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SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 indications of possible A3 TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 75 CENTS attack on U.S. forces Sheriff: 2018 saw overall crime drop

sault with an ob- both 2017 and ’18, Dennis 292, destruction/damage/ Reported crime down 8% and opioid ject, in 2017, the said one is still too many. vandalism of property from change repre- “Our officers are able to do 486 to 416 and, representing overdoses in Sumter County up 80% sents a 30.88% a better job because of new the most-reported crime to decrease. equipment and advanced the sheriff’s office, simple BY KAYLA ROBINS three each in 2017 and 2018, Sumter Coun- technology including body assault from 954 to 915. [email protected] the biggest decrease came in DENNIS ty Sheriff An- cameras and in-car camer- Dennis said while there sexual assaults reported at thony Dennis as,” Dennis said. was a decrease in reports of Sumter County saw an 8% 47 total, according to data said there has There was also a decrease thefts from motor vehicles decrease in overall crimes provided by the sheriff’s of- been a “major decrease in in reported crimes involving that drivers and passengers reported from 2017 to 2018. fice. With 68 sexual assaults, the number of murders re- burglary/breaking and en- are still urged to remove With the number of re- which includes forcible rape, ported” during recent years. tering from 640 to 472, arson valuables from vehicles and ported murders outside the fondling, sodomy, incest, From about 10 reported in from 16 to 13, theft from city limits remaining level at statutory rape and sexual as- one year recently to three in motor vehicles from 353 to SEE CRIME, PAGE A5

College, completed: Morris holds 108th-annual graduation

orris College held its 108th com- Mmencement ceremony on Saturday at the Sumter County Civic Center, where graduates and their friends and family heard from Lt. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford. The Columbia native became the Army’s chief in- formation officer in August 2017, a role that charges him to oversee the Army’s $10 billion IT investments, manage enterprise IT architecture, establish and en- force IT policies and direct delivery of operational C4IT capabilities to support warfighters and business users. As the G-6, he also advises the Army’s chief of staff on the network, communications, signal opera- tions, information security and force structure.

PHOTOS BY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM U.S. plans to increase tariffs on China on Friday

BY PAUL WISEMAN tariffs on $200 billion in Chi- Mnuchin, who briefed report- there was no immediate re- the pace of negotiations. The and JOE McDONALD nese goods early Friday, a ers with Lighthizer, said that sponse from Beijing. reiteration Monday of the AP Business Writers sharp escalation in a yearlong Trump officials learned dur- The U.S. officials said that president’s threat from three trade dispute. ing the weekend that Chinese at 12:01 a.m. Friday, the ad- high-level Trump officials re- WASHINGTON — Accusing At the same time, a Chinese officials “were trying to go ministration will raise tariffs inforced the administration’s Beijing of “reneging” on com- trade delegation is expected to back on some of the lan- on $200 billion in Chinese im- determination to throw Bei- mitments it made in earlier arrive in Washington to re- guage” that had been negoti- ports from 10% to 25%. Presi- jing on the defensive. talks, U.S. Trade Representa- sume negotiations on Thurs- ated in 10 earlier rounds of dent Donald Trump had an- By threatening to raise tive Robert Lighthizer said day, a day later than original- talks. Mnuchin and Lighthiz- nounced plans to raise those taxes on Chinese imports, Monday that the Trump ad- ly planned. er offered no details of Chi- tariffs via Twitter on Sunday, ministration will increase its Treasury Secretary Steven na’s alleged backsliding, and expressing frustration with SEE TARIFFS, PAGE A5

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Tip leads to arrest of ‘armed, dangerous’ man 43-year-old faces charges in connection to armed robbery, kidnapping, attempted murder

FROM STAFF REPORTS to Adrienne Sarvis, public in- A man law enforcement formation officer for the said was “armed and ex- Sumter County Sheriff’s Of- tremely dangerous” was ar- fice. He was located based on rested Sunday morning in a tip from the public. connection to The business where the in- an attempted cident occurred is near the murder of two intersection of Pocalla Road South Sumter and Guignard Parkway in business em- Sumter County. ployees late Fri- The sheriff’s office put out day. a call for information to help ANDERSON Charles Spen- them locate and detain An- cer Anderson, derson on Saturday morning. 43, faces charges According to Sumter-Lee related to an alleged armed Regional Detention Center robbery, kidnapping and at- inmate data, bond was de- tempted murder, according nied.

21-year-old Sumter man dies, another injured PHOTO PROVIDED John Hamilton of the Sumter County Information Technology Department is seen before and after a in Saturday morning wreck on U.S. 378 east weight loss of 100 pounds. FROM STAFF REPORTS

A 21-year-old Sumter man died and the driver was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday. ‘Tired of being fat,’ Sumter Hunter Christmas, of Biddle Road, was pronounced dead on the scene after a wreck occurring at 3:45 a.m. Saturday on U.S. 378 eastbound in Sumter County, according to Sum- ter County Coroner Robbie Baker. IT worker loses 100 pounds Another 21-year-old was driving east in a 2005 GMC Yukon when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway, over- turning several times, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Judd Jones. Hamilton says low-carb diet, walking Jones said the driver was transported to Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. An autopsy was performed Monday at MUSC in Charles- and journaling are keys to his success ton, and the deceased’s next of kin has been notified. The coroner’s office and highway patrol are investigating BY DANNY KELLY the incident. [email protected] HOW DID HE LOSE THE WEIGHT? • Walked 10 to 13 miles a day; After a year and a half, John Hamilton of Went on a low-carb diet; Restaurant news the Sumter County Information Technology • Department accomplished what most would • Ate mainly meat and vegetables; and probably consider quite an impressive feat: • Cut out bread, rice, potatoes and corn. Following are the food grades for local businesses lose 100 pounds. inspected by the South Carolina Department of Hamilton, who used to weigh 280 pounds, now weighs roughly 180. was blown away.” Health and Environmental Control for April 27- But what made him decide it was time for a Hamilton gives credit to his co-workers for May 5. A “C” grade is failing. For detailed reports, change? helping him lose the weight. “I was tired of being fat, that’s the simple “My co-workers were supportive,” he said. visit www.dhec.sc.gov. answer,” he said. “There’s obesity on both “It’s a big help to have that support.” sides of my family, and I didn’t want to be a Hamilton has a message for anyone who Batten’s Grocery, 2010 S.C. 261 S., Wedgefield: A statistic. Nothing was going to happen unless I wants to lose weight. Captain D’s #3819, A did it myself.” “Keep at it, and be motivated,” he said. “You 1110 W. Liberty St., Sumter: Hamilton decided to go on a low-carbohy- have to sacrifice something to get something. Chestnut Oaks Middle School, 1200 Oswego Road, Sum- drate diet, and the weight started falling off. Watch what you eat, and keep a journal of cal- ter: A “When you cut sugar out, you’ll have no ories and carbs (that you eat).” Dennis’ Restaurant, 7570 Pisgah Road, Rembert: C glucose (in your system), so your body uses fat Hamilton also said the most important Firehouse Subs #462, 1293 Broad St., Sumter: A (for energy instead),” he said. “Your body thing you can do is monitor how many carbs Gamecock Lanes, A breaks down the stored fat into ketones and you consume. 817 Broad St., Sumter: uses the stored ketones for energy. Your body “If you have a higher carb intake, you typi- Golden Corral, 2385 Walmart Blvd., Sumter: B is a fat-burning machine when it doesn’t have cally weigh more,” he said. “If you eat less High Hills Middle School, 4971 Frierson Road, Sumter: A sugar for energy.” than 35 carbs a day for two weeks, you’ll lose Kaitlyn’s Cafe, 1980 Peach Orchard Road, Sumter: A Hamilton started eating mainly meat and 10 to 15 pounds easily.” Little Caesars Pizza #17594, 810 Broad St., Sumter: A green vegetables, and cut out things like However, starting out at just 35 carbs per Manchester Elementary School, bread, rice, potatoes and corn. day can be difficult, so Hamilton recommends 1345 Wilson Hall Road, “When I ate a burger, I would throw away another option. Pinewood: A the bun,” he said. “I tell people to start with under 100 carbs Manning Avenue Seafood, 303 Manning Ave., Sumter: A Hamilton also used veggie tots, which are (per day),” he said. “Start gradually. The aver- Mei Wei Hibachi Grill, 1390 Broad St., Sumter: A made of cheese and broccoli, as a substitute age person eats 350 to 400 carbs a day. One Mozingo’s Grocery, A for fries. hundred seems low, but it isn’t; you should 3350 N. Main St., Sumter: Another thing that helped Hamilton tre- gradually cut carbs out instead of going cold Munn-E-Saver #2, 741 N. Main St., Sumter: A mendously with losing the weight was walk- turkey to 35.” Neece’s Grill, 267 Broad St., Sumter: A ing between 10 and 13 miles per day. Losing a large amount of weight like Hamil- Piggly Wiggly #091 Deli, 114 E. Calhoun St., Sumter: B “I get to work an hour early and walk ton did takes a lot of willpower. Pocalla Springs Primary School, 2060 Bethel Church around downtown,” he said. “The county al- “You have to commit to it,” he said. “Rome A lows two 15-minute lunch breaks, so I walk wasn’t built in a day. Cutting carbs is a scien- Road, Sumter: around on both breaks. We also get an hour tifically proven way to lose weight, but it’ll Quick Stop, 2480 S.C. 261, Wedgefield: A lunch, and I walk around then, too.” take some time.” Short Trip #17, 404 S. Lafayette Drive, Sumter: B Hamilton also said having a smart watch to Hamilton also said it’s important to keep Subway #24250, 1681 U.S. 15 S., Sumter: A track his steps motivated him to keep walking. your body moving as much as possible. Tony’s Pizza, 301 N. Main St., Sumter: A Hamilton’s family was surprised he lost as “Move,” he said. “Walk or exercise. Walking Town and Country, A much weight as he did. is the easiest thing to do. Go out and go sight- 4210 U.S. 15 S., Sumter: “They were shocked,” he said. “My family seeing; see what nature has to offer.”

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U.S. rushes ships to Middle East over unspecified Iran threats

WASHINGTON (AP) — The region. During the height of U.S. is sending an aircraft car- the wars in Iraq and Afghani- rier group to the Middle East stan, there were two carriers in ahead of schedule and warning the area, but that was reduced that Iran and its proxy forces to one. are showing “troubling and es- Last year the administration calatory” indications of a possi- decided to end the continuous ble attack on American forces carrier presence and send a in the region. strike group only intermittent- Exactly what prompted the ly into the region. The U.S. action was unclear, but it Navy currently has no aircraft marked a further step in sharp- carrier in the Persian Gulf. ly rising tensions between the Bolton said the U.S. wants to Trump administration and the send a message that “unrelent- Islamic Republic. ing force” will meet any attack National Security Adviser on U.S. interests or those of John Bolton said Sunday night America’s allies. the U.S. was deploying the USS Jon Alterman, senior vice Abraham Lincoln Carrier president at the Center for Strike Group and a bomber Strategic & International Stud- task force to the Middle East, ies, questioned whether the intending to send a message U.S. adequately understands that “unrelenting force” will Iranian motivations and ac- meet any attack on American tions, and whether the military forces or allies. move was warranted. “The United States is not “I don’t think we should let seeking war with the Iranian the Iranians pull our chain at regime, but we are fully pre- MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST SEAMAN MICHAEL SINGLEY / U.S. NAVY VIA AP the time and place of their pared to respond to any attack, In this May 3 photo released by the U.S. Navy, An F/A-18E Super Hornet from VFA 25 launches from the choosing,” he said. “You can whether by proxy, the Islamic flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The U.S. is dispatching the USS Abra- communicate seriousness to Revolutionary Guard Corps or ham Lincoln and other military resources to the Middle East following “clear indications” that Iran and its the Iranians without moving a regular Iranian forces,” he proxy forces were preparing to possibly attack U.S. forces in the region, according to a defense official on lot of assets around, because said. Friday. moving assets is expensive and Neither Bolton nor other offi- keeps assets from being in cials would provide any details other places.” about the supposed threat, and might discuss “counterac- such as supporting militant ac- Lincoln into the Middle East He added, however, that Iran which comes as the Trump ad- tions” Tehran will take over tivities that destabilize the Mid- about two weeks earlier than has the capability to harm ministration wages a campaign America’s withdrawal from the dle East and threaten U.S. al- initially planned following ex- Americans, but it’s difficult to of intensifying pressure international nuclear deal. lies, including Israel, Secretary ercises in the Mediterranean assess the situation without against Iran and nearly a year The agreement limited Iran’s of State Mike Pompeo said. region, according to a U.S. de- knowing more about the intel- after it withdrew from an enrichment of uranium amid “Our objective is to get the Is- fense official who wasn’t autho- ligence that prompted the Obama-era nuclear deal with Western concerns that Teh- lamic Republic of Iran to be- rized to speak publicly, so move. Tehran. ran’s program could allow it to have like a normal nation,” spoke on the condition of ano- Along with the Lincoln, In Iran, the semi-official build nuclear weapons. Iran in- Pompeo told reporters during a nymity. It forces the ships to Bolton mentioned “a bomber ISNA news agency on Monday sists its program is for peaceful visit to Finland. “When they do cancel a planned stop in Croa- task force,” which suggested quoted an anonymous official purposes. that, we will welcome them tia. the Pentagon is deploying land- as saying that Iranian Presi- With its pressure campaign, back.” For years, the U.S. main- based bomber aircraft some- dent Hassan Rouhani planned the U.S. administration is try- The order to the carrier tained a carrier presence in the where in the region, perhaps a broadcast address Wednesday ing to get Iran to halt activities group would get the Abraham Persian Gulf and Middle East on the Arabian Peninsula. Join Us for Lunch Mon.- Fri. 11am - 3pm Appetizers, Sandwiches, Steaks, Seafood & More...

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BY SETH BORENSTEIN Birds fly past a smoking chimney as a sixth big die-off because AP Science Writer in Ludwigshafen, Germany. De- current levels don’t come close velopment that’s led to loss of to the 75% level in past mass People are putting nature in habitat, climate change, over- extinctions. more trouble now than at any fishing, pollution and invasive The report goes beyond spe- other time in human history, species is causing a biodiversity cies. Of the 18 measured ways with extinction looming over 1 crisis, scientists say in a new nature helps humans, the re- million species of plants and United Nations science report re- port said 14 are declining, with animals, scientists said Mon- leased Monday. food and energy production no- day. ticeable exceptions. The report AP FILE PHOTO But it’s not too late to fix the found downward trends in na- problem, according to the Unit- ture’s ability to provide clean ed Nations’ first comprehen- air and water, good soil and sive report on biodiversity. other essentials. “We have reconfigured dra- Habitat loss is one of the big- matically life on the planet,” re- mated 8 million species on gest threats, and it’s happening port co-chairman Eduardo Earth. worldwide, Watson said. The Brondizio of Indiana Universi- The report comes up with 1 report projects 15.5 million ty said at a press conference. million species in trouble by miles of new roads will be Species loss is accelerating to extrapolating the IUCN’s 25% paved over nature between now a rate tens or hundreds of threatened rate to the rest of and 2050, most in the develop- times faster than in the past, survive, the report said. Lovejoy said. the world’s species and using a ing world. the report said. More than half • Overfishing the world’s The world’s coral reefs are a lower rate for the estimated 5.5 Many of the worst effects a million species on land “have oceans. A third of the world’s perfect example of where cli- million species of insects, Wat- can be prevented by changing insufficient habitat for long- fish stocks are overfished. mate change and species loss son said. the way we grow food, pro- term survival” and are likely to • Permitting climate change intersect. If the world warms Outside scientists, such as duce energy, deal with cli- go extinct, many within de- from the burning of fossil fuels another 0.9 degrees, which Lovejoy and others, said that’s mate change and dispose of cades, unless their habitats are to make it too hot, wet or dry other reports say is likely, coral a reasonable assessment. waste, the report said. That restored. The oceans are not for some species to survive. Al- reefs will probably dwindle by The report gives only a ge- involves concerted action by any better off. most half of the world’s land 70% to 90%, the report said. At neric “within decades” time governments, companies and “Humanity unwittingly is at- mammals — not including bats 1.8 degrees, the report said, frame for species loss because people. tempting to throttle the living — and nearly a quarter of the 99% of the world’s coral will be it is dependent on many vari- Individuals can help with planet and humanity’s own fu- birds have already had their in trouble. ables, including taking the simple changes to the way ture,” said George Mason Uni- habitats hit hard by global “Business as usual is a disas- problem seriously, which can they eat and use energy, said versity biologist Thomas Love- warming. ter,” Watson said. reduce the severity of the pro- the co-chairman of the re- joy, who has been called the • Polluting land and water. At least 680 species with jections, Watson said. port, ecological scientist godfather of biodiversity for his Every year, 300 to 400 million backbones have already gone “We’re in the middle of the Josef Settele of the Helm- research. He was not part of tons of heavy metals, solvents extinct since 1600. The report sixth great extinction crisis, holtz Center for Environmen- the report. and toxic sludge are dumped said 559 domesticated breeds of but it’s happening in slow mo- tal Research in Germany. “The biological diversity of into the world’s waters. mammals used for food have tion,” said Conservation Inter- That doesn’t mean becoming this planet has been really • Allowing invasive species to disappeared. More than 40% of national and University of Cali- a vegetarian or vegan, but hammered, and this is really crowd out native plants and an- the world’s amphibian species, fornia Santa Barbara ecologist balancing meat, vegetables our last chance to address all imals. The number of invasive more than one-third of the ma- Lee Hannah, who was not part and fruit, and walking and of that,” Lovejoy said. alien species per country has rine mammals and nearly one- of the report. biking more, Watson said. Conservation scientists from risen 70% since 1970, with one third of sharks and fish are Five times in the past, Earth “We can actually feed all around the world convened in species of bacteria threatening threatened with extinction. has undergone mass extinc- the coming billions of people Paris to issue the report, which nearly 400 amphibian species. The report relies heavily on tions where much of life on without destroying another exceeded 1,000 pages. The In- “The key to remember is, it’s research by the International Earth blinked out, like the one inch of nature,” Lovejoy said. tergovernmental Science-Poli- not a terminal diagnosis,” said Union for the Conservation of that killed the dinosaurs. 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CRIME FROM PAGE A1 tion Center, which was called along the road. Part of this SUMTER COUNTY REPORTED CRIMES the Sumter-Lee Regional De- cleanup project is through a tention Center until the partnership with the Sumter to lock all doors before walking CRIME 2017 2018 DIFFERENCE (-/+) sheriff’s office took over op- Litter Alliance, which will away. Vehicle break-ins often Murder 3 3 0% erations in September 2017, help with beautification of occur when the vehicle is un- Sexual assaults 68 47 (-30.88 %) reported more than $700,000 places in Sumter that have locked so the thief does not have Aggravated Assaultassault 341341 373 +9.3 % in revenues collected in 2018. been identified by citizens to cause a commotion by forci- Simple assault 954 915 (-4.09 %) Dennis said restructured and deputies as needing to bly breaking into the vehicle. contracts and housing pre-sen- be cleaned. 16 13 (-18.75 %) Only one provided category Arson 16 13 (-18.75 %) tenced federal inmates con- The inmates who partici- of crime saw an increase. Burglary/ tributed to revenues. The fed- pate in this project will re- There were 9.3% more aggra- breaking and 640 472 (-26.25 %) eral government compensates ceive a reduction of their vated assaults last year than in entering the detention center for hous- time served, Dennis said. Destruction/ 2017, with 373 reported last Destruction/ ing inmates for it, including SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEEKING damage/vandalism 486 416 (-14.40 %) year and 341 reported two paying for medical expenses. FIRST STATE ACCREDITATION years ago. While drug/narcot- of property “Our only expense are the ic violations decreased 0.47% Theft from meals,” he said about federal The sheriff’s office is seek- from 632 to 629, opioid over- motor vehicle 353 292 (-17.28 %) inmates. ing to get state accreditation doses continued to increase in All otherOther larcenyLarceny 651 615 (-5.53 %) He said the plan is to use for the first time, Dennis 2018, as has been the case na- Drug/narcotic that funding to cover a por- said. tionwide. There were 80% violations 632 629 (-0.47 %) tion of operations, including Accreditation is based on more overdoses last year than Source: Sumter County Sheriff’s Office employee salaries, and a por- the agency’s policies, stan- in 2017, Dennis said. tion for maintenance of the dards and procedures and Dennis said all deputies facility, which would relieve how those standards are fol- have received training on some of the center’s costs lowed. Dennis said he hopes using Narcan, a nasal spray “We will continue to attack plans for the sheriff’s office to covered by taxpayers. the process will be complet- that can reverse the effects of the opioid crisis with educa- work with other agencies to The agency also applied ed by the end of this year. an overdose from opioids, tion as well as enforcement,” educate the public in the fight for a $20,000 Palmetto Pride Receiving accreditation which includes both prescrip- he said. “And we will arrest against the opioid crisis. Litter Task Force Grant in does not award the sheriff’s tion medication such as Hy- those who continue to distrib- DETENTION CENTER 2018, which was awarded this office anything directly, but drocodone and heroin. Depu- ute or possess opioids in our AND INMATES year, to compensate off-duty the elevated status would be ties in Sumter have had to use community.” officers who supervise in- helpful when applying for Narcan to save lives. Dennis said he also has The Sumter County Deten- mates as they pick up litter other grants.

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But they steady drumbeat of promises challenge to Beijing: Agree to Chinese market and unfairly ahead with talks “very difficult have yet to release details, and to open markets — in busi- sweeping changes in China’s subsidizing Chinese firms at politically” for Xi’s govern- it is unclear whether the con- nesses that include auto man- government-dominated eco- the expense of foreign com- ment, said Jake Parker, vice cessions will satisfy Trump. ufacturing and banking. But nomic model — or suffer the petitors. president of the U.S.-China Xi is “adamant about party- none of the moves directly consequences. The Trump administration Business Council. He said the state control over major sec- addresses American com- The unexpected ultimatum has imposed 10% tariffs on Chinese public might “view tors of the economy,” Lam plaints. shook up financial markets, $200 billion in Chinese im- this as a capitulation” if Beijing said. “If they give this up, The negotiators are also which had expected the ports and 25% tariffs on an reached an agreement before then China in effect ceases to looking for a way to hold world’s two biggest economies additional $50 billion. The Trump’s Friday deadline. be a socialist country.” Beijing to any commitments to resolve a yearlong standoff Chinese have retaliated by The conflict is testing how Beijing agreed early on to it makes. The Trump admin- over trade, perhaps by the end targeting $110 billion in U.S. far Beijing is willing to go in narrow its trade surplus with istration wants to keep tar- of the week. imports. changing a state-led economic the United States — a stagger- iffs on Chinese imports to “It’s a significant change in Global stock markets sank model it sees as the path to ing $379 billion last year — by maintain leverage over Bei- the president’s tone,” said Monday on Trump’s tweet- prosperity and global influ- purchasing more American jing. Timothy Keeler, a partner at storm. But shares in the Unit- ence — and how much power the law firm Mayer Brown ed States regained some of Washington will have to en- and former chief of staff for the lost ground on news that force any agreement. Building Wealth for Over a Century the U.S. Trade Representative. 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COMMENTARY Let Venezuela decide its own destiny

ho would be racas to demand the ouster of the uprising. was once one of the wealthi- army of scores of thousands free them- Maduro than Maduro can call But by Thursday, it was est countries in the world.” of troops, would enable Madu- selves must out to stand by his regime. again clear that no matter Yet Trump is reportedly re- ro to cast himself in the role of “Wstrike the Tuesday and Wednesday, what Washington had been luctant to intervene. Let us martyr of Yankee imperialism. blow... Guaido announced that the told and anticipated, the army hope that his anti-interven- Finally, time is on our side, “By their right arms the regime’s final hour was at remained loyal to Maduro. tionist impulses guide his de- not Maduro’s. conquest must be wrought.” hand. But by midweek, the ar- Frustrated, exasperated, ap- cisions. Venezuela’s future is The Venezuelan economy, So wrote Lord Byron of my’s leaders, including the pearing at once bellicose and not ours to decide. one of the richest in the hemi- Greece’s war of independence minister of defense, still stood impotent, Washington has This civil conflict is not our sphere owing to the world’s against the Turks, though the with Maduro. now begun to bluster about war. We have not been at- largest oil resources, is now in famed British Guaido’s opportunity seems military intervention. tacked. Not only is there no shambles. Some 3 million peo- poet would to have passed by, at least for “All options are on the justification for U.S. military ple, 1 in every 10 Venezuelans, ignore his the moment. Maduro remains table,” Joint Chiefs of Staff intervention, but also any ar- have fled the disaster that own counsel in power, though his generals, Chairman Gen. Joseph Dun- rival of U.S. troops on Venezu- Maduro and his mentor Hugo and die just weighing the odds, have ap- ford said. Presumably that in- elan soil could turn into yet Chavez created. days after ar- parently been negotiating in cludes the 82nd Airborne. another 21st-century strategic The currency is sinking to riving in secret with Guaido. “While a peaceful solution debacle. Weimar levels. Oil exports Greece to The Trump administration is desirable, military action is There could be again Amer- are falling. Shortages of join the has backed Guaido, only to possible,” Pompeo said. “If icans killing and dying in a food and medicine are Pat struggle. see him fail twice now at tak- that’s what’s required, that’s country where no vital inter- spreading. Power blackouts Buchanan Yet Byron’s ing power. what the United States will est was imperiled, no matter have been reported. It is dif- advice is the The White House backed do.” how obnoxious the regime. ficult to foresee any turn- wise course the plan in February to “All options are open,” There is no Tiananmen around the Maduro regime for the United States and for breach Venezuela’s borders Bolton said. “We want a Square slaughter, no massive can execute to revive the the people of Venezuela who with truckloads of food and peaceful transfer of power. human rights violations going economy or prevent the con- seek to free their country of medicine, counting on the But we are not going to see on in Venezuela to justify mil- tinued exodus of its people. the grip of the incompetent army not to use force to block Guaido mistreated by this re- itary intervention. Indeed, Most of the nations of Latin and dictatorial regime of the trucks. gime.” there appears to be a con- America are with us and Nicolas Maduro. Vice President Mike Pence Clearly, Juan Guaido is our scious effort on the part of against Maduro. Let the Venezuelans decide traveled to the border. man in Caracas. Maduro to minimize casual- Venezuela’s situation is not their own destiny, as did we. But Guaido and the Ameri- Bolton also had strong ties and bloodshed and the sustainable. Let the fate of the As of today, Caracas seems cans miscalculated. The army words for Vladimir Putin: consequences they could Marxist Socialist regime of to be in something of a stand- stood by Maduro. The trucks “(T)his is our hemisphere. bring. Nicolas Maduro be decided by off. were kept out. It’s not where the Russians Troops are not firing indis- the people of Venezuela. Opposition leader Juan Last week, when Guaido should be interfering. This criminately on protestors, Guaido, recognized by the called out the crowds again to was a mistake on their part.” though rock-throwers in the Patrick J. Buchanan is the au- U.S. and 50 other nations as bring the strongman down, “The brutal repression of streets are provoking the sol- thor of “Nixon’s White House president, has failed to per- the White House went all in. the Venezuelan people must diers. Planeloads of Russian Wars: The Battles That Made suade the army to abandon President Donald Trump, end, and it must end soon,” or Cuban troops are not pour- and Broke a President and Di- Maduro. Pence, Secretary of State Trump said. “People are ing into the country. vided America Forever.” Yet he can still muster larg- Mike Pompeo and John starving. They have no food; U.S. intervention in a nation er crowds in the streets of Ca- Bolton all tweeted support for they have no water. And this of 30 million people, with an © 2019 CREATORS.COM EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES

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COMMENTARY The Trump Whisperer and his dark worldview

EW YORK — Under- tism that does seem at the think that a revanchist Russia with confronting China is that foundly inaccurate. The world standing Donald heart of Donald Trump’s poses a grave threat to Ameri- it is “a great power competi- is not nasty, brutish and Trump’s foreign pol- worldview. More important — ca. Others worry about a ris- tor that is not Caucasian.” short. Life has improved im- Nicy is a challenge, since Trump is rarely consis- ing China or an ideological She noted: “The Soviet Union measurably over the last 100 since the president has writ- tent and could change his Iran. For Bolton, it’s all of the and that competition, in a way years. Political violence — ten and spoken little on the mind tomorrow — it reflects above and more. He has at it was a fight within the West- deaths from wars, civil wars subject for most of his life. So the views of the man closest to various points warned darkly ern family.” and terrorism — has plum- how to make sense of his him on foreign policy, national about the mortal threat posed Where to begin? The Cold meted. And this has happened worldview? Is there a Trump security adviser John Bolton. to the United States by Cuba, War was an existential strug- in large part because human Doctrine? Bolton has been variously Libya, Syria and of course, gle because the Soviet Union beings also have the genes to Michael Anton, a former described as a neoconserva- Iraq. A longtime fan of re- thought it had a superior ide- cooperate, to compete peace- Trump national security offi- tive, a paleoconservative and a gime change, he recently la- ology of economics, politics fully and to weigh the costs of cial, thinks there is, and he conservative hawk. In fact, he beled Cuba, Venezuela and and society that it would im- war against their benefits. explains it in is simply a conservative, in Nicaragua a “triangle of ter- pose on the rest of the world. Bolton says that he might a new essay the oldest, most classical ror” and said the U.S. “looks That is why it was called “to- well invoke the “Roosevelt in Foreign sense, someone who has a forward to watching each cor- talitarian.” China’s rise to Corollary” to the Monroe Doc- Policy. The dark view of humankind. As ner of the triangle fall.” It power is the standard process trine — which asserts that the Trump Doc- a former U.S. official told the seems he wants them to fall by which a new powerhouse U.S. can use force unilaterally trine, Anton New Yorker, Bolton believes not to usher in an era of de- economy tries to find a space anywhere in the Western argues, is that Thomas Hobbes’ famous mocracy, but because they re- on the international stage. hemisphere. If he does, what simple: “Let’s description of life without sist American power and in- China’s system, incidentally, is the argument against Rus- all put our order applies precisely to in- fluence. “The Monroe Doc- is largely a mixture of two sia doing the same in Ukraine, Fareed own coun- ternational life — “nasty, trine is alive and well,” Bolton Western ideas, capitalism and China in the South China Sea Zakaria tries first and brutish and short.” told the New Yorker’s Dexter communism — Adam Smith and Iran in Yemen? Without be candid Bolton thinks that to protect Filkins. “It’s our hemisphere.” and Marx — which is why rules and norms, the U.S. about it and itself and project its power, This kind of conservatism The New York Times’ Nicholas would have to militarily recognize that it’s nothing to the United States must be ag- thinks that national interests Kristof has aptly described it thwart every such effort or be ashamed of.” But, as Dan- gressive, unilateral and mili- are worth pursuing not be- as “Market-Leninism.” else accept a world of war and iel Larison responds in the tant. Bolton seems to share cause they are virtuous — By Skinner’s logic, we had anarchy. You see, nationalist American Conservative, the worldview that animated about democracy and freedom more in common with Hitler’s assertiveness works as long as “That isn’t a doctrine. It is a Dick Cheney, who after 9/11 — but because they are ours. ideology than with the Chi- only you get to practice it. banality.” What country has spoke openly about the need This view originates in a cul- nese because the Nazis were not put its own interests first? to “work ... the dark side” and tural chauvinism and can eas- Caucasian, which is both his- Fareed Zakaria’s email ad- What president has argued to to “use any means at our dis- ily morph into racism. torically uninformed and dress is comments@fareedza- give preference to “global in- posal basically to achieve our And sure enough, a senior morally grotesque. karia.com. terests” over American ones? objectives.” State Department official, The more practical problem Anton outlines a certain There are some in the for- Kiron Skinner, last week ex- with the Cheney-Bolton © 2019, Washington Post Writ- kind of nationalist conserva- eign policy establishment who plained that the challenge worldview is that it is pro- ers Group A10 | TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 The Sumter Elks Lodge No. 855 is Santee-Wateree Community WEATHER sponsoring its 37th annual Mental Health Awareness Day Lincoln High Preservation Alumni turkey shoot at 5 p.m. on will be held 1-4 p.m. on ® SaturdaysAssociation through June to hold 29 at board Friday, meeting May 17, at 801 N. Pike AccuWeather ve-day forecast for Sumter 1100 W. Liberty St. Proceeds West. This free event will will benefit area veterans. include food, games, TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Children must have adult entertainment, vendors and supervision. The maximum more. Wear green to show barrel size permitted is 30 your support. Call (803) 775- inches with a two-inch 9364 or (803) 775-7898. choke. No scopes or red dot The Pine Cone Festival will be Sunshine and Clear Partly sunny and Pleasant with An afternoon A shower and sights are allowed. Donation held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on seasonably warm warm clouds and sun t-storm in spots t-storm around for each round is $2.50, with Saturday, May 18, at Shiloh a $10 prize for the winner of Community Center, 475 84° 60° 86° / 60° 85° / 63° 85° / 67° 85° / 66° each round. For information, Pudding Swamp Road, Chance of rain: 15% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 60% call (803) 773-6324. Lynchburg. 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BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected] Stoddard helps Kayla Porter almost pulled off the feat of winning the TSA girls to 100-, 200- and 400-meter sprints at the SCISA 3A girls 3rd-place finish track and field state champi- onships last year. On Saturday at the Porter- in 1A/2A meet Gaud School track in Charleston, she added the FROM STAFF REPORTS shortest sprint to her title CHARLESTON – Thomas list. Sumter Academy’s Aubrey Porter, the Lady Barons se- Stoddard won the 800-meter nior, won all three sprints run in the SCISA 1A/2A and added a third-place fin- girls track and field state ish in the long jump for good championship on Saturday measure to earn the individ- at Porter-Gaud School’s ual high point award and track, leading the Lady help Wilson Hall to a runner- Generals to a third-place up finish. finish. “It means a lot to me to be Palmetto Christian easily able to accomplish this be- won the title with 161 points cause of my mom and how followed by Shannon Forest she was able to run track with 110. TSA was third successfully in high school,” with 51 points out of 14 Porter said. “It also means a schools. lot in helping me get points Stoddard won the 800 in a on the board, and help set- time of 2 minutes, 25.80 sec- ting an example for the onds, beating second place younger kids.” Catherine Cave of Palmetto Porter’s mother, Keonna, Christian by over nine sec- was a sprinter in high school onds. as well and has helped train Bella Crowe had a strong her daughter as a member of showing for Thomas Sum- the Wilson Hall coaching ter as well. She finished sec- staff. ond in the 3200 and fourth “My first year, she was like PHOTOS PROVIDED in the 1600. a parent helping me,” Porter Wilson Hall’s Kayla Porter, left, stands with SCISA athletic secretary Mike Fanning after receiving an Crowe and Stoddard also said. “But when (head) Coach award for scoring the most individual points in the SCISA 3A girls track and field state championship on joined Jordan Thornton (Rip) Ripley came, she be- Saturday at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston. Porter won the 100-, 200- and 400-meter sprints. and Reese Distelzweig as came part of the coaching part of the second-place fin- staff and helped me even far- ishing 4x400 relay team. ther along.” 00.12 seconds. She won the With her third-place finish to have won (the long jump) In the boys meet, Thomas Porter set a new Wilson 200 in 27.02 seconds and in the long jump, she finished but at the same time I didn’t Sumter finished tied for Hall record in winning the claimed the 100 in 13.07 sec- with a total of 36 points. 400 in a time of 1 minute, onds. “I really would have liked SEE BARONS, PAGE B3 SEE TSA, PAGE B3

HORSE RACING PRO RACING Truex wins 2nd career Monday NASCAR race at Dover International

BY DAN GELSTON the top five. Elliott gave Hen- AP Sports Writer drick Motorsports and Chevro- let their first wins of the sea- DOVER, Del. — Martin son at Talladega last week. Truex Jr. won a Monday race Bowman and Elliott made it at Dover International Speed- another solid race for a manu- way for the second time in his facturer that was in need of a career, pulling away from the boost. field down the stretch to reach “We at least had a shot at it. victory lane for the second It’s really all you can ask for,” time in three races. Bowman said. “We had a mis- Truex won his first career erable start to the reason. We NASCAR Cup race on June 4, really did a good job resetting 2007, at Dover and 12 years in the off week.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS later used another Sunday But all the teams are chasing Luis Saez rides Maximum Security across the finish line to a supposed win during the 145th run- rainout to take the checkered Gibbs. ning of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Country flag. Truex, the 2017 Cup cham- JGR has seven wins in 11 House was declared the winner after Maximum Security was disqualified following a review by pion, won at Richmond three races this season and has es- race stewards. weeks ago and is getting hot in tablished itself as the team to the No. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs beat. Truex, who is from May- Racing. etta, New Jersey, has long con- “Coach has put together a sidered Dover his home track Maximum Security out of Preakness; good bunch,” Truex said. and he crushed Bowman by 9.5 Alex Bowman finished sec- seconds after starting in the ond for the second straight back of the field because of in- owner to appeal Derby disqualification week in the No. 88 Chevrolet. spection issues. Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott rounded out SEE TRUEX, PAGE B3 BY GARY B. GRAVES arrive Tuesday at Monmouth Park, AP Sports Writer where trainer Jason Servis is based, the New Jersey track said. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Taken down as “The horse will be better off long the Kentucky Derby winner, Maximum term with the rest,” West said. “He ran Security is now out of the Preakness. a really good and a really hard race on Maximum Security’s owner said Mon- Saturday. day he will not run the horse in the mid- “Really, there are a lot of other Grade dle jewel of the Triple Crown and will 1 races the rest of the year for 3-year- appeal the disqualification as Derby olds. So we’ll let him gather himself and winner. point to one of the other races. I don’t Gary West told The Associated Press know which one that will be, but it will by phone there is “really no need, not definitely not be the Preakness.” having an opportunity to run for the Maximum Security, the first to finish Triple Crown to run a horse back in two the muddy race by 1 3/4 lengths on Sat- weeks.” urday, became the first Derby winner to The 1 1/8-mile Preakness is May 18 at be disqualified for interference. After an Pimlico Race Course. Though shorter objection by two riders, stewards ruled than the Kentucky Derby, the race re- the colt swerved out and impeded the quires a quick turnaround. West didn’t path of several horses between the far want to burden his colt with the Triple and final turns. Country House, a 65-1 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Crown off the table. shot, was elevated to first. Driver Martin Truex Jr. (19) celebrates with his team after winning the Maximum Security is scheduled to Gander RV 400 on Monday at Dover International Speedway in Dover, leave Churchill Downs on Monday and SEE MAXIMUM, PAGE B4 Delaware. B2 | TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO GOLF ACC NETWORK Swofford: August launch of ACC TV channel ‘on schedule’ BY AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Atlantic Coast Con- ference commissioner John Swofford says “ev- erything is on schedule” for the August launch of the league’s TV channel. Speaking Monday at a regional Associated Press Sports Editors meeting, Swofford says a focus now is getting more distribution deals for TV providers to carry the ACC Network. He said the channel has “hit every mark” so far in securing those deals because the league is part- nered with Disney-owned ESPN, with Swofford saying: “Mickey Mouse carries a lot of weight.” The league hopes the channel’s launch helps it close a financial gap with its power-confer- ence peers, which has only grown THE ASSOCIATED PRESS in recent years. Max Homa hits from a sand trap on the 16th fairway during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship on The average payout for the ACC’s Sunday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. Homa picked up his first PGA Tour victory. 14 full-time members for the 2016- 17 season was $26.6 million with football driving the revenues, ac- Homa returns from ‘low place’ cording to federal tax filings. SWOFFORD By comparison, the Southeastern Conference — which launched its own ESPN-partnered channel in 2014 — dis- to win first PGA Tour event tributed nearly $41 million per school that year and while the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12 all av- eraged more than $31 million. BY STEVE REED His life has changed, just as thodically figured out how to Swofford has declined to talk about specific AP Sports Writer Greiner knew it would. climb the steps in their home de- financial projections for the ACC Network, and “I knew he was a top-50 player spite repeated falls. has said it could take years to provide full ben- CHARLOTTE — Joe Greiner al- in the world,” said Greiner, who He wouldn’t give up. efits. ways knew there was something rejoined Homa as caddie last fall. “I’m tough,” Homa said. “I don’t “You want to be as strong out of the chute at special about his childhood friend “I have seen a lot of good golf and know all about my golf all the launch as possible,” Swofford said Monday. Max Homa. see the way Max hits irons. So time, but I’m tough. I was really “And based on our internal projections and He knew it from the time he when he putts good, he has a happy with myself today. I told what we expect the first year, I’m very confi- caddied for Homa in his first PGA chance.” Joe on one of the holes I felt like I dent that will be the case. Will it be at its max, Tour event in 2013, when Homa Greiner and Homa grew up to- was going to throw up, but my is the other question. It may or may not be at told him how nervous he was on gether in Valencia, California, and hands felt unbelievable on the its max, I suspect it will evolve a bit over a year the 72nd hole of the Frys.com have known each other since club.” or two.” Open, then stepped up to the tee Homa was 6. It’s not unusual for Homa to tell The channel has already secured distribution box and striped a 300-yard 3-wood They regularly competed on the Greiner about his desire to vomit. deals with several TV providers, both in terms down the center of a tight fairway. golf course. But the thing is, Greiner said of linear providers (such as cable service) and “I was like, ‘You didn’t even look Homa went on to play at Cal, Homa never shows it when he standalone services used by cord-cutters such nervous,’” Greiner told Homa at where he won the Division I na- grabs a club. When there is a big as Hulu Live TV and PlayStation Vue. the time. “Right then, I was like, tional championship in 2013. shot to be made, “he mans up,” “From a distribution standpoint, it’s to a he’s just a little different than any- When he broke onto the PGA Greiner said. point today where if it’s linear distribution, thing I have ever seen.” Tour, he asked Greiner to be his To win his first tournament great,” Swofford said. “If it’s direct to consum- Even after Homa fell on hard caddie, a business/personal rela- with Greiner on the bag was extra er, that’s great too. Their mantra is: ‘we don’t times and lost his PGA Tour card tionship that lasted for three years special. care what you’re watching it on, just be watch- not once, but twice, and it became until Homa lost his card the first They clutched hands together ing it’ because the revenues will come in either no longer “financially responsi- time. and embraced on the 18th green, a respect.” ble” for Greiner to carry his bags, “Honestly, it sucked to be not culmination of how hard they The bulk of the channel’s production will the caddie told anyone in the golf around him,” Greiner said. have worked to reach this point to- take place in Bristol, Connecticut to utilize ES- world who’d listen that his buddy Homa said that was an awful gether. PN’s existing campus, with some production had the resiliency to make it back time in his life, as well. Homa said Greiner has been and business aspects taking place in Charlotte and win a PGA Tour event. There were times he hated his “the rock” he needed. — located about an hour’s drive south from the Just watch, he’d tell them. golf game, his attitude was terri- “I’ve obviously been very lucky league’s Greensboro headquarters. It finally happened Sunday as ble and he would wallow in pity. to have Joe with me,” Homa said. Swofford said the league is also working on Homa got the breakthrough win Emotionally, he reached what “I’ve had some great caddies in hiring on-air talent and creating programming — and the job security — he has he called “low, low places.” my life, he’s the best, but he also beyond the roughly 450 live events that are es- been desperately seeking, shoot- But he never gave up. does not let me wallow at all and timated to air annually. ing a 15-under 269 to win the Wells “I’m very proud I finally found a he is the confidence boost I need. Each school was also required to create Fargo Championship by three ladder and started climbing up- ... He kept telling me we’re around broadcast space ahead of the launch. Swofford shots and collect a $1.42 million ward because it was getting dark the corner from some great golf. said most are ready now, while he’s “totally prize. Now he’s 35th in the FedEx down there,” Homa said. To hear it from somebody who’s confident” that the others will be ready in standings and will be playing in That’s par for the course for seen some fantastic golf, that was time. the upcoming PGA Champion- Homa. His parents would tell him cool for me to hear.” “We don’t think we could be in any better ship. when he was a toddler that he me- Said Greiner: “He did it.” shape than we are right now,” Swofford said.

p.m. p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE SCOREBOARD Arizona (Clarke 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Morton 3-0), 7:10 Cincinnati (Mahle 0-4) at Oakland (Fiers 2-3), 10:07 Golden State 2, Houston 1 p.m. p.m. Sunday, April 28: Golden State 104, Houston 100 Washington (Strasburg 3-1) at Milwaukee (Peralta Tuesday, April 30: Golden State 115, Houston 109 TV, RADIO 1-1), 7:40 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Saturday, May 4: Houston 126, Golden State 121, OT Philadelphia (Nola 2-0) at St. Louis (Hudson 2-2), 7:45 Texas at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. Monday, May 6: Golden State at Houston, 9:30 p.m. TODAY p.m. Arizona at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 8: Houston at Golden State, 10:30 3 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Miami (Smith 3-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 2-1), 8:05 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. p.m. Match – FC Barcelona vs. Liverpool (TNT) p.m. Seattle at N.Y. Yankees, 6:35 p.m. x-Friday, May 10: Golden State at Houston, TBD 5 p.m. — Amateur Golf: World Long Drive Tour from San Francisco (Bumgarner 1-4) at Colorado (Senzatela Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. x-Sunday, May 12: Houston at Golden State, TBD Fort Jackson – Exchange Celebrating Service Long 2-1), 8:40 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Portland 2, Denver 2 Drive Competition (GOLF) Cincinnati (Mahle 0-4) at Oakland (Fiers 2-3), 10:07 L.A. Angels at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Monday, April 29: Denver 121, Portland 113 6 p.m. — College Baseball: Michigan State at Michigan p.m. Kansas City at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 1: Portland 97, Denver 90 (BIG TEN NETWORK) Atlanta (Fried 4-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 3-1), 10:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Oakland, 10:07 p.m. Friday, May 3: Portland 140, Denver 137, 4OT 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 2-3) at San Diego (Quantrill Sunday, May 5: Denver 116, Portland 112 WDXY-AM 1240) 0-1), 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 7: Portland at Denver, 10:30 p.m. 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Vanderbilt at Louisville WEDNESDAY’S GAMES NHL PLAYOFFS x-Thursday, May 9: Denver at Portland, TBD (ESPNU) x-Sunday, May 12: Portland at Denver, TBD 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Indiana at Kentucky (SEC Texas at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Arizona at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m. NETWORK) (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Furman at South Carolina Washington at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m. WELLS FARGO PAR SCORES (WNKT-FM 107.5) Philadelphia at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Mets at San Diego, 3:40 p.m. Sunday 7:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Philadelphia at St. Boston 3, Columbus 2 Miami at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. At Quail Hollow Club Louis or Washington at Milwaukee (MLB NETWORK) Thursday, April 25: Boston 3, Columbus 2, OT San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. 8 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Saturday, April 27: Columbus 3, Boston 2, 2OT Cincinnati at Oakland, 10:07 p.m. Purse: $7.9 million Conference Semifinal Series Match 7 – Dallas at St. Tuesday, April 30: Columbus 2, Boston 1 Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Yardage: 7,554; Par 71 Louis (NBC SPORTS NETWORK) Thursday, May 2: Boston 4, Columbus 1 Final 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs AMERICAN LEAGUE Saturday, May 4: Boston 4, Columbus 3 Max Homa (500), $1,422,000 69-63-70-67—269 -15 Semifinal Series Game 5 – Philadelphia at Toronto Monday, May 6: Boston at Columbus, 7 p.m. Joel Dahmen (300), $853,200 66-66-70-70—272 -12 (TNT) East Division x-Wednesday, May 8: Columbus at Boston, TBA Justin Rose (190), $537,200 70-67-68-68—273 -11 10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Los W L Pct GB Carolina 4, N.Y. Islanders 0 Paul Casey (109), $311,063 69-71-66-69—275 -9 Angeles Dodgers (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WWFN-FM 100.1, Friday, April 26: Carolina 1, N.Y. Islanders 0, OT Tampa Bay 21 12 .636 — Jason Dufner (109), $311,063 68-63-71-73—275 -9 WPUB-FM 102.7) Sunday, April 28: Carolina 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 Rickie Fowler (109), $311,063 71-70-66-68—275 -9 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Western Conference New York 19 14 .576 2 Wednesday, May 1: Carolina 5, N.Y. Islanders 2 Boston 17 18 .486 5 Sergio Garcia (109), $311,063 69-73-65-68—275 -9 Playoffs Semifinal Series Game 5 – Portland at Denver Friday, May 3: Carolina 5, N.Y. Islanders 2 Rory McIlroy (75), $213,300 66-70-68-73—277 -7 (TNT) Toronto 15 19 .441 6½ Baltimore 12 22 .353 9½ Keith Mitchell (75), $213,300 68-74-66-69—277 -7 WESTERN CONFERENCE Pat Perez (75), $213,300 69-68-66-74—277 -7 Central Division Dallas 3, St. Louis 3 Kyle Stanley (75), $213,300 69-69-71-68—277 -7 Thursday, April 25: St. Louis 3, Dallas 2 MLB STANDINGS W L Pct GB Jhonattan Vegas (75), $213,300 72-67-69-69—277 -7 Saturday, April 27: Dallas 4, St. Louis 2 Jim Knous (55), $143,780 68-72-70-68—278 -6 Minnesota 20 12 .625 — NATIONAL LEAGUE Monday, April 29: St. Louis 4, Dallas 3 Seamus Power (55), $143,780 69-68-69-72—278 -6 Cleveland 18 14 .563 2 Wednesday, May 1: Dallas 4, St. Louis 2 Adam Schenk (55), $143,780 67-74-67-70—278 -6 East Division Detroit 15 16 .484 4½ Friday, May 3: Dallas 2, St. Louis 1 Shawn Stefani (55), $143,780 76-65-70-67—278 -6 Chicago 14 18 .438 6 Sunday, May 5: St. Louis 4, Dallas 1 Vaughn Taylor (55), $143,780 68-71-68-71—278 -6 W L Pct GB Kansas City 12 23 .343 9½ Philadelphia 19 14 .576 — Tuesday, May 7: Dallas at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Chez Reavie (44), $99,540 70-71-70-68—279 -5 Atlanta 18 16 .529 1½ West Division San Jose 3, Colorado 2 Doc Redman, $99,540 70-70-67-72—279 -5 Friday, April 26: San Jose 5, Colorado 2 New York 16 18 .471 3½ W L Pct GB Rory Sabbatini (44), $99,540 76-66-67-70—279 -5 Sunday, April 28: Colorado 4, San Jose 3 Webb Simpson (44), $99,540 69-73-69-68—279 -5 Washington 14 19 .424 5 Houston 20 14 .588 — Tuesday, April 30: San Jose 4, Colorado 2 Brendon Todd (44), $99,540 68-70-73-68—279 -5 Miami 9 24 .273 10 Seattle 19 17 .528 2 Thursday, May 2: Colorado 3, San Jose 0 Aaron Wise (44), $99,540 69-70-69-71—279 -5 Central Division Texas 16 16 .500 3 Saturday, May 4: San Jose 2, Colorado 1 Bud Cauley (35), $67,348 73-70-68-69—280 -4 Los Angeles 15 19 .441 5 W L Pct GB Monday, May 6: San Jose at Colorado, 10 p.m. Jason Day (35), $67,348 68-69-74-69—280 -4 Oakland 15 21 .417 6 x-Wednesday, May 8: Colorado at San Jose, TBA Chicago 19 12 .613 — Dylan Frittelli (35), $67,348 67-74-70-69—280 -4 St. Louis 20 14 .588 ½ SUNDAY’S GAMES Brian Harman (35), $67,348 68-75-69-68—280 -4 Patrick Reed (30), $56,090 67-69-71-74—281 -3 Milwaukee 20 16 .556 1½ Tampa Bay at Baltimore, ppd. NBA PLAYOFFS Ollie Schniederjans (30), $56,090 74-69-68-70—281 -3 Pittsburgh 16 15 .516 3 Detroit 5, Kansas City 2, 10 innings Henrik Stenson (30), $56,090 74-67-70-70—281 -3 Cincinnati 14 20 .412 6½ Seattle 10, Cleveland 0 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Lucas Glover (22), $44,804 70-69-72-71—282 -2 Pittsburgh 5, Oakland 3, 13 innings West Division Hideki Matsuyama (22), $44,804 73-70-70-69—282 -2 Boston 9, Chicago White Sox 2 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Alex Prugh (22), $44,804 73-68-71-70—282 -2 W L Pct GB Texas 10, Toronto 2 EASTERN CONFERENCE Nick Watney (22), $44,804 70-72-72-68—282 -2 Los Angeles 22 14 .611 — N.Y. Yankees 4, Minnesota 1, 8 innings Cody Gribble (22), $44,804 71-72-68-71—282 -2 Arizona 20 14 .588 1 Houston 10, L.A. Angels 4 Milwaukee 2, Boston 1 San Diego 19 16 .543 2½ Sunday, April 28: Boston 112, Milwaukee 90 Sungjae Im (22), $44,804 70-69-71-72—282 -2 Colorado 16 19 .457 5½ TODAY’S GAMES Tuesday, Apil 30: Milwaukee 123, Boston 102 Martin Laird (22), $44,804 67-71-71-73—282 -2 Adam Hadwin (15), $32,390 73-69-68-73—283 -1 San Francisco 15 19 .441 6 Chicago White Sox (Giolito 2-1) at Cleveland Friday, May 3: Milwaukee 123, Boston 116 Matt Jones (15), $32,390 70-70-72-71—283 -1 (Rodriguez 0-1), 6:10 p.m. Monday, May 6: Milwaukee at Boston, 7 p.m. Colt Knost (15), $32,390 73-68-67-75—283 -1 SUNDAY’S GAMES Seattle (Gonzales 5-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 2-3), Wednesday, May 8: Boston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Sebastián Muñoz (15), $32,390 68-70-73-72—283 -1 Atlanta 3, Miami 1, 10 innings 6:35 p.m. x-Friday, May 10: Milwaukee at Boston, TBD Joaquin Niemann (15), $32,390 73-70-69-71—283 -1 Pittsburgh 5, Oakland 3, 13 innings Boston (Price 1-2) at Baltimore (Hess 1-4), 7:05 p.m. x-Monday, May 13: Boston at Milwaukee, TBD Richy Werenski (15), $32,390 70-69-73-71—283 -1 Philadelphia 7, Washington 1 Texas (Sampson 0-1) at Pittsburgh (Brault 0-1), 7:05 Philadelphia 2, Toronto 2 Chase Wright (15), $32,390 71-72-69-71—283 -1 Milwaukee 3, N.Y. Mets 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27: Toronto 108, Philadelphia 95 Ryan Blaum (10), $23,131 71-72-68-73—284 E Colorado 8, Arizona 7 Minnesota (Berrios 5-1) at Toronto (Sanchez 3-2), 7:07 Monday, April 29: Philadelphia 94, Toronto 89 Nate Lashley (10), $23,131 71-70-69-74—284 E San Diego 8, L.A. Dodgers 5 p.m. Thursday, May 2: Philadelphia 116, Toronto 95 Adam Long (10), $23,131 70-71-73-70—284 E San Francisco 6, Cincinnati 5 Arizona (Clarke 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Morton 3-0), 7:10 Sunday, May 5: Toronto 101, Philadelphia 96 Kevin Streelman (10), $23,131 71-69-70-74—284 E Chicago Cubs 13, St. Louis 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 7: Philadelphia at Toronto, 8 p.m. Jimmy Walker (10), $23,131 71-70-72-71—284 E L.A. Angels (Canning 0-0) at Detroit (Norris 1-0), 7:10 Thursday, May 9: Toronto at Philadelphia, TBD Bill Haas (8), $19,237 69-72-71-73—285 +1 TODAY’S GAMES p.m. x-Sunday, May 12: Philadelphia at Toronto, TBD Hank Lebioda (8), $19,237 71-72-74-68—285 +1 Texas (Sampson 0-1) at Pittsburgh (Brault 0-1), 7:05 Kansas City (Duffy 0-1) at Houston (McHugh 3-3), 8:10 THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 | B3

PORTER FROM PAGE B1 TRUEX FROM PAGE B1 GANDER RV 400 RESULTS

By The Associated Press start doing it until the middle in the pole vault but set a “I promise, it wasn’t easy,” Truex said. Monday at Dover International Speedway, Dover, of the season,” said Porter, school record at an even 11 “It was long work. It was tough. But this Del. who had a distance of 16 feet, feet. Lap Length: 1 mile race car was incredible.” (Pole Position in parentheses) 9 inches. “So I’m not too upset Ripley was pleased with the Truex has been as reliable with crew 1. (13) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 400. 2. (5) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 400. about it.” performance of both of his chief Cole Pearn in his first season with 3. (3) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 400. Ripley is not surprised by teams. Gibbs as he was for years at the since- 4. (6) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 400. 5. (1) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 400. the success of Porter. “They did a really good job,” shuttered Furniture Row Racing. Truex, 6. (15) Erik Jones, Toyota, 400. “We had confidence she Ripley said. “The girls were who has 21 career wins, made it to victo- 7. (4) Joey Logano, Ford, 400. 8. (2) William Byron, Chevrolet, 400. could win all three (of the projected to finish fourth and ry lane for the first time in 2007 but 9. (10) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 400. sprints) because she’s so fo- the boys ninth. Any time you didn’t win again until 2013. He hasn’t 10. (22) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400. 11. (14) Daniel Suarez, Ford, 400. cused and determined,” Rip- move up like that it’s a good sniffed much of a victory drought since 12. (9) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 399. ley said. thing. 2015, winning 19 races over that span and 13. (19) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 399. 14. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 399. Ben Lippen won with 92 “We improved a great deal a series championship. 15. (11) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 399. points and was followed by the the last couple of weeks, and 16. (7) Aric Almirola, Ford, 399. TOP 10 17. (18) Paul Menard, Ford, 399. Lady Barons with 78. Porter- we were really locked in men- 18. (21) Ryan Newman, Ford, 398. Gaud was third with 77, tally with what we were sup- Kyle Busch matched Morgan Shep- 19. (16) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 398. 20. (17) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 398. Heathwood Hall fourth with posed to do.” herd’s NASCAR record with 11 straight 21. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 397. 75 and Cardinal Newman Laurence Manning Acade- top-10 finishes in the first 11 races of the 22. (25) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 397. 23. (30) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 397. rounded out the top five with my’s Grayson Gamble won the season. Busch was 10th for the second 24. (26) Michael McDowell, Ford, 395. 68. discus for the second straight straight race. Shepherd reached the 25. (23) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 394. 26. (24) David Ragan, Ford, 393. Emma Bradley and Chan- year – and barely missed win- mark in 1990 driving for Hall of Fame car 27. (27) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 393. owner Bud Moore. Busch started the 28. (29) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 392. dler Patrick had second-place ning the shot for the second 29. (28) Corey LaJoie, Ford, 392. finishes in the 400 hurdles and straight year as well. streak when he finished second behind 30. (36) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 389. 31. (31) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 389. 100 hurdles, respectively. Gamble won the discus with teammate Denny Hamlin in the Daytona 32. (32) Matt Tifft, Ford, 387. Bradley set a school record a toss of 131-02.00, beating 500. He also has three wins, two thirds, a 33. (20) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 386. 34. (33) Cody Ware, Ford, 383. with a time of 1:08.69. Alex Huntley of Hammond by sixth, an eighth and two other 10th-place 35. (37) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, Engine, 356. Natalie Ford finished third over nine feet. Huntley won finishes to go with his victories during 36. (35) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, Too Slow, 168. in the high jump, while Anne the shot with a toss of 44-06.00 the streak. 37. (34) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, Engine, 96. Land Welch finished fourth in while Gamble had a toss of 43- Race Statistics WINLESS JOHNSON Average Speed of Race Winner: 127.242 mph. both the discus and the shot 04. Time of Race: 3 Hours, 8 Minutes, 37 Seconds. put. Lucy Matthews was “It’s great to win (the discus Jimmie Johnson holds the track record Margin of Victory: 9.501 Seconds. Caution Flags: 6 for 31 laps. fourth in the triple jump. again),” said Gamble, who ex- of 11 victories at Dover, where he fin- Lead Changes: 15 among 11 drivers. The Wilson Hall boys fin- changed spots with a since- ished 14th. Johnson has been stuck on 83 Lap Leaders: C. Elliott 1-107; J. Logano 108-123; B. Keselowski 124-181; K. Harvick 182; K. Busch 183; ished sixth with 34 points. Ben graduated Porter-Gaud athlete career wins since he last reached victory W. Byron 184-188; M. McDowell 189; C. Elliott 190- Lippen won the boys as well last season. “I mean the rea- lane on June 4, 2017, also at Dover. 223; A. Bowman 224-239; M. Truex Jr. 240-243; C. Elliott 244; M. Truex Jr. 245-319; C. Elliott 320-322; with 89 points followed by son I did it is I wanted to win. GARAGE MAKEOVER J. Johnson 323-326; D. Suarez 327-347; M. Truex Jr. Cardinal Newman with 86, Not many do it (two years in a 348-400. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Hammond with 74, Heath- row). Work will begin immediately on new Led): Chase Elliott 4 times for 145 laps; Martin $5.5 million garage at Dover that should Truex Jr. 3 times for 132 laps; Brad Keselowski 1 wood Hall with 64 and Porter- “I’m a little frustrated I time for 58 laps; Daniel Suarez 1 time for 21 laps; Gaud with 55. didn’t win the shot,” he added. be ready for the fall race. The current ga- Alex Bowman 1 time for 16 laps; Joey Logano 1 time for 16 laps; William Byron 1 time for 5 laps; Chandler Scott finished sec- “In my last meet, I had a rage area has been in place since the Jimmie Johnson 1 time for 4 laps; Kyle Busch 1 ond in the 110 hurdles to lead throw around 45 feet that Monster Mile’s first race on July 6, 1969. time for 1 lap; Michael McDowell 1 time for 1 lap; the Barons. Grey Holler fin- would have beaten his throw. I Among the improvements: 44 garage bays Kevin Harvick 1 time for 1 lap. ished third in shot and fourth couldn’t do it today though; for the Cup cars. in the discus. that’s just how it goes.” Graham Van Patten finished In the girls meet, LMA’s fourth in the long jump and Kate Johnson finished second fifth in the triple jump. Na- in the discus for the team’s than Drakeford finished fifth only points. PRO BASKETBALL

SCISA TRACK AND FIELD STATE MEET LOCAL SCORERS Nuggets-Blazers, Raptors-76ers 3A GIRLS Wilson Hall are 2 big swing games tonight First Place: Kayla Porter 100 (13.07 seconds); Kayla Porter 200 (27.02); Kayla Porter 400 (1 minute, 00.12 seconds); Second Place: Chandler Patrick 100 hurdles; Emma Bradley 400 hurdles; Third Place: Kayla Porter long jump; Fourth Place: Lucy Matthews triple jump; Anne Land Welch discus; Anne BY TIM REYNOLDS which is almost always a pre- “He’s been really, really, Land Welch shot put. AP Basketball Writer Fifth Place: Anne-Marie Torcha 200; Kaitlyn Smith 400 hurdles; cursor to elimination. good,” Nurse said of Leon- Sixth Place: Kaitlyn Smith 100 hurdles; Emily Reynolds triple jump; 4x400 The trick now, Nuggets ard. “From my vantage relay (Gracyn Coker, Emma Bradley, Cameron Duffy, Emily Reynolds); 4x800 relay (Owings Holler, Cameron Duffy, Gracyn Coker, Emily Reyn- Denver and Toronto start- coach Michael Malone said point, it’s been really fun to olds). ed this second round of the Monday, is to keep that same watch. And we’ve needed Laurence Manning Second Place: Kate Johnson discus. playoffs feeling great about level of desperation — a les- him to be that good.” their chances. son his team learned in Meanwhile, Denver has BOYS Wilson Hall And then things went bad. Round 1. gotten help from a perhaps Second Place: Chandler Scott 110 hurdles. And then they bounced “Well, it is dire,” Malone surprising source. Will Bar- Third Place: Grey Holler shot put. Fourth Place: Graham Van Patten long jump; Grey Holler discus. back. said. “It’s a best-of-three ... ton suddenly isn’t an offen- Fifth Place: Doc Walker 110 hurdles; Brown Osteen high jump; Nathan So now, going into a pair of and we don’t want to do all sive liability anymore. Drakeford pole vault; Graham Van Patten triple jump; 4x800 relay (Mi- chael Towery, James Hiott, Alex McLeod, Gavyn Mathes). big-time swing games on that work to allow them to Booed at home while going Sixth Place: Gavyn Mathes 1600; 4x400 relay (Doc Walker, Hugh McLaurin, Tuesday night — Denver come in and win Game 5 and 1 for 10 from the floor against Sumter Cooper, Graham Van Patten). Laurence Manning plays host to Portland, To- have a chance to close it out San Antonio last month and First Place: Grayson Gamble discus (131 feet, 2 inches). ronto plays host to Philadel- in Game 6 back in Portland. Second Place: Grayson Gamble shot put benched for Torrey Craig not phia — the Nuggets and Rap- We attacked it the same way long afterward, Barton final- 1A/2A GIRLS tors can either take a firm in Round 1 in the same sce- ly found his shooting touch Thomas Sumter grip on their respective series nario. We beat San Antonio in Portland. All 22 of his First Place: Aubrey Stoddard 800 (2:25.80). Second Place: Bella Crowe 3200; 4x400 relay (Jordan Thornton, Aubrey or get themselves into pits of down there in Game 4 and we points in the Nuggets’ 140-137 Stoddard, Bella Crowe, Reese Distelzweig). trouble that would be even approached Game 5 like it quadruple-overtime Game 3 Fourth Place: Bella Crowe 1600; Sydney Daniel long jump 4x100 relay (Piper Hitch, Riley Hyder, Lillian Lindler, Porter Laney); 4x800 relay (Addison deeper than the ones they was all or nothing. And we loss came after the third Thornton, Miriam Roberson, Taryn McBrayer, Reese Distelzweig). were in a couple of days ago. were able to get that win. So, quarter. And Barton had two Fifth Place: Emily Jackson discus. Sixth Place: Sydney Daniel 100; Jordan Thornton 1600; Kaci McBrayer 3200; Game 5s await. Blazers- it’s the same thing for us crucial 3-pointers in the Aniya Hill shot put. Nuggets, tied 2-2. 76ers-Rap- now.” fourth quarter of Denver’s BOYS tors, tied 2-2. Toronto and Kawhi Leonard’s numbers 116-112 win in Game 4. Thomas Sumter Denver both reclaimed home- have been ridiculous for To- “I thought those two 3s in Second Place: Ed Lee discus; 4x100 relay (Billy Colquitt, Austin Brown, Mac Timmons, Derrick Smith. court advantage with series- ronto so far in this Eastern that fourth quarter were Fourth Place: Ed Lee shot put. tying road wins on Sunday, Conference semifinal series: huge for us,” Malone said. Fifth Place: 4x800 relay (Blake Jayroe, Ethan Robertson, William Wright, Landyn Stevens). and the task now is to keep He’s averaged 38 points, nine “It’s back and forth, neither Sixth Place: Josh Fugate 3200; 4x400 relay (Josh Fugate, Landyn Stevens, that momentum going with rebounds and four assists on team could really get a stop Ethan Robertson, Blake Jayroe). Robert E. Lee very high stakes. 62 percent shooting. in the fourth quarter. But we Second Place: Jet Smith high jump. “You win a game, and He’s scored 152 points in kept on answering the bell. you’ve got to play another the series. Philadelphia’s top We scored enough points and one,” Raptors coach Nick two scorers, Jimmy Butler Will’s 3s were a big part of Nurse said Monday. “To bor- and Joel Embiid, have 163 surviving their push at the TSA FROM PAGE B1 row a phrase that everybody combined in the four games. end of that quarter. uses, this is a grind. sixth with Greenwood Christian out of 13 teams. 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Country House’s status for the Preakness is un- clear. That race would mark his fourth start in eight weeks. Trainer Bill Mott has said there’s no rush to decide on whether he’ll run in Baltimore. But he acknowledged the race’s importance and added, “The challenge of the Triple Crown is that there’s three races really close together, and it takes a champion.” The only other Derby disqualification was in 1968, and long after the race. First-place finisher Dancer’s Image tested positive for a prohibited medication, and Ken- tucky racing officials or- dered the purse money to be redistributed. For- ward Pass got the win- ner’s share. A subse- quent court challenge upheld the stewards’ de- cision. West has said he realiz- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS es the appeals process will take “months, if not Atlanta Max Fried, left, scores past Miami Marlins catcher Chad Wallach on a double by Ender Inciarte in the 10th inning of the Braves’ 3-1 years.” He remains both- victory over Miami on Sunday in Miami. ered that he was denied his request to view re- plays with stewards after the race. No surprise in NL East: It’s a grind so far “There’s an extreme lack of transparency with the stewards,” he BY NOAH TRISTER ERA — and that’s with Max Fried (2.11) the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft, threw a said. “They will not talk AP Baseball Writer and Mike Soroka (1.14) off to terrific no-hitter in his Double-A debut last to us until Thursday. So starts. Sean Newcomb and Mike Foltyne- Monday. we didn’t have any As expected, the NL East has been a wicz have had a rough go of it so far. That was actually the second no-hitter choice but to file an ap- grind so far. • The Mets have been outscored by 23 in six days for Detroit’s Erie affiliate. peal. And we’ll see where The Phillies, Braves, Mets and Nation- runs on the season and have allowed the Alex Faedo, another recent first-round that goes.” als are within five games of each other, second-most runs in the National draft pick, started a combined effort the Maximum Security with Philadelphia in first place at 19-14. League. That’s startling, given how previous Wednesday. was placed 17th of 19 Those four teams came into the season much they expect from their top two HIGHLIGHT horses after starting as with high expectations , and given all the starters. the 9-2 second betting games they play against each other, it • The Nationals have the worst ERA in It was a milestone moment in Arizona choice, ending his four- figured to be difficult for anyone to pull the NL, and a few members of the bull- on Tuesday night when CC Sabathia of race winning streak. away. So far, that has been the case. pen have put up some truly ugly num- the Yankees reached 3,000 strikeouts. Sa- Stewards cited the rule The Phillies beat Washington 7-1 on bers. As for the everyday lineup: injuries bathia was only the third left-hander to that calls for disqualifi- Sunday to widen their lead over the to Trea Turner, Juan Soto and Anthony make it to that mark, joining Randy cation if a “leading horse fourth-place Nationals. Philadelphia is Rendon aren’t helping. Johnson and Steve Carlton. or any other horse in a 15-9 against the NL East, although that Elsewhere around the majors: LINES OF THE WEEK race swerves or is ridden includes a 5-2 mark against the last-place SPARKLING to either side so as to in- Marlins. There’s plenty to choose from this terfere with, intimidate, The truth is, the top four teams in this Heading into Sunday’s games, De- week: or impede any other fascinating division all have issues to troit’s Matthew Boyd led all major Among the hitters, Ryan Braun had horse or jockey.” worry about in the early going: league pitchers in the fangraphs.com six hits Saturday night, including a two- Chief steward Barbara — The Phillies have been solid, but so version of wins above replacement. His run single in the 18th inning that gave Borden said in a news far Bryce Harper is having a similar sea- success does not appear to be a fluke. Milwaukee a 4-3 win over the Mets. conference she and two son to last year — decent overall num- Boyd has a 3.05 ERA and is also among Among the pitchers, Kyle Hendricks other stewards inter- bers, but a low batting average. He’s hit- the big league leaders in strikeouts. threw a four-hit shutout on just 81 pitch- viewed riders and stud- ting .233. Right-hander Nick Pivetta The 28-year-old Boyd has been a bright es Friday when the Cubs beat St. Louis ied video replays during struggled so much, he earned a trip to spot for the rebuilding Tigers, but he 4-0. a 22-minute review after the minors. Like in 2018, Philadelphia is might also be expendable if he continues Then there was Noah Syndergaard of the finish. The stewards near the bottom of the majors in defen- to pitch well and improve his value. De- the Mets, who threw a shutout Thursday did not take questions sive efficiency ratio. troit has its share of pitching prospects and homered for the game’s only run in from reporters. — Atlanta’s pitching staff has a 4.29 who are showing promise. Casey Mize, a 1-0 victory over Cincinnati.

OBITUARIES Services will be announced Shirley O. Mitchell, died on the late Henry and Lucille 2019, at Lexington Medical by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Monday, May 6, 2019, at his Dicks Cureton. Center. MARY BETHEA ABRAMS Funeral Home and Crematori- residence, 1801 M.W. Ricken- The family will receive rela- Born on Dec. 30, 1978, in Mary Bethea Abrams, 91, um of Sumter. baker Road, Summerton. tives and friends at the home Sumter, he was a son of widow of Charlie Bell ETHEL MAE BELL He was born on Sept. 30, of her daughter, Debra Wil- Dewey Edward McLeod and Abrams, departed this life on 1959, in Summerton, a son of son, 3335 Kim St., Dalzell. Debbie Hill McLeod. He was Saturday, May 4, 2019, at her Ethel Mae Bell, 80, died on the late Samuel and Jessie Funeral arrangements are employed at M.B. Kahn Con- residence. Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Mae Hampton Mitchell. incomplete and will be an- struction Co. He was an avid She was born on March 22, McLeod Hospice Facility, The family is receiving nounced by Williams Funeral weightlifter. 1928, in Dillon, a daughter of Florence. friends at his residence and at Home Inc. Survivors include his wife the late Rose Bethea. Born on May 1, 1939, in the home of his brother and JAMES SINGLETON of Lexington; parents of The family will receive Sumter County, she was a sister-in-law, Allen and Gwen- Sumter; two daughters, friends at the homes of her daughter of Nathaniel and dolyn Mitchell, 6552 Silver ALCOLU — James Sarah McLeod and Rebekah daughters, 415 Robney Drive, Ethel Green Bell. Road, Manning, from 4 until 9 “Jimmy” Singleton, 80, hus- McLeod, both of the home; a Sumter, SC 29150 and 153 The family will receive rela- p.m. daily. band of Gloria A. Singleton, brother, Kevin W. McLeod Cessna St., Sumter, SC 29150. tives and friends at the home, These services have been died on Saturday, May 4, 2019, (Karen) of Irmo; a nephew, Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. 10 Rolling Creek Drive. entrusted to Samuels Funeral at McLeod Health Clarendon, Conner McLeod; and mater- Main St., Sumter, is in charge Funeral arrangements are Home LLC of Manning. Manning. nal grandfather, Samuel Hill of arrangements. incomplete and will be an- SANDRA DENISE WELLS He was born on Nov. 19, (Juanita) of Woodruff. CHERVONNE MARIA nounced by Williams Funeral 1938. Funeral services will be PORCHER Home Inc. Funeral services for Sandra The family is receiving held at 11 a.m. on Thursday in RICHARD C. HOPKINS Denise Wells, who passed on friends at his residence, 8052 the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Chervonne Maria Porcher, Monday, April 29, 2019, will be Juneburn Road, Alcolu. Funeral Home chapel with 49, departed this life on Sun- Richard C. “BOOSE” Hop- held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday These services have been the Rev. Brian Magaw officiat- day, May 5, 2019, at AnMed kins, 93, departed this life on at St. James United Methodist entrusted to Samuels Funeral ing. Burial will be at Sumter Health Medical Center, An- Saturday, May 4, 2019. Church, Sumter. Home LLC of Manning. Cemetery. derson. He was born on Jan. 18, A visitation will be held MARGARET C. PHELPS The family will receive She was born on July 20, 1926, a son of the late Dewey from 3 to 7 p.m. today at King- friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on 1969, in Washington, D.C., a and Severia Brown Hopkins. dom Builders Deliverance Margaret C. Phelps, 72, wife Wednesday at Elmore-Can- daughter of Betty C. Ar- The family will be receiving Ministry, Sumter. of Robert Phelps, died on non-Stephens Funeral Home rington Porcher and the late friends at the home of Barba- The family will receive Monday, May 6, 2019, at Provi- and other times at the home Charles Porcher. ra, 2831 Cainsville Road, Sum- friends at 7 Larking St. dence Health in Columbia. in Lexington and at the The family will receive ter, SC 29154. Services entrusted to JP Born in Philadelphia, Penn- home of his parents in Sum- friends at the home of her sis- Services are entrusted to JP Holley Funeral Home, Gar- sylvania, she was a daughter ter. ter, 1375 Genesis Road, Dal- Holley Funeral Home, Colum- ners Ferry Road Chapel. of the late Mamie Campbell Memorials may be made zell, SC 29040. bia Chapel. Surviving are her husband, Lannaman and Ike Blanding. to the American Heart Asso- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. LYNN ANN DUTCHER Jerome Wells; two sons, The family will receive ciation, 4217 Park Place Main St., Sumter, is in charge D’Angelo Wells and Aaron friends at 4025 Boston St., Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060- of arrangements. Lynn Ann Dutcher, age 64, Delay; three daughters, Jessi- Horatio, SC 29062. 9979. LESLIE ANN KEITH GREEN died on Sunday, May 5, 2019, ca Wells, Brittany Wells and Funeral arrangements are Elmore-Cannon-Stephens at Prisma Health Tuomey Anastasia Young; two grand- incomplete and will be an- Funeral Home and Crematori- Leslie Ann Keith Green, 70, Hospital. children; father, Joseph Dow; nounced by Palmer Memorial um of Sumter is in charge of wife of Wesley A. Green, died You may go to www.bullock- brothers, Bruce Young, Larry Chapel Inc. the arrangements. funeralhome.com on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at and sign the Young and Julius Young; sis- RUTH LOUISE STEIN MULLER Prisma Health Tuomey Hospi- family’s guest book. ters, Minnie Dicks and Eliza- tal. The family has chosen Bull- beth Young; and a host of Ruth Louise Stein Muller, Services will be announced ock Funeral Home of Sumter other loving relatives and car- age 87, died on Sunday, May 5, by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens for the arrangements. ing friends. 2019, at Prisma Health Tuom- Funeral Home and Crematori- CLARA MAE CURETON ey Hospital. um of Sumter. CHAMBERS Arrangements will be an- FRANCIS ELIZABETH nounced by Bullock Funeral Bullock Funeral Home Clara Mae Cureton Cham- Home. CRUMP LEE & Crematorium bers, 88, widow of Cleveland DAVID E. MCLEOD Francis Elizabeth Crump Chambers Sr., died on Sun- Lee, 78, wife of Nigel J. Lee, SAMMIE LEE MITCHELL day, May 5, 2019, at Prisma David E. McLeod, 40, hus- died on Sunday, May 5, 2019, Health Tuomey Hospital. band of Deborah A. McLeod, Bullock Funeral Home at Prisma Health Tuomey SUMMERTON — Sammie Born on Oct. 10, 1930, in passed away to be with the & Crematorium Hospital. 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Cohn, who represented op- Trump or his predecessors, TV-MA). Henson, Meghan McCain posite sides in a bitter de- or about “deals” between I can’t praise this series SERIES NOTES and Arizona visit “Late bate over trade and nation- two nation-states. It depicts highly enough. Vigilantes go unchecked Night With Seth Meyers” alism. a rivalry between an Ameri- on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, TV- (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Jamie The hour-long segment can business system, driven 14) * The “MasterChef” (8 Bell and Tom Odell appear also recalls more than 30 by a need to maximize quar- TONIGHT’S OTHER p.m., Fox, TV-PG) gang puts on “The Late Late Show With years of statements from terly earnings, and a “Chi- HIGHLIGHTS on a feed for influential James Corden” (12:35 a.m., citizen Trump, who would nese Way” that has succeed- • Christmas churns up women * Unlikely friends CBS). go on Larry King’s show to ed in long-range planning, emotions on “The Village” (8 on “American Housewife” (8 decry Asia’s ability to “rip leapfrogging from crude p.m., NBC, TV-14). p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Cicada Copyright 2019 off” America and “laugh at manufacturing in the 1980s • The documentary “Fos- strikes on “The Flash” (8 United Feature Syndicate us,” while doing it. to 5G technology today. ter” (8 p.m., HBO, TV-14) Insiders on both sides of Excellent at examining re- puts human faces on the the trade debate agree on cent history, I think this failures of the foster care the powerful impact of cable “Frontline” could use a lon- system. news “expert” Lou Dobbs on ger vantage point, a histori- • A decorated agent hides Trump’s worldview. an’s view. many secrets on “FBI” (9 In a very short space of Bannon and others see the p.m., CBS, TV-14). time, “War” looks at the rivalry in terms of “war,” • Peggy brags about Mike evolving relationship be- where only one winner on “The Kids Are Alright” (8:30 tween the U.S. and Chinese emerges. 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Vernon Inn, 2 Broad Mobile Home barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), St. Sumter Rentals or such persons shall be forever barred or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, to be presented in written statements, Help Wanted 3BR/2BA home, all appliances, indicating the name and the address indicating the name and the address Part-Time some furniture, country setting, of the claimant, the basis of the claim, of the claimant, the basis of the claim, fenced yard, Manning area. No pets the amount claimed, the date when the the amount claimed, the date when the & no smokers. $400 a month, $1,000 claim will become due, the nature of any claim will become due, the nature of any Hiring part time as needed uncertainty as to the amount claimed and uncertainty as to the amount claimed and landscaping and tree service help. deposit. Married couple only, pro- the date when due, and a description of the date when due, and a description of Drivers license is a must. Call vide 3 reliable references. Call Mike any security as to the claim. any security as to the claim. Star Professional Outdoor Grill, Newman's Tree Service at 803-410-4981 all Stainless Steel. Seldom used. 803-316-0128 Estate:/William R. Lawhon Paid $6,000 new. Asking $1,500. Call Estate:/Thelma M. McLeod #2019ES4300213 #2019ES4300226 803-983-0648 TRANSPORTATION Personal Representative Personal Representative William A. Lawhon Timothy McLeod 4190 Nazarene Church Rd. 3530 Nazarene Church Rd. RENTALS Sumter, SC 29154 Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:/Reatha Mae China Alonzo Thompson EMPLOYMENT #2019ES4300232 Estate:/Willie L. Mobley HAPPY BIRTHDAY Autos For Sale Personal Representative #2019ES4300234 05/07/91 - 02/07/13 Unfurnished Brian Ingram Personal Representative Your life was a blessing. Your Apartments 102 Thelma St. Betina M. Bell 155 Woodcroft Dr. memory a treasure, you are loved Help Wanted 1973 Buick Riviera 455 engine, 400 Sumter, SC 29150 Full-Time Youngsville, NC 27596 beyond words and missed beyond trans., 4 BBL carb. Like brand new Estate:/Lewis A. Lowe measure. Love Always, Florence, Senior Living motor and trans. Completely rebuilt, Apartments #2019ES4300214 Estate:/Tina K. Brovan Travis, Marilyn, Zayden Wanted laborer and laborer w/ CDL body restored. 803-460-2755 Personal Representative #2019ES4300240 for those 62+ license, welding experience is a plus. Susie M. Whittington Personal Representative (Rent based on income) Salary negotiable. For more info. call 307Greenpond Rd. Natalie Brown Shiloh-Randolph Manor 803-494-9590. Johnson City, TN 37604 C/O John S. Keffer BUSINESS 125 W. Bartlette. LEGAL and 10 Law Range 775-0575 Veronika E. Lowe Sumter, SC 29150 Seeking FT class a CDL driver Studio/1 Bedroom NOTICES 25611 Glen Aspen Way SERVICES flatbed experience and knowledge of apartments available Chantilly, VA 20152 Estate:/Caroll Ramsey building materials preferred. Must EHO #2019ES4300233 Home have clean driving record. Apply in Estate:/Helen W. Lawson Personal Representative Improvements person at 1315 20th Century Lane Legal Notice #2019ES4300242 Brian Ricks Personal Representative 444 E. Putnam Ave. Manning, SC 29102 or Call Huntington Place Cheri S. Hagood H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel 803-505-2525 Apt. 3 Apartments A-1 Self Storage 3210 Dewees Ct. Cos Cob, CT 06807 paint roofs gutters drywall blown Ashton Mill Public Auction Sumter, SC 29150 ceilings ect. 773-9904 Experienced cook wanted for a Apartment Homes May 21, 2019 @ 9:00 am. Estate:/Sadie Y. Muldrow Estate:/Kathryn S. Dennis local fast paced restaurant. Must be Rents from $700 per mo. 3501 Broad Street Ext. #2019ES4300216 able to work day or night. Apply in Sumter, SC 29154 #2019ES4300211 Roofing 1 Month Free with a Personal Representative Personal Representative person only Mon - Fri, 11 am -5 pm Virginia B. Dority 13 month lease. The following units are up for Matthew S. Muldrow at Leo's, 1961-B McCrays Mill Rd. (2 bedroom only) 548 Compass Rose Way 2340 Paper Birch Ave. Robert's Metal Roofing auction: Sumter, SC 29150 M. Holloway (Unit A12) - dresser, Irmo, SC 29063 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing Spring Hill Suites by Marriott, avail. Expert installation. Long list of LEASING OFFICE LOCATED bed frame, boxspring, mattress, fan, Broad St is seeking a front desk misc. items satisfied customers. 803-837-1549. AT ASHTON MILL clerk, housekeeper, breakfast host- APARTMENT HOMES ess, and maintenance engineer. 595 ASHTON MILL DRIVE Let the Tree Service Please apply in person at: 803-773-3600 2645 Broad St. Sumter, SC shopping A Notch Above Tree Care Log OFFICE HOURS: pickup available. Full quality service Experience trailer repair driver MON-FRI 9-5 low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB with CDL and clean driving record. begin! accredited 983-9721 Must be able to switch trailers in yard with Jockey truck. Call 803-938-2708 Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, leave mess. with experience. stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. Nesbitt Transportation is now hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must be Newman's Tree Service Tree 23 yrs old and have 2 yrs removal, trimming, topping, view enhancement pruning, bobcat experience. Home nights and week- work stump grinding, Lic & ends. Also hiring diesel mechanics. insured. Call 803-316-0128 Call 843-621-0943 or 843-659-8254

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