Two men attempted to rob a local loan office at gunpoint this morning but failed in their money grabbing scheme, according to Summerville Police officials.

                Around 9 a.m., two men entered The Cash Store, Commerce Street, and told the store’s employee they wanted money from the safe. Only one of the men was armed with some kind of handgun.

                The clerk told the robbers she didn’t have a safe so the two bandits left, according to Summerville Investigator Josh Brock.

                “Anyone recognizing either of these guys in the video please contact me or 9-1-1” Inv. Brock stated.

                Inv. Brock can be reached at 706-578-2273.

     A lot goes into making a championship professional baseball team. Of course, some productive combination of pitching, hitting, defense and speed is vital. Those things even a casual fan can see.

     But there are other factors which can be just as important, things like camaraderie, perseverance and dedication to the team concept.

     For Dan Logan, Trion and many of his teammates on the 1980 International League champion Charlotte Orioles, it’s those intangibles which make their 30-year old success story so special. Logan was joined by many of those same teammates last weekend in Charlotte, where a reunion gathering sparked many warm memories.

     Logan, who now works for Georgia Farm Bureau in Summerville, was a slugging first baseman on the title-winning club that included future Hall of Famer Cal Ripken.

     The Charlotte O’s were a part of the Baltimore Orioles farm system. Baltimore picked the 6-7, 250 pound Logan in the second round of the free agent draft in 1977 after the Trion High grad finished a stellar, three-year career on the powerhouse West Georgia Braves baseball team coached by Archie White.

     Logan excelled in the minors, playing well in Rookie League and Class A. He started the 1980 season in AAA, but hit poorly and was demoted to Double AA Charlotte.

That’s where Logan regained his batting stroke and enjoyed the most rewarding season of his pro career.

     “That was a very special team,” said Logan, 53. “Egos were not a problem. We played hard on the field and had a good time together off the field.”

     The O’s won the first half pennant and finished high in the standings in the second half. That qualified them for the playoffs where they knocked off Savannah and Memphis to win the Southern League championship.

     It wasn’t easy. Memphis’s starting lineup included future All Stars Tim Wallach and Tim Raines.