018 CREATORS.COM That is another underlying was ... treasonous. ... He is message here: America is wholly in the pocket of coming home from foreign Putin. Republican Patriots: EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES wars and will be shedding Where are you???” foreign commitments. Well, as Patrick Henry said EDITORIALS represent the views of the owners of of the newspaper. They should be no more than 350 Both before and after the long ago, “If this be treason, this newspaper. words and sent via e-mail to [email protected], Trump-Putin meeting, the make the most of it!” dropped off at The Sumter Item office, 36 W. Liberty cable news coverage was as COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY are the personal hostile and hateful toward Patrick J. Buchanan is the opinion of the writer whose byline appears. Columns St. or mailed to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, the president as any this author of a new book, “Nix- from readers should be typed, double-spaced and no Sumter, S.C. 29151, along with the full name of the writer has ever seen. The on’s White House Wars: The more than 850 words. Send them to The Sumter Item, writer, plus an address and telephone number for media may not be the Battles That Made and Broke Opinion Pages, P.O. 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This 2-year-old girl lost her true. forget to tuck away some money for home through no faultDainty, of her own, gentle and Paris she misses is precious her comfy bed and family. She is looking for a forever LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take care of something you want. Investing time home with someone whoSisters will giveAriel her and the Jasmine wonderful are life she deserves. Dainty, gentle and just waiting to emotional matters concerning a and money in the future will bring be loved and cherished, Paris is in the puppy room at Sumter Animal Control, 1240 Winkles Road. partner or relative. Listen and respond better results than squandering your to what others have to say. Making a money by trying to keep up with BELOW: Ariel and Jasmine were surrendered from a home that could no longer care for them and are fuss will not solve anything. someone who isn’t the best influence. available to approved adopters. These adorable sisters can be adopted individually. Ariel, in kennel 42, is Compromise. An item you thought Be practical. exuberant, playful and quite the character. Jasmine, in kennel 41, is a thoughtful, playful, stunning young you lost will be found. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Look for a girl. You really must meet them both to determine which of these two 4-month-old pups would be your VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t put creative outlet that will give you the soul mate. too much onus on what others are opportunity to use your skills. What If you would like to meet Paris, Ariel or Jasmine at Sumter Animal Control, 1240 Winkles Road, call the doing. Follow through with plans, and you come up with will surprise others adoption coordinator at (803) 774-3232 or email [email protected]. As with all of our adoptable make the changes that support your and bring you the recognition you dogs, we do require a spay or neuter agreement, and it is strictly enforced. Proof of spay/neuter after efforts. A physical improvement will desire. Socialize with people who boost your confidence. Romance will show support. Celebrate with adoption will be required. We have many other adoptable dogs as well as animals who were found and bring you closer to someone you love. someone you love. are waiting for their owners to claim them. Check Sumter Animal Control on Facebook. SECTION B WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Dustin them off

DENNIS BRUNSON / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter’s Dustin Kennedy delivers a pitch during the Junior P-15’s 3-1 victory over Camden on Monday at Riley Park. Sumter took a 1-0 lead in the state playoff series and the teams were playing Game 2 in Camden on Tuesday. Kennedy pitches Junior P-15’s to 3-1 victory over Camden in series opener BY DENNIS BRUNSON state against Camden after the game, and I told The Junior P-15’s were try- The series winner advances [email protected] on Monday at Riley Park. them they saw a pitcher pitch ing to wrap up the best-of-3 to the state tournament. The right-handed Kennedy tonight,” Junior P-15’s head series with a win on Tuesday Along with the nine hits he Dustin Kennedy has been had far from his best stuff on coach Robby Coker said of at Legion Field in Camden. allowed, Kennedy hit a batter. the ace of the pitching staff Monday, but you could never Kennedy. “He just went out Should a third game be need- However, he didn’t walk any for the Sumter Junior P-15’s tell from the final score. He al- there and battled and compet- ed, it will be played today at and he struck out eight. Still, this . That’s why he lowed nine hits and only had ed. He never got rattled, and Riley Park at 5:30 p.m. with Camden left nine runners on was called to toe the rubber in one 1-2-3 inning, but Kennedy he kept going after them.” Game 2 of the Senior series base, six of them in scoring the opening game in the sec- held Post 17 to just one run in The victory improved Sum- between Sumter and Camden position. ond-round series of the Amer- a 3-1 victory. ter’s record to 18-2-1 on the to follow. That game was post- ican Legion baseball junior “I was talking to the team season. Post 17 fell to 12-8. poned due to rain on Tuesday. SEE JUNIOR, PAGE B3

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL P-15’s fall 10-9, Game 2 rained out Georgia reloads for run at SEC BY TOM DIDATO P-15's catcher Daulton Dabbs bounced Special to The Sumter Item AMERICAN LEGION to his right to retrieve the ball and his STATE PLAYOFFS throw to Twitty covering the plate was championship The second game of the American just a tad late as Boone slid head-first MIDLANDS REGION Legion baseball state playoffs second- Sumter vs. Camden to score the game-winning run. round series between Sumter and Monday Sumter, which fell to 18-10 on the sea- Camden 10, Sumter 9, 9 innings, Camden leads under Smart Camden scheduled for Tuesday at series 1-0 son, was forced to play from behind Riley Park was postponed due to the Tuesday from the get-go as Camden scored the Camden at Sumter (rained out) heavy thunderstorm that rolled Today game's first six runs, including two in BY CHARLES ODUM through Sumter. Camden at Sumter (after 5:30 Junior P-15’s game) the bottom of the first inning off of The Associated Press Thursday The game has been rescheduled for Sumter at Camden P15's starter Lathan Todd. The right- today at Riley tentatively for 7 p.m. Friday hander threw 58 pitches in two innings ATLANTA — Even six Camden at Sumter (if necessary) However, if the Sumter Junior P-15's Saturday of work before being pulled from the months later, there was no way lost to Camden on Tuesday and a third Sumter at Camden (if necessary) mound, trailing 4-0. Todd threw 38 of for Kirby Smart to dodge the game is needed in their second-round those pitches in a bottom of the first in question. playoff series, it will be played at Riley "I said, 'I want you to be super-ag- which Camden, which improved to The Georgia coach just knew today at 5:30 p.m. with the Senior game gressive on a ball in the dirt. I'm right 21-5, scored two runs without the bene- he'd be asked if he has recov- being played afterward. behind you, helping you. If you hear fit of a hit while taking advantage of ered from the Bulldogs' loss to In Monday's first game at Legion me say go, you go and you score,' " the an error, three walks and a hit batter. Alabama in the national cham- Field in Camden, Post 17 scored the first-year Post 17 boss told Boone. It was an uncharacteristic start for pionship game. winning run on a wild pitch in the bot- "Boone is one of the fastest, if not the Todd said Sumter Curtis "Everybody wants to ask that tom of the ninth inning for a 10-9 tri- fastest, guy on our team. If he sees a Johnson, who used four pitchers in the question," Smart ump. ball that bounces in the dirt, we've got 3-hour plus contest with Twitty work- said Tuesday at As Josh Boone was getting his lead a good chance of scoring." ing the final 3⅓ innings the Southeastern from third base in the bottom of the Boone, who was on third with the "It was all right. We were just trying Conference's an- ninth inning in the 9-9 contest, Camden bases loaded, followed Carmon's in- to piece it together," Johnson said of nual preseason head coach Stephen Carmon was in his structions as Daniel Twitty's one-out media gathering. base runner's ear. pitch to Jake Laffin skidded in the dirt. SEE P-15’S, PAGE B3 "It's not like I SMART have nightmares about it, no," Smart added. CLEMSON FOOTBALL Georgia enjoyed memorable highlights in Smart's second season, including the Bulldogs' first SEC championship since Tigers using Tide loss as motivation 2005, a win at Notre Dame and a national semifinals victory over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl. SUNSET (AP) — Clem- TDs to break out of a tight The Bulldogs lost their son’s disappointing loss in game on the way to a 24-6 de- chance for their first national the College Football Playoff feat. championship since 1980 when to Alabama last January is It may be Clemson's time Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa com- never far from players’ to rally from a playoff loss. pleted a dramatic 41-yard touch- minds as they prepare for "They'll be reminded of down pass to DeVonta Smith in the upcoming season. the shortcomings," co-offen- overtime. "It definitely helps," kicker sive coordinator Tony Elliott It was a crushing disappoint- Greg Huegel said of the set- said about Clemson players ment, but Smart said it back. "It's something in the on Tuesday. "We don't want shouldn't overshadow the sea- back of your mind to help to focus on the disappoint- son's other accomplishments. you push through." ments, but we also have "I think we grow from it," If that's the case, the Ti- make sure that we own Smart said. "I think the entire gers have received plenty of them, that we're honest season is a learning experience. motivation from the Crim- about them." It was a confidence builder for a son Tide the past few sea- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Most of Clemson's prob- lot of guys on our team." sons. Clemson Kelly Bryant (2) is sacked by Alabama defen- lems last year came on of- The Bulldogs must replace After coming close in a sive lineman Da’Shawn Hand (9) in the Tigers’ College Football fense where new quarter- such 2017 leaders as tailbacks 47-42 loss to Alabama in the Playoff loss last season. Clemson is hoping to use that loss as mo- back starter Kelly Bryant Nick Chubb and Sony Michel national title game following tivation for the upcoming season. showed poise and toughness and linebacker Roquan Smith. the 2015 season, the Tigers on the ground, but inconsis- Even so, there are expectations bounced back the next year match. New Year's Day with Ala- tency through the air. for another big season. with a thrilling, 35-31 win in Part three of the playoff bama defenders accounting a CFP championship re- drama took place this past for a pair of third-quarter SEE TIGERS, PAGE B3 SEE SEC, PAGE B3 B2 | WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO GOLF PRO GOLF Masters champion Reed has eye Woods says Carnoustie on 2nd major win at British Open best shot at BY TIM DAHLBERG The Associated Press major title CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Patrick Reed would figure to be a player Brit- BY DOUG FERGUSON ish fans love to hate, largely due to his The Associated Press passionate play for the other side in the Ryder Cup. CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — But at least one Scot found something Tiger Woods doesn't feel as old at to like Tuesday as the Masters champi- the oldest championship in golf. on tried a variety of shots in a British Back at the British Open for Open practice round on the links of the first time in three years, Carnoustie before hitting a Scottish-like Woods broke from his tradi- punch 6-iron that ran some 100 yards on tion on Tuesday morning. In- the ground before ending up next to the stead of being among the first pin on the 16th green. on the tee for "That's the one!" the fan shouted, practice, he drawing a smile and a thumbs-up from didn't show up at Reed. Carnoustie until The shot was another indication that his news confer- the baked-out links of Carnoustie plays THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ence just before entirely different than the lushly mani- Masters champion Patrick Reed goes through a practice round for the 147th British Open lunch. Then, he cured fairways of Augusta National, on Tuesday in Carnoustie, Scotland. The tournament begins on Thursday. played nine holes where Reed had his breakthrough win WOODS with Masters in April to claim the green jacket. now a major champion. Reed finished tied for second at the champion Pat- But it's not like Reed believes he's Along the way he's acquired a firm PGA Championship last year, won the rick Reed and Bryson De- not prepared to win a second major belief about how to play in major tour- Masters in April and finished fourth Chambeau. and establish himself as one of the big naments. last month at the U.S. Open. This was not a case of a threats in golf. He talked after his "The biggest thing is I treat them like And though he hasn't had much suc- 42-year-old needing his rest. practice round about his wife and the they're normal events," Reed said. "I've cess in four British Opens — missing Entering the year having not team he has put together to do just always kind of gone in majors, put too the cut twice — he's playing with the played any major since the that. much pressure on myself, having to go confidence of someone who knows how end of 2015 and the start of "I just know that we're on the right play well, having to do this, having to to win big tournaments. And he be- three back surgeries, Woods path and what we're doing is the right make birdie here. And now I go in lieves — just like the Scottish fan has been feeling better as 2018 thing, and we just need to keep grind- there and try to play golf and keep in watching him on No. 16 — that he has gone on. And there's some- ing and keep on going," Reed said. the mindset of, hey, it's just another knows how to play a Carnoustie course thing about links golf that in- "And hopefully add a claret jug and day on the golf course. Let's just go where the ball can roll on the ground spires him. all the majors as well, and hopefully play. I've been able to stay in that mind- for a hundred yards or more. "It's my favorite type of golf win the career Grand Slam at some set the past three, and I've played pret- "Just have fun with it and go out and to play," Woods said. "I love ." ty well in all three of them." play golf and see how far I can hit some playing here, this type of links Big goals, but Reed's win at the Mas- That's an understatement, because a of the irons off the tees into fairways," golf, or a style of links golf ters showed he is capable of accom- quick glance at Reed's record shows he Reed said. "And see if I can have fun down on the Aussie sand belt plishing big things. No longer just a should be considered one of the favor- and play creative golf because I think ... because it is creative. We're Ryder Cup hero for the U.S., Reed is ites this week to hoist the claret jug. that's what it's going to take out here." not going to get the most per- fect bounces. And I think that's the fun challenge of it." He made his links debut at SCOREBOARD Carnoustie in 1995 as an ama- teur at the Scottish Open, a Central Division Betts, Boston, 108; Ramirez, , 108. TV, RADIO DOUBLES_Escobar, Minnesota, 35; Bregman, Houston, week before his British Open W L Pct GB 31; Lindor, Cleveland, 30; Merrifield, Kansas City, 30; debut at St. Andrews. He TODAY Cleveland 52 43 .547 — Castellanos, Detroit, 29; Abreu, Chicago, 27; Andujar, 5 a.m. — Professional : Swedish Open Early- Minnesota 44 50 .468 7½ New York, 27; Pillar, , 27; 3 tied at 26. hasn't contended on the back Round Matches and Hall of Fame Early-Round Matches Detroit 41 57 .418 12½ TRIPLES_Sanchez, Chicago, 9; Hernandez, Toronto, 6; nine in the previous Opens at (TENNIS). Chicago 33 62 .347 19 Benintendi, Boston, 5; Moncada, Chicago, 5; Smith, 8 a.m. — International Cycling: Tour de France Stage 11 Kansas City 27 68 .284 25 Tampa Bay, 5; Jones, Detroit, 4; Moreland, Boston, 4; Carnoustie, in 1999 and 2007, from La Rosiere Espace San Bernardo, France (NBC West Division Profar, Texas, 4; Wendle, Tampa Bay, 4; 15 tied at 3. SPORTS NETWORK). HOME RUNS_Martinez, Boston, 29; Ramirez, Cleveland, though he wasn't far from a Noon — Professional Tennis: Swedish Open Early-Round W L Pct GB 29; Judge, New York, 25; Lindor, Cleveland, 25; Trout, playoff. Matches and Hall of Fame Early-Round Matches Houston 64 35 .646 — Los Angeles, 25; Machado, Baltimore, 24; Betts, Boston, (TENNIS). Seattle 58 39 .598 5 23; Stanton, New York, 23; 3 tied at 22. Might this be his best shot at 1 p.m. — WNBA : Indiana at Minnesota (NBA Oakland 55 42 .567 8 STOLEN BASES_Gordon, Seattle, 22; Anderson, Chicago, winning another major? TV). Los Angeles 49 48 .505 14 21; Ramirez, Cleveland, 20; Betts, Boston, 18; 4:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Texas 41 56 .423 22 Benintendi, Boston, 17; Merrifield, Kansas City, 17; "Not to be smart, but it is the Series Eldora Dirt Derby Pole Qualifying from Rossburg, RDavis, Cleveland, 16; DeShields, Texas, 16; Smith, next major I'm playing," Ohio (FOX SPORTS 1). SUNDAY Tampa Bay, 16; Trout, Los Angeles, 15. 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Baltimore 6, Texas 5 PITCHING_Severino, New York, 14-2; Kluber, Cleveland, Woods said with a laugh. WDXY-AM 1240). Boston 5, Toronto 2 12-5; Snell, Tampa Bay, 12-5; Carrasco, Cleveland, 11-5; But over time, he thinks it 6:30 p.m. — American Legion Baseball: State Playoffs Cleveland 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Morton, Houston, 11-2; Porcello, Boston, 11-4; Second-Round Series Game 3 — Sumter at Camden Chicago White Sox 10, Kansas City 1 Rodriguez, Boston, 11-3; 6 tied at 10. might be his best chance be- (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). Detroit 6, Houston 3 ERA_Sale, Boston, 2.23; Bauer, Cleveland, 2.24; Snell, cause of history. Woods re- 7 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Minnesota 11, Tampa Bay 7, 10 innings Tampa Bay, 2.27; Verlander, Houston, 2.29; Severino, Eldora Dirt Derby Heat Races from Rossburg, Ohio (FOX Colorado 4, Seattle 3 New York, 2.31; Cole, Houston, 2.53; Skaggs, Los calls 53-year-old Greg Nor- SPORTS 1). Oakland 6, San Francisco 2 Angeles, 2.57; Kluber, Cleveland, 2.76; Morton, Houston, man playing in the final 7 p.m. — Minor League Baseball: Triple-A All-Star Game L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3 2.96; Gonzales, Seattle, 3.42. from Columbus, Ohio (MLB NETWORK). STRIKEOUTS_Sale, Boston, 188; Cole, Houston, 177; group at Royal Birkdale in 8 p.m. — USL Soccer: Charlotte at (ESPN2). TUESDAY Bauer, Cleveland, 175; Verlander, Houston, 172; Paxton, 2008, a major Woods missed 9 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series NL vs. AL at Washington, D.C., 8:00 p.m. Seattle, 155; Morton, Houston, 146; Severino, New York, Eldora Dirt Derby from Rossburg, Ohio (FOX SPORTS 1, 144; Snell, Tampa Bay, 134; Kluber, Cleveland, 132; because of knee surgery. The WEGX-FM 92.9). FRIDAY Berrios, Minnesota, 127. 1:30 a.m. — PGA Golf: British Open First Round from N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. following year, Woods missed Angus, Scotland (GOLF). Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. the cut for the first time at the Boston at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. BATTING_Gennett, Cincinnati, .326; Markakis, Atlanta, at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. .323; Almora, Chicago, .319; Freeman, Atlanta, .315; British Open when 59-year-old AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Cleveland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Suarez, Cincinnati, .312; Arenado, Colorado, .312; Kemp, Tom Watson was one putt Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Los Angeles, .310; Dickerson, Pittsburgh, .306; Aguilar, away from winning at Turn- STATE PLAYOFFS San Francisco at Oakland, 9:35 p.m. Milwaukee, .298; Parra, Colorado, .297. Houston at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. RUNS_Albies, Atlanta, 74; Blackmon, Colorado, 73; berry. SECOND ROUND Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Arenado, Colorado, 63; Hernandez, Philadelphia, 63; "You don't have to be long Best-of-5 Baez, Chicago, 61; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 61; Pham, St. Midlands Region NATIONAL LEAGUE Louis, 60; Yelich, Milwaukee, 60; Freeman, Atlanta, 59; to play on a links-style golf Sumter vs. Camden East Division Gennett, Cincinnati, 59. course," Woods said. "You Monday RBI_Baez, Chicago, 72; Suarez, Cincinnati, 71; Aguilar, Camden 10, Sumter 9, 9 innings, Camden leads series W L Pct GB Milwaukee, 70; Arenado, Colorado, 68; Story, Colorado, get to places like Augusta 1-0 Philadelphia 53 42 .558 — 68; Gennett, Cincinnati, 63; Freeman, Atlanta, 61; Tuesday Atlanta 52 42 .553 ½ Markakis, Atlanta, 61; Rizzo, Chicago, 61; 2 tied at 60. National, where it's just a Camden at Sumter (late) Washington 48 48 .500 5½ HITS_Markakis, Atlanta, 120; Gennett, Cincinnati, 115; big ballpark, and the golf Today Miami 41 57 .418 13½ Albies, Atlanta, 114; Freeman, Atlanta, 114; Castro, Sumter at Camden New York 39 55 .415 13½ Miami, 112; Anderson, Miami, 109; Peraza, Cincinnati, course outgrows you, unfor- Thursday Central Division 108; Arenado, Colorado, 107; Story, Colorado, 107; tunately. That's just the way Camden at Sumter (if necessary) Blackmon, Colorado, 105. Friday W L Pct GB DOUBLES_Albies, Atlanta, 29; Markakis, Atlanta, 29; it goes. But a links-style golf Sumter at Camden (if necessary0 Chicago 55 38 .591 — Carpenter, St. Louis, 28; Story, Colorado, 27; Baez, Chicago, course, you can roll the ball. Coastal Region Milwaukee 55 43 .561 2½ 25; Freeman, Atlanta, 25; Rendon, Washington, 25; Florence vs. Charleston/Goose Creek St. Louis 48 46 .511 7½ Anderson, Miami, 23; Hosmer, , 23; 7 tied at 22. Distance becomes a moot Monday Pittsburgh 48 49 .495 9 TRIPLES_KMarte, Arizona, 8; CTaylor, Los Angeles, 8; point." Charleston/Goose Creek 3, Florence 1, Charleston/ Cincinnati 43 53 .448 13½ Baez, Chicago, 6; Nimmo, New York, 6; Contreras, Goose Creek leads series 1-0 West Division Chicago, 5; Dickerson, Pittsburgh, 5; Hamilton, That said, distance is every- Tuesday Cincinnati, 5; Rosario, New York, 5; Story, Colorado, 5; thing at Carnoustie this year, Florence at Charleston/Goose Creek (late) W L Pct GB 10 tied at 4. Today Los Angeles 53 43 .552 — HOME RUNS_Aguilar, Milwaukee, 24; Arenado, which Woods discovered when Charleston/Goose Creek at Florence Arizona 53 44 .546 ½ Colorado, 23; Harper, Washington, 23; Muncy, Los he arrived Sunday. Thursday Colorado 51 45 .531 2 Angeles, 22; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 21; Albies, Atlanta, Florence at Charleston/Goose Creek (if necessary) San Francisco 50 48 .510 4 20; Story, Colorado, 20; 5 tied at 19. How far the ball travels in Friday San Diego 40 59 .404 14½ STOLEN BASES_SMarte, Pittsburgh, 25; MTaylor, the warm, dry air is not the Charleston/Goose Creek at Florence (if necessary) Washington, 24; Inciarte, Atlanta, 23; Hamilton, Piedmont Region SUNDAY Cincinnati, 22; Turner, Washington, 22; Baez, Chicago, issue. It's how far it travels Gaffney vs. Fort Mill Miami 10, Philadelphia 5 18; Cain, Milwaukee, 18; Peraza, Cincinnati, 17; Dyson, once it gets on the baked turf. Monday Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 1 Arizona, 16; 3 tied at 14. Gaffney 10, Fort Mill 0, Gaffney leads series 1-0 Atlanta 5, Arizona 1 PITCHING_Lester, Chicago, 12-2; Nola, Philadelphia, 12-3; discovered Tuesday Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 6, 10 innings Scherzer, Washington, 12-5; Godley, Arizona, 11-6; Greinke, Gaffney at Fort Mill (late) St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 4 Arizona, 10-5; Mikolas, St. Louis, 10-3; 10 tied at 8. that when he arrived on Satur- Today Colorado 4, Seattle 3 ERA_deGrom, New York, 1.68; Nola, Philadelphia, 2.30; day and reached the 499-yard Fort Mill at Gaffney Oakland 6, San Francisco 2 Scherzer, Washington, 2.41; Lester, Chicago, 2.58; Thursday 7, San Diego 4 Foltynewicz, Atlanta, 2.66; Mikolas, St. Louis, 2.79; 18th hole, with a stiff breeze at Gaffney at Fort Mill (if necessary) L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3 Freeland, Colorado, 3.11; Greinke, Arizona, 3.18; Arrieta, his back and fairways running Friday Philadelphia, 3.23; Corbin, Arizona, 3.24. Fort Mill at Gaffney (if necessary) TUESDAY STRIKEOUTS_Scherzer, Washington, 182; Corbin, only slightly slower than they Upstate Region NL vs. AL at Washington, D.C., 8:00 p.m. Arizona, 149; deGrom, New York, 149; Nola, did on the weekend at Shin- Greenwood vs. Chapin/Newberry Philadelphia, 131; Gray, Colorado, 125; Greinke, Arizona, Monday THURSDAY 124; Foltynewicz, Atlanta, 120; Pivetta, Philadelphia, necock Hills. Greenwood 6, Chapin/Newberry 4, Greenwood leads St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m. 113; Velasquez, Philadelphia, 110; 4 tied at 108. He hit driver into the burn. series 1-0 Tuesday FRIDAY The next day, his drive was a Chapin/Newberry at Greenwood (late) St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. WNBA STANDINGS few yards short of the burn. Today Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Greenwood at Chapin/Newberry N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE "I hit some irons, and de- Thursday San Diego at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. pending on the wind, I'll prob- Chapin/Newberry at Greenwood (if necessary) Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. W L Pct GB Friday Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Washington 13 9 .591 — ably hit anywhere from ... I've Greenwood at Chapin/Newberry (if necessary) L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Atlanta 12 9 .571 ½ hit 3-wood, 3-iron and 4-iron State Tournament San Francisco at Oakland, 9:35 p.m. Connecticut 12 10 .545 1 July 24 Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Chicago 7 15 .318 6 off the tee," Johnson said. "I Game 1 -- Midlands winner at Coastal winner, TBA New York 7 15 .318 6 like all of them." Game 2 -- UpState winner at Piedmont winner, TBA Indiana 2 20 .091 11 at Spirit Communications Park (in Columbia) With the wind at his back on MLB LEADERS WESTERN CONFERENCE July 25 the 513-yard 14th hole, John- Game 3-- Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m. W L Pct GB Game 4 -- Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m. BATTING_Betts, Boston, .359; Altuve, Houston, .332; Seattle 16 6 .727 — son hit 3-iron and wedge. July 26 Martinez, Boston, .328; Segura, Seattle, .323; Duffy, Phoenix 15 8 .652 1½ One thing hasn't changed Game 5 -- Game 4 loser vs. Game 3 winner, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay, .317; Machado, Baltimore, .315; Simmons, Los Angeles 14 9 .609 2½ July 27 Los Angeles, .313; Rosario, Minnesota, .311; Trout, Los Dallas 13 9 .591 3 about links golf — it's best Game 6 -- Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Angeles, .310; Gurriel, Houston, .310. Minnesota 12 10 .545 4 to keep the ball out of the Game 7 -- If necessary RUNS_Lindor, Cleveland, 85; Betts, Boston, 79; 10 13 .435 6½ Martinez, Boston, 72; Trout, Los Angeles, 71; pot bunkers, which effec- Benintendi, Boston, 68; Ramirez, Cleveland, 68; TUESDAY tively are a one-shot penal- MLB STANDINGS Bregman, Houston, 67; Judge, New York, 66; Segura, Dallas 104, New York 87 Seattle, 66; Springer, Houston, 65. Atlanta at Connecticut, 7 p.m. ty. The question for so many AMERICAN LEAGUE RBI_Martinez, Boston, 80; Ramirez, Cleveland, 70; players is whether that Haniger, Seattle, 67; Encarnacion, Cleveland, 65; TODAY East Division Machado, Baltimore, 65; Bogaerts, Boston, 64; Seattle at Chicago, 12 p.m. means going down to as lit- W L Pct GB Bregman, Houston, 64; KDavis, Oakland, 64; Gattis, Indiana at Minnesota, 1 p.m. tle as a 7-iron off the tee Boston 68 30 .694 — Houston, 63; 2 tied at 62. New York 62 33 .653 4½ HITS_Altuve, Houston, 129; Segura, Seattle, 120; THURSDAY (such as the 350-yard third Tampa Bay 49 47 .510 18 Rosario, Minnesota, 117; Martinez, Boston, 116; New York at Atlanta, 7 p.m. hole) or smashing driver Toronto 43 52 .453 23½ Castellanos, Detroit, 115; Machado, Baltimore, 115; Washington at Dallas, 8 p.m. Baltimore 28 69 .289 39½ Lindor, Cleveland, 113; Merrifield, Kansas City, 109; Las Vegas at Phoenix, 10 p.m. over all the trouble. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 | B3

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The Tigers finished with 3,297 yards passing, their fewest in a Nationals’ Harper wins season since 2010. Bryant was battered by 'Bama , held to 124 yards passing and forced into two costly intercep- tions. Derby in thriller It's an experience the rising se- nior has worked to overcome this offseason, according to WASHINGTON (AP) — The ball coach Brandon cleared the center field wall, and Streeter. the sellout crowd roared. Bryce Streeter challenged Bryant to Harper threw his bat in the air, grow as a leader and not to let thrust both index fingers skyward him take a backseat to more ex- and yelled with delight as a shower perienced players. They've also of streamers rained upon the crowd worked on quicker reads and im- of 43,698. provement on identifying cover- It could have been a scene from a ages to take advantage when the playoff game. That it was merely the defense lets open receivers All-Star Home Run Derby mattered through. not to Harper or the Washington Na- Kelly will be pushed this Au- tionals fans, who were thrilled to see gust by freshman Trevor Law- their hometown hero deliver the rence, an early enrollee who sur- night’s final longball Monday. passed the Georgia prep records In the midst of it all — and in the for total yards and touchdowns middle of trying season — Harper of Clemson's national champion- grabbed the microphone and said: ship hero . “This crowd: Wow! Washington Na- The challenges only make Bry- tionals, baby!” ant dig in harder to come out on With an exceptional display of top, his position coach said. power and clutch hitting, Harper ral- "When Kelly's back is against lied in the final round, connecting on the wall, he always seems to get pitches from his father to beat Kyle better," Streeter said. Schwarber of the Chicago Cubs 19- Tigers coach Dabo Swinney 18. does not want to dwell on their Harper hit the contest-winning blast latest season-ending loss, his in extra time, the reward for hitting second in three CFP meetings two homers at least 440 feet during the against the Crimson Tide. 4 minutes of regulation. After he con- "We learn from it. It's disap- nected with the game winner, the Na- pointing at the time," Swinney tionals star immediately went into cel- said. "But a lot of those guys ebration mode. aren't here anymore. It's a new “We have some of the best fans in all THE ASSOCIATED PRESS team with new challenges." of baseball, and to be able to do that Washington’s (34) reacts to his winning home run during the Major Swinney, defensive end Clelin with my family out there, that’s an in- League Baseball Home Run Derby on Monday in Washington. Ferrell and left tackle Mitch credible moment, not only for me but Hyatt will appear at Atlantic for the organization and the Nationals and just continued to hit home run ing extra time. Coast Conference media days in fans,” Harper said. after home run.” The six-time All-Star arranged to Charlotte, North Carolina, Harper’s teammate, , Wearing a headband that resembled have his dad, Ron, pitch to him in the which start Wednesday. the NL starter on Tuesday night, also the District of Columbia flag and dis- annual contest on the eve of the All- Right guard Sean Pollard, a ju- appreciated the moment. playing a right sleeve with stars and Star Game. That made the victory nior this fall, believes his team- “It’s awesome. Hometown,” Scherz- stripes, Harper trailed 18-9 with 1:20 even sweeter. mates must focus more on cor- er said. “The crowd is behind him. He left before rallying. He homered on “I’m only as good as my BP guy,” recting the mistakes they made found some rhythm, kept it simple nine of his last 10 swings before enter- Harper said with a grin. against Alabama instead of the final result. "It motivated us a lot, but I don't think it's all about that P-15’S the fourth extended the why I kept on preaching to loss. It's about what we did FROM PAGE B1 Camden lead to 7-4. the guys that any time wrong," Pollard said. "We played Sumter came back with a you're ahead, you've got to and Alabama was better that the P-15's having to go to a Bradwin Salmond RBI pair in the fifth to close to keep scoring." night. It definitely fuels the fire. their bullpen early and single to center drove Chris within a run. Holladay led Cory Blackley led off the We're all a bunch of older guys often. Rivers home from second off by reaching on an error Sumter sixth with a double and we all know what it takes to "Both teams competed. as Camden's lead grew to and would score from first to center. Branham then hit get to the top of the mountain." They're well-coached, they 6-0. when Moore lined an RBI Bryant with a pitch to end Offensive line coach Robbie have a bunch of good play- Having just one hit off double into the left field cor- his night in favor of Hunter Caldwell said the coaching staff ers and, I thought, they did Branham through three ner before scoring on Coleman, who hit the first has broken down the mistakes a good job." frames, Sumter got its of- Crisp's 2-out single to shal- batter he faced, Trey Yates, from the CFP loss and corrected While Sumter was trying fense going in the fourth, low center. to load the bases with no what they could during spring. to find someone to slow starting with Ryan Moore's Holding Camden without outs. After Holladay tied the drills They also sent their play- down the Camden offense, leadoff single to left, which a run with Josh Bryant game with a single to bring ers off with specific guidelines Post 17 starter Zac Bran- was followed by a Dabbs coming on to work a score- Blackley in, Carmon pulled on how to improve heading into ham was provided with a single to left. A Joey Pereira less fifth, the P-15's came all Coleman and brought in fall camp on Aug. 3. 6-0 lead after three innings out to right moved the way back and grabbed Jay Lynch with the bases Elliott, the running backs in which the hosts scored Moore to third base for the lead for the first time loaded with no outs and the coach along with sharing the co- twice in each frame. In the Bobby Crisp, whose ground- thanks to pushing across game knotted at 7-7. ordinator spot with Jeff Scott, second, the hosts scored er to shortstop went for an two runs in the sixth while Lynch would get off to a felt the disappointment of not twice to make it 4-0 as error while bringing Moore chasing Branham from the bumpy start as he issued a having an answer against Ala- Todd Mattox hit a booming home with the first P-15's mound in the process, walk to Moore as Bryant bama's defense last winter. 2-out double off the fence run. Ryan Williamson kept "Zac pitched great to- walked across with the go- He's certain the players — the in left-center field, some the rally going with a run- night," Carmon said of his ahead run for an 8-7 lead. Tigers return 15 of 22 starters 375 feet away. Mattox scoring single to left. An right-hander's performance. Lynch settled down and left from last year's ACC champions scored the third run when error on the play allowed "We didn't make a handful the bags filled with a pair of — still feel that frustration, too, Jake Laffin singled to cen- Crisp to score from first as of plays for him like we , which sand- and will channel it into perhaps ter before Laffin scored the lead was cut in half to should have. When you do wiched a pop fly to Bran- a fourth consecutive College from first on a William 6-3. Williamson scored the that, teams are going to take ham at second base. Football Playoff meeting with Cobb opposite-field double fourth run of the inning on advantage of it, especially Alabama. to right-center. Chandler Hunter's single in the playoffs. And, they And maybe another bounce Boone drove in the fifth through the box. did. Every time we made an MORE TO THE STORY back national crown forged from run an inning later with a A Chase Galloway 1-out error or, walked somebody, a disappointing loss. Read on at www.theitem.com. sacrifice fly to center, while triple off Jacob Holladay in they capitalized on it. That's "I think you saw a lot of guys decide to come back because they had some unfinished busi- ness," he said. "It be unfair to JUNIORS say yet that we'll have the same FROM PAGE B1 (championship) result, but there are a lot of similarities." “I’m just trying to throw strikes and focus on getting the next batter out,” Kennedy said of his thought process when he finds himself in jams. “I’m SEC just doing what I can do to get outs.” FROM PAGE B1 Camden’s Matt Cassidy sent the first pitch of the game from Kennedy back Senior defensive end Jona- up the middle for a single. Heath than Ledbetter said it's impor- Stokes sacrificed Cassidy to second be- tant for players to understand fore Kennedy struck out Witt Bran- another championship run ham. However, Kennedy hit the next must be earned. batter before Jake Tanner doubled "It's a little different and I home Cassidy to make it 1-0. will say it's a little dangerous," Kennedy avoided a big inning Ledbetter said. "That thought though by striking out Cody Nelson of complacency starts to come with runners on second and third. in there. We kind of have to “I guess you could say that was a big push it out if we hear 'Oh yeah, out to get at that point,” Kennedy said. DENNIS BRUNSON / THE SUMTER ITEM they're going to win it this “It kept them from having a real big Sumter head coach Robby Coker gestures while speaking to his team after its 3-1 victo- year.'" inning and made it easier for us.” ry over Camden on Monday in Game 1 of their second-round state playoff series at Riley Added Ledbetter: "You've Camden had a runner on base in Park. Sumter took a 1-0 lead in the series and played Game 2 on Tuesday in Camden. got to take it one game at a each of the first six innings with one time. If you start looking at being in scoring position in five of on the mound,” Coker said of Stokes. score at 2-1. the future or the past you've those innings. His only perfect inning “He was tough.” The Junior P-15’s picked up another messed up." came in the seventh. Sumter didn’t score in the first but run in the third without the benefit of As the defending SEC “He just gives you all he has,” Coker picked up two in the second. Bryce a hit. Branham hit three batters and champion, Georgia expects to said of Kennedy, who reached the 105- Lyons and Tanner Epps singled to walked two, with the final walk to get every opponent's top ef- pitch limit on the final batter of the start the inning and were moved up a DuCom forcing in a run with the bases fort. game. base on a sacrifice bunt by SB DuCom. loaded to make it 3-1. "We know everyone is going The Junior P-15’s obviously scored Josh Burns ripped a 2-run double Sumter had a runner tagged out at to circle us on their schedule two more runs than Camden, but they down the first base line and went to home in that inning and had another but that doesn't change our struggled getting runs across as well. third on an error. However, Burns was put out at the plate in the fifth. With mentality," said cornerback Sumter had six hits against Stokes, tagged out at home on a suicide bunt one out and the bases loaded, Posey J.R. Reed. "... We know every- Post 17’s left-handed starter. He also hit attempt. Branham fielded Seth Posey’s hit a fly ball to Cassidy in center field. one is going to be gunning for five batters while walking three, but ball with his glove and immediately He made the catch and made a perfect us but we can't change. We only three runners crossed the plate. tossed it to catcher Nelson, who ap- throw home to get Epps, who had have to keep the same mentali- “That was a good pitcher they had plied the tag to Burns to keep the tagged up. ty." B4 | WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

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LE GRAND-BORNAND, and includes the praise din- through Friday from 8 a.m. to France — France has a new ner on Friday as well as lunch noon each day. cycling star. and beverages on Saturday. The final camp will be held Two days after the country's The CGA encourages fe- July 23-27. soccer players won the World male golfers and young golf- For more information, call Cup, Julian Alaphilippe be- ers to participate in the event (803) 775-1902 or (803) 773- came the first French winner as well. 2171. of a stage at this year's Tour Registration forms can be de France on Tuesday. mailed to CGA, 1285 Clara BELL, STEELERS FAIL TO Fueled by previous disap- Louise Kellogg Drive, Sumter, REACH CONTRACT DEAL pointments and thoughts of SC 29153 or can be brought to PITTSBURGH — Le'Veon his ill father watching on TV, the office at Dillon Park, next Bell's next season with the Alaphilippe timed his break to Crystal Lakes Golf Course. will al- perfectly and powered to vic- For more information, call most certainly be his last. tory on the first day in the (803) 773-2171. The Pro Bowl running mountains, crossing the line Sumter Junior Golf Foun- back and the defending AFC alone, and finishing well dation Camps North champions failed to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ahead of his rivals for his first The Sumter Junior Golf reach an agreement on a Stage winner Julian Alaphilippe rides breakaway during the 10th Tour win. Foundation will be holding new contract by Monday's stage of the Tour de France in Le Grand-Bornand, France, on Tuesday. "I imagined winning it be- two more summer camps at deadline, meaning he will cause it was a huge objective Crystal Lakes Golf Course. play under the franchise tag next spring. to try and find common for me, but to win it like that, The next camp is scheduled for a second straight year Bell tweeted that he "both ground but ultimately could all alone ...," Alaphilippe said. July 9-13. It will run Monday and hit the open market sides worked extremely hard" not. "I don't know how many ki- lometers I was alone - phew, it was a bit risky but I tried to up the pace and I really profit- ed." He finished 1 minute, 34 sec- © 2018 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 34, No. 30 onds ahead of Jon Izagirre In- One of the original signers of the Declaration of sausti, 1:40 ahead of Rein Ta- Independence visited Europe and fell in love with pasta. He brought back a machine to make macaroni and later, aramae, and 1:44 in front of he became the first president to serve macaroni and cheese overall leader Greg Van Aver- as part of an official state dinner. Which Founding Father was this? Circle every fourth letter to find out! maet. CHURCHES CHALLENGE STILL Parade Puzzle TAKING REGISTRATION Can you find the lettersL- I-B-E-R-T-Y hidden here? Registration is being taken n July 4, 1776, people living in for the 19th annual Churches O the American Colonies declared Challenge Golf Tournament their independence. 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WILLIAM CARL PENDERGRAFF aunts, uncles, cousins, other St., Charleston, SC 29425. BARBARA C. GREEN friend, Larry Causey. MANNING — William Carl relatives and friends. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Barbara Copeland Green, The family will receive Pendergraff, 65, died on Funeral services will be Funeral Home and Crematori- 84, wife of Turner Augustus friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at his held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at um of Sumter is in charge of "Gus" Green, died on Monday, Friday at Turbeville Southern home. St. James United Methodist the arrangements. July 16, 2018, at Morningside Methodist Church. Born on Oct. Church, 720 Broad St., Sum- of Sumter. Memorials may be made to 22, 1952, in Val- ter, with the Rev. Lee Johnson MATILDA FRANCIS GREEN Born in Lee County, she was the Eastern Conference Camp liant, Oklahoma, officiating with Elder Cheryl Matilda Francis Green a daughter of the late Lonnie Ministries of the Southern he was a son of G. Johnson, eulogist. made her transition to her M. and the late Lucille Peebles Methodist Church, 203 Mc- the late Clyde The family will be receiving heavenly home on Saturday, Copeland. Mrs. Green was a Clendon St., Lamar, SC 29069. and Wanda Cart- friends at the home of his moth- July 14, 2018, at member of Turbeville South- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens er Pendergraff. er, 221 N. Wise Drive, Sumter. the home of her ern Methodist Church and at- Funeral Home and Crematori- PENDERGRAFF Mr. Pendergraff Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. daughter. tended First Southern Method- um of Sumter is in charge of retired from the Main St., Sumter, is in charge Matilda, also ist Church in Sumter. She was the arrangements. U.S. Air Force after 20 years of arrangements. known as "Baby," a nurse and retired from Sum- of service and was a veteran Online memorials may be "Aunt Baby" and ter County Department of HEZEKIAH GIBSON JR. of Operation Desert Shield sent to the family at jobsmor- "Aunt Tee," was Health and Environmental COLUMBIA — On Satur- and Operation Desert Storm. [email protected] or visit us on GREEN born on April 4, Control. She also worked with day, July 14, 2018, Hezekiah Survivors include his part- the web at www.jobsmortuary. 1930, in Sumter Sumter School District 2 and Gibson Jr., husband of Fran- ner, Donald Wilson of Man- net. County, to the Sumter Pediatrics. ces Benton Gibson, exchanged ning; three daughters, Briana late Henry Travis and Lillie Survivors include three time for eternity at Palmetto Harvin (Russell) of Sumter TERRELL O'DELL DUKE Cornelia Williams Francis. children, Thomas M. Green of Health Richland. and Jessica Pendergraff and NEW ZION — Terrell O’Dell She attended Congruity Savannah, Georgia, Robert A. Born on Nov. 1, 1945, in Al- Ashley Pendergraff, both of Duke, 64, died on Monday, School, Boggs Academy and Green (Beth) of Duncan and colu, he was a son of the late New York; eight grandchil- July 16, 2018, at his home. Morris College, obtaining a de- Nan G. Weeks (Cray) of Sum- Rev. Hezekiah Sr. and Kate B. dren, Donavon, Mikia, Russell Born on gree in early childhood educa- ter; seven grandchildren, Hilton Gibson. Jr., Peyton, Jordan, Tyler, March 6, 1954, in tion. She did additional course Turner Green, Thomas Viewing for family and Brayden and Hailey; one Manning, he was work at Francis Marion Col- Green, Anna Sams Green, friends will take place from 11 brother, Clyde Pendergraff Jr. a son of the late lege and Francis Marion Uni- Millie Malone (William), Mc- a.m. until noon on Thursday (Ermie) of Florida; and one Melvin Albertus versity. Matilda was a lifelong Cray Weeks, Mason Weeks at Fleming & DeLaine Chapel, sister, Carolyn Jackson of Duke and Sadie member of Congruity Presby- (Casey) and Madison Weeks; 222 W. Boyce St., Manning. Oklahoma. O’Dell Roberson terian Church (USA), where two great-grandchildren, A memorial service will A memorial service with DUKE Duke. He was a she served as the financial sec- Charlie Malone and Lucy take place at a later date. military honors will be held at retired carpen- retary for many years. She Malone; a brother, Kenneth The family is receiving rela- 5 p.m. on Friday in the El- ter and was a was also very active in the Copeland (Pat) of Greenwood; tives and friends from 4 to 7 more-Cannon-Stephens Fu- member of Midway Presbyte- Presbyterian Women Organi- and three sisters, Bernice p.m. at the residence, 1257 Lob- neral Home Chapel. rian Church. zation, gospel choir and Sun- (Jerry) of Maryland, lolly Drive, located in the Pine Entombment will be at Flor- He was preceded in death day school, until her health Ernestine Viars of Charleston Knoll subdivision of Manning. ence National Cemetery by his parents and two broth- failed. She retired from Sum- and Margaret Fletcher (Don- Fleming & DeLaine Funer- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens ers, Richard Duke and Don ter County School District 2 nie) of Sumter. al Home and Chapel of Man- Funeral Home and Crematori- Duke. after 30 years of service. She was preceded in death ning is in charge of these ser- um of Sumter is in charge of He is survived by two sons, Matilda was married to the by two brothers, Herman Co- vices. Online condolences for the arrangements. Terrell B. Duke (Amie) of Co- late Joseph Simmons Green peland and Arthur Wayne Co- the family may be sent to lumbia and Clinton O. Duke and to this union two daugh- peland. www.flemingdelaine.com or GREGORY B. PORTER (Jax) of Richardson, Texas; ters were born. Funeral services will be [email protected]. A loving son, a caring his ex-wife, Joyce Taylor of She leaves to cherish her held at 11 a.m. on Friday at brother, a good friend, a man Manning; two brothers, memories: her daughters, Turbeville Southern Method- CARL R. TOBIAS JR. of honor and integrity, retired Charles Lyn Duke of Florence Carol Patricia Green of Sum- ist Church with the Rev. Billy Carl Raymond Tobias Jr., U.S. Air Force and Steve Duke (Robin) of ter and Joanne (Michael) Griffith and the Rev. Ellison 72, husband of Deloris Hodge Capt. Gregory B. Hartsville; one sister, Shirlene Green-Grayson of Pike Road, Evans officiating. Burial will Tobias, died on Tuesday, July Porter, 49, passed Blanton of Florence; and Alabama; five grandchildren, be at Turbeville Southern 17, 2018, at Palmetto Health peacefully from three grandchildren. Jamaal Josef Pitts of Sumter, Methodist Church Cemetery. Tuomey. this life on July A memorial service will be Nya Simone Green of Colum- Pallbearers will be grandsons, Services will be announced 9, 2018, at his held at 10 a.m. on Thursday bia, McCurtis (Britannie) Turner Green, Thomas Green, by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens home in Dallas. with the Rev. Mike Lowder of- Grayson of Portland, Oregon, McCray Weeks, Mason Weeks Funeral Home and Crematori- He was born ficiating. and Alisia Grayson and Chris- and William Malone and special um of Sumter. PORTER on May 22, 1969, Stephens Funeral Home & topher Grayson, both of in Chicopee, Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Montgomery, Alabama; one Massachusetts, to E. Angie Manning, is in charge of ar- great-grandson, Gray- Porter and Ernest J. Porter Jr. rangements, (803) 435-2179. son of Portland; four broth- Capt. Porter received Christ www.stephensfuneralhome.org ers-in-law; one sister-in-law; during the early years of his and a host of nieces, nephews, Keeping KatieSumter Altman, Water Resources Beautiful Extension Agent life and maintained his mem- NANCY LEE C. CAVANAUGH family and friends. bership at St. James United Nancy Lee Cutsinger Cava- The family is receiving rela- A Sunhat for Your Yard where shade is needed from lower Methodist Church during his naugh, age 58, wife of Marcus tives and friends at the home Mr. B. W. Wiles, Jr., the second afternoon sun angles. (Source: https:// career and in retirement. He Owen Cavanaugh, died on Sat- of her daughter, 2440 Ed- oldest of thirteen children, once pulled his www.energy.gov/energysaver/landscaping- attended Alice Drive Elemen- urday, July 14, munds Drive, Sumter. truck into our St. Matthews driveway and energy-efficient-homes/landscaping-shade) tary and graduated from 2018, at her Funeral services will be tooted the horn (tooted, not blew, Mr. Feeling like you won’t be in your Sumter High School in 1987. daughter’s home. held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Wiles was the soul of courtesy and house long enough to enjoy the results? thoughtfulness). In the back of his truck With proper mulching, that is a ring of Capt. Porter furthered his ed- Born on June Congruity Presbyterian were vegetable and fruits he grew from the mulch that extends three to six feet away ucation at South Carolina 27, 1960, in Roa- Church USA, 3750 Congruity same seeds his father had planted. A life- from the tree trunk, the growth rate for that State University and graduat- noke, Virginia, Road, Gable, with the Rev. long friendship with a wise man began for plant is nearly double. Mulch should not, ed cum laude with his Bache- she was a daugh- Alonza A. Washington, pastor, my family. however, touch the tree trunk, as that lor of Science degree in ac- ter of the late eulogist. Thin and wiry, Mr. Wiles worked with a CAVANAUGH quickly can lead to disease and rot (do you counting in 1991. Melvina Eliza- The remains will be placed small, old tractor. He was a true dirt farmer. want to wear wet socks and sneakers Once he was talking about a brother-in-law twenty-four seven –imagine what your feet Capt. Porter was commis- beth Johnson in the church at 10 a.m. whom he considered somewhat trifling. To would look like). Apply three to four inches sioned as a second lieutenant, Cutsinger and Abe Cleveland The funeral procession will illustrate this character flaw, Mr. Wiles told United States Air Force, in Cutsinger. Mrs. Cavanaugh leave at 10:20 a.m. from the us that he had visited the gentleman in of mulch under and beyond the tree canopy 1992 and retired after 20 years was a supervisor with the home. question recently and found him working – less for a heavier material like wood chips and more for pine straw) keeping the mulch of honorable service. He dis- Sumter School District PERK Burial will be at Congruity on a car under a shade tree with a fan six inches from the tree trunk. Smaller trees tinguished himself in the per- program. Presbyterian Churchyard blowing on him. It was the fan, not that tree that Mr. Wiles found objectionable. This grown in containers, five gallons or so, formance of outstanding ser- Survivors include a daugh- cemetery. was during a summer that set records for actually outgrow a larger tree that has lost vice to the United States as a ter, Sarah Moses and her hus- These services have been high temperatures. most of its root ball when dug from the financial analyst, comptroller band, Jackie Moses, of Sum- entrusted to the management While working in my garden, I try to field, and they are a heck of a lot less and budget officer. Capt. Por- ter; a brother, Abe "Butch" and staff of Williams Funeral position myself to be in the areas where expensive and you can easily install them ter received numerous Cutsinger and his wife, Connie Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., nearby trees are casting some shade. This yourself. http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl. awards, such as Joint Service Cutsinger, of Killeen, Texas; Sumter. Online memorial lets me be on the right side of my garden in edu/care/planting/planting-and- the mornings and work my way towards the Commendation Medals in four grandchildren, Nicholas, messages may be sent to the establishing-trees.html. This website is the back if I have the energy to venture out in most comprehensive one I have found. That support of Enduring Free- Natalie, Shavonta and Shar- family at williamsfuneral- the afternoon. While at Brookgreen shouldn’t be too surprising as it is from dom, Iraqi Freedom, Southern ney; and a host of many other [email protected]. Visit us on Gardens earlier this month, we managed to Florida and if you think they don’t take Watch and many more for his relatives and friends. the web at www.williamsfu- enjoy the scattered sculptures by choosing paths that hugged the shade cast by the shade seriously in that state, then you have outstanding service to the Air She was preceded in death neralhomeinc.com. been standing in the sun too long. Force. 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DIRTY money is an understatement BY JOHANNA OHM if disease-causing microbes can survive in Pennsylvania State University Traces of cocaine can be places like ATMs, the good news is that The Conversation found on almost 80 percent most exposures don’t make us sick. e live in a dirty world. of dollar bills. Money laundering Wherever we go, we are Disease transmission linked to money is rare, and no major disease outbreaks have among microbes. Bacteria, started from our ATMs. Although it W doesn’t seem common for diseases to fungi and viruses live on our phones, transmit through money, there are ways bus seats, door handles and park we could make our money cleaner. benches. We pass these tiny organ- Researchers are working on ways to clean money between transactions. Put- isms to each other when we share a ting older bills through a machine that ex- handshake or a seat on the plane. poses them to carbon dioxide at a specific temperature and pressure can strip dollar Now, researchers are finding we also bills of oils and dirt left behind by human share our microbes through our money. fingers, while the heat kills microbes that From tip jars to vending machines to the would otherwise linger. meter maid — each dollar, passed person U.S. money is still made from a blend of to person, samples a bit of the environ- cotton and linen, which has been shown to ment it comes from, and passes those bits have higher bacterial growth than plastic to the next person, the next place it goes. polymers. Several countries are transi- The list of things found on our dollars tioning from money made of natural fi- includes DNA from our pets, traces of bers to plastic, which may be less friendly drugs, and bacteria and viruses that cause to bacteria. Canada has had plastic money disease. since 2013, and the U.K. transitioned to a The findings demonstrate how money plastic-based bank note last year. can silently record human activities, leav- Even if our money is not directly re- ing behind so-called “molecular echoes.” sponsible for spreading disease, we can still use the dollar’s travel history to track What’s on a dollar bill? mollusks. The foods people ate transferred how we spread disease in other ways. The from fingers to touchscreens, where scien- website WheresGeorge.com, created in Last April, a study identified over a hun- tists could recover a bit of their most re- 1998, lets users track dollar bills by re- dred different strains of bacteria on dollar cent meals. cording their serial numbers. In the al- bills circulating in New York City. Some of We don’t leave only food behind. Traces most 20 years since the site’s creation, the most common bugs on our bills includ- of cocaine can be found on almost 80 per- WheresGeorge has tracked the geographic ed Propionibacterium acnes, a bacteria cent of dollar bills. Other drugs, including locations of bills totaling over a billion known to cause acne, and Streptococcus morphine, heroin, methamphetamine and dollars. oralis, a common bacteria found in our amphetamine, can also be found on bills, Now, physicists at the Max mouths. though less commonly than cocaine. Planck Institute and Univer- The research team, led by biologist Jane Identifying foods people eat or the drugs sity of California, Santa Carlton at New York University, also dis- people use based on interactions with Barbara are using data covered traces of DNA from domestic ani- money might not seem all that useful, but from the WheresGeorge mals and from specific bacteria that are scientists are also using these types of site to track epidemics. associat- data to understand patterns of disease. Information on human ed only Most of the microbes the researchers in movement and with cer- New York identified do not cause disease. contact rates tain But other studies have suggested that dis- from Wheres- foods. ease-causing strains of bacteria or virus George was A simi- could be passed along with our currency. even used to lar study Bacteria that cause food-borne illness — predict the recovered including Salmonella and a pathogenic spread of the traces of strain of E.coli — have been shown to sur- 2009 swine flu. DNA on vive on pennies, nickels and dimes and Although we don’t ATM key- can hide out on ATM machines. Other know the extent to which pads, re- bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant money allows diseases to spread, flecting Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which mom’s advice is probably best when han- the foods causes skin infections, are found on bank dling cash: Wash your hands and don’t people notes in the U.S. and Canada, but the ex- stick it in your mouth. ate in different neighborhoods. People in tent to which they could spread infections central Harlem ate more domestic chicken is unknown. The Conversation is an independent and than those in Flushing and Chinatown, Try as we may to avoid exposure to nonprofit source of news, analysis and who ate more species of bony fish and germs, they travel with us and on us. Even commentary from academic experts. C2 | WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro Wallace the braVe

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Yellowstone “The Long Black Train” (10:57) ›› “Walking Tall” (2004) The Rock. ››› “Rush Hour” (1998, Action) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson. Pre- (:06) › “Rush Hour 3” (2007, Action) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Hiroyuki Sanada. (:05) Face Off “Maritime Monsters” Artists “Freddy’s Dead-Fi- SYFY 58 152 miere. Mismatched police partners seek a kidnapped girl. (DVS) Premiere. Carter and Lee battle Chinese gangsters in Paris. create original sea monsters. nal Nightmre” The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Full Frontal With Conan Actors and Aaron Full Frontal With TBS 24 156 Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Samantha Bee (N) Paul. (N) Samantha Bee (6:00) ››› “Three Little Words” (1950) ›››› “Gone With the Wind” (1939, Romance) Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard. Civil War rogue Rhett Butler loves Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara. (DVS) ›› “Uncle Tom’s TCM 49 186 Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen. Cabin” TLC 43 157 (:04) My 600-Lb. Life (Part 2 of 2) My 600-Lb. Life “Lupe & Brittani” Brittani’s journey; Lupe’s struggle. (N) (:04) Dr. Pimple Popper (N) (:06) My 600-Lb. Life Brittani’s journey; Lupe’s struggle. NCIS: New Orleans A murder takes place ››› “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015, Action) Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult. Premiere. Mad ›› “Shooter” (2007, Suspense) Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña. A wounded sniper TNT 23 158 during Mardi Gras. Max must outrun a warlord and his men in a desert chase. (DVS) plots revenge against those who betrayed him. (DVS) TRUTV 38 129 Misfits & Monsters Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Misfits & Monsters Impractical Jokers Paid-Torpey Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers TV LAND 55 161 M*A*S*H (:36) M*A*S*H “Lil” (:12) Everybody Loves Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Two and Half Men Two and Half Men King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens NCIS “Family First” The team hunts for an NCIS “Fake It ’Til You Make It” Reeves Suits “Right-Hand Man” Harvey and Zane (:01) Colony “Bonzo” Will and Outliers Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A Suits “Right-Hand USA 25 132 escaped spy. (DVS) sees his friend get kidnapped. grapple over the firm. fight to save Kynes. (N) (DVS) murder is connected to an old case. Man” WE 68 166 ›› “P.S. I Love You” (2007) Hilary Swank. A widow gets messages left by her husband to help her cope. ›› “P.S. I Love You” (2007, Romance) Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow. WGNA 8 172 Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Rules/Engagement Racing celebrity hosts 2018 ESPYs BY KEVIN McDONOUGH The 2018 ESPYs (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) honors the past year’s major sports achievements, moments and performances. Danica Patrick becomes the first woman to host the awards, which have been around since 1993. Patrick, who announced that she would retire after the India- napolis 500, has been a racing celebrity for much of this cen- tury and has been attending the ESPYS since 2005. Over the past three decades, the ESPYs have mostly been hosted by entertainers. Last year hosted, and in 2007 LeBron James hosted with Jimmy Kimmel. hosted in 2016. Is he an or an entertainer? Mixing up personalities ap- pears to be a way to reflect the ever-changing face of sports it- self. Hosts have been as varied as (1993) and Samuel Jackson (2001, 2002, 2009), (2000), John Hamm (2013) and Drake (2014). Patrick’s challenge at the ESPYs is to be engaging, quick-witted and entertaining. And to be able to take a joke or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS two at her expense. Danica Patrick walks on stage to present the award for best record-breaking performance at the 2017 ESPYs. Patrick will host the 2018 ESPYs • A plane crashes into the at 8 p.m. today on ABC. hospital on the series finale of “Code Black” (10 p.m., CBS, TV- ture “Tonight Show” host participates in a first-person CULT CHOICE (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fal- 14). Despite the presence of the Johnny Carson briefly served shooter game at a tournament Tom Hardy (“Taboo”) stars lon welcomes Amanda Sey- remarkable actress Marcia as a writer on Skelton’s show. in Poland on “Girl Got Game” (8 in the well-received 2015 reboot fried, Daveed Diggs and Wiz Gay Harden, “Black” broke no A vestige of the World War p.m., CW, TV-14). “Mad Max: Fury Road” (8 p.m., Khalifa featuring Swae Lee on new ground for medical melo- II era, “The Red Skelton • “Himalaya: Kingdoms of the TNT, TV-14). “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., dramas. Show” wrapped up only four Sky” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-G, check NBC) * Magic Johnson, Lakeith • Harvey and Zane point to a years before “Saturday Night local listings) examines how Stanfield and Lil Baby are on new direction as “Suits” (9 p.m., Live” ushered in a new gener- residents from Tibetan monks LATE NIGHT “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., USA, TV-14) enters an eighth ation of comedy in 1975. By the to snow leopards and monkeys Annie Lowrey appears on ABC) * Christine Baranski, season. This season will wel- end of its run, the show was survive on top of the world. “The Daily Show With Trevor Niecy Nash, Miranda Lambert come Katherine Heigl to the seen as a stable of “clean” • Mara learns of a dark Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Cen- and Emmanuelle Caplette visit cast after the departure of Pat- comedy. In 1969, the year of dream world, where no rules tral) * Bryan Cranston, Aaron “Late Night With Seth Meyers” rick J. Adams and Meghan Woodstock, Skelton did an ex- apply, on “Reverie” (10 p.m., Paul, , , (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Steven Markle. Markle has assumed a tended monologue about the NBC, TV-14). , R.J. Mitte, Tyler, Morena Baccarin and high-profile role in an “un- Pledge of Allegiance. During a • Kynes faces imminent peril Giancarlo Esposito, Bob Oden- Kacey Musgraves are on “The scripted” family drama. time of social and political tu- on “Colony” (10 p.m., USA, TV- kirk and Vince Gilligan are on Late Late Show With James Cor- • TCM spends the day salut- mult, he concluded every epi- 14). “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Ander- den” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r). ing comedies and musicals sode with the phrase “good • John’s secret side emerges son Cooper, Andy Cohen, Dom- starring Red Skelton, from the night and may God bless.” on “Yellowstone” (10 p.m., Para- inic Cooper and Beck visit “The Copyright 2018 1947 comedy “Merton of the Skelton was not without mount, TV-MA). Late Show With Stephen Colbert” United Feature Syndicate Movies” (7:15 a.m.) to the 1950 some edge. When asked about musical “Three Little Words” (6 the large crowd attending the p.m.), co-starring Fred Astaire. 1958 funeral of tyrannical Co- Wildly popular in the 1940s lumbia studio boss Harry as a radio and movie star, Cohn, Skelton quipped, “It Skelton became well known proves what Harry always for “The Red Skelton Show,” a said: Give the public what they comedy/variety television se- want, and they’ll come out for ries that ran on both CBS and it.” NBC at different periods from Since 1951-71. Skelton mixed physi- 1920 cal pratfalls and mime with TONIGHT’S OTHER extended comedy sketches and HIGHLIGHTS opened with a monologue. Fu- • An all-woman eSports team C4 | WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM

Call Rhonda Barrick at: (803) 774-1264 | E-mail: [email protected] Make Mexican pulled pork without frying BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

raditional carnitas, Mexico’s version of pulled pork, is Tfried in gallons of lard or oil. The results are tasty, but who wants to deal with all that hot fat?

We wanted restaurant- style carnitas — tender chunks of lightly crisped, caramelized pork, subtly accented with oregano and cit- rus — without fry- ing. Our initial recipe for carnitas started by simmering the meat (taste tests proved boneless pork butt had the best flavor) in a seasoned broth in the oven and then sauteing it in some of the rendered fat. The flavor was OK, but too much of the pork flavor was lost when we discarded the cooking liquid. So we reduced the liquid on the stovetop (after the meat had been removed) to the consistency of a thick, syrupy glaze that was per- fect for coating the meat. Broiled on a rack set over a baking sheet, the glazed meat de- veloped a wonderfully rich flavor, and the rack allowed the excess fat to drip off. This photo provided by We emulated the flavor of the Mexican America’s Test Kitchen sour oranges used in authentic carnitas with a shows Mexican pulled pork. mixture of fresh lime and orange juices. Bay leaves and oregano provided aromatic notes, and cumin brought CARL TREMBLAY / AMERICA’S TEST an earthiness that complemented the other flavors. KITCHEN VIA AP

MEXICAN PULLED PORK Servings: 6 Minced white or red onion ded with a fork, about 2 hours, flipping the pan (the meat should cover almost the en- Start to finish: 2 hours and 30 minutes Fresh cilantro leaves pieces of meat once during cooking. tire surface of the rack or broiler pan). We like serving carnitas spooned into Thinly sliced radishes Remove the pot from the oven and turn Place the baking sheet on the lower-mid- , but you can also use it as a filling Sour cream the oven to broil. Using a slotted spoon, dle oven rack and broil until the top of the for , enchiladas and . transfer the pork to a bowl; remove the or- meat is well browned (but not charred) Pork: Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle ange halves, onion and bay leaves from and the edges are slightly crisp, 5 to 8 min- 1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) boneless pork butt, position and heat the oven to 300 F. Com- the cooking liquid and discard (do not utes. Using a wide metal spatula, flip the fat cap trimmed to 4/5 inch thick, cut bine the pork, onion, bay leaves, oregano, skim the fat from the liquid). Place the pot pieces of meat and continue to broil until into 2-inch chunks cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pep- over high heat (use caution, as the handles the top is well browned and the edges are 1 small onion, peeled and halved per, water and lime juice in a large Dutch will be very hot) and simmer the liquid, slightly crisp, 5 to 8 minutes longer. Serve 2 bay leaves oven (the liquid should just barely cover stirring frequently, until thick and syrupy (a immediately with the warm tortillas and 1 teaspoon dried oregano the meat). Juice the orange into a medium heatproof spatula should leave a wide trail garnishes. 1 teaspoon ground cumin bowl and remove any seeds (you should when dragged through the glaze), 8 to 12 To warm tortillas, place them on a plate, Table salt and ground black pepper have about 1/3 cup juice). Add the juice minutes. You should have about 1 cup re- cover with a damp dish towel, and micro- 2 cups water and spent orange halves to the pot. Bring duced liquid. wave for 60 to 90 seconds. Keep tortillas 2 tablespoons juice from 1 lime the mixture to a simmer over medium- Using two forks, pull each piece of pork covered and serve immediately. 1 medium orange, halved high heat, stirring occasionally. Cover the in half. Fold in the reduced liquid; season Nutrition information per serving: 339 calories; 127 Tortillas and Garnishes: pot and transfer it to the oven; cook until with salt and pepper to taste. Spread the calories from fat; 14 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 147 mg cholesterol; 549 mg sodium; 3 g carbo- 18 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed the meat is soft and falls apart when prod- pork in an even layer on a wire rack set Lime wedges over a rimmed baking sheet or on a broiler hydrate; 0 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 46 g protein. The secret to keeping chicken moist on the grill is brine BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN BARBECUED PULLED 3/4 cup molasses softened, about 5 minutes. Whisk in until hot and wood chips are smok- 1/2 cup tomato paste broth, vinegar, coffee, molasses, to- ing, about 15 minutes. Leave primary Barbecuing is the perfect CHICKEN 1/2 cup ketchup mato paste, ketchup, mustard, hot burner on high and turn off other method for cooking fatty Servings: 8 2 tablespoons brown mustard sauce and garlic powder and bring burner(s). cuts of pork or beef, but rel- Start to finish: 1 hour and 30 min- 1 tablespoon hot sauce to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low Clean and oil cooking grate. Place atively lean chicken is an- utes, plus 1 hour to brine chicken 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and simmer until mixture is thick chicken halves skin side up on cool other story. For barbecued and 1 hour and 15 minutes to pre- 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke and reduced to 4 cups, about 65 to side of grill with legs closest to heat pulled chicken with a smoky pare sauce Dissolve salt in 4 quarts cold water 75 minutes. Stir in liquid smoke; re- source. Cover and cook until breasts flavor and moist, tender Chicken: in large container. Remove back- serve 1 cup sauce for serving. (Sauce register 160 F and thighs register 175 meat, we’d have to come up 1 cup salt bones from chickens and split chick- can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.) F, 75 to 85 minutes. Transfer chicken with some tricks. 2 (4-pound) whole chickens, ens in half lengthwise through cen- — For a charcoal grill: Open bot- to carving board, tent loosely with Brining the birds kept the giblets discarded (We prefer to ter of breastbone. Using metal skew- tom vent halfway. Light large chim- foil, and let rest until cool enough to white meat moist and juicy, halve the chickens ourselves, but er, poke 20 holes all over each chick- ney starter filled with charcoal bri- handle, about 15 minutes. Remove and arranging the chickens you may be able to buy halved en half. Submerge chicken halves in quettes (6 quarts). When top coals and discard skin. Pull meat off bones, on the grill with the breast chickens from your butcher.) brine, cover and refrigerate for 1 are partially covered with ash, pour separating dark and light meat. meat farther from the heat Pepper hour. Remove chicken halves from into steeply banked pile against side Roughly chop dark meat into 1/2- source than the dark meat 2 cups wood chips, soaked in water brine, pat dry with paper towels, and of grill. Place wood chip packet on inch pieces. Shred white meat into evened out cooking times. for 15 minutes and drained season with pepper. Using large coals. Set cooking grate in place, thin strands. We tweaked our favorite Sauce: piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil, cover, and open lid vent halfway. Add chicken to pot with sauce barbecue sauce to better 2 teaspoons vegetable oil wrap soaked wood chips in foil pack- Heat grill until hot and wood chips and cook over medium-low heat complement the chicken, et and cut several vent holes in top. are smoking, about 5 minutes. until chicken is warmed through, increasing the vinegar to 1 onion, chopped fine Meanwhile, heat oil in Dutch oven — For a gas grill: Place wood chip about 5 minutes. Serve on ham- balance the sweetness and 4 cups chicken broth over medium-high heat until shim- packet over primary burner. Turn all burger rolls, passing reserved sauce swapping the root beer for 1 1/4 cups cider vinegar coffee to boost the smoky 1 cup brewed coffee mering. Add onion and cook until burners to high, cover, and heat grill separately. flavor.