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V- I 4 THE COURIER-JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1986 1) Communist bloc to compete at Seoul; Navratilova advances SPORTS BEAT Gerald Richardson, a senior defensive back from Sacramento, and his wife, Adrian, signed complaints against assistant coach Nick McCall. McCall, Is scheduled to appear in magistrate court by Monday to answer the charges, which carry a maximum fine of $300 and up to six months in Jail. McCall denies striking either person. Hall of Fame quarterback Bobby Layne's condition has stabilized, officials at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, said, adding that while the 59-year-old Layne remained on the critical list, bleeding in his lower esophagus stopped Monday night. The former National Football League star, who led the Detroit Lions to three championships during the 1950s, underwent surgery Saturday to stop the hemorrhaging.

AUTO RACING Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears staked a claim to the American closed-course speed record by driving a Chevrolet-powered March to a lap of 233.934 mph at the Michigan International Cmltd Hm AP DltpatcKvi Juan Antonio Samaranch, presl-J8ent of the International Olympic Committee, said yesterday all 19 I-countries of the Soviet bloc In-cludlng North Korea have agreed C-t-to take part in the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul, South Their participation was long in because of a North Korean threat to organize a Communist boy-Z cott of Seoul unless half the events shifted to the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. Samaranch came to Albertville, directly from a conference l- In East Berlin attended by the sports ministers of the 19 Socialist coun-tries, including North Korea. 4 "I can tell you that I now have the that all the Socialist coun-z. tries will be present in Seoul," told reporters. TENNIS Defending champion Martina Navratilova and Czechoslovakia's Hana Mandlikova posted set victories in the first round of the $1 million Virginia Slims Champion- ships at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Navratilova, the No. 1 seed, previously accused of providing a free apartment for the senior. The latter charge led to Reese, a starting tight end, being held out of last week's Texas Tech game. Roby said Monday that the booster club had not been kept informed of current events. "Until they do something about the system, I'm out," Roby said.

Also on Monday, an NCAA committee agreed to SMU's request to delay action on a probationary appeal until recent charges of continuing violations at the school are investigated. West Virginia athletic director Fred Schaus said the school Is "going to work like the devil" to keep head coach Don Nehlen In the wake of reports that he is being considered for coaching jobs at Wisconsin and Purdue. Schaus acknowledged that officials of both Big Ten institutions have asked for permission to confer with Nehlen, who has a 54-28-1 record in seven years at West Virginia. An assistant coach at Idaho State University faces two misdemeanor battery charges after a black player and his wife claimed he struck them during an argument last Saturday night. jBattaglia, Minogue praised Mears' lap, which is more than 12 mph faster than the official American record, will be submitted for approval to the Automobile Competition Committee of the United States and its parent body, the Federation International du Sport Automobile, the sanctioning body of International motor sports.

Mears had set an unofficial record of 223.401 in July on the same track, but that lap wasn't considered official because Championship Auto Racing Teams, which sanctions Indy car races, doesn't have international sanctioning. The current American closed-course record was set by late Mark Donahue on Aug. 9, 1975, when bis Porsche 917-30 lapped the Alabama International Motor Speedway at 221.160 mph. YACHT RACING Colin Beashel erased some of the doubts about his ability as he skippered Australia IV to a come-from-behind victory over Kookaburra II in the America's Cup defender trials off Fremantle, Australia. The margin of victory was 15 seconds.

thing, they say 'I'm but I tell them that It's OK. They think it's good that I'm playing, because I had the nerve to come out and play with them." Arthur Smith, a 6-7 senior "center and one of Evangel's tri-captains, said Conway deserves a chance to play. "At first I was kind of reluctant, but she's a good player and she should play," he said. "She has a good jump shot She hustles and she tries bard. I try to play with her just like she's a guy.

We're a small school and she's a lot better than some of the guys." Blandford, who was coaching the boys' and girls' varsity teams until the girls' team folded, said Conway has earned her way onto the club with good play. "She has desire, hustle and determination," he said. "She was going to be our secret weapon at the foul line, but Saturday in our scrimmage against Clove rport she proved to me she could play some defense, too. She knocked a couple of passes away and picked up a couple of loose balls. I let her work with the first string, just to see bow she would fit in.

She held her own. She didn't score, but she had a couple of pretty good percentage shots that rimmed in and out on "The other kids have accepted her well. The first day she came out and practiced with us was probably the best practice I've ever had in the two years I've been associated with Evangel. I thought if they were going to do something like that I would have a girl come out more often." crushed Catarlna Llndqvlst of Sweden 6-3, 6-0, while Mandlikova, seeded third, defeated Terry Phelps of Larchmont, N.Y., 6-2, 6-4. Earlier, Pam Shriver, the No.

5 seed and Navratilova's doubles partner, defeated Raffaella Reggl of Italy 6-3, 6-1. The singles winner of the week-long event, billed as the richest women's tournament In the world, will pocket $125,000, while the runnerup will collect $60,000. Third-seeded Aaron Krlckstein overcame a service break In the opening game of the match to defeat Chile's Ricardo Acuna 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) during first-round action of the WCT Houston Shootout. When Krlckstein led 5-2 In the tiebreaker, Acuna hit three unreturnable shots, making the score 6-5 with Krlckstein to serve. "You can't do too much about it," Krlckstein said.

"Had I lost that point at 6-5, all the pressure would have been back on me." experience we've moved forward and are at a much higher level of play right now than at any time before." Epitomizing the kind of gritty attitude Schnellenberger referred to are a couple of tenacious seniors, linebacker Matt Battaglia and defensive end Mike Minogue. Battaglia, the Cards' defensive standout for the second straight year, is the club's leading tackier with 92 solo stops and 62 assists for 154. Minogue, a converted linebacker who ranks among of L's top five all-time tacklers, had started every game of his career until the streak was ended last week by a sprained knee ligament. He'll also miss the Southern Miss game. "Like (end) Tod Smyrichinsky and a lot of our other players on defense, Battaglia and Minogue are not gifted with great size and speed," Schnellenberger said.

"But they were brought up very well by their parents and they're very solid people who play as hard as they can and lead as well as they can. "Battaglia and Minogue have played every play, practiced every day and been inspirational leaders. That was hard at times because there weren't a lot of people to inspire. They're enjoying football a lot more now that there are a lot more disciples." So is Schnellenberger. AH in all, considering the loss of starting quar Conway 'can Continued from Page One know it's legal for her to play," he said.

"Just because the state offers it doesn't mean she has to go to another school. If Evangel doesn't have a girls' basketball team, she has to be given the same chance, the same opportunity to participate on the boys' team. I am definitely sure about that. Whether the KHSAA will read it that way is another thing." Conway, a shy and soft-spoken 5-foot-8 guard, says she didn't mean to cause any kind of controversy by playing on the boys' team and would prefer playing with and against other girls. "I think I should be allowed to play," she said.

"I feel OK about it. Some people might look at it like women's liberation, but that's not what I'm doing. I just want to play. I don't want to sit out because I'm trying to get a basketball scholarship to college." Although she doesn't know if she will stay at Evangel if the KHSAA rules against her, Conway said she would like to get her situation resolved as soon as possible. "Having this hanging over my head has bothered me," she said.

"At the beginning of the year, they (school officials) said they were going to have a team. Then when the season came, we only had one practice with enough girls. After that, only about three of us kept showing up. That wasn't enough to have a team. play defense' "At first I was disappointed because I didn't know what I was going to do.

I didn't know if I was going to leave or what, but they let me play on the guys' team. I'm not disappointed, just as long as I get a chance to play. I won't start, but I'll get some playing time." As a sophomore, Conway was named Most Valuable Player on the girls' team, averaging 13 points and shooting 88 percent from the free-throw line, as Evangel posted a 22-11 record. "People tell me I'm a good player, but I don't like to talk much about it or say it," Conway said. "They might think I have a big head.

I don't want people to feel that way. "I've been playing since I was 1 1 years old. I started out cheerlead-lng, but I didn't like to cheer that much. I would get into the games too much and I wouldn't cheer. I would just stand on the side and watch, so I decided to try playing and I liked It.

The basketball coach told me I had to make a choice because I couldn't do both." Conway says her Evangel teammates have treated her kindly. "I'm not afraid to play with the guys," she said. "It doesn't bother me. I have to be more aggressive. I don't think I can get worse (by playing with guys).

I have to Improve because the boys' game Is a different game than the girls' game. It's more physical. "When they push me or some Continued from Page One a weekly basis, you've got an oppor-, Junlty to get a bowl bid." If Schnellenberger didn't believe he future held that kind of promise for of "I'd slit my throat and sell shoes," he said. Instead of fiddling with razors and horns, Schnellenberger's are focused on Southern "Mississippi (5-5), the Cards' final opponent of the season Saturday night at Hattiesburg, Miss. "And if we can continue the level of preparation and determination we've shown In our last two games," he said, "I think we've got a good chance of coming out with a win." of has bounced back from its earlier slump during which it was hammered by Boston College (41-7), Florida State (54-18) and Rutgers (41-0).

With their backs to the wall and the coaches pleading for senior leadership and a strong finish, the Cards responded by producing two -of their better efforts of the season. They upset Tulane 23-12 in the -Louisiana Superdome, then hung tough for three quarters against West Virginia, trailing just 21-19 early in the final period before the Mountaineers pulled away. "I was very disappointed that the final score (42-19) didn't indicate the proportional difference In the" strength of the two teams," Schnellenberger said. "It gave our coaches and players a clear indication that with determination, hard work and" Instead, the 19-year-old Grosse Point, native relied on his overpowering forehand to win the point and the match. Sixth-seeded Slobodan Zivojlno-vic of Yugoslavia battled bis way to the second round with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 victory over Mike Leach of Atlanta.

Although Zlvojlnovlc jumped to a 5- 1 lead in the tiebreaker. Leach fought to 4-5 before losing 7-5. Marty Davis of Harbor Bay Isle, eliminated Terry Moore of Memphis, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (8-10), 6- 4. FOOTBALL Southern Methodist officials said that tight end Albert Reese will be suspended for a second game following more allegations that be received illegal benefits from a booster. In another development.

Mustang Club board member Frank Roby said he is resigning because of frustration over the "air of mystery" surrounding the SMU athletic department The Dallas Morning News reported that Reese's utility bills were paid by a company with ties to George Owen, a Dallas developer terback Jay Gruden to knee surgery in the seventh game of the season and several other key injuries, of has come further this season than he expected. "I have to be pleased with the emotional, moral fiber and character development of this team, along with some Improvement in experience and execution," he said. "I'm pleased and proud of the season, but it's an escalating thing and right now we're at the very top of our commitment to make this program good as fast as we can." Like the past two foes, Southern Miss looks beatable. In fact, although the Cards are listed as 14-point underdogs, comparative scores would seem to give Louisville the edge. On successive weekends.

Southern Miss defeated Memphis State 14-9 and lost to Tulane 35-20. of had whipped Memphis State 34-8 three weeks earlier and its win at Tulane represented a point swing of 26 points over the Southern Miss setback. "If that means anything, then obviously we're In trouble," Southern Miss coach Jim Carmody said. "They beat the heck out of Memphis State and we barely escaped here at home. And I was really impressed with the way they played against Tulane.

They didn't allow them a touchdown, and we gave up five." However, as it did against West Virginia a 52-13 winner last year of has a long way to come back against the Golden Eagles, who rolled to a 42-12 victory in Cardinal Stadium last year. a 4.0 scale in finance; fullback John Groves, 3.14 in psychology; offen sive guard Scott Halre, 3.00 In ac counting; wide receiver Tim Jones, 3.00 in finance; Lange, 3.00 in fi nance; injured tight end Matt Lucas, 3.06 in telecommunications; linebacker Larry Smith, 3.00 in recrea tion; and offensive guard Joe David Turner, 3.00 In social work. Second was Tennessee with eight nominees. Vanderbllt, Florida and Auburn had six, Mississippi State, Mississippi and Georgia five, Alabama four and Louisiana State three. To qualify, a player must be at least a sophomore, have 24 hours acquired toward a degree, have earned a football letter or be lettering and have at least a 3.0 GPA.

A special fund to receive donations for cheerleader Dale Baldwin, injured in a tumbling accident two weeks ago, has been set up to offset ongoing expenses and costs not covered by UK's athletic Insurance policy. The fund will be administered by athletic department members. "We have received many calls from people wanting to make a donation," UK athletic director Cliff Hagan said. "One thing we hope to purchase is a motorized wheelchair, which would cost about $10,000." Those wishing to donate should send their gifts to Dale Baldwin Fund, UK Athletics Association, Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, 40506-0019. Three UK athletes Ransdell, baseball pitcher Steve Culkar and volleyball player Jill Ackerman have made don't-use-drugs television spots to be distributed to stations within the state.

A. UK has nine on SEC All-Academic list nrn wTnn nr Ju YMJUiu 5r Continued from Page One of the suffering and pain. But we haven't forgotten the losses by any means. Now we have a chance to "ftiake it a great season." Does the weekend change of fortunes seem sort of remarkable? "Not to me," Lange said. "I've always thought we had the kind of we've shown the last two weeks." So it's Kentucky-Tennessee.

Let the sparks fly. "Last year, we were a little bit down because we'd just come off two tough defeats," said Lange, who played a lot in the game a year ago as center Ken Pletrowlak backup. "Tennessee was playing pretty well at the time. We gave them a good first half (the Volunteers led only 6-0), then we fell apart. "But everybody still has a memory of it and we don't want a repeat feeling.

The bowl adds something to it I can't wait for it and neither can the rest of the team." Tennessee coach Johnny Majors, tyhose team has popped back into the postseason scramble from a 2-5 record with victories the past two Saturdays, wanted to talk about Kentucky, not Liberty. "This is a tough, hard-nosed rivalrya Hatfleld-McCoy deal," he growled in a voice laced with gravel. "There's a little more at stake this time, a few more spoils. "But I'm going to tell you people the same thing I told the Knoxville Writers. I've had enough diversions (a complimentary pass flap and the Tony Robinson cocaine charges) to last 10 years.

I'm going to keep out cif the bulls-eye and not talk about bowls until we get a bid." I "Kentucky is a huge game," Tennessee safety Charles Davis said. 'People down here talk about Ala bama and Auburn as being big games, but we're border rivals and we're playing for the Beer Barrel. Those are traditional things and real incentives." Yes, Kentucky-Tennessee. A UK fraternity is doing a Pony Expresslike run of a football to Knoxville (the Tennessee chapter is doing the same). The administrative staff has painted faces on oranges (Tennessee's color) and put one in each coach's mail slot.

A puppet in a Tennessee uniform has been hung over a doorway. "You get very sick (as a staff) after a game like last year's," Claiborne said. "Now, a bowl is a reward for a pretty good season, a reward for the kids. It's cake. Winning a bowl is icing on the cake.

"But why worry about anything but Tennessee? They're playing their best right now. So are we. It should be a tremendous football game." Tailback Ivy Joe Hunter and offensive tackle Mike Pfeifer may be able to play Saturday. "Hunter practiced Monday (and yesterday)," Claiborne said, "but didn't go full speed. We'll have to see.

Pfeifer practiced Monday, too, but his ankle's been in a cast three weeks and he's had a little flu." Said Pfeifer, who's missed three games with a stress fracture, "The ankle's like a board, but I'm planning on being ready." Nine UK players have been nominated to the Southeastern Conference's All-Academic team, the most of any league school. Nominees are quarterback Kevin Dooley, 3.02 grade-point average on A Classified Super Seller ad is the cheapest and best way to sell your car. The classified ads are delivered to hundreds of thousands of Kentuckiana homes every day, and active car buyers look to Class-fied for cars. For only $6 you get a 2-line Classified ad for 10 days in The Courier-Journal and the Louisville Times. Our friendly, courteous ad-takers will help you write an Super Seller ad that can turn your car or almost anything into cash in a hurry.

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