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18 January THI TtNNKSiAN, Twawfey, fie eon Wo Rlfurfi Coach Napol PITS Jilllls fct' X. I The Yankees also announced yesterday that veteran minor league batting instructor Mickey Vernon has been elevated to the major league club as a full-time coach. He will be replaced in the minor leagues by Joe Pepitone who assisted Vernon last year. Pepitone spent most of last season at Nashville. About the only honor.

6 elude the Sounds' organization at the recent baseball winter meetings was the minor league award for most season tickets sold that going to Columbus with 2,200. New Sounds' ticket manager Jerry Polk, who will be assisted by Darlene Greer, thinks the Nashville may top that amount for the coming season. "We already have 1,500 with still 90 days remaining," said Polk, a native of Kansas who was general manager for thd Lakeland, Tigers before moving to Nashville. By TOM SQUIRES The New York Yankees completed selection of the Nashville Sounds' 1982 coaching staff yesterday with the announcement that veteran Ed Napoleon would return next season as coach and batting instructor. The popular Napoleon has held those positions for the past two years for the Sounds who have averaged almost 90 wins per year since their move here from West Haven, in 1980.

NAPOLEON HAS been in the Yankee organization since 1974, serving as manager at Oneonta (1976) and Fort Lauderdale (1977) He was manager for the Bradenton, Pirates in the Pittsburgh organization from 1970 to 1973. "I feel good about returning to Nashville," said Napoleon. "It's a great baseball town. My family and I have really enjoyed my first two years there. The people Ed Napoleon Back With Sounds askethall Prep Maplewood Eyes Stratford At Tullahoma Schedule on page 17 right chemistry now.

We haven't yet." Wildcat coach Dale Phelps will start All-Midstater 1 Frank Crutchfield, 6-1, and Leon Williams, also 6-1, at forwards: Kim Hickerson, 5-10, is the center with Chester Williams, 5-1 1, and Danny Woodard, 5-9, at "guards. Crutchfield and both Williams were starters last Leon has moved to forward from guard. Smith returns four starters 6-4 senior center Troy Whitak-er, 6-4 forward Robert Biggers, 6-2 guard Carvell Massengale and 6-1 guard Malcom Darden. Gary Brow, 5-11 junior, has moved into the other starting spot. "There's no doubt that -we're quick," said Phelps.

"But we're having to play a fullcourt game. For us to stop going to have to shoot well, play defense and somehow find a way to rebound with them. We'll have to hustle and scrap like we do every game, basically just doing what we do best." there have really been good to me. The Sounds are a first-class operation." Napoleon is the lone holdover from last year's staff. Johnny Oates, a catcher for the New York Yankees last season, has been named to replace Stump Merrill as manager while Hoyt Wilhelm is replacing Pat Dobson as Sounds' pitching coach.

"I WORKED with Johnny Oates in the Instructional League this past fall and I can assure you that he will be an outstanding manager," said Napoleon. "We, should have a lot of new players next season and an exciting team to watch." The Sounds will also have a new trainer with the promotion of Steve Donohue to the Yankees' Triple-A farm club in Columbus, Ohio. Paul Graner, a five-year veteran of pro baseball, has spent the last three years at Class A Fort Lauderdale. 8-AAA Battle By LARRY TAFT Really good high school basketball teams are those that have size, strength, quickness and are able to shoot the ball well. When Tullahoma hosts Shelby-ville tonight, all four of those ingredients will be in evidence.

The problem is that Shelbyville has the size and strength while the host Wildcats are the quick shooters. That District 8-AAA double-header headlines a full slate of Midstate games slated tonight. Tullahoma is 8-1 and atop the district standings with a perfect loop record. Shelbyville is 7-7 and with two league losses to Colum bia, the Golden Eagles can ill afford another district setback if it is to grab the coveted No. 1 district seed.

"WE'VE JUST not been consistent," said Shelbyville coach Ronnie Smith. "We had a 19-12 lead in the second quarter at Riverdale last Friday. But we would up scoring just six points in that quarter and missed our chance to take control of the gane. "Tullahoma and Shelbyville both have some personnel back, but they're playing with the Get 'em At "Nashville's Tire Bargain Center" Tvmt vrinctd VISA Maittr Qiarp NATIONAL'S FINEST rn JNJ Cadillac. Oiryv.

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Slapped With NCAA Probation HOUSTON (UPI) The NCAA yesterday placed Wichita State's basketball program on probation for three years for "numerous violations" during the past six years. The penalty sanctioned Wichita State whose team is ranked 17th in the nation from participating in any postseason competition following this basktball season and the next. In addition the NCAA restricted the university to 14 grants-in-aid rather than a normal limit of 15 before each of the next two seasons. The NCAA disclosed the investigation of Wichita State began in July 1980 with interviews with two former members of the basketball team, who had indicated the violations. The two players were not named.

Two former Wichita State assistant basketball coaches were cited for unethical conduct based upon their involvement in the case. No present coaches or players were found to have participated in unethical conduct. Charles Alan Wright, chairman of the NCAA Committee on Infractions, said the association found "numerous violations related to receipt of commercial airlines transportation, cash, clothing and use of an automobile by former student athletes, as well as promises to make such benefits available to recruits." Wright said Wichita State's record of previous infractions contributed to the penalty. "In light of the serious nature of these violations and the university's past involvement in NCAA infractions cases, the committee concluded that a severe penalty in this case was warranted," Wright said. He added that the NCAA found "large sums of money" from unidentified sources outside the university were used to pay the student athletes.

Wichita State officials have scheduled a press conference for 10 a.m. today, presumably to respond to the NCAA action. Wichita State officials, coaches and players were not available for comment last night. Last June, the school received a letter from the NCAA asking Wichita State to respond to some 100 allegations of illegal financial assistance and benefits to basketball players dating to 1975, when Harry Miller was the coach. The alleged rule infractions were divided equally between the tenures of Miller and present coach Gene Smithson.

Baseball Winter Draft Today; Blue Jays Have First Pick NEW YORK (AP) The Toronto Blue Jays are uncertain about which player they will make the No. 1 pick today in baseball's winter free-agent draft. A Blue Jays spokesman said yesterday that the American League team was "not overly excited about the quality of this draft," and that "there aren't a great number of prime prospects." The draft will begin at 11:30 a.m. CST, with the 26 major league teams making their selections via telehone hookup to the office of Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. First pick in the draft alternates annually between the teams with the most losses in the National and American leagues.

Most prominent players are taken in the annual June draft, which tabs players from high schools or four-year colleges. Those eligible for the winter draft are generally junior college players, players who have withdrawn from four-year colleges or January high school graduates. "We're happy to have the No.l pick, but it's not the same as having No. 1 in June," said Howard Starkman, director of public relations for the Blue Jays, who will have the second pick next June. The winter draft will be conducted in a regular phase plus a secondary phase for players previously drafted but not signed.

The first two rounds of the regular phase will be held today, and the draft will be concluded tomorrow. Among players drafted in the winter have been Cincinnati pitcher Tom Seaver, Oakland pitcher Mike Norris, New York Yankees pitcher Dave Righetti and Chicago White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk. Texas' NCAA Court Order Dissolved After Confusion HOUSTON (AP) Attorneys for the NCAA succeeded in hav-ing a temporary restraining order dissolved last night, apparently clearing the way for action on three convention proposals dealing with football television control. The University of Texas threw the annual NCAA convention into confusion yesterday morning when a temporary restraining order was unveiled enjoining action on agenda proposals 45, 46 and 47. NCAA attorneys said later yesterday, however, that another Texas judge had vacated the temporary restraining order.

The later action was taken by Harley Clark, who sits in the same Travis County court in Austin as Charles Mathews, the judge who issued the temporary restraining order sought by Texas. Clark's action capped a tumulutous sequence of events which threw this convention into a turmoil. "We received a message from our counsel that the TRO (temporary restraining order) was vacated. We have no other information," said Tom Hansen, an assistant executive of the NCAA. Officials of the organization said the convention agenda, including the football television issues, would proceed as scheduled today.

Texas last fall had filed a state court suit against the NCAA seeking to free the Southwest Conference school from NCAA television controls. The school, in seeking the temporary restraining order, had contended thai convention resolution of the television proposals would damage the case. Navratilova Whips Smith In Washington Nets Final WASHINGTON (AP) Martina Navratilova ended a string of upsets by unheralded Anne Smith, defeating the 22-year old tennis player 6-2, 6-3 last night to capture the $200,000 Avon Tennis Championships of Washington. Smith, who had reached the finals after defeating three players ranked in the world's top 10 earlier in the tournament, proved no match for Navratilova, the world's third-ranked player and the tournament's No.2 seed. In her march to the finals, Smith eliminated second-ranked Tracy Austin, seventh-ranked Pam Shriver and West German's Sylvia Hanika, currently ranked No.6 in the world.

Navratilova broke Smith's serve four times and needed just 25 minutes to capture the first set Smith, an accomplished doubles player, appeared nervous as she reached the singles finals of a major tournament for the first time in her four-year pro career. Trailing three games to one in the first set, Smith made three unforced errors and Navratilova broke her serve to go up 4-1. Tennis Instructor Riessen To Conduct Clinic Jan. 30 Marty Riessen, coach of professional tennis standout Tracy Austin, will be in Nashville on Jan.30 to participate in a "tennis on ice" promotion. During his visit, Riessen will conduct a free tennis clinic at 3 p.m.

at Nashboro Village. At 7:30, Riessen will play Nashboro Village pro Peter Van Lingen in an exhibition match. Riessen was a member of the VS. Davis Cup team from 1961 to 1967. His professional record in the late 70s included wins over Roscoe Tanner and Peter Fleming.

For more information about the free clinic or for tickets to the Riessen-Van Lingen match, contact Margaret Gornik at 383-8882. Sherling RE-TREADS 0 Schedule en paga 17 hosts an upset-minded Lebanon team. While Hume-Fogg's girls aren't exactly prepared to take on the Mount Juliet, last year's state runnerup, the Blue Devi-lettes did chalk up a milestone of sorts last week by winning their first game (defeating Madison) in 4 years. Hillsboro girls at Pearl is a classic matchup, and Pearl is delighted to have Juanita Johnson back in the lineup after a knee injury. Johnson and Hillsborp's Nan Burrus, two of the Nashville Interscholastic League's best guards, square off in the District 11 -A A A contest.

AND THE boys' clash between Pearl and Hillsboro should be just as entertaining. Both got off to a slow start, but have been picking up speed in the middle of the season. Glencliff's girls are still riding high after last week's thrilling last-second win over Hillwood, and they plan to take their enthusiasm with them to Whites Creek tonight. Control ecision tanooga member, Mack Franklin, who is a proponent of the two-team format. TSSAA assistant executive director Ronnie Carter explained what the study will entail.

"Some districts have eight teams, some only four," he said. "We need to look into the feasa-bility of better balance in the districts. "The state office needs to look at the methods of classification before recommending a plan," he continued. "There are several problems, travel, geographical problems just to name a few. And, we have 301 football schools and 357 basketball schools, that causes another classification problem.

Gideon stated that no shakeup of districting could possibly come about before 1983. Ni Caaaamat Bin kVUaaa a Oaara-a 1 watWWMtfO. I WtlTTM A MIL I INCLUDES ur I PARTsTUBOR! By CINDY SMITH The Maplewood boys will have one thought in mind tonight when they travel to Stratford: Stop Sandy McClain. McClain, Stratford's super outside shooter, is the key to the Spartan offense, according to Maplewood head coach Gerald Johnson. "STRATFORD'S a good basketball team, and.

McClain is a great shooter," he added. "We've got to slow him down or we could be in trouble." The No. 1 rated East boys, who welcome Chattanooga Howard for a doubleheader tonight, found out the hard way that McClain's aim can be deadly. "Stratford is one of the teams that came close to beating East," Johnson said. "And, they'll be ready to fight us.

They are one of the teams that is far better than their record. Stratford is 5-6 while Maplewood carries an impressive 12-2 mark into tonight's clash. IN GIRLS' action tonight, the top-ranked Class AAA team in the state, Mount Juliet (13-1), Board Of By CINDY SMITH The controversial proposal which would send two teams to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association football playoffs from each district has been delayed for further study. The TSSAA Board of Control voted yesterday to ask TSSAA officials to review the controversial two-team football playoff proposal before the Board makes its recommendation to the Legislative Committe. THE PRESENT football playoff plan provides for only the district champion to advance to the playoffs.

The proposal would allow both the district champ and the runnerup to advance. The proponents of the proposal maintain that the two-team system would help eliminate the imbalance in some districts. With this and other factors in mind, the Board voted 6-1 with three members abstaining to ask TSSAA officials to study not only the proposal, but the entire classification plan. Another factor for the delay was the closeness of the vote during the recent statewide poll of the membership on the proposal. "The Board voted not to recommend the two-team playoff proposal to the Legislative Council at this time," said Gil Gideon, executive director of the TSSA.

"But, instead the Board decided to ask us to look into the overall problem of classification and districting," he added. WHEN THE question of sending both the district champion and the runnerup to the football playoffs was brought to a vote by the schools, the results were far from definite. The final tally looked like this: 119 schools voted for the proposal, 104 were against the two-team plan and 57 schools did not vote. The breakdown of the vote looked like this: Middle and West Tennessee were against the proposal by 43-31 and 40-29, respec tively. But, East Tennessee was for the proposal by The delay for further study' was a recommendation of Chat-I Delays 1 2 I Size 10-15 ifti $4995 $579S Heal am i Urn $1.0 11.4 Opt Mon.

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