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Analysis: Dancing with fire

Republicans Danny Blackman comes back from brink to find
show unity, place as fire performer, exotic cat caretaker
but only some
Democrats do
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
The Associated Press

JACKSON — Mis-
sissippi Republican
candidates are at least
making noises about
supporting each oth-
er for statewide of-
fices this year. Most
Democrats, however,
Hood
are not campaigning
as a unified ticket.
The tone starts at
the top, with Dem-
ocratic nominee for
governor, Attorney
General Jim Hood,
running his own cam-
paign and pointedly Collins
not stumping for the
party’s other nominees.
On Oct. 10, Hood debated the
Republican gubernatorial nominee,
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, before an au-
dience in Hattiesburg. One of the Jennifer Mosbrucker/Dispatch Staff
moderators, Byron Brown of Jack- In this multiple exposure image, Danny Blackman demonstrates his fire spinning skills on Sunday evening at Ce-
son’s WJTV-TV, noted the Demo- darhill Animal Sanctuary in Caledonia. Blackman learned about fire performing from a friend while living in Chat-
tanooga, Tennessee. He now performs in his free time when he is not working as the primary caretaker for exotic
cratic nominee for attorney general, animals at Cedarhill Animal Sanctuary.
Jennifer Riley Collins, has publicly
criticized Hood for not supporting
By Zack Plair
her campaign. Brown asked if Hood zplair@cdispatch.com
would endorse Collins.

“When I ran for district attorney
in 1995, my dad gave me some good
advice,” Hood said. “He said, ‘Son,
you run your race and you stay out
of everybody else’s.’ And I have
done that, and that’s been good,
sage advice for me, and I’m going to
continue to do that.”
Brown again pressed Hood for a
more direct answer about endorsing
Collins.
“I run my race because it’s going
to be hard enough for me to win in
this state. And I want to make sure
that I represent Republicans and
Democrats — because a lot of Re-
publicans are going to vote for me,”
said Hood, who won four attorney
general’s races and has been the
only Democrat in statewide office
the last three terms.
This go-it-alone approach is
nothing new. Democrats dominated
Mississippi politics for generations,
but for some candidates, the party
label was more a matter of habit and
convenience than a signifier of unity
with the national party or even with
other Democrats inside the state.
See Analysis, 3A
A
“flow zone” is a mental state
where nothing matters ex-
cept what you’re doing right
then.
“Every breath and movement is
in sync and you’re just dancing,”
Danny Blackman explained. “You
feel everything you’re doing, and it
just feels right.”
Since walking down a cliff in
San Diego overlooking the Pacific
Ocean he had planned to jump
from in a moment of despair a few
years ago, Blackman has pieced
together a new life seemingly one
flow zone at a time. And while
he describes his new “highs” as
adequately euphoric, it’s been quite
some time since they’ve involved Jennifer Mosbrucker/Dispatch Staff
drugs. Danny Blackman spins a contact staff above his head Sunday evening at
Blackman, 23, spends his days Cedarhill Animal Sanctuary in Caledonia. When Blackman first entered the
tending to his “babies” — four li- flow arts community he built a new support network that extended beyond
ons, 11 tigers and two bobcats — as fire performing. “They became a family I never had before,” Blackman said.
the primary exotic animal caretak-
er at Cedarhill Animal Sanctuary on-site home at Cedarhill, Black- kevlar wicks on each end and
near Caledonia. man turns on some music and essentially dances with the staff,
As unconventional as Black- spends a couple of hours in a flow either rolling it over his body or
man’s job may be, his hobby is zone “spinning fire.” That is to say manipulating it with his hands.
arguably more so. he takes a roughly four-foot “con- “It’s a release,” he said. “It’s
About twice a week, outside his tact staff,” lights kerosene-dipped See BLACKMAN, 6A

Man injured in shooting near Starkville Cook Out restaurant

SPD still seeking suspects in altercation
Dispatch Staff Report
A man is in stable condition
after being shot near Cook
Out restaurant on Highway 12
early Sunday morning.
The victim was taken to
OCH Regional Medical Center
and later to the University of
Mississippi Medical Center in
Jackson with non-life-threat-
ening injuries, OCH Director
of Emergency Services Mi-
chael Hunt said. The man was
shot in the extremities, ac-
cording to a Starkville Police
Department press release,
but Hunt could not provide
more specific details.
“We believe this alterca-
tion began at a local venue
and further escalated in the
area of Cookout,” the press
release says.
SPD does not know how
many people were involved in
the altercation, public infor-
mation officer Sgt. Brandon
Lovelady said. No suspects
are in custody.

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Did you hear? Say What?
“We are disappointed and we have to come back
Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens next week and get to work.”
MSU football senior defensive end Chauncey Rivers
join Country Music Hall of Fame after Saturday’s 36-13 loss to LSU. Story, 1B.

Kix Brooks and the most awarded and best-

Ronnie Dunn have

sold more than
28M records in
the U.S. alone
By KRISTIN M. HALL
The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. —
The bestselling country
duo of all time, Brooks &
Dunn, joined the Country
Music Hall of Fame along-
side comedian and singer
Ray Stevens and record
executive Jerry Bradley
on Sunday evening, in a
star-filled ceremony full of
tributes to their lasting leg-
acies.
Reba McEntire, Luke
Bryan, Trisha Yearwood,
Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stu-
art and Travis Tritt were
among the guest perform-
ers during the medallion
ceremony in Nashville,
Tennessee, at the Country
Music Hall of Fame and
Museum. Each inductee
received a medallion and a
plaque that will be placed
inside the Hall of Fame ro-
tunda.
Brooks & Dunn were
an unlikely pairing of two
artists who both started out
solo. Neither Kix Brooks
nor Ronnie Dunn thought
the partnership would last,
but decades later they are
selling country duo of all
time, with 19 CMA Awards,
two Grammys, 25 Academy
Pancakes with Sparky
of Country Music Awards
and 20 No. 1 hits. Brooks’
flamboyant nature and
guitar playing served as
the perfect counterpoint to
Dunn’s stellar singing and
more understated person-
ality.
With hits such as “Brand
New Man,” “Boot Scootin’
Boogie,” “My Maria” and
“Neon Moon,” the pair
filled arenas and sold more
than 28 million albums in
the U.S. alone. They took a
break in 2010, but reunited
in the studio nearly a de-
cade later to release new
duet versions of their hits
with today’s country stars
in an album called “Reboot.”
Brooks has often said he
never understood why they
made such a good pair, but
it happened immediately.
“Putting the two of us
together on a Tuesday, and
us writing our first two No.
1 records on a Thursday
and Friday is just weird,”
Brooks said.
Dunn acknowledged
that he was often over-ana-
lytical of himself and noted
that even his therapist was
in attendance that night. Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
But he said that he tried Sparky and Quarie Winston, 6, fist bump during the Pancakes with Sparky event at the fire station in New Hope
hard to keep himself from Saturday morning. Quarie is the son of Corsha Nance.
getting too emotional.
“I have never been so
proud and humble,” he
said.

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Leaning cranes toppled at partly

collapsed New Orleans hotel
‘We know that we are safer now than
we have been in the past eight days’
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS —
Thundering explosions
toppled two cranes Sunday
that had loomed precarious-
ly for days over a partially
collapsed hotel in New Or-
leans, in what city officials
hailed as a success and said
efforts now would focus on
retrieving two bodies still
inside the ruined building.
The fiery afternoon ex-
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clouds of dust and sent
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in a way that left much of it
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
resting atop the hotel where
officials said it was “sta-
ble” and could be removed
piecemeal.
“We know that we are
safer now than we have
been in the past eight
days,” said Mayor LaToya
Cantrell, speaking at a news
conference after the explo-
sions roared through the
city’s downtown.
It was a little more than a
week ago — Oct. 12 — that
the Hard Rock Hotel that
was under construction
near the historic French
Quarter partially collapsed.
Three workers died that
day when several floors of
the multistory building pan-
caked. Only one body has
been removed so far.
The cranes — one
around 270 feet high, the
other about 300 feet —
weighed thousands of tons
and were badly damaged in
the collapse. They had been
tilting dangerously, and offi-
cials had feared the towers
would come down on their
own, possibly smashing into
nearby buildings or severe-
ly damaging underground
gas and electric lines.
But once the dust had
cleared Sunday, it appeared
that none of those worst-
case scenarios came to
pass. The mayor said three
windows at the historic
Saenger Theater across
the street were damaged
but they hadn’t received
reports of other buildings
damaged.
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The following arrests

were made by Lowndes
County Sheriff’s Office:
n Jasmine Shanklin,
29, was charged with child
abuse.
n Cameyer Anderson,
37, was charged with rack-
eteering.
n Anna McCollum, 21,
was charged with violation
of parole and possession of
methamphetamine.
n Tamarcus Thomas,
39, was charged with two
counts of arson.
n Dustin Nichols, 36,
was charged with felony
conspiracy to commit a
crime.
n Whitney Ford, 28,
was charged with felony
conspiracy to commit a
crime.
n Gregory Johnson, 23,
was charged with felony
fleeing or eluding in a mo-
tor vehicle, felony taking
of a motor vehicle, failure
to signal lane change and
two counts of disobeying a
traffic control device.
The following arrests
were made by the Oktib-
beha County Sheriff’s Of-
fice:
n Jonathan Flemings,
46, was charged with
possession of a Sched-
ule II drug, possession of
paraphernalia, improper
equipment and no driver’s
license.
n Sharon Elmore, 46,
was charged with pos-
session of a controlled
Around the state
Mississippi police: Officer broke
policy in fatal shooting
MOSS POINT — A Mississip-
pi police officer recently cleared
of criminal wrongdoing in a fatal
shooting is facing internal disci-
pline for failing to turn on his body
camera’s audio.
Moss Point police Chief Brandon
Area arrests
Challenge of Louisiana
abortion rules
survives, for now
Shanklin Anderson McCollum T. Thomas Nichols Ford Lawsuit argues that the state’s
regulatory scheme as a whole
creates medically unjustified
barriers to legal abortion
By KEVIN McGILL
The Associated Press
Johnson Flemings Elmore Bell Brooks S. Thomas
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court on
Friday rejected the state of Louisiana’s request that
it toss out a lawsuit challenging a broad array of
Louisiana abortion regulations.
But the ruling from a three-judge panel of the
5th U.S. Circuit of Appeals ruling also said abor-
tion rights advocates lack standing to pursue many
of their claims. It said a lower court judge’s ruling
James J. Williams Walker Miller Cunningham McKinney allowing the entire case to proceed was in error.
And the panel reserved the right to reconsider its
substance, possession of was charged
decision after the district court judge looks at each
marijuana in a vehicle, with capital
challenged regulation individually.
possession of parapherna- murder.
The lawsuit argues that the state’s regulatory
lia and speeding. n Zach-
scheme as a whole creates medically unjustified
n Travis Bell, 32, ary Walk-
barriers to legal abortion. The appeals panel said
was charged with cyber- er, 23, was
some of the claims — such as those regarding
stalking and posting of in- indicted
building requirements and signage — don’t harm
jurious messages. on a felony
Blakes Burchfield R. Williams women seeking abortions.
n Jacko Brooks, 40, charge. Louisiana had asked the court to throw out the
was charged with bur- n Willis Miller, 41, was bation violation. suit by issuing a “writ of mandamus” ordering that
glary of a residence and charged with threats, re- n James Blakes, 24, parts of the lawsuit be dismissed. Attorneys for
aggravated assault. siting arrest, disorderly was charged with two Texas and Mississippi also filed briefs in the case
n Steven Thomas, 25, conduct and domestic vi- counts of sale of marijua- on Louisiana’s side.
was charged with posses- olence. na-more than 30 grams. The appeals court acknowledged that a writ of
sion of a weapon by a felon. n Robert Cunningham, n Damian Burchfield, mandamus is an extraordinary remedy and said
n Emily James, 39, was 53, was charged with a 23, was indicted on a felo- it would hold off on issuing one pending a further
charged with burglary of bench warrant. ny charge. look at the lawsuit’s claims.
a vehicle and credit card n Jermaine McKinney, n Russell Williams, 32, The panel, in an unsigned opinion, said the law-
fraud. 38, was charged with ag- was indicted on two felony suit challenged “a bevy of legal provisions that ap-
n Joshua Williams, 22, gravated assault and pro- charges. pear incapable of injuring them.”
Some of the examples the panel cited included
requirements that an abortion facility have a name
that does not mislead patients into thinking it is run
by the state; requirements that a clinic take steps
to protect patient records from loss or damage and
requirements for sanitary toilet facilities.
Ashley says Sgt. Lancen Shipman August. Police officials and Ship- The appellate panel said some of the lawsuit’s
violated policy when he didn’t turn man’s attorney have maintained claims legitimately allege legal harm, an example
his camera’s audio on until after Sims was armed and threatening being a claim that some of the state’s clinic inspec-
he fatally shot 27-year-old suspect officers. tion procedures violate Fourth Amendment protec-
Toussaint Diamon Sims. Ashley says a first-offense pol- tions against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Ashley says Shipman thought icy violation typically results in a
he’d hit the button, but hadn’t. citation in the officer’s file. The of-
The Biloxi Sun Herald reports ficial penalty is pending. Shipman
Sims was fleeing officers pursuing remains out on paid administrative
him on multiple felony charges in leave.

Analysis
Continued from Page 1A
Collins is a military vet-
eran and former executive
director of the American
Civil Liberties Union of
Mississippi. She faces
Republican Lynn Fitch,
who is the current state
treasurer, in the Nov. 5
election.
Collins told The Asso-
ciated Press on Wednes-
day that Democratic Party
rules require the party’s
nominees to support each
other. She said she is “dis-
appointed” in Hood’s deci-
sion not to campaign as a
ticket.
“I think we are stron-
ger together,” Collins
said.
She said she has active-
ly campaigned with two
other Democrats running
for statewide office — for-
mer Hattiesburg Mayor
Johnny DuPree, who fac-
es Republican state Sen.
Michael Watson in the
secretary of state’s race;
and former Mississippi
Democratic Party direc-
tor Rickey Cole, who is
trying to unseat Republi-
can Andy Gipson as state
agriculture commission-
er.
“We always lift each
other up if the other per-
son is not in the room,”
Collins said of her agree-
ment with DuPree and
Cole.
Hood said at the Hat-
tiesburg debate that he
expects to receive votes
from some people who
supported former Su-
preme Court Chief Justice
Bill Waller Jr. instead of
Reeves in the Republican
primary runoff for gover-
nor.
“I’m going to represent
them all — Republicans
and Democrats,” Hood
said. “I’ve done it as at-
torney general the whole
time. I’ve represented
people without partisan-
ship.”
Days after the primary
runoffs, Republicans gath-
ered for a unity luncheon
at a restaurant in Madi-
son. All the nominees for
statewide offices posed
for a group photo. Reeves
and Fitch, though, have
had differences over the
years. Fitch succeeded
Reeves as state treasurer,
and he criticized her han-
dling of the state-spon-
sored college savings
plan.
During the Oct. 10
debate, Reeves jabbed at
Hood’s answer about en-
dorsements.
“This is how easy this
is,” Reeves said. “I am for
the Republican nominee
for attorney general, and
I am for the Republican
nominee in all statewide
races.”
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Possumhaw
Tumbling into a fall
“The reason the ern snow. But the ing — sandals or boots?
deep fish don’t bite cotton was gone Around the Prairie house
anymore is probably long before the fam- the ground is covered in brown
because what was ily members could wet leaves, no longer crispy.
deep in the summer arrive. The spider lilies continue to
isn’t deep in the fall. When tempera- surprise us. One year I dug
The fishermen just tures fall suddenly up about 100 bulbs from the
haven’t found them.” a couple of things woods and planted them in the
Gene Gilliland, happen. Jackets raised bed. After the rain, they
conservationist come out, sandals sprouted overnight.
are put away and The swamp sunflowers are
You might closets turn over in their glory. Like a garden
remember a column Shannon Bardwell from summer to sunflower, some stand 8- to 10-
a couple of weeks fall. Closets are not feet tall. They are growing in
back. Momma said when the the only thing that turn over. a clump down by the lake. The
State Fair comes the weather There’s something called “lake swamp version of the sunflow-
will turn cooler. Before the fair turnover.” er is perfect for the Prairie as
had ended and practically over- It usually happens in they thrive in moist, clay-based
night, temperatures plummet- September or October, when cause what is known as a “fish Some lakes turn every year, or poor soil. They add a certain
ed into the 40s. Propane trucks temperatures suddenly turn kill.” some twice a year; some never amount of joy when viewed
ran up and down the road cold, winds increase and cool Fish that typically stay deep turn, and some turn almost from the kitchen window on a
while cotton picking machines rains pour down like they did except for the spawn are most daily. A lot like people, fish are rainy day
raced through the cotton fields last week. The typically warm affected. Crappie comes to creatures of habit and when The Prairie petunias are
gathering in a bumper crop water from the top few feet mind. Fish kill is more likely conditions change slowly, they also doing well. They spread
before the coming rains. What on lakes and waterways will in farm ponds, as the fish have acclimatize to the changes. with their daily purple blooms
had been a field of the pretti- cool down quickly, become no place to go. Whereas fish But when conditions change about as quickly as ant beds.
est white cotton was stripped heavier and sink to the bottom, in large bodies of water like suddenly, they may not be able Fall in the Prairie brings with
bare in no time. I hoped to get causing the deeper cold water Lake Lowndes and those that to adapt. Like the aforemen- it a comfortable change.
a picture, maybe with some to rise. The quick mixing of can escape from creeks like tioned clothes closet. Weather Email reaches Shannon
family members, and put it on the water can cause a depletion Tibbee have more options for changes and you’re standing in Bardwell of Columbus at msdel-
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Letters to the editor

Columbus drainage issue
I’ve driven around our fair city and have noticed the drain-
age ditches. Living in an area that is subjected to flooding, I am
very aware of the importance of getting water away from your
property.
It’s not, if we’ll have a flood, it’s when we’ll have one. I drove
down 14th Avenue recently and saw the $1.3 million ditch. It
looks great, except water was standing in it near the railroad
track. And it has not rained much in over 30-plus days. “Great
ditch to nowhere” would describe it. If only we had a great ditch
in the Masonic Subdivision where I live. Our ditches have trees
growing in them, along with three years of under brush. A 175
feet of ditch clearing out behind my house, which drains Mag-
bee creek, when it over flows, was done by the Columbus Light
and Water Dept. clearing the power lines. I asked them why the
Columbus Public Works wouldn’t clean it, the reply was, “they
didn’t have a chain saw.”(tongue in cheek).
I have asked many times when the four men and a truck
were in the area to do it, but they told me it wasn’t on the work
order. Look at the drainage west of Gardner that flows to the
Lux. You can’t see it.
The ditch along Hemlock that drains behind Cash and
Carry it so grown up water can’t hardly flow. I am pleading with
my fellow citizens, if you have ditches in your area that need
attention, please call the mayor, Mr. Dillon or someone with
the city so they will not think I am the only one concerned. The
squeaky wheel gets the grease, as the saying goes.
I don’t like being thought of as a trouble maker. I prefer to Life in America
be thought of as a concerned citizen. I need help. We’ll build an

If we can’t be free within ourselves,

Amphitheater depending on the state to fund it, roundabouts,
repaving projects and what ever we can because the Feds will
fund 80 percent of the cost. News alert! The city still has to pay
20 percent! I was asked, “why can’t you write something posi-
tive about the city?” My reply is, “give me something positive!”
I’ve lived in Columbus all my life, can’t afford to move because
my property values have tanked. I’m too old to start over, so
then we cannot be free
I’m stuck. I want Columbus to prosper but under the leadership “If you’re white,
now, I have my doubts. you’re all right. If
The city’s spokesman can nit pick all I’ve written in the past. you’re brown, stick
All I am asking is do something positive. I am a member of the around. If you’re
“Police Overview Committee” to help with problems in our black, get back.” —
under staffed, over worked police department. I’ve served on African-American
the drug abuse task force, so I know the city has problems. I folk saying
don’t want to be one. I am looking for solutions. Before we can I was about to
correct a problem you have to admit there is one. Is it just me? give a speech — I
I don’t think so, but prove me wrong. I love Columbus, I’m just can’t remember
trying to make it the great city it once was. Together we can do when or even
it. Are you up to doing your part? where — when this
God Bless Columbus and America. teacher brought a Leonard Pitts
Lee Roy Lollar student up, hoping
Columbus I could help her.
The teacher was white, and
Response to Paul Mack letter on impeachment inquiry her student was a black girl,
So, you are more concerned with whether I think the inves- perhaps 13 or so, of painfully
tigation is warranted and not so concerned with the technical- shy demeanor and very dark
ities of congressional procedure? When Congress is blatantly skin. The woman told me the
circumventing due process, and established procedures to in- child thought she was ugly
vestigate anyone for anything, it should seriously concern you. because of her sable complex-
You referenced “legal precedence” of congressional subpoena ion. Could I say something to
encourage her? I was stunned. that means.
power? What about the legal precedence set in the previous
Is this true? I asked the girl.
impeachment inquiries? I ask again: Why is this president not
Eyes down, she nodded and
afforded the same treatment? It’s because Democrats know
whispered that it was.
this is “Russian Collusion 2.0.” They are pinning their hopes I have no memory of what
on an innocuous conversation, taking the excerpts from that I told her. I do remember feel-
conversation and fabricating it in a negative context, using any ing it wasn’t nearly enough.
tactic they can to stack the deck in favor of their narrative. You Then the event began and I
ask if I think this investigation is warranted? No, but I am for had to go. We didn’t speak
the investigation going on. I am for wasting more tax dollars on again, but I’ve never forgot-
frivolous investigations that produce nothing more than leftist ten that child. She is brought
news cycle propaganda. I believe that most Democrats know it freshly to mind by “Sulwe,” a
will not result in removal and is just another tactic to slow the new children’s book by Acad-
President’s agenda. When it all comes to an end, Democrats emy Award-winning actress
will have another $20 million nothing burger to serve to the Lupita Nyong’o.
American tax payer, and the 2020 election results will reflect it. “Sulwe,” the book begins,
Dale Nelson “was born the color of mid-
Columbus night. She looked nothing like
her family. Not even a little,
not even at all. Mama was the
A letter to the editor is an excellent way to participate in your color of dawn, Baba, the color
community. We request the tone of your letters be constructive of dusk and Mich, her sister,
and respectful and the length be limited to 450 words. We wel- was the color of high noon.”
come all letters emailed to voice@cdispatch.com or mailed to The Sulwe gets teased a lot. Kids
Dispatch, Attn: Letters to the Editor, PO Box 511, Columbus, MS call her “Blackie,” “Darky”
39703-0511. and “Night.” At one point, she
takes an eraser to
her skin.
I read the book
to my 4-year-old
granddaughter
Maya the other
night. We saw
Sulwe take a trip on
a shooting star and
hear the fable of
two sisters, Night
and Day, and come
to learn that she is,
in fact, “dark and
beautiful, bright and strong.”
Maya, who is the color of
midday, pronounced the book
“good,” then bounded off my
lap in search of new adven-
tures. Someday, too soon,
she will come to understand
herself as black in America
and begin to work out what
But she’ll have no firsthand
knowledge of this extra deni-
gration we African Americans
subject one another to because
of a foreign standard of beau-
ty, an internalized thing that
turns our very skin against
us. Maybe I should be happy
for that. But I know too many
girls and women, boys and
men, who are not as lucky.
Most white people will have
no clue about this. They’ve
never heard of skin lighten-
ing cream or the “paper bag
test,” where your fiance can
be no darker than a paper
sack. They can’t define “high
yellow,” “caramel,” “redbone”
or other terms from African
America’s vast vocabulary of
color. They won’t know how
John Sanford became Redd
Foxx because of his ruddy
skin tone or that fair-skinned
William Robinson was tagged
“Smokey” — a derisive term
for dark-skinned black people
— in that ironic way you’d call
a fat guy “Tiny.”
Glamorous, gorgeous and
dark, Nyong’o, with colleagues
like Danai Gurira, Daniel
Kaluuya, Viola Davis and Idris
Elba, is forcing a welcome and
long overdue reconsideration
of how beauty is conceived.
She has written the book she
needed as a child. One hopes
no one ever has to write — or
need — such a book again.
But then, maybe Langston
Hughes had the same hope in
1926, when he wrote a famous
essay calling his generation
to order. “We younger Negro
artists who create now intend
to express our individual dark-
skinned selves without fear
or shame. If white people are
pleased, we are glad. If they
are not, it doesn’t matter. We
know we are beautiful. And
ugly, too. ... If colored people
are pleased, we are glad. If
they are not, their displeasure
doesn’t matter, either. We
build our temples for tomor-
row, strong as we know how,
and we stand on top of the
mountain, free within our-
selves.”
Hughes, you see, had fig-
ured out something that still
eludes too many black people
almost 100 years later.
If we can’t be free within
ourselves, then we cannot be
free.
Leonard Pitts Jr., winner
of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for
commentary, is a columnist for
the Miami Herald. Email him
at lpitts@miamiherald.com.
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EMCC COMMUNIVERSITY GRAND OPENING New Emmett Till marker

dedicated to replace
vandalized sign
New 500-pound steel memorial
has a glass bulletproof front
The Associated Press

GLENDORA — A new bulletproof memorial to

Emmett Till was dedicated Saturday in Mississip-
pi after previous historical markers were repeat-
edly vandalized.
The brutal slaying of the 14-year-old black
teenager helped spur the civil rights movement
more than 60 years ago.
The 14-year-old African American teen was
kidnapped, beaten and killed in 1955, hours after
he was accused of whistling at a white woman. His
body was found in a river days later. An all-white
jury in Mississippi acquitted two white men of
murder charges.
Patrick Weems, executive director of the Em-
mett Till Memorial Commission, said the new
marker was dedicated Saturday.
Members of Till’s family, including a cousin
who was there the night Till was kidnapped, at-
Courtesy photo tended the ceremony at the site where the teen’s
A grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting for East Mississippi Community College’s Communiversity took body was pulled from the Tallahatchie River.
place Friday. Guest speakers for the event included Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Appalachian Regional Commission This is the fourth historical marker at the site.
Federal Co-Chair Tim Thomas. Other speakers included EMCC President Scott Alsobrooks, Communiversity Advi- Previous ones became a target for vandals.
sory Board Chairman Ben Machen, and Lowndes County Board of Supervisors President Harry Sanders, who was
accompanied by Clay County Board of Supervisors President R.B. Davis. EMCC Board of Trustees Chair Kathy
The first historical marker was placed in 2008.
Dyess gave the invocation. The EMCC Concert Choir performed and the West Lowndes High School Color Guard Someone tossed it in the river. The second and
presented the colors. Industry leaders and local, state and federal officials were in attendance at the event to third signs were shot at and left riddled with bul-
mark the opening of the $42 million facility dedicated to training students for careers in advanced manufacturing. let holes.
The first classes at the Communiversity were offered in August. The new 500-pound steel sign has a glass bul-
letproof front, Weems said.
Weems said the markers were placed as an at-
tempt to acknowledge the truth of what happened
there and hopefully spark “new conversations.”
“For 50 years nobody talked about Emmett
Companies reach tentative deal to settle opioids lawsuit Till,” Weems said.
“I think we just have to be resilient and know
The Associated Press local governments against involving claims bought The deal was first there are folks out there that don’t want to know
distributors Amerisource- by the Ohio counties of reported by The Wall this history or who want to erase the history. We
CLEVELAND — The Bergen, Cardinal Health Cuyahoga and Summit. Street Journal and was are just going to be resilient in continuing to put
nation’s three dominant and McKessen and the It was not immediately confirmed to The Associ- them back up and be truthful in making make
drug distributors and a big manufacturer Teva. clear whether the federal ated Press by Paul Hanly, sure that Emmett didn’t die in vain.”
drugmaker have reached Two of Till’s cousins, the Rev. Wheeler Parker
After five drug manu- trial in Cleveland would a lead lawyer for the local
a tentative deal to settle a and Ollie Gordon, attended Saturday’s ceremony,
facturers, including John- go forward with the two governments suing the
lawsuit related to the opi- Weems said.
son & Johnson, reached remaining defendants — drug industry. Parker had traveled with Till in the summer
oid crisis just as the first
federal trial over the crisis settlements leading up to distributor Henry Schein The trial was to be a of 1955 from Chicago to the Mississippi Delta to
was due to begin Monday, the trial, it became clear and pharmacy chain Wal- test case for legal issues visit relatives.
according to a lead lawyer that the focus would be greens. Lawyers, journal- involved in thousands of In a speech in Mississippi last year, Parker re-
for the local governments largely on the behavior of ists and spectators packed lawsuits brought against called the immediate sense of danger he felt when
suing the drug industry. the distributors. Opening courtroom and two over- players in the opioid in- they encountered the woman at the store. Parker
The tentative deal, de- arguments were sched- flow rooms, forming lines dustry by state and lo- awoke hours later — at 2:30 a.m. — to the sound
tails of which were to be uled to begin Monday dozens deep before the cal governments, Native of Till’s assailants knocking on the door of their
announced later Monday, in U.S. District Court in courtroom opened at 8 American tribes, hospi- grandparents’ cabin and his grandmother offer-
settles claims by state and Cleveland for the case a.m. tals and other entities. ing them money to leave the family alone.

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really like therapy at this
point.”
Blackman’s paths
to Cedarhill and to fire
spinning were anything
but straight lines. He
dropped out of high
school in Utah at 17 and
earned his GED. Some-
how, he still landed a
good-paying information
technology job at 18 and
worked there a while
before moving to San
Diego.
There, Blackman said,
he found a drug and par-
ty culture that ultimately
drove him to that Pacif-
ic cliff to contemplate
“ending it all.” His father,
who was living in Chatta-
nooga, Tennessee, called
him just in time.
“He was driving down
the road and said he sud-
denly felt like he needed
to pull over and call me
and ask me what’s going
on,” Blackman recalled.
“I was honest with him.
… So, instead of going
into the ocean, I went to
Chattanooga.”
Not long after arriv-
ing there, Blackman
joined a tribe of freelance
circus-style performers
who let him in because
he could juggle — he
started when he was 12
with props his father had
gotten him from a Blue
Man Group show. Soon,
Blackman was hanging
out every Sunday with his
tribe learning to spin fire.
“The first time I took
the staff, it was absolute
fear and excitement,”
he said. “It’s scary and
intense. You have to be
in the moment. … It’s an
absolute rush in every
way.”
Blackman quickly
became good enough
to perform at weddings,
birthdays, summer
camps and block parties
in the Chattanooga area,
and ultimately co-found-
ed a fire troop called the
“Ethereal Embers,” with
which he still occasion-
ally travels and performs
under the moniker “De-
mentional Danny.”
He wanted to make
fire-spinning a career,
but that door never really
opened. Another one did.
Blackman made
ends meet working for
the Humane Society in
Chattanooga, where his
boss had North Missis-
sippi ties and happened
to know some folks at
Cedarhill.
At his boss’ recom- to perform for everybody
mendation, Cedarhill here, and as I finished
gave Blackman a week- and burned out, Zeus
long trial run before (the biggest and oldest
hiring him last fall to take lion at Cedarhill) started
care of the exotic cats — gruffing,” he said. “I felt
all of which are rescued like a lion was cheering
and not exposed to public for me. That was pretty
visitors. special.”
The cats definitely,
“give me a run for my
money, but they’re good
kids,” Blackman said.
“Most people with this
job have a biology degree
or an animal welfare
degree, so I’m extremely
lucky,” Blackman said.
“Am I good at this? Yes.
I’m also a hard worker,
but I’ve got a lot to learn.
… I love the daily chal-
lenges of this job and I
definitely want to stay.
“Everything that can
happen will happen. So
you just love it and rock
it,” he added. “… I’ve
gotten more blessings
than a man deserves in
this life. I’m thankful for
every one of them.”
Blackman said his
Cedarhill “family” knows
his story and they also
“love and support” his
side talent. He’s even
picked up one fan he
didn’t expect.
“I had an opportunity

Jennifer Mosbrucker/Dispatch Staff

Danny Blackman, pictured in this double exposure, has been fire performing for
about three years. After working an IT job, Blackman decided he want to switch ca-
reer paths and began working at an animal shelter. His love for animals grew and he
now works as the primary caretaker for exotic animals at Cedarhill Animal Sanctuary
while fire performing in his spare time.

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Louisiana State Tigers wide receiver Racey McMath (17) is knocked out of bounds by Mississippi State Bulldogs safety Shawn Preston Jr. (12) and cornerback Martin Em-
erson (1) during the third quarter Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium.

McMath touchdown, coverage breakdown blows open LSU game

By Ben Portnoy at Tennessee two weeks
bportnoy@cdispatch.com ago.
Say what you will about
STARKVILLE — Hap- MSU coach Joe Moor-
py Monday, folks. head, but his fiery tirade
Welcome back to this postgame was as much
week’s edition of Port- indicative of his team’s
noy’s Playbook. While effort as it may have
there is plenty to talk been an act to play to the
about from Mississip- fan base. The Bulldogs
pi State’s 36-13 loss to looked plenty inspired in
No. 2 LSU Saturday in the early goings against
Starkville, I’ll preface the Tigers and, for a brief
this week’s piece with moment, gave those in
this: That was a vastly attendance hope that an
different MSU team than upset was possible.
the one that was shocked “Once again, not a
moral victory at all, I get
that part,” Moorhead said
postgame. “But the pro-
cess of what we’re doing
and where we’re taking
this team is going in the
right damn direction and
we played our asses off
today and we fought.”
All that said, let’s get
into this week’s play of
the game: LSU quarter-
back Joe Burrow’s second
quarter 60-yard touch-
down pass to receiver
Racey McMath.
While the MSU de-
fense stood tall with three
goal-to-go stops in the
first quarter, Burrow’s
strike to McMath blew
the top off of Saturday’s
game.
Lined up in their base
4-2-5 defense, the Bull-
dogs dug in. LSU gave a
tight look with Burrow
in the shotgun, receivers
Derrick Dillon and Justin
Jefferson were lined up in
the slot and split out right,
respectively. McMath
was aligned to the left of
the formation — just a few
yards off the line.
Off the snap, the MSU
defense dropped into cov-
erage. On the right, Jef-
ferson ran a three-yard
curl while Dillon took off
on a right-to-left post.
To the left, McMath
ran toward junior safety
C.J. Morgan on a verti-
cal route up the left-hand
seam. Instead of sticking
with McMath, Morgan
jumped the route — run-
ning at fullback Tory Car-
ter who had slipped out of
the backfield.
With Morgan leap-
ing at Carter, McMath
slipped behind the MSU
defense. Behind him,
Burrow lofted a ball down
the left sideline. With no
defender within 10 yards
of him, McMath corralled
the ball and raced into the
end zone untouched.
With McMath’s touch-
down in tow, Burrow
guided the Tigers on
back-to-back scoring
drives — the latter of
See playbook, 4B

Surging Saints
Nascar

Hamlin wins chaotic NASCAR cut-off race at Kansas top Bears 36-25
The Associated Press
The Associated Press because of a torn liga-
KANSAS CITY, Kan. ment in his right thumb.
— Denny Hamlin was CHICAGO — The Bridgewater complet-
surrounded by Joe Gibbs New Orleans Saints in- ed 23 of 38 passes, Mi-
Racing teammates at the sisted they were ready chael Thomas had nine
front on the final restart, for the challenge once receptions for 131 yards,
and that put Chase Elliott Drew Brees went down. and Latavius Murray ran
in the most difficult and All they’ve done since is for 119 yards and two
precarious of situations. back up their words with touchdowns.
Somehow, he figured, wins. “I think Teddy’s just
he needed to find a way to Teddy Bridgewater playing the way he knows
beat them all to advance in threw for 281 yards and how to play,” Murray
NASCAR’s playoffs. two touchdowns, and the said. “I don’t think he’s
It turned out second Saints improved to 5-0 trying to replace Drew.
place was good enough. without their injured star He’s just come in and
Hamlin roared away quarterback by beating been himself. That’s all
with a push from behind the Chicago Bears 36-25 you can ask because Ted-
on Sunday. dy’s had success before.
from teammate Kyle Bus-
The Saints (6-1) again
ch on the second shot at This is nothing new to
showed why they still
a green-white-checkered him. He’s been a success-
Adam Hagy/USA TODAY Sports see themselves as Super
finish, and Elliott was un- NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) holds up the trophy after winning the ful quarterback at this
Bowl contenders even
able to chase him down. Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway Sunday. level. He’s done a heck of
though their star quar-
See nascar, 4B terback is out indefinitely See saints, 4B
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Cowboys run over Eagles, take 1st in NFC East

The Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas
— Ezekiel Elliott pow-
ered into the Philadelphia
secondary and simply ran
over safety Malcolm Jen-
kins.
The apparent 14-yard
touchdown run by the
star Dallas running back
was overturned on review
because his knee was
down at the 1 — but the
message had been sent
early.
The Cowboys (4-3)
are back in control of the
NFC East after ending a
three-game losing streak
that clouded the high ex-
pectations for the defend-
ing division champions
following a 3-0 start.
Elliott got his touch-
down the play after over-
powering Jenkins on his
way to 111 yards, Dak
Prescott threw an easy
scoring pass on a great
fake to his backfield mate
before a late TD run and
the Cowboys rolled to a Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports
37-10 victory over the Ea- Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) runs for a fourth quarter touchdown
gles on Sunday night. against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium.
“That’s how I play ev-
ery week,” Elliott said. end DeMarcus Lawrence, down from Eagles — defense was allowing.
“I like to think of the de- whose sack of Wentz cre- Wentz’s 28-yard pass to Elliott, the last back to
fense as a shield. In the ated the second turnover. Goedert — when Prescott get 100 yards against the
first quarter, you hit them Dallas Goedert fum- faked a handoff to Elliott Eagles, did it again on
a couple times, you dent bled on a hit from Jay- from the 1 and threw to a 22 carries. The two-time
the shield a little bit. You lon Smith at the end of wide-open Blake Jarwin NFL rushing champion is
keep on hitting it.” an 8-yard catch on the in the end zone for a 21-7 averaging 115 yards in five
Prescott’s 8-yard scor- opening possession, and lead. games against his division
ing run for the final points Maliek Collins recovered Prescott was 21 of 27 rival. It was his fourth 100-
broke Roger Staubach’s at the Philadelphia 45. for 239 yards with a touch- yard game of the season.
club record of 20 rushing Five plays later, receiver down and an interception
TDs by a quarterback and
sent the Cowboys into
Tavon Austin took an op- and had another 30 yards Injuries
tion pitch 20 yards for the rushing. Amari Cooper Dallas linebacker
their open week feeling score. caught five passes for 106 Leighton Vander Esch
good after a week of talk After Wentz fumbled yards after missing most didn’t return after injuring
that coach Jason Garrett’s on the sack by Lawrence, of a loss to the previous his neck in the first half.
job might be on the line. and Antwaun Woods re- winless New York Jets He walked off the field
Next time out, they’ll covered, Elliott ran over with a thigh injury. after staying down for a
be going for a season Jenkins on the next play, Wentz was 16 of 26 for few minutes. Cowboys de-
sweep of the New York Gi- 191 yards and the Cow-
then scored from the 1 fensive end Robert Quinn
ants and possibly a firmer boys held the Eagles to
after this initial TD was had a sack in the first half
hold on first in the NFC 283 yards after the de-
overturned. before leaving with a rib
East. fense struggled at the
“It starts with me,” injury.
“No doubt in my mind Jets.
Pederson said. “This is
about how we were go-
ing to come out and per-
one of those games that Up next
form tonight,” Prescott
I take personal from that Ground control Eagles: At Buffalo next
said. “We didn’t panic. standpoint. I’ve got to get Dallas finished with Sunday.
We didn’t have to say ev- that fixed.” 189 yards rushing, 116 Cowboys: At the Giants.
erything hit the fan, let’s The Cowboys an- more than the average
start over. We doubled swered the only touch- that the league’s No. 2 run
down on who we are and
just got better.”
Carson Wentz threw an
interception and had two
of Philadelphia’s three
lost fumbles. The Eagles
(3-4) dropped their sec-
ond straight game after a
two-game winning streak
that looked like it might
get their season going.
“A little embarrassed,”
Wentz said. “We didn’t
show up.”
Brett Maher finished
the highest-scoring half
against Doug Pederson
since he became coach of
the Eagles in 2016, kick-
ing a 63-yarder on the
final play before halftime
for a 27-7 lead.
Maher, the only kicker
in NFL history with mul-
tiple field goals of at least
62 yards, now has three
after kicking a 62-yarder
last week against the New
York Jets. His other from
62 was against the Eagles
last season, his first in the
league.
Pederson had to clarify
during the week that he
wasn’t guaranteeing a win
after saying on his radio
show that his team would
go down to Dallas, win
the game and fly home in
first place.
And the coach tried
to reverse Philadelphia’s
trend of slow starts by
taking the ball after win-
ning the coin flip, just the
second time in 33 win-
ning flips that Pederson
hasn’t deferred in order
to start the second half on
offense.
It backfired when the
Eagles fumbled on their
first two possessions,
leading to a pair of touch-
downs after the Cowboys
got the ball on the oppo-
nent’s side of the 50 for
the first two times this
season.
Before that, Dallas was
the only team in the NFL
that hadn’t started a drive
on the favorable side of
midfield.
“I feel like he got a
statement today, and so
we’re going to let him go
sleep on it,” said defensive
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BRIEFLY Raines recalls Montreal, roots for Nats; others, maybe not
The Associated Press loves. and everybody fight- Brad Wilkerson hit ous former Montreal
Prep Basketball Jarry Park, the in- ing, with all those other Montreal’s last home players to the city for
Heritage Academy boys basketball tops MAIS MONTREAL — Tim timate and rollicking guys from experience run and was the last fan festivals that have
Class 4A preseason coaches poll Raines started wearing 29,000-seat baseball with other organi- player to wear the Ex- raised nearly $500,000
The Heritage Academy boys basketball team was the tricolor cap as a stadium that took the zations, it was really pos uniform when he for charity.
ranked first in Class 4A of the Midsouth Association for teen and proudly sport- same name as the mu- something very special. participated in an ex- “They wore our jer-
Independent Schools in a preseason coaches poll from ed the Montreal Expos
Impact Sports.
nicipal park where it And it really felt like, hibition tour in Japan seys during the sum-
logo for years, all the was located, is no more. ‘Oh gosh, well this is a after the 2004 season.
Hillcrest Christian School, Hartfield Academy, mertime, which was
Brookhaven Academy and Simpson Academy rounded way onto his Hall of Its press box and the lot of fun. I’m sure we’ll He played one season
Fame plaque. the biggest stab in the
out the rankings behind the Patriots. grandstand behind do this every year.’ And in Washington before
In MAIS Class 2A, the Columbus Christian Acade- So no wonder who back we’ve had so far,”
home plate are all that so as we all know, that he was traded to Texas
my boys team was ranked in the top spot.
he’ll cheer for when his remain; they have been wasn’t going to be the in the deal that brought Giannias said. “They
Impact Sports will have a group of coaches ranking say that they honor
the top five boys and girls teams in public and private old team — albeit now incorporated into one case,” he said. Alfonso Soriano to the
classifications throughout the year. in Washington — plays end of IGA Stadium, an Longtime Expos fan Nationals. us, but yet you have ...
Highlights, video clips and scores can be sent to in its first World Series, 11,000-seat tennis ven- Marvin Matthews pro- Wilkerson is pulling Yan Gomes wearing
Billy Thomas of Impact Sports by at BillyThomas0565@ a half-century after the Andre Dawson’s No.
gmail.com or by text at 662-549-3918.
ue that hosts the Cana- posed to his future wife for Washington to win
The polls can be accessed on Impact Sports’ franchise debuted far dian Open. on the Olympic Stadi- the World Series. And 10. Where’s the honor
website, maximpactsports.com. away. On the site where um scoreboard when while he invites Expos in that? Or Carter Kie-
College Volleyball “I’m happy,” Raines
said in a phone conver-
U.S. Open champion the couple attended fans to do the same, he boom wearing No. 8?
Bianca Andreescu now what proved to be Mon- understands the lack of These guys don’t know
MSU falls in four to Razorbacks, drops to 0-8 sation from Arizona. swings her tennis rack- treal’s final home game attachment to the Na- what honor is.”
in SEC play “Actually, I’m happy, et along Rue Gary-Car- in 1994. The Expos had tionals that he has ex- A three-time All-Star
Deja Robinson shined Sunday in Mississippi State even though it’s not
volleyball’s 3-1 loss to Arkansas at the Newell-Grissom
ter, longtime Expos ace the best record in the perienced when he has second baseman with
Building. Montreal it’s still a part Steve Rogers began majors when a strike returned to Montreal. the Expos, Jose Vidro
The sophomore tallied a season-high 18 kills on of the Montreal fran- making major league canceled the season “They really haven’t played the Nationals’
a .424 hitting percentage to go with six digs, six total chise. Even though hitters swing and miss and the World Series. claimed Montreal as
blocks and 21.5 points. first two seasons in
they’re not the Expos his devastating slider as Matthews continued being part of the fran-
Despite some strong individual performances, Washington before he
Mississippi State (11-9, 0-8 SEC) dropped the Sunday
— they are the Nation- a rookie thrust into the cheering for the team chise,” Wilkerson said.
als, but they wouldn’t was traded to Seattle.
matchup with Arkansas (7-12, 1-6 SEC) in four sets.Set franchise’s first pen- after he moved to Cal- “And I think that is
scores were 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22. have been the Nationals nant race in 1973. gary in 1998, and after what has been hurting He’ll also be cheering
“It was a tough Sunday for the Bulldogs,” MSU without the Expos.” Chosen fourth by the Expos moved to the Montrealers being for the Nationals’ first
volleyball coach Julie Darty said in a news release. “We
“So even though I Montreal in the first Washington in 2005. He fans of the Washington World Series title, while
were a little bit slow to get going, and it felt like there
were a lot of nerves and emotions in that first set. It took never played there, I round of the June 1971 paced back and forth Nationals because they remembering where
us a while to calm down and figure it out.” wasn’t a part of the Na- draft, Rogers threw a while following every weren’t really including they came from.
MSU won the dig battle 67-64 as three Bulldogs tionals logo, but in actu- one-hit shutout in his step of the Nationals’ the Expos history total- “Right now it’s easy
had double-digit digs. Senior libero Kanani Price was al speaking it’s still the to be part of the Wash-
second major league playoff run this fall. ly, and obviously that
the only player on the court with 20-plus digs as she
collected 23, her second-most in a three-year career. Expos franchise that start and went 10-5 with “When I correspond hurt a lot of Montreal ington Nationals,”
Freshmen Callie Minshew (13) and Makenzie Jordan has been moved to an- a 1.54 ERA for the Ex- with some of the people fans and Montrealers Vidro said. “They have
(11) followed with strong defensive outings. other site,” he said. pos, who fell short of in Montreal, they just throughout the pro- a brand-new stadium,
Amarrah Cooks followed Robinson with another Romance bloomed the NL East title in a don’t understand how I cess.”
strong outing. The senior tallied 12 kills on 31 assists the city has turned out
for a .290 hitting percentage. On the weekend, Cooks in Parc Jarry in the five-team race to the can feel that way,” Mat- The Nationals’ ap- for them, they have
managed 25 kills and a .339 hitting mark. north end of this wire. thews said. “I get more proach to Expos histo- close to 3 million fans a
Senior setter Alleah Stamatis averaged 12 assists French-speaking city “We were not a rag- negative responses ry, including making year.
per set while picking up 48 total assists in Sunday’s in the spring of 1969 tag bunch, but every- than positive respons- available jersey num-
match, her third-highest total of the season. “We went through
when its NL expansion body on that team came es by far. When I talk bers that were retired
MSU is back in action Friday in a home matchup the tough times. Livan
against Auburn at 8 p.m. team began play as the from somewhere else,” to my brother-in-law, in Montreal for Raines,
Hernandez, Brian
Expos. Montreal’s base- Rogers said from his he doesn’t want to hear Andre Dawson, Gary
Women’s College Soccer ball-starved fans, who home in Jenks, Oklaho- about the Nationals, Carter and Rusty Staub, Schneider, Wilkerson,
Georgia outlasts MSU in overtime welcomed Jackie Rob- ma. “We had a handful don’t bring it up with riles some fans here. all those guys that
A header found its way into the back of Mississippi
inson with open arms of guys that came out him. But I’ve talked to Perry Giannias has made the jump from
State’s net in the 100th minute to put the Bulldogs on
the losing side of a tight 1-0 matchup with Georgia on with the minor league of the organization, but some friends and fans what is almost certainly one city to the other, in
Sunday. Royals in 1946, imme- that was it. So it was a and they get it, you the most extensive pri- fact three cities, with
Georgia’s Keely Cartrett sent a ball into the box that diately fell in love and real bonding situation.” know, they just don’t vate collection of Expos Puerto Rico. So we went
MSU’s goalkeeper Gabby English left her line to attempt through the hard times
to catch. Abby Boyan beat her to the ball, and Boyan’s
christened their team, “Then that focus have any feelings for memorabilia. He has
header lofted up and over State’s remaining defenders “nos amours” — our down in September the Nationals.” brought back numer- for them.”
to give Georgia (7-6-2, 3-3-1 SEC) the victory.
“This is an unforgiving league,” head coach
James Armstrong said in a news release. “Right now,
everybody is fighting to get points. We didn’t take care
of the moments we had to win the game. Obviously,
they made one extra play that we didn’t and that’s the
difference between winning and losing today. I’m proud
of the girls’ effort. I thought it was our best performance
Baseball
2. Riverdale Academy N.Y. Jets 1 4 0 .200 63 123 Chi_Patterson 102 kickoff return (Pineiro kick), 6-97, Allen 4-61, Williams 4-47, Gordon 2-(minus
of the season in a number of ways.” 3. Briarfield Academy Miami 0 6 0 .000 63 211 2:59. 3), Green 1-9. Tennessee, C.Davis 6-80, A.Brown
4. Franklin Academy South Second Quarter 6-64, Humphries 4-40, J.Smith 3-64, Sharpe 2-19,
MSU (7-7-1, 2-4-1) seemed to have taken control MLB Playoff Glance 5. Delta Academy W L T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis 4 2 0 .667 143 138
Chi_FG Pineiro 46, 11:33.
NO_FG Lutz 39, 6:31.
Firkser 1-27, D.Henry 1-18, Byard 1-11.
MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.
of the game late in the second half, building sustained WILD CARD
Houston 4 3 0 .571 185 164 Third Quarter
pressure at the edges of the box beginning in the 80th
Tuesday, Oct. 1: Washington 4, Milwaukee 3
Wednesday, Oct. 2: Tampa Bay 5, Oakland 1 Preseason MAIS girls Jacksonville 3 4 0 .429 144 148 NO_Murray 3 run (Lutz kick), 12:00. Cardinals 27, Giants 21
Tennessee 3 4 0 .429 121 112 NO_T.Hill 4 pass from Bridgewater (Lutz kick), Arizona 14 3 7 3—27
minute. State’s best chance of the evening came in the DIVISION SERIES
(Best-of-5)
tournament North 2:55. New York 0 14 0 7—21
87th minute. American League W L T Pct PF PA Fourth Quarter First Quarter
Hosted by the Mississippi University for Women Baltimore 5 2 0 .714 214 156 NO_FG Lutz 30, 12:45. Ari_Edmonds 20 run (Gonzalez kick), 8:14.
Miranda Carrasco played a through ball that Houston 3, Tampa Bay 2 Home team listed first Cleveland 2 4 0 .333 120 154 NO_Murray 4 run (Lutz kick), 4:33. Ari_Edmonds 20 run (Gonzalez kick), 4:15.
Friday, Oct. 4: Houston 6, Tampa Bay 2
was intercepted by a Georgia defender. However, Saturday, Oct. 5: Houston 3, Tampa Bay 1
Today Pittsburgh 2 4 0 .333 123 131 Chi_A.Robinson 7 pass from Trubisky (Shaheen Second Quarter
3 p.m. — Oak Hill Academy vs. Kemper Academy, Cincinnati 0 7 0 .000 114 186 pass from Trubisky), 2:31. Ari_FG Gonzalez 47, 13:30.
the defender stumbled over the ball allowing Zakirah Monday, Oct. 7: Tampa Bay 10, Houston 3 junior varsity West Chi_Wims 6 pass from Trubisky (Pineiro kick), :48. NYG_Ellison 28 pass from D.Jones (Rosas kick),
Tuesday, Oct. 8: Tampa Bay 4, Houston 1
McGillivary, Carrasco’s intended target, to retrieve the Thursday, Oct. 10: Houston 6, Tampa Bay 1
4 p.m. — Carroll Academy vs. Heritage Academy, W L T Pct PF PA A_62,306. 11:28.
junior varsity Kansas City 5 2 0 .714 202 150 NO Chi NYG_Penny 0 blocked punt return (Rosas kick),
ball. McGillivary dribbled in one-on-one with the keeper, N.Y. Yankees 3, Minnesota 0 5 p.m. — Kemper Academy vs. Oak Hill Academy, Oakland 3 3 0 .500 127 165 First downs 24 16 9:52.
Friday, Oct. 4: N.Y. Yankees 10, Minnesota 4
but her shot was just outside the left post. Saturday, Oct. 5: N.Y. Yankees 8, Minnesota 2
varsity Denver 2 5 0 .286 112 136 Total Net Yards 424 252 Third Quarter
6 p.m. — Carroll Academy vs. Heritage Academy, L.A. Chargers 2 5 0 .286 140 141 Rushes-yards 35-151 7-17 Ari_Edmonds 22 run (Gonzalez kick), 6:05.
English made an MSU-career-high seven saves. Monday, Oct. 7: N.Y. Yankees 5, Minnesota 1 varsity NATIONAL CONFERENCE Passing 273 235 Fourth Quarter
National League
Waldner led MSU with three shots. Washington 3, L.A. Dodgers 2
7 p.m. — Hebron Christian vs. Winona Academy, East Punt Returns 5-46 2-6 NYG_Barkley 7 run (Rosas kick), 8:13.
varsity W L T Pct PF PA Kickoff Returns 3-54 4-163 Ari_FG Gonzalez 35, 2:09.
MSU now heads to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for Thursday, Oct. 3: L.A. Dodgers 6, Washington 0 Tuesday Dallas 4 3 0 .571 190 124 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 A_73,577.
Friday, Oct. 4: Washington 4, L.A. Dodgers 2
a matchup with LSU at 7 p.m. on Thursday on SEC Sunday, Oct. 6: L.A. Dodgers 10, Washington 4
3 p.m. — Kemper Academy vs. Carroll Academy, Philadelphia 3 4 0 .429 171 186 Comp-Att-Int 23-38-0 34-54-0 Ari NYG
junior varsity N.Y. Giants 2 5 0 .286 132 187 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-8 2-16 First downs 18 21
Network+. Monday, Oct. 7: Washington 6, L.A. Dodgers 1 4 p.m. — Hebron Christian vs. Oak Hill Academy, Washington 1 6 0 .143 90 176 Punts 4-42.3 7-37.6 Total Net Yards 245 263
Wednesday, Oct. 9: Washington 7, L.A. Dodgers
Men’s College Tennis 3, 10 innings
St. Louis 3, Atlanta 2
junior varsity
5 p.m. — Carroll Academy vs. Hebron, varsity
6 p.m. — Kemper Academy vs. Lamar School,

South
W L T Pct PF PA
New Orleans 6 1 0 .857 164 147
Fumbles-Lost 0-0
Penalties-Yards 4-35
Time of Possession 37:26
2-2
3-10
22:34
Rushes-yards 38-156
Passing 89
Punt Returns 1-3
22-107
156
1-17
Thursday, Oct. 3: St. Louis 7, Atlanta 6
Two Bulldogs Advance To Singles Semifinals Friday, Oct. 4: Atlanta 3, St. Louis 0
varsity
7 p.m. — Heritage Academy vs. Oak Hill Acade-
Carolina 4 2 0 .667 166 133
Tampa Bay 2 4 0 .333 173 185
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING_New Orleans, Murray 27-119, T.Hill
Kickoff Returns 1-0
Interceptions Ret. 1-14
4-87
0-0
The Mississippi State men’s tennis team continued Sunday, Oct. 6: Atlanta 3, St. Louis 1 my, varsity
Monday, Oct. 7: St. Louis 5, Atlanta 4, 10 innings Atlanta 1 6 0 .143 145 223 2-21, Bridgewater 4-7, Line 1-3, Zenner 1-1. Chica- Comp-Att-Int 14-21-0 22-35-1
its dominant play at the ITA Southern Regional Cham- Thursday North go, Cohen 3-10, Montgomery 2-6, Patterson 1-2, Sacked-Yards Lost 2-15 8-67
Wednesday, Oct. 9: St. Louis 13, Atlanta 1 3 p.m. — Winona Academy vs. Heritage Academy,
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES W L T Pct PF PA Miller 1-(minus 1). Punts 5-33.8 3-37.3
pionships Sunday. State went 8-3 on the day with a pair (Best-of-7)
junior varsity Green Bay 6 1 0 .857 184 139 PASSING_New Orleans, Bridgewater 23-38-0- Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-2
of Bulldogs reaching Monday’s singles semifinals after 4 p.m. — Hebron Christian vs. Kemper Academy, Minnesota 5 2 0 .714 192 123 281. Chicago, Trubisky 34-54-0-251. Penalties-Yards 10-85 6-75
American League junior varsity
Houston 4, N.Y. Yankees 2 Chicago 3 3 0 .500 112 105 RECEIVING_New Orleans, Thomas 9-131, Mur- Time of Possession 29:59 30:01
three roster members held eight of the quarterfinal slots Saturday, Oct. 12: N.Y. Yankees 7, Houston 0
5 p.m. — Winona Academy vs. Heritage Acade- Detroit 2 3 1 .417 149 160 ray 5-31, J.Hill 3-43, Ginn 2-48, Line 1-12, Wash- INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
midway through play Sunday afternoon. my, varsity West ington 1-6, Zenner 1-6, T.Hill 1-4. Chicago, A.Rob- RUSHING_Arizona, Edmonds 27-126, K.Murray
Sunday, Oct. 13: Houston 3, N.Y. Yankees 2, 11 6 p.m. — Central Holmes Christian vs. Kirk Acad-
innings W L T Pct PF PA inson 10-87, Cohen 9-19, Miller 5-64, Shaheen 10-28, D.Johnson 1-2. New York, Barkley 18-72,
MSU’s Gregor Ramskogler and Davide Tortora will Tuesday, Oct. 15: Houston 4, N.Y. Yankees 1
emy, varsity San Francisco 6 0 0 1.000 156 64 2-24, Patterson 2-21, Montgomery 2-13, Burton D.Jones 4-35.
take on each other in Monday’s semifinals after each 7 p.m. — Carroll Academy vs. Lamar School, Seattle 5 2 0 .714 181 176 2-11, Wims 1-6, Gabriel 1-6. PASSING_Arizona, K.Murray 14-21-0-104. New
Wednesday, Oct. 16: Houston at N.Y. Yankees, varsity
ppd. L.A. Rams 4 3 0 .571 190 164 MISSED FIELD GOALS_New Orleans, Lutz 42, York, D.Jones 22-35-1-223.
registered victories in the Round of 16 and quarterfinals Thursday, Oct. 17: Houston 8, N.Y. Yankees 3 Arizona 3 3 1 .500 161 192 Lutz 52. RECEIVING_Arizona, Cooper 4-29, Edmonds
on Sunday. Thursday’s Games 2-24, Isabella 2-8, Clay 1-12, Fitzgerald 1-12, K.
Source: From Special Reports
Friday, Oct. 18: N.Y. Yankees 4, Houston 1
Saturday, Oct. 19: Houston 6, N.Y. Yankees 4
National League
Auto Kansas City 30, Denver 6
Sunday’s Games Ravens 30, Seahawks 16
Johnson 1-6, M.Williams 1-5, Sherfield 1-4, Byrd
1-4. New York, Tate 6-80, Fowler 4-35, Latimer
Washington 4, St. Louis 0 NASCAR Monster Energy San Francisco 9, Washington 0
Green Bay 42, Oakland 24
Baltimore
Seattle
3 10 7 10—30
0 13 0 3—16
4-33, Barkley 3-8, Ellison 2-33, Slayton 2-28,
Engram 1-6.
Friday, Oct. 11: Washington 2, St. Louis 0
CALENDAR Saturday, Oct. 12: Washington 3, St. Louis 1
Monday, Oct. 14: Washington 8, St. Louis 1
Cup Hollywood Casino 400
At Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.
Buffalo 31, Miami 21
Arizona 27, N.Y. Giants 21
L.A. Rams 37, Atlanta 10
First Quarter
Bal_FG Tucker 25, 10:19.
Second Quarter
MISSED FIELD GOALS_New York, Rosas 37.

Tuesday, Oct. 15 Washington 7, St. Louis 4

WORLD SERIES
Today (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Houston vs. Washington
Tuesday, Oct. 22: Washington at Houston, 7:08
Men’s College Golf p.m. (Fox)
Mississippi University for Women at Wednesday, Oct. 23: Washington at Houston, 7:07
p.m. (Fox)
Chick-fil-A Collegiate Invitational, 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25: Houston at Washington, 7:07 p.m.
Mississippi State at TVA Community (Fox)
Saturday, Oct. 26: Houston at Washington, 7:07
Credit Union Invitational, All Day p.m. (Fox)
Men’s College Tennis x-Sunday, Oct. 27: Houston at Washington, 7:07
p.m. (Fox)
Mississippi State at USTA Futures, All x-Tuesday, Oct. 29: Washington at Houston, 7:07
Day p.m. (Fox)
x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: Washington at Houston,
Mississippi State at ITA Southern Re- 7:08 p.m. (Fox)
gional Championships, All Day
Prep Girls Basketball
Heritage Acdemy, Hebron Christian, Oak Prep Basketball
Hill Academy at Impact Sports Presea- Preseason MAIS Impact
son Girls Tournament, All Day Sports coaches poll
Lap length: 1.50 miles
(Start position in parentheses) Indianapolis 30, Houston 23 Sea_Lockett 8 pass from Wilson (Myers kick), Jaguars 27, Bengals 17
14:46. Jacksonville 0 6 3 18—27
1. (23) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 277 laps, 53 points. Minnesota 42, Detroit 30
2. (14) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 277, 50. Jacksonville 27, Cincinnati 17 Bal_FG Tucker 28, 11:06. Cincinnati 0 7 3 7—17
Second Quarter
3. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 277, 41. Tennessee 23, L.A. Chargers 20 Sea_FG Myers 34, 7:35.
4. (15) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 277, 33. Baltimore 30, Seattle 16 Bal_Peters 67 interception return (Tucker kick), Jac_FG Lambo 21, 6:30.
Cin_Mixon 2 pass from Dalton (Bullock kick), 1:25.
5. (25) William Byron, Chevrolet, 277, 39. New Orleans 36, Chicago 25
Dallas 37, Philadelphia 10
5:00.
Sea_FG Myers 31, :02. Jac_FG Lambo 29, :04.
6. (11) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 277, 46.
7. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota, 277, 32. Open: Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Carolina, Pittsburgh Third Quarter Third Quarter
Bal_L.Jackson 8 run (Tucker kick), 1:20. Jac_FG Lambo 37, 6:52.
8. (21) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 277, 31. Monday’s Games
New England at N.Y. Jets, 7:15 p.m. Fourth Quarter Cin_FG Bullock 38, :31.
9. (40) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 277, 33.
10. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 277, 27. Thursday, Oct. 24 Bal_FG Tucker 22, 3:47. Fourth Quarter
Bal_Humphrey 18 fumble return (Tucker kick), Jac_Cole 2 pass from Minshew (Conley pass from
11. (16) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 277, 26. Washington at Minnesota, 7:20 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27 3:37. Minshew), 12:41.
12. (28) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 277, 25.
13. (26) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 277, 24. Arizona at New Orleans, Noon Sea_FG Myers 35, 1:49. Jac_Ngakoue 23 interception return (Lambo kick),
A_69,012. 4:18.
14. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 277, 23.
15. (27) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 277, 22.
Tampa Bay at Tennessee, Noon
N.Y. Giants at Detroit, Noon Bal Sea Jac_FG Lambo 26, 1:56.
16. (19) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 277, 22. Cincinnati vs L.A. Rams at London, UK, Noon First downs 14 20 Cin_Dalton 1 run (Bullock kick), :23.
Total Net Yards 340 347 A_42,784.
17. (29) Joey Logano, Ford, 277, 34.
18. (22) Paul Menard, Ford, 277, 22.
Denver at Indianapolis, Noon
Philadelphia at Buffalo, Noon Rushes-yards 35-199 26-106 Jac Cin
First downs 22 21
19. (4) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 277, 23.
20. (9) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 277, 17.
21. (3) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 277, 29.
N.Y. Jets at Jacksonville, Noon
Seattle at Atlanta, Noon
L.A. Chargers at Chicago, Noon
Passing 141
Punt Returns 2-8
Kickoff Returns 3-21
241
2-12
3-58
Total Net Yards 460
Rushes-yards 44-216
291
20-33
22. (24) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 276, 15. Carolina at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. Interceptions Ret. 1-67 0-0 Passing 244 258
Punt Returns 3-15 1-5
Oakland at Houston, 3:25 p.m. Comp-Att-Int 9-20-0 20-41-1
23. (13) Aric Almirola, Ford, 274, 14.
24. (6) Michael McDowell, Ford, 274, 13. Cleveland at New England,34:25 p.m. Sacked-Yards Lost 1-2 1-0 Kickoff Returns 0-0 3-98

Tuesday Boys
Class 5A
25. (17) Matt Tifft, Ford, 273, 12.
26. (2) David Ragan, Ford, 273, 11.
Green Bay at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m.
Open: Dallas, Baltimore
Punts 3-44.0 3-51.3
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-1
Interceptions Ret. 3-72
Comp-Att-Int 15-32-0
Sacked-Yards Lost 2-11
0-0
22-43-3
2-18
College Volleyball 1. Madison-Ridgeland Academy
2. Presbyterian Christian
27. (33) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 272, 0. Monday, Oct. 28 Penalties-Yards 8-75
Time of Possession 29:54
2-18
30:06 Punts 6-42.2 6-48.3
28. (31) Corey Lajoie, Ford, 272, 9. Miami at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m.
Mississippi University for Women at 3. Jackson Academy 29. (32) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 271, 0. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1
Lane College, TBA 4. Jackson Prep 30. (36) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, 271, 0. Cowboys 37, Eagles 10 RUSHING_Baltimore, L.Jackson 14-116, Ingram Penalties-Yards 11-130 6-50
5. Parklane Academy 31. (1) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, accident, 270, 6. Philadelphia 7 0 3 0—10 12-46, Edwards 8-35, Snead 1-2. Seattle, Car- Time of Possession 38:17 21:43
Prep Volleyball Playoffs Class 4A 32. (8) Daniel Suarez, Ford, accident, 270, 13. Dallas 14 13 0 10—37 son 21-65, Wilson 3-27, Prosise 1-17, Lockett INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
1. Heritage Academy First Quarter 1-(minus 3). RUSHING_Jacksonville, Fournette 29-131, Min-
Lanier at Caledonia, 6 p.m. 2. Hillcrest Christian
33. (34) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 268, 4.
Dal_Austin 20 run (Maher kick), 10:08. PASSING_Baltimore, L.Jackson 9-20-0-143. Se- shew 9-48, Chark 1-20, Westbrook 2-14, Arm-
34. (35) Garrett Smithley, Ford, 267, 0.
Ridgeland at New Hope, 6 p.m. 3. Hartfield Academy 35. (10) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, accident, Dal_E.Elliott 1 run (Maher kick), 8:56. attle, Wilson 20-41-1-241. stead 3-3. Cincinnati, Dalton 4-33, Mixon 10-2,
4. Brookhaven Academy Phi_Goedert 28 pass from Wentz (J.Elliott kick), RECEIVING_Baltimore, Boykin 2-55, Andrews Bernard 4-0, Erickson 2-(minus 2).
Prep Girls Basketball 5. Simpson Academy
263, 2.
4:38. 2-39, Boyle 1-20, H.Hurst 1-10, Roberts 1-9, PASSING_Jacksonville, Minshew 15-32-0-255.
36. (37) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 262, 0.
Heritage Acdemy, Hebron Christian, Oak Class 3A 37. (30) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, vibration, Second Quarter Ingram 1-7, C.Moore 1-3. Seattle, Lockett 5-61, Cincinnati, Dalton 22-43-3-276.
1. Marshall Academy Dal_Jarwin 1 pass from Prescott (Maher kick), Metcalf 4-53, J.Brown 3-60, Hollister 3-20, Carson RECEIVING_Jacksonville, Westbrook 6-103,
Hill Academy at Impact Sports Presea- 2. Columbia Academy
203, 0.
38. (39) Joey Gase, Toyota, accident, 107, 0. 6:40. 3-9, Turner 1-24, D.Moore 1-14. Conley 3-83, Chark 3-53, Fournette 2-14, Cole
son Girls Tournament, All Day 3. Clinton Christian Academy 39. (38) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, garage, 95, 0. Dal_FG Maher 26, 1:31. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Seattle, Myers 53. 1-2. Cincinnati, Erickson 8-137, Boyd 5-55, Tate
4. Carroll Academy Dal_FG Maher 63, :00. 3-65, Eifert 2-10, Bernard 2-4, Sample 1-3, Mix-
Men’s College Golf 5. Lamar Christian
40. (7) Ryan Newman, Ford, accident, 72, 1.
Third Quarter on 1-2.
Mississippi University for Women at Class 2A
Race Statistics
Average Speed of Race Winner: 136.491 mph. Phi_FG J.Elliott 38, 4:59. Titans 23, Chargers 20 MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.
1. Columbus Christian Academy Fourth Quarter L.A. Chargers 3 7 0 10—20
Chick-fil-A Collegiate Invitational, 8 a.m. 2. Union Academy
Time of Race: 3 hours, 2 minutes, 39 seconds.
Dal_FG Maher 29, 12:36. Tennessee 3 7 0 13—23
Mississippi State at TVA Community 3. West Memphis Christian School
Margin of Victory: 0.126 seconds.
Caution Flags: 7 for 32 laps. Dal_Prescott 8 run (Maher kick), 9:33. First Quarter Colts 30, Texans 23
4. Rossville Christian Academy A_91,213. Ten_FG Parkey 45, 6:02. Houston 0 9 7 7—23
Credit Union Invitational, All Day 5. Greenville Christian School
Lead Changes: 15 among 12 drivers.
Lap Leaders: D.Hemric 0-4; K.Larson 5-6; B.Kes- LAC_FG McLaughlin 29, :02. Indianapolis 7 7 14 2—30
First Quarter
Men’s College Tennis 1. DeSoto School
Class 1A elowski 7-8; K.Larson 9-48; W.Byron 49; D.Hamlin Phi Dal Second Quarter
LAC_Gordon 1 pass from Rivers (McLaughlin Ind_Pascal 11 pass from Brissett (Vinatieri kick),
First downs 16 23
Mississippi State at USTA Futures, All 2. Riverdale Academy
50-58; K.Larson 59-76; R.Blaney 77-78; J.Logano
79-82; C.Elliott 83-86; D.Suarez 87-92; M.Truex Total Net Yards 283 402 kick), 3:38. 5:01.
Second Quarter
Day 3. Prairie View Academy
4. Delta Academy
93-125; D.Hamlin 126-218; A.Bowman 219-225; Rushes-yards 28-115 36-189 Ten_C.Davis 8 pass from Tannehill (Parkey kick),
:23. Hou_FG Fairbairn 47, 8:59.
R.Stenhouse 226; D.Hamlin 227-277 Passing 168 213
5. Delta Streets Academy Punt Returns 1-8 2-12 Fourth Quarter Hou_FG Fairbairn 31, 6:25.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): Ind_Hilton 2 pass from Brissett (Vinatieri kick),
Girls Ten_Sharpe 5 pass from Tannehill (kick failed),
on the air D.Hamlin, 3 times for 153 laps; K.Larson, 3 times Kickoff Returns 2-37 0-0
Class 5A Interceptions Ret. 1-0 1-9 13:11. 1:49.
for 60 laps; M.Truex, 1 time for 33 laps; A.Bowman, Hou_FG Fairbairn 26, :23.
1. Jackson Academy 1 time for 7 laps; D.Suarez, 1 time for 6 laps; C.El- Comp-Att-Int 16-26-1 21-27-1 LAC_FG McLaughlin 50, 10:55.
2. Jackson Prep Sacked-Yards Lost 3-23 3-26 Ten_D.Henry 11 run (Parkey kick), 6:39. Third Quarter
liott, 1 time for 4 laps; J.Logano, 1 time for 4 laps;
Today 3. Madison-Ridgeland Academy
4. Parklane Academy
D.Hemric, 1 time for 4 laps; B.Keselowski, 1 time
for 2 laps; R.Blaney, 1 time for 2 laps; W.Byron, 1
Punts 3-50.7 3-42.3
Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-0
LAC_Ekeler 41 pass from Rivers (McLaughlin
kick), 5:09.
Ind_Ebron 4 pass from Brissett (Vinatieri kick),
10:29.
Hou_Coutee 4 run (Fairbairn kick), 8:43.
NFL FOOTBALL 5. Presbyterian Christian
Class 4A
time for 1 lap; R.Stenhouse, 1 time for 1 lap. Penalties-Yards 5-40
Time of Possession 27:38
6-65
32:22
A_62,431.
LAC Ten Ind_Pascal 3 pass from Brissett (Vinatieri kick),
7 p.m. — New England at NY Jets, Wins: M.Truex, 6; D.Hamlin, 5; Ky.Busch, 4; K.Har- 1:14.
1. Leake Academy vick, 3; C.Elliott, 3; B.Keselowski, 3; J.Logano, 2; INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS First downs 24 22
Fourth Quarter
ESPN 2. Simpson Academy
3. Pillow Academy
K.Larson, 1; R.Blaney, 1; A.Bowman, 1; Ku.Busch, RUSHING_Philadelphia, Howard 11-50, Scott
7-32, Sanders 6-21, Wentz 4-12. Dallas, E.Elliott
Total Net Yards 365
Rushes-yards 21-39
403
29-97 Hou_Hopkins 4 pass from Watson (Fairbairn
SOCCER (MEN’S) 4. Hartfield Academy
1; E.Jones, 1.
Top 16 in Points: 1. Ky.Busch, 4046; 2. M.Truex, 22-111, Prescott 5-30, Pollard 8-28, Austin 1-20. Passing 326 306 kick), 6:38.
Ind_safety, 2:41.
1:55 p.m. — Premier League: Arsenal 5. Central Hinds Academy
Class 3A
4042; 3. D.Hamlin, 4037; 4. J.Logano, 4030; 5. PASSING_Philadelphia, Wentz 16-26-1-191. Dal-
las, Prescott 21-27-1-239.
Punt Returns 0-0
Kickoff Returns 1-8
1-14
3-69 A_59,977.
at Sheffield United, NBCSN K.Harvick, 4028; 6. C.Elliott, 4024; 7. K.Larson, Hou Ind
1. North Delta Academy 4011; 8. R.Blaney, 4009; 9. B.Keselowski, 2229; RECEIVING_Philadelphia, Goedert 4-69, Sand- Interceptions Ret. 1-3 0-0
First downs 21 23
TENNIS 2. Bowling Green School
3. Winona Christian School
10. C.Bowyer, 2181; 11. W.Byron, 2181; 12. A.Bow- ers 3-11, Jeffery 2-38, Ertz 2-38, Agholor 2-24,
Howard 2-6, Scott 1-5. Dallas, E.Elliott 6-36,
Comp-Att-Int 24-38-0
Sacked-Yards Lost 1-3
24-30-1
2-17 Total Net Yards 391 383
7 a.m. — ATP: The Swiss Indoors Basel man, 2165; 13. A.Almirola, 2148; 14. Ku.Busch, Rushes-yards 24-100 26-62
4. Lee Academy (Miss.) 2130; 15. R.Newman, 2121; 16. E.Jones, 2072. Cooper 5-106, Witten 4-33, Gallup 3-34, Cobb Punts 2-46.5 2-42.0
Passing 291 321
& The Vienna Open, Early Rounds, 5. Columbia Academy 2-29, Jarwin 1-1. Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0
Punt Returns 1-3 0-0
TENNIS
11:30 p.m. — WTA: The Elite Trophy
1. Manchester Academy
2. Centreville Academy
Class 2A
Pro Football MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.
Saints 36, Bears 25
Penalties-Yards 4-29
Time of Possession 27:45
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
7-54
32:15 Kickoff Returns 3-63
Interceptions Ret. 0-0
4-79
2-0

Tournament, Early Rounds, Zhuai,

3. Claiborne Academy NFL Glance New Orleans 9 3 14 10—36 RUSHING_Los Angeles, Gordon 16-32, Ekeler Comp-Att-Int 23-34-2
Sacked-Yards Lost 3-17
26-40-0
1-5
4. Marvell Academy AMERICAN CONFERENCE Chicago 7 3 0 15—25 5-7. Tennessee, D.Henry 22-90, Tannehill 5-7,
Punts 2-44.5 4-43.5
China, TENNIS 5. Lee Academy (Ark.)

East
W L T Pct PF PA NO_safety, 13:29.
First Quarter Lewis 1-2, A.Brown 1-(minus 2).
PASSING_Los Angeles, Rivers 24-38-0-329. Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Class 1A New England 6 0 0 1.000 190 48 NO_J.Hill 7 pass from Bridgewater (Lutz kick), Tennessee, Tannehill 23-29-1-312, Kern 1-1-0-11. Penalties-Yards 10-54 6-45
1. Tensas Academy Buffalo 5 1 0 .833 121 91 3:14. RECEIVING_Los Angeles, Ekeler 7-118, H.Henry Time of Possession 27:08 32:52
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Former MSU standout Simmons

makes NFL debut in Titans’ victory
The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
— The Tennessee Titans
came up with an amazing
goal-line stand stopping
the Los Angeles Chargers.
Not once, twice but
thrice.
Each time, they needed
the replay official to over-
turn the call on the field
turning what the Chargers
thought were a pair of go-
Chargers after a frantic
final minute.
Gordon initially was
ruled down shy of the goal
line at the 1. Casey came
out of the pile with the
ball, and the Titans start-
ed celebrating. The play
was reviewed and over-
turned the on-field ruling
that Gordon was short of
the goal line.
The call was a fumble
forced by Titans lineback-
er it,’” Casey said. “And
shoot. Sure enough the
ball sat in my hands. Kind
of popped out for a quick
second, and I thought I
was about to lose it. Kind
of panicked for a moment.
If I let them recover it,
that’s a TD.”
The Chargers thought
they had scored the go-
ahead touchdown not once
but twice in the final 44
seconds only to lose both
“We had 1 yard to win this
game, and we let it slip out
of our hands.”
“They obviously saw
enough to overturn it,”
Rivers said. “I just didn’t.”
Titans coach Mike Vra-
bel said there has to be
obvious visual evidence
the ball had come out and
a clear recovery.
“By the grace of God,
we had both of those in
that play for it to be able
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a job, obviously, and he’s been un-
defeated.”
Besides Brees, New Orleans had
to get by without top running back
Alvin Kamara (ankle, knee) and top
receiving tight end Jared Cook (an-
kle). Both players were ruled out
Friday, but that didn’t stop the NFC
South leaders from taking down the
Monsters of the Midway.
“You look at us overall — of-
fensively, defensively, the kicking
game — we’re playing elite football
right now,” Bridgewater said. “Of
course, it’s not as pretty as we’d like
it to be. But it’s working for us.”
Struggling bears
The Bears (3-3) lost their second
straight, with Mitchell Trubisky
struggling after missing a game be-
cause of a shoulder injury.
They were hoping their prized
quarterback would build on a solid
showing in Week 3 against Wash-
ington, when he threw for three
touchdowns. Instead, he was errat-
ic, made poor decisions and heard it
from the crowd.
Trubisky finished 34 of 54 with
251 yards and two late touchdowns
in his first appearance since he was
hurt early against Minnesota on
Sept. 29. He said his shoulder was
fine, but the offense sure is not.
The run game was once again an
afterthought, with Chicago setting
a franchise low with seven carries.
And the 17 yards rushing were by
far the fewest this season.
“We just have no rhythm,” Tru-
bisky said. “It’s not about pointing
fingers. We’re struggling as an of-
fense.”
About all the fans had to cheer
for was a 102-yard kickoff return
by Cordarrelle Patterson in the
first quarter that matched the sec-
ond-longest in franchise history.
But after losing at Oakland in
London two weeks ago, it was an-
other rough outing for the Bears.
They gave up a season-high 424
yards while being held to 252 and
managed just four first downs
through the first three quarters. It
added up to their fifth straight loss
to the Saints, and a 1-2 record at Sol-
dier Field this season.
Breaking it open
With a 12-10 halftime lead, the
Saints drove 75 yards for a touch-
down on the opening drive of the
third quarter. A wide open Ted
Ginn Jr. hauled in a 45-yard pass
and Murray ran it in from the 3 on
the next play.
New Orleans then wasted a big
opportunity after Chicago’s David
Montgomery lost a fumble on the
next drive. The Saints took over at
increases from Monday to Sunday.
the Bears 29, only to have Wil Lutz
come up short on a 52-yard field goal
— his second miss of the day after he
made 13 of 14 in the first six games.
But Taysom Hill caught a 4-yard
touchdown with just under three min-
utes remaining in the third to make it
26-10. And the Saints stayed in control
the rest of the way.
Brees back Sunday’s Cryptoquote:
Saints coach Sean Payton kept
quiet about a possible return date for
Brees.
“I’ll fill you guys in day by day,” he
said. “We’re not targeting. We’ll see
how he’s doing. We’ll give you the
news when we feel like we’re ready to.”
Many happy returns
Patterson’s kickoff return for a
touchdown was the seventh of his ca-
reer, tied for third in NFL history be-
hind only Josh Cribbs and Leon Wash-
ington, who each had eight.
He’s the first player to have a kick
return for a score at Soldier Field since
he did it in Week 7 of last season while
with New England. Patterson has
three career kick return TDs at the
Bears’ home, breaking a tie with for-
mer Chicago stars Devin Hester and
Dennis Gentry for the most all-time
since the team moved to the stadi-
um in 1971.

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But deep in the field, Brad Kesel-
owski was going backward, and the
spots he lost in the elimination race
at Kansas Speedway were enough
to send Elliott through in the final
cut-off spot to the round of eight.
Hamlin won the race. Elliott felt
almost as if he did.
“You have to stay fighting in
these things, especially with the
late-race restarts,” he said. “Just ex-
cited we get to fight another race.
Back up against the wall, to come
out here and battle for the win,
that’s what you have to do when
you’re in the position we were in.”
In a bit of irony, it was Keselows-
ki who helped bring out the caution
in the first overtime when he got
into Daniel Suarez and triggered a
wreck that collected teammate Joey
Logano. The field was nearing the
start-finish line but the caution light
came on before the leader took the
white flag.
If Hamlin had crossed a split-sec-
ond quicker, the race would have
been over and Keselowski safe.
“I pushed as hard as I knew how
and didn’t quite do good enough on
the last restart and that was it,” Ke-
selowski said. “We clawed as hard
as we could and there were times
it looked like we were going to be
fine and times it didn’t. In the end it
didn’t work out.”
Kyle Busch ultimately finished
third, followed by Kurt Busch and
William Byron. But the key was Ke-
selowski, who dropped from 13th to
19th on the final restart and out of
the next round of the playoffs.
He ended up three points —
equal to three positions on the track
— below the cutoff line.
Byron was the next driver elim-
inated despite a strong run at Kan-
sas, where he would have needed a
win to advance. Alex Bowman and
home-state hero Clint Bowyer also
were eliminated.
“I did think we were OK,” Ke- forward into second place while Ke-
selowski said, “but obviously we selowski began hemorrhaging posi- ACROSS
weren’t.” tions, and the change that was made 1 Old radio parts
The win was the fifth this sea- in the final two laps was enough to 6 Machu Picchu
son for Hamlin, who already was in send Elliott into the next round. people
good shape to advance but picked “If you ever get to Homestead, 11 Cove
up valuable playoff points with the you’re going to have to fight for a 12 Baby grand,
win. He’d finished in the top five win,” he said. “Proud of the effort. for one
at Kansas twice in the past couple Learned a lot. To be able to come 13 Cutlery piece
years, but the trip to victory lane out here and, like I said, in our 14 Wise saying
was the first for his Joe Gibbs Rac- minds have to win, come and fight 15 Castor, for one
ing team since 2012.
for one, to finish second, I think is
17 Dir. opposite
“This was a tough track for us. SSW
step in the right direction for us.”
We didn’t run very good here in the 18 Enhance, as a
spring,” said his crew chief, Chris recording
Gabehart. “We got a few key adjust- Other playoffs drivers 22 October
ments that turned us into a domi- Bowyer had a strong finish in birthstone
nant car.” eighth, but the playoff contender 23 Forge workers
was a non-factor most of the day 27 Farm towers Sunday’s answer
The frenzied push to the fin-
ish Sunday began when Blaney despite needing a win to advance. 29 Concur DOWN 21 Immediately
scraped the wall with 14 to go, caus- Kevin Harvick started 40th after 30 Act parts 1 Cartoonist 24 Half of a sextet
ing his tire to go down and a caution inspection issues and never mak- 32 Employ Browne 25 Munich mister
flag to fly. Elliott was three points ing it on the track to qualify, but he 33 President 2 Roadhouse 26 Beholds
behind Keselowski at that point, but worked his way through the field to pickers 3 Boxing great 28 Fizzy drink
the savior of Hendrick Motorsports’ finish ninth. 35 Sit-up targets 4 Didn’t bother 31 Poseidon’s
playoff hopes made a big move on “That was not a very good week-
38 Literary 5 Hearty dishes place
the restart to climb to fourth place, plantation 6 Beach in a 1964 34 Auto mishap
end from top to bottom,” Harvick
and that put the pressure right back 39 November song 35 Physics
said. “I just didn’t have a very good birthstone
on Keselowski to make up ground. car and didn’t have a very good day
7 Veto particle
Elliott was still in good shape 41 In the know 8 Abel’s brother 36 Tedious sort
on pit road. Nothing went right all 45 Make a
until another caution flew, jumbling 9 Shortly, in 37 Petty argu-
weekend. It was definitely one of speech poems ment
the front of the pack and giving Ke-
the worst weekends we have had in 46 Enjoy the 10 One or more 40 Had dinner
selowski a chance. He made a quick
a while.” taste of 16 “— Now or 42 Broad st.
stop and picked up three spots on
pit road, putting Elliott back in a sit- 47 Yard plus a bit Never” 43 Harry’s friend
uation where it appeared he would All the rest 48 African scav- 18 Flag creator 44 Historic stretch
need a victory to advance. Among non-playoff drivers, Erik enger 19 Sweeping tale
“I was under the impression,” he Jones was among his three Gibbs 20 Like stallions
said. playoff teammates in contention for
The entire field got through the win before finishing seventh.
the first playoff restart cleanly, but Jimmie Johnson rallied from a slow
Keselowski ran out of room deep start to finish 10th.
in the pack and nudged Suarez,
sending him into the wall. Logano
also was heavily damaged in the Up next
wreck, throwing his own playoff Keselowski won the spring race
hopes into question as another OT at Martinsville, though that proba-
approached. bly doesn’t make him feel much bet-
Hamlin got a good jump on the ter returning now that he’s outside
restart, and Elliott dived low and the playoffs. Logano edged Hamlin
got in line. He immediately moved in the playoff race a year ago.

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which gave LSU a 22-7 lead head-
ing into halftime.
“We just started off slow,” Bur-
row said. “We were moving the ball
but didn’t execute the way that we
have been in the red zone — that’s
credit to [Mississippi State].”
Speaking with the media post-
game, senior defensive end Chaunc-
ey Rivers offered some thoughts on
the MSU defense’s overall perfor-
mance — one that was inspired but
ultimately incomplete in defeat.
“Disappointment,” Rivers said of
what the mood in the locker room
was postgame. “We did not get the
job done. At the end of the day, the
job is to win and we didn’t win. We
are disappointed and we have to
come back next week and get to
work.”

World Series throw-down: Astros, Nats relying on rotations
The Associated Press
Now this is a serious
World Series throw-down.
Gerrit Cole, Justin Ver-
lander and Zack Greinke
vs. Max Scherzer, Ste-
phen Strasburg and Pat-
rick Corbin — all of them
All-Star starters, still
pitching at their peak.
It’s a mound meeting
that every fan can en-
joy, the Houston Astros
against the Washington
Nationals.
Capital hill, indeed.
“We’ve got the best
pitcher in the world go-
ing. And then after that,
we’ve got the best pitcher
in the world going, too.
And then after that, we’ve
got the best pitcher in the
world going, too,” Astros
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ZITS
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MALLARD FILLMORE
third baseman Alex Breg-
man said. “It’s going to be
a lot of fun.”
Bregman and fellow
MVP candidate Antho-
ny Rendon certainly did
their parts to make this
the Year of the Home
Run. And José Altuve lit
up Minute Maid Park
with his walk-off homer
to beat the Yankees in the
AL Championship Series.
But the focus of this
Fall Classic is right on
the rotations. Houston
opened as a 2-1 favorite
at the Las Vegas sports-
books.
Cole is set to throw
the first pitch on Tues-
day night in Houston. He
led the majors with 326
strikeouts, was second
to Verlander in the big
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leagues with 20 wins and and I’m just very excited
topped the AL with a 2.50 to get in there,” Cole said
ERA. late Saturday night.
He also is 19-0 in his “They’ve worked their
last 25 starts. That in- tails off. I know a lot of the
cludes 3-0 in the play- guys on the team, and I
offs so far, allowing one know how they prepare,”
earned run in 22 2/3 in- he said. “I’m looking for-
nings while fanning 32. ward to the challenge.”
Cole was acquired by Like when he faces
the Astros a few months Washington’s big bopper.
after they won the 2017 “Anthony Rendon is
World Series. He has fit one of the greatest hitters
in fine with his Houston in the game right now,”
teammates and also has Cole said. “There’s no
gotten acquainted with real way to get him out.
some of the Washington You just kind of hope that
aces — the teams share he misses some balls or
the Ballpark of the Palm he scorches them right at
Beaches spring training your guys, I guess.
complex in Florida. “I’ve been watching
“I know a few guys in him since I was in college.
their rotation, and I’m It’s very unique what he’s
personally excited that been able to do and he’s
they’re in this position, just a pleasure to watch
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
I am in
a loving
relationship with
a kind and caring
man, “Byron.”
He has a preteen
son, “Eli,” from
a previous rela-
tionship. Eli stays
with us several
days a week,
and I watch him
while Byron goes
to work. Byron
and I would like
to spend the
rest of our lives
Dear Abby
together, but I’m
uncertain if I can truly be a
stepmother to his son.
Eli often yells at and hits
his dad. He calls his dad
stupid, among other things.
He asks for expensive items
during every visit, often
refuses to bathe and won’t
eat anything other than fast
food or pizza. If Byron has
to say no to Eli because
he doesn’t have the money
for something, Eli throws a
temper tantrum worse than a
2-year-old.
I know the kid is capable
of better behavior because he
doesn’t behave this way with
his mother or grandmother.
Byron doesn’t discipline his
son at all, which allows his
rude and disrespectful behav-
ior to continue. I worry about
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct.
21). It’s taken awhile to get to
the point where you’re so happy
with yourself that truly no one
else’s opinion matters. You’ll
confidently dive into a fascinat-
ing and risky venture and see
profits. Love follows you every-
where, taking different forms —
affection, support, camaraderie,
passion and even responsibility.
Scorpio and Cancer adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 9, 3,
33, 28 and 45.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Before you can become more
powerful in a situation, it is
important to figure out where
the power already lies. Note
what or who is dominating the
environment or setting a tone
for interactions.
play.”
The clubs saw each
other back in February
when they played in the
exhibition opener, and
Scherzer gave up a homer
to the first batter of the
game.
Now, eight months lat-
er, they meet for real. The
107-win Astros trying
to capture their second
crown in three years, the
wild-card Nationals mak-
ing their Series debut.
“The World Series
comes through Houston.
I like the sound of that.
I think it should be that
way for many years to
come,” Bregman said.
No slight to Bregman
and other big hitters here:
Altuve, the ALCS MVP,
postseason star George
the boy’s future.
How will he hold
a job if he acts
this way toward a
boss?
I like Eli very
much. When he’s
in a good mood,
he’s the kindest
child I can think
of. But when his
mood turns, it’s
like the dark side
takes over. I love
Byron. I would
like to marry him.
But I don’t know
if I can handle
watching Eli be
so disrespectful to his father.
Sometimes it makes me feel
like ending things. Please
advise me on what to do. —
HESITANT “STEPMOM”
DEAR “STEPMOM”: I hope
you realize that Eli behaves
the way he does because his
father allows it. Byron may do
this because he feels guilty
about the divorce and is afraid
his son will “hate” him if he
asserts himself. Your gentle-
man friend really needs to
take some parenting classes
because his failure to act isn’t
good for Eli. Please suggest it.
DEAR ABBY: I’m surprised
by how many people choose
not to use headphones while
talking on the phone, listening
to music or watching videos
in public places. Instead, they
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
The success won’t come from
working on tasks; it will come
from completing them. Even so,
it’s the working on the tasks
that you’ll find the most fun, so
don’t let that seduce you into
leaving things undone. Finish!
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
It’s better to purge and prune
your to-do list than to have a
bunch of wishful thinking weight-
ing down the bottom of it. Heavy
lists are no fun to pick up! Set
yourself up to win by being more
selective with your plans and
energy.
CANCER (June 22-July
22). You need just a few more
friends, preferably observant
and responsive ones who will
tell you about yourself in greater
Monday, October 21, 2019 5B
Springer and top short-
stops Trea Turner and
Carlos Correa. And not to
overlook the young stars
on this stage for the first
time, rookies like Juan
Soto and Yordan Álvarez.
Yet in an era when
teams search for new
pitching strategies — wit-
ness the Astros’ parade of
relievers in Game 6 of the
ALCS — the two clubs
left figure to rely heavily
on their starters.
Fine by Houston man-
ager AJ Hinch.
“ P h i l o s o p h i c a l l y,
whether it’s about the
new-age opener or pulling
guys third time through,
most of the people that
support that haven’t had
Verlander or Cole on their
team,” he said.
use the speaker option or
their Bluetooth speakers for
all to hear.
I travel frequently. It’s bad
enough to suffer through one
side of the conversation, but
hearing both is worse (and
these folks talk at top volume
and make no attempt to step
out of earshot). Lately, I have
also noticed people watching
videos in restaurants.
At my apartment’s pool,
several neighbors do the
same thing. Sometimes the
music includes offensive
language, which I find inap-
propriate at a family pool. I’m
tempted to start competing
with them with random videos
and music, but I know that’s
wrong. Is there a reasonable
way to handle these folks? —
BLASTED OUT IN ARIZONA
DEAR BLASTED: If you are
in a restaurant, ask the man-
ager to move you to a quieter
table. If you are bothered at
your apartment swimming
pool, take your complaint to
the manager of the complex
so a sign can be posted
asking tenants to keep the
volume low on their devices or
wear headphones. It’s worth a
try. Do not make the mistake
of confronting them yourself.
P.S. Consider putting on
headphones and listening to
something of your choosing. It
will drown out what you don’t
want to hear.
detail and highlight the qualities
that familiar people aren’t
seeing today.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
You’ll gain much from osmosis
today, so don’t worry too much
about trying, striving or even
learning. It’s all about with
whom you surround yourself.
People with big dreams and
desires they aren’t afraid to go
for will strongly influence you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
You don’t have to do everything
right (or anything at all) to be
worthy of love and support,
including and especially your
own. Reinforce that concept,
and you’ll be lucky today.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
23). It’s totally impossible for
you to fail at being you. If you
occasionally let yourself down,
it’s only because you don’t yet
know yourself well enough to
find the leverage and inspiration
you need to steer the wilder
side of you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Worry is just bad feelings
about unrealities. Why bother to
weave stress around an idea?
It’s not that none of the worries
could ever happen; it’s just that
usually life is more inventive
and surprising than that.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). There’s a point in which
you’ll want to give up; however,
once you push past that, you’ll
be able to go twice as far.
You’re basically training your
mind today, and this will hold
you in good stead in the weeks
to come.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). If you knew you would
get what you focused on, what
would you focus on? Choose
carefully today because you’re
way too powerful to waste your
talents on meager distractions.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). You won’t meet a single
person today from which you
can’t learn something. The art
is in figuring out what there is to
learn, and you might not come
up with it right away. Some les-
sons will come in retrospect.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). You set the bar pretty high
for a project and you’ll definitely
get into the ballpark if you keep
at it. Don’t let the others tell you
what success looks like. Define
it on your own terms.
Take it in turns
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Call us: 662-328-2424
Legal Notices
4-County Electric Power Associ- terested party in the Motion to GYM. ON SITE SECURITY.
ation
Sale of Surplus Vehicles
4-County Electric Power Associ- Brooks, deceased. Other than
ation is accepting sealed bids you, the only other interested
for surplus vehicles/equip-
ment. Vehicles/equipment
shall be sold in “AS IS, WHERE
IS” condition without war-
ranties or guarantees either ex-
pressed or implied. Vehicles
can be viewed at the 4-County
Corporate Center in Mayhew,
MS or online at
www.4county.org. Interested in-
dividuals shall submit sealed
bids to 4-County, ATTN:
Vehicle/Equipment Sealed Bid,
P.O. Box 351, Columbus, MS
39703 or deliver by hand to 4-
County Corporate Center, 5265
South Frontage Road, Colum-
bus, MS 39701, no later than
Close of Business November 1,
2019. The bids should include
the vehicle/equipment
number(s), amount of bid(s)
and contact information for the
bidder.
The sealed bids will be opened
on November 4, 2019 and win-
ners will be notified. Success-
ful bidders must remove
vehicle(s)/equipment from 4-
County by November 8, 2019.
4-County reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bids,
to waive technicalities and to
accept any bid that it may
deem to be in the best in-
terest of the cooperative.
PUBLISH: 10/21, 10/23,
10/27, & 10/30/2019
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
CAUSE NO.: 2019-0188-PDE
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
LOWNDES COUNTY
Letters Testamentary have
been granted and issued to the
undersigned upon the estate of
CHERRY W. COOK, deceased,
by the Chancery Court of
Lowndes County, Mississippi,
on the 30th day of September,
A.D., 2019. This is to give no-
tice to all persons having
claims against said estate to
Probate and Register same
with the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, Mississippi,
within ninety (90) days from
this date. A failure to so Pro-
bate and Register said claim
will forever bar the same.
This the 3rd day of October,
2019.
/s/ Charles Richard Bohon
CHARLES RICHARD BOHON
PUBLISH: 10/7, 10/14, &
10/21/2019
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NO. 2019-0184-JNS
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
Letters Testamentary have
been granted and issued to the
undersigned upon the estate of
HARRY DAVIS GARTMAN, de-
ceased, by the Chancery Court
of Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi, on the 27th day of
September, A.D., 2019. This is
to give notice to all persons
having claims against said es-
tate to Probate and Register
same with the Chancery Clerk
of Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi, within ninety (90) days
from this date. A failure to so
Probate and Register said
claim will forever bar the same.
This the 3rd day of October,
2019.
/s/ Kathy Elaine Honeycutt
KATHY ELAINE HONEYCUTT
PUBLISH: 10/7, 10/14, &
10/21/2019
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
CAUSE NO.: 2019-0185-PDE
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
LOWNDES COUNTY
Letters of Administration have 516 Main Street in Colum-
been granted and issued to the bus. No phone calls
undersigned upon the estate of please.
PEGGY HAYNES, deceased, by
the Chancery Court of
LOWNDES County, Mississippi,
on the 30th day of September
A.D., 2019. This is to give no-
tice to all persons having
claims against said estate to
Probate and Register same
with the Chancery Clerk of
LOWNDES County, Mississippi,
within ninety (90) days from
this date. A failure to so Pro-
bate and Register said claim
will forever bar the same.
This the 3rd day of October,
2019.
/s/ Helen Haynes
HELEN HAYNES
PUBLISH: 10/7, 10/14, &
10/21/2019
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF YVONNE BROOKS, DE-
CEASED
CAUSE NO.: 2019-0038-RPF
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: Joe Marshall Brooks Jr.
also known as Joe Marshall
Brooks
1530 4th Street
Madison, IL 62060
John O. Brooks
5105 Eldred Street
Flint, MI 48504
John A. Brooks,
also known as Franklin D.
Brooks
1330 Dupoint
Flint, MI 48504
Priscilla Turner
also known as Priscilla Thurner
5119 N. Jennings Road
Flint, MI 48504
Lottie Brooks
115 Manson Road, Apt. 116
TO: Joe Marshall Brooks Jr.
also known as Joe Marshall
Brooks
1530 4th Street
Madison, IL 62060
John O. Brooks
5105 Eldred Street
Flint, MI 48504
John A. Brooks,
also known as Franklin D.
Brooks
1330 Dupoint
Flint, MI 48504
Priscilla Turner
also known as Priscilla Thurner
5119 N. Jennings Road
Flint, MI 48504
Legal Notices
Lottie Brooks
115 Manson Road, Apt. 116
Sherwood, AR 72120-3669
Doris Thomas
5165 North Jennings Road
Flint, MI 48504
You have been named as an in- 24−HOUR PROFESSIONAL
Construe Last Will and Testa-
ment and Motion for Inventory
and Accounting, filed by Albert
Brooks, the brother of Yvonne
parties in this action are the
following: Shemeekia M. Nich-
olson, Executrix of the Estate
of Yvonne Brooks, deceased;
Albert Brooks, Pamela White,
Joe Lewis Brooks and Fred To-
lon.
You are summoned to appear
and represent your interests
against said motion before the
Honorable Rodney P. Faver,
Chancellor of the 14th Chan-
cery District, at 9:00 o'clock a.
m. on November 21, 2019, at
the Clay County Courthouse, in
West Point, Mississippi, and in
case of your failure to appear
your interest in this matter will
not be considered.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the
seal of said Court, this the 3rd
day of October 2019.
LISA YOUNGER NEESE, CHAN-
CERY CLERK
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
(SEAL)
By: /s/ Shantrell W. Grander-
son, D.C.
PUBLISH: 10/7, 10/14, &
10/21/2019
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