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iltjgtgS1 iim in mr TntPWF" Inn i PETE ROSE i Business deal Investigated Page 2C 3 POR1 Baseball 4C Scoreboard 5C Preps 6C SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1991 Franldin High planning to bring down Rebel flag Oiks By MAURICE PATTON Spans Writer Franklin High hopes to adopt a school nag In an effort to eliminate the waving of the Confederate flag at Rebel athletic events. The school's efforts are applauded by officials at two other Middle Tennessee high schools whose teams also play under the nickname Rebels, while another Rebels team In the Midstate will continue to display the flag at home football games. "We don't have any problem with It," Franklin County High Principal James Car-mack said. "Until there's a great problem, we wouldn't even want to mention It If something's wrong, dent council chose four possible flags, one of which could be selected as the official school flag by the student body. Franklin Road Academy and Stewart County, both of which go by the nickname Rebels, also have addressed the flag issue.

"We have a Rebel flag at our school, but we don't make any emphasis on It We dont display It at ball games or anything. We're Rebels by name only," Stewart County Principal BUI Craig said. "Our colors are black and gold. I think they Franklin are absolutely right A lot of healing's been done; we dont need to open It up again." Craig said the school had one Incident in volving the flag when it was waved at a road game at a West Tennessee school. Franklin Road Academy never has displayed the flag as part of the school's Image, headmaster Bill Campbell said.

"We feel like our school Is open to all students and families, and we want everyone that's part of our school and competing against our school to feel at home and comfortable," Campbell said. FRA Is located on the site of the Civil War battle fought in Nashville, and Campbell said the school has collected many battle relics. But he added, "as far as the Confederate flag, we do not and have not for several years displayed that as our Image." High schools I New beginnings at Father Ryan, on 6C. fix It If not, leave It alone." No public outcry forced Franklin High to push for a school flag. "We do not feel that the flying of the Confederate flag on the flagpole at Franklin High Is appropriate, so obviously we're looking for something other than the Confederate flag as the official school flag," Franklin High Principal Doug Crosier said.

Last year, the school invited students to come up with an official flag. The school's stu Sloan has soft spot for Vandy The last stand begins Braves pu within one Callahan a finalist at MTSU By NICK SULLIVAN Sports Writer Vanderbilt assistant Rick Callahan is one of three finalist recommended yesterday for men's basketball coach at Middle Tennessee State. of Do dgers ATLANTA (AP) Dave Justice Is back and, It's almost like nothing has changed. Justice and Brian Hunter hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning and Tom Glavtne became the Na The two other finalists recommended by the search committee are Larry Chapman, coach at Auburn-Montgomery, and David Farrar, coach at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. MTSU offi MTSU flnaUsts Rick Callahan, Vanderbilt assistant.

Larry Chapman, Auburn-Montgomery coach. David Farrar, Hutchinson (Kans.) Community College. 1 Co to get back Into swing today SARASOTA, Fla.AP)- Bo Jackson continues his rehabilitation from a severs hip injury tonight when he Joins the Class A Sarasota White Sox for weekend series against Charlotte. If all goes well with his appeaances as a designated hitter, Jackson will report to the Class AA Birmingham Barons on Monday as he tries to work his way back to the major leagues with the Chicago White Sox. One Sarasota player who has already had a close-up look at the two-sport star Is Pete Rose Jr.

"What I remember about Bo Jackson is that me and my dad used to watch him take batting practice In spring training. Awesome." Near-capacity crowds of 7.500 are expected for both games. tional League's first 16-game winner, leading the Braves past the Phillies 4-2 last night Atlanta, the hottest team In the NL since the Ail-Star break at 28-14, has won four straight In their battle to overtake first-place Los Angeles In the NL West cutting the lead to one game as the Dodgers lost 2-1 to St Louis. Giavine (16-8) gave up three hits In six innings, striking out seven and walking five in continuing his dominance of Philadelphia. The left-hander Is 8-1 lifetime and 3-0 In 1991 against the Phillies.

Mike Stanton pitched two-plus Innings and rookie Mark Wohlers got the last three outs for his second save, giving up a sacrifice fly to iff Steve Sloan, having twice bid farewell to Vanderbilt says breaking up is hard to do. "I sUll have a lot of feeling for Vanderbilt" said Sloan yesterday, speaking from his athletic director's office at the University of North Texas in Denton. "I want to see the school do well." Sloan, who served as Vandy's head football coach in 1973 and 1974, made a short-lived return as an assistant last season. He was caught up In the house-cleaning when Watson Brown's iiead coaching tenure was terminated. "I had a lot of feelings my fondness for the school, having known Watson all those years, getting to know the players there were a lot of emotions Involved," said Sloan.

Sloan In 1974 coached Vandy to a 7-3-2 record, one of only three winning seasons in the past 22 years. One of the other two winners came the year after Sloan left for Texas Tech. The parallels between Sloan and current Vandy coach Gerry DlNar-do are remarkable. Both are former college All-Americas Sloan at Alabama, Di-Nardo at Notre Dame. Both learned their trade at football traditon-steeped schools, at the knee of masters of the game Bear Bryant and Ara Parseghlan.

Both Inherited a Vanderbilt program that had struggled greatly. But both Sloan and DiNardo also inherited a squad of talented, promising players. "I was fortunate In the fact that Coach (Bill) Pace and his staff had left behind some great athletes," said Sloan. "Everything was In place when I got there. "I think the same thing Is true now.

Last season Vanderbilt was a year away, because the defense was so young. It was a shame, because I feel like Watson was on the verge of getting everything to mesh." DiNardo, like Sloan, assembled a diverse coaching staff of contrasting personalties. Sloan surrounded himself with such assistants as Bill Parcells and RexDockery. DiNardo's staff ranges from 52-year-old defensive secondary coach Ron Case, a grizzled veteran, to 27-year-old offensive line coach Chris Symington, who spent last season as a graduate assistant at Colorado. "What you look for is that player-coach chemistry," says Sloan.

"We were lucky enough to have it when I was at Vanderbilt as head coach. Sloan harbors no bitterness over last fall's changing of the guard. "That's all part of the evolution of a program," he says. "One person does something and another comes along and moves It along to another point "If the team is successful and I belive it will be Watson will have played a big role. "He did a lot of positive things for Vanderbilt He helped improve the facilities, improved the personnel and had a big hand in re-directing the entire football program.

"No matter what happened, he can always take pride in that" Sloan, on more than one occasion, has admitted he regrets leaving Vanderbilt in 1974. Yesterday, however, he said he never dwells on what might have been. "I won't look back," he said. "It does no good. We have to go on." DiNardo's '91 battle cry "What's Important Now" echoes those exact sentiments.

cials said Dr. James Walker, university president will interview all three candidates next week and the new coach could be named as early as Wednesday. MTSU is seeking to replace Bruce Stewart, who resigned to accept a coaching position with the Grand Rapids, team In the Continental Basketball Association. The MTSU basketball program Is under Investigation for alleged NCAA rules violations. Walker also Is considering a proposal that MTSU move its athletic affiliation from the Ohio Valley Conference to the Southern Conference.

The three finalists were recommended from a list of six semifinal-ists. The three candidates excluded from the final list were MTSU assistant Tommy Smith, Northwestern assistant Tim Carter and Terry Truax, coach at Towson State "I'm just pleased I'm one of the finalists," said Chapman, 50. "I think it's a great job and I think about 100-plus other coaches who Initially applied for the job thought so, too." Neither Callahan nor Farrar, reportedly on a recruiting trip, could reached for comment Callahan, 33, Is the youngest of the candidates. A graduate of Salem College and Syracuse University, he held assistant positions at Syracuse and Wichita State before joining the Vanderbilt staff under then-new Ricky Jordan in the ninth. The three pitchers combined on a six-hitter, snapping the Phillies' three-game winning streak.

Justice, who came off the disabled list on Tuesday after missing nearly two months with a strained back, led off the sixth with his 12th homer off Terry Mulhol-land (12-11), breaking a 1-1 tie. It was his first since June 1 9 also of Mulholland. "I don't think I hit that great against him career-wise (3-8)," Justice said. "It Just happens that I've hit home runs off him the last two times." "We need David's bat In the line-up. He means a lot to us," said Braves manager Bobby Cox of the left-handed hitter who has two-game winning hits since his return.

Hunter then followed with his ninth homer, a 406-foot shot over the left-field fence. The Braves added another run In the Inning on singles by Rafael Belliard and Giavine and Lonnie Smith's RBI single. Braves box score; Dodger Iom, 4C Robert Johnton Staff Former Cincinnati pitcher Jack Armstrong fires away during as the Sounds opened their final homestand of the season last night at Greer Stadium against visiting Louisville. Armstrong did not get a decision, but the Sounds went on to win, 3-2. Remaining games at home Today vs.

Louisville, 7:35. Baseball Card Night. Tomorrow vs. Louisville, 7:35. Monday vs.

Indianapolis, 7:35. Tuesday vs. Indianapolis, 7:35. Wednesday vs. Buffalo (2), 6:35.

Thursday vs. Buffalo, 7:35 p.m. Friday vs. Buffalo, 7:35 p.m. Fan Appreciation Night.

Tearful Smith wins on late father's horse "We rode every Saturday morning since I was six years old. We learned to ride together." Steve Smith On father, Reese, who died Sunday Coach Eddie Fogler In 1989. Chapman has produced three NAIA Ail-Americans and his team went to the NAIA national championship tournament in 1987-89. AU-M played In the 1988 championship game, losing to Grand Canyon 88-86 in overtime. In 13 seasons, Chapman has compiled a 270-140 record.

He played basketball at Auburn University and was an assistant at Auburn before moving to AU-M. Farrar, 44, has won 81 of his games (137-33) in five seasons at Hutchinson State, including the National Junior and Community College Athletic Association national championship in 1988. He also has held assistant positions at Southwestern Louisiana, Mississippi State and under Clem Hasklns at Western Kentucky. By CHARLES SEARCY 1 Sports Writer SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. It was an emotional night for Steve Smith last night as he rode his late father's horse to a blue ribbon at the 53rd Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration.

Reese Smith, 68, died last Sunday after collapsing at the International Show In Murfreesboro. Smith was buried last Monday and the emotion of the week took Its toll on Steve. "We rode every Saturday morning since I was six years old," Steve said as tears streamed down his face. "We learned to ride together. "He wouldn't give a flip about a red ribbon second place.

He wanted to win, he wanted to be number one at anything he did. "We have always rode in the for the second consecutive year. "But we talked about It before the horse show season began and decided he would ride her this year. "It was a tough decision to ride tonight I rode her yesterday Thursday for about 20 minutes before I made up my mind to ride tonight-Steve, visibly shaken as he made the victory lap, said, "I've pitched in NCAA tournaments, amateur World Series, and played in state tournaments, and I've never been as nervous as I was tonight "She Miss Walking Miracle handled extremely well. I rode her yesterday for about 20 minutes, the first time in a year.

But she did a great job." Another emotional ride was turned In by five-year-old Kathy Brown, the daughter of Billy and Cheryl Brown of Shelbyvllle. She won the 11-under gelding class aboard Ebony's Backwoodsman, better known as Woody. At five, she became one of the youngest to win a blue ribbon at the Celebration. Candlce Wulf won at age five, but efforts last night to determine the month Candlce was bora were not successful. Kathy turns six Dec.

12. The victory was the 11th straight for the young rider, who began her show career In March. On Thursday, she goes against another young girl who has never lost In competition, Kelly Gordon of Orange, Calif. The Celebration continues tonight with show time at 7 p.m. Stallions enter ring tonight, 3C shows, but we never competed against one another.

It was a no-win situation. It just wouldn't have worked." Steve said he and his father had both ridden Miss Walking Miracle, which last night won the blue ribbon in the Owneramateur riders on Walking Mares over 15.2 hands, COLLEGE FOOTBALL Tennessee State may not have a BEST ON TV The Little League world series hamnlnrhln Mom pits Tai Chung Taiwan (fC, RESULTS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL American League National League Baltimore 5, Minnesota 4 Chicago 5, San Diego 4 Cleveland 4, Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 8, San Fran. 0 Detroit 8, Seattle 6 Atlanta 4, Phlla. 2 Toronto 6, New York 5 Cincinnati 6, New York 1 Texas 6, Kansas City 1 Houston 9, Montreal 2 California 4, Boston 1 St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1 Mllw.

13, Oakland 4 Tennessee freshman running backs Aaron Hayden and James Stewart starred In yesterday's Intrasquad football scrimmage in Knoxville. On 2C. AUTO RACING, GOLF Bill Elliott captured the pole for tonight's Bud 500 at Bristol International Raceway with a speed of 116.957 miles per hour. Darrell Waltrip was third, Bobby Hamilton sixth and Sterling Marlin 14th. TV: ESPN, 6:30 p.m.

On 2C. John Daly remained In last place yesterday after two rounds of the World Series of Golf. Daly, the PGA Championship winner, shot 72 to go with his first-round 80. Mark Brooks, meanwhile, took the lead. Davis Love III Is second.

On 5C. if I TUMI i ft quarterback controversy after all. Even though the Tigers have four QBs on their roster, it currently appears junior Jimmy Bethea from Decatur, has a firm grip on the job. But Bethea says "It's still a four-man race right against San Ramon Valley, at 3 p.m. on Channel 2.

Baseball: Reds-Mets, noon, Channel Padres-Cubs, 3 p.m., WGN; Phillies-Braves, WHAT'S UP TODAY U.S. Amateur quarterfinals and semifinals are contested at The Honors Course In Ooltewah, Tenn. Defending champ Phil Mickelson was beaten yesterday, as were middle Tennessee players Chris Stutts and Bowen Sargent. On 2C. 6 p.m., TBS.

Golf: U.S. Amateur. 3 D.m.. ESPN. Track Field: World Championships, 2 p.m., Channel 4.

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