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4K Amiocli honors late coach at opener tonight, 7u 2C FITNESS SECTION 3CC0LLEGE FOOTBALL 5CMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TheTENNESSEAN FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1990 fall int Sdismdls DAVID CLIMER Tennessean Sports Writer wjjii.01111 lllppiiuiiui.iiHu.iM i -If1, LARRY TAFT Sports Writer The Nashville Sounds suffered two big losses last night as the American Association baseball regular season dwindled to four games. The Sounds lost 8-1 to Indianapolis before an announced crowd of 6,482 at Greer Stadium. And after the game, the Cincinnati Reds called up power-hitting first baseman Terry Lee with the possibility he would be activated today, in time to make the Reds' postseason playoff roster. So the Sounds, tied with Buffalo in the? American Association Eastern Division pennant race, must go on without their top home-run hitter. When Nashville lost to the Indians last night, it lost its one-game lead and fell which led of the Sounds' half of the second.

The Indians, meanwhile, scored most of their runs in the second inning when former Sound Rolando Roomes hit a grand slam to right-center. "The loss of Terry Lee isnt going to help us, but we have other people on this team that are capable of hitting," Sounds Manager Pete Mackanin said. "Maybe not the long ball, but certainly we can be more productive than we've been lately. "All we need to do is take tomorrow as it comes. You hate to lose a game at any time of the season, especially in the midst of a pennant race, but Anderson had good stuff tonight and Gino Nashville starter Gino Minutellil didn't have one of his good games." ON 4G Tomorrow is call-up day.

into a first-place tie with the Bisons, who defeated Toledo 9-2. The two clubs have 83-58 records. Nashville plays its final home game at 7:35 tonight against Indianapolis, then travels to Louisville for a Saturday-Monday series. Buffalo is on the road the remainder of the season, playing tonight in Toledo before going to Indianapolis for three games. Right-hander Scott Anderson combined with reliever Eddie Dixon to silence the Sounds on six hits last night Anderson, 12-10, struck out eight and walked three in seven innings.

Nashville's only extra-base hit was Lee's 15th home run, Nashville's Tony DeFrancesco gets Rick Mussachio Staff a broken-bat single. IIIIIIMIHilM.il. tn "I 1WW ri.jrM,,,.!.. ISiuprpsrise entry: ICltMotte joins ianp.giita&-l vs ROBERTSON WJi SUMMER COUNTY COUNTY JL rH mil GLENCUFF at WHITES CREEK expansion race fife h- CHEATHAM? it'J: W' VCOUNTY WILSON DICKSON COUNTY I COUNTY 10 0DAVIDSONS. I COUNTY X.

QB Marcus Saarey Whites CreeK A- Battle of Metro's two Class District titlists from last fall. AAA iS II" I i i i WILLIAMSON )mv COUNTY BUTHESFORD tyV CWNTY Glencliff, with Jim Wilson as its new head coach. Is tod by tailback Dennis MImms. Mimms had 948 yards rushing as. Junior in 1989.

Whites Creek, which eliminated Glencliff in the first round of the state playoffs last year, Is st horns and considered favorite because of the leadership snd talent of quarterback Marcus Searcy. CAROL STUART Sports Writer The Charlotte, N.C area jumped on the expansion bandwagon yesterday, joining at least 10 other cities apparently planning to apply by next Tuesday for one of two National League baseball teams. George Shinn, who brought Charlotte its immediately successful National Basketball Association franchise the Hornets, is heading up the somewhat surprising late entry on behalf of both Carolinas. A major league baseball team would play in the stadium Shinn built for his Class AA Knights team in York County, S.C this year, currently seating 10,000 but capable of expansion to 45,000. "The more the merrier," said Larry Schmittou, the Nashville Sounds who is leading Nashville's entry into the expansion derby.

"We always knew a lot of cities would apply. It doesn't bother me. We had gotten kind of used to beating Charlotte when we were in the same league together AA Southern League! But we're not concerned about who'll get the second team. We're just concerned about Nashville." Nashville, meanwhile, was proba bly one of the first applications to arrive on National League president Bill White's desk. Sent by overnight mail on Wednesday, it was guaranteed for arrival by 9 am, Nashville time yesterday, Schmittou said.

A survey of interested expansion cities yesterday indicated at least one group in Washington, D.C; three in Tampa-St Petersburg, and three in Miami, had sent in their applications. Others in the process of putting theirs together and possibly already sent were leading candidates Denver and Buffalo; Orlando, contending for a favored Florida location; and longshots Vancouver, Canada, and Sacramento, Calif. In Phoenix, the Maricopa County Sports Authority voted last night to go ahead and submit an application by express delivery today on behalf of the community despite lack of ownership for a potential franchise. According to the Arizona Republic, Gov. Rose Mof ord even gave a personal loan of $7,500 as the community raised the $100,000 application fee.

One of her aides gave $2,500, the planned stadium con- Turn to PAGE 4C, Column 1 airborne 1- Donelson Christian hosts defending state champion Bruceton In a tltantlc rematch of last season's state championship Class A game. The Wildcats are paced by 1989 Mr. Football Lorenza "Scooter Edwards. 2- Host David Upscomb and Waverly meet for the fourth time In two seasons in battle of Region 6-AA teams. 3- McGavock travels to Overton In a big Class AAA showdown.

Head coaches Wes Elrod of McGavock and Doug Mulltcan of Overton have plenty on the line In this season-opening contest arper 'catching on' Harris sets up hard day for himself A couple of years ago, Johnny Majors leaned into the office occupied by his offensive coordinator and asked his opinion about a possible future opponent It seems a certain team had expressed an interest in flying across the country and playing Tennessee in 1990 for a big financial guarantee. Majors appeared to be leaning toward accepting the game but wanted a little additional input "I don't know, Coach," said the Vols' offensive coordinator. "They've got a pretty good program out there and on their good days they could give us some trouble." Majors nodded, went back to his office and set the wheels in motion for bringing another team to Knox-villein'90. SO WHO DOES Majors select as his appetizer from the West Coast. The University of Pacific.

And who is Pacific's coach? Walt Harris, the one-time Tennessee offensive coordinator who was instrumental in steering Majors away from Fresno State and toward Pacific. Nice audible. This should add up to a long, difficult evening for Harris, whose second Pacific team is given little chance of holding it close against eighth-ranked Tennessee tomorrow at Neyland Stadium. It is not an appealing situation for Harris, who has maintained a friendship with several members of the Vols' coaching staff, of which he was an integral part for six years. "I look forward to coming back to Tennessee and visiting all my friends," Harris says, "but the football game is another matter." Although he left in December 1988, Harris' mark remains on the Vol offense.

He is considered largely responsible for refining the three-wideout formation and the read-and-adjust pass patterns that are Tennessee's staples. He tutored Andy Kelly as a first-year player and the Vol quarterback credits Harris "with pushing me to improve on everything," all of which makes the homecoming tougher on the former UT assistant. TOUGHER STILL IS how you explain this kind of game to a loyal fan, especially at a cost of $17 a ticket Wonder what they charged for a ticket back when the Lions hosted the Christians? Certainly there are some people who love the sight of orange so much that they get a kick out of watching the Vols prance up and down the field on anybody. Most fans, though, like the idea of going to a game where there is at least some hint of mystery as to which team will win. Although a school like Tennessee arranges its schedules far in advance, three of the teams on this year's list Pacific Texas-El Paso and Temple qualify as breathers regardless of when the contracts were signed.

While Majors and other coaches constantly warn that there is no such thing as a sure thing, the Vol players arrived at preseason practice knowing their record would be no worse than 3-X-X. Of course, this sort of scheduling is not limited to UT. Auburn picks its teeth on Cal State Fullerton next week, using that game as a controlled scrimmage for its SEC duel with Ole Miss the following Saturday. UT AT LEAST the SEC schools I have an excuse for trying to take out a heavy breather since the conference schedule is a true seven-game meat grinder. Although Miami has upgraded its schedule considerably this year, the Hurricanes blew through such non-factors as California, Cincinnati, San Jose State and East Carolina on the way to the 1989 national title.

And what about Florida State, which has attempted to assure its spot in the Top 5 by stacking the deck with East Carolina, Georgia Southern, Tulane, Cincinnati and Memphis State? Granted, not all of them are purebred patsies, but this is Florida State we're talking about, not some new kid on the block. It looks like a semi-schedule for theSemi-Noles. 1- Springfield quarterback Carlos Cook leads the Class AA Yellow Jackets as a host AAA Clarksvllle st Boyce Smith Field. 2- Tailback Curtis Woodard, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards last season, gives East Robertson's Class A Indians a shot st a opening win against District 12 AA Houston County. 3- Greenbrier Is entertaining Montgomery Central in a non-dlstrlct matchup of Class AA teams.

Greenbrier coach Steve Sorrells believes early 1 success Is important for his team. 1- Battle Ground Academy, bouyed by a tie with Father Ryan In a Jamboree last week, hopes to get a fast start In tonights game with visiting Clarksvllle Northwest 2- Page hosts Falrvlew, a 1989 state playoff team, In the sesson 1 opener which pairs county opponents. 3- Brentwood High, which has suffered through a 2-18 record I over the past two seasons, entertains Hlllwood, which Is being billed as one of the area's 1 Improved teams. Climbing i the 1 ladder AMn Harper Is '3f I 11th place among rJ. Tennessee's all- V'- time pass recep- I 'I tion leaders: Player Yra.

No. Thomas Woods 86-89 124 TimMcGee 82-85 123 Larry Servers 74-76 117 Anthony Hancock 78-81 106 Richmond Flowers 66-68 101 Reggie Harper 77-80 98 Willie Gautt 79-82 89 Jim Powell 46-48 80 Johnny Mills 64-66 76 KenDeLong 67-69 76 Alvin Harper 87-90 73 as UT goes DAVID CLIMER Sports Writer In the run-'em-ragged season of 1989, Alvin Harper usually practiced his craft appropriately enough on the practice field. Seldom did Harper enjoy the sensation of wrapping his hands around a football during an actual game. He caught only 13 passes all year, which is exactly one more than he caught in one game in 1988. But the turning of the page in Tennessee's playbook seems to indicate that Harper and friends will no longer be considered merely an afterthought in the Vols' offense.

Harper caught eight passes In the opening tie with Colorado andrfigures promi- nently in UTs plans this season. The fourth quarter was particularly busy for Harper as he caught five of Andy Kelly's passes, including a 24-yard scoring reception and a ourth-and-five beauty that preceded the tying touchdown. "It was very exciting because we were trying to catch up and we had to throw the ball," Harper said. "The crowd was going crazy and we proved we could move the ball no 1- Harpeth opens the season in one of the top Class A matchups of the night, hosting District 7-A favorite Franklin Road Academy, led by quarterback Micheal Malone and tailback Jeff Warner. In a game out of county, the Cheatham County Cubs travel to Hickman County, a Class AA team.

1- Murfreesboro Oakland, a two-time Class AAA state playoff runner-up, opens a season it hopes results in a third Clinic Bowl berth. Oakland la playing Franklin at MTSU's Horace Jones Field. Oakland won this opening matchup last year 7-0 In a game typical of the rivalry. Oakland tailback Jerome Thompson is out with chipped bone In his hand, but the Patriots still have quarterback Al Mitchell and linebacker Anthony Mitchell ready. Franklin's star is flanker Kevin Hacker.

mwmmi 1-Huge Intra-county showdown between host Lebanon and Mount Juliet ia always filled with anticipation. Blue Devils will probably contend for District 7-AAA crown. Mount Juliet has faced hard times of late, but showed lots of spunk last week during the Town and Country Jamboree. Outside the county, Head coach Rick Martin of Watertown and assistant Jerry Broadbent make their debuts tonight against host Upperman. Christian visits Jackson County: Kent TravisStart ON 3C Analyzing quarterbacks, secondaries.

tor. Fifth-year seniors Mark McCutcheon and Nathan Robertson are stepping in for the departed safeties Anthony Shelton and Jone Stone, respectively, while redshirt freshman replaces Tony Stargell at the other cornerbackspot "The age does help because we've all been here the same length of time, except Fuller," I Turn to PAGE 3C, Column 4 1- Dickson County head coach Jerry Pearson's Cougars meet Murfreesboro Riverdale, which Is under the direction of coach Gary Rankin. In other games, Clarksvllle Northwest Invades Battle Ground Academy, while Hendersonvllle's Commandos jump on the bus to travel to Stratford. Both teams looked strong during their respective Jamboree games. Smyrna travels to Shelbyvllle In big Class AAA ballgame.

White County hosts Cumberland County. 1- An Intra-county battle marks the opening of the season for Westmoreland and Portland, the home team. Portland coach Roger Perry Is playing against his former team and i Westmoreland coach David Martin Is slso new. Martin, who moved from Columbia Academy, must devise a defense for Portland's Jason Renfro, a S-0, 210 pound senior quarterback. In another game tonight, powerful Gallatin Is at Jackson Central-Merry to open defense of its Class AAA state title.

Complete schedule, 7C progress we have to eliminate." No. 1 quarterback Mike Healey completed six of eight passes for 27 yards and a touchdown yesterday. He had two carries for zero yardage. No.2 Marcus Wilson was five of 1 1 for 47 yards and had eight carries for 32 yards. Jeff Brothers was one for three and Joe Peebles one of four.

Kerry Clem bad three catches for 30 yards and a touchdown. Carlos Thomas rushed four times for 49 yards and a touchdown, Corey Harris nine times for 48 yards and a touchdown, Mark Johnson five for 76, Derrick Payne five for 30, Anthony Carter five for 24, Tony Jackson 1 1 tor 22 and Alvin Leavell seven for 31. David Lawrence had two punts of 40 and 58 yards. Brown: Vandy makes First big test might answer questions in TSU secondary matter what the defense was doing." His fourth-down catch is certain to make the highlight film. With UT trailing 31-24, Harper lined up inside Carl Pickens on the right side of the formation.

Pickens sped downfield I Turn to PAGE 2C, Column 2 game with all our starters on the field." The most critical injury so far has been a hamstring tear by sophomore free safety Chris Donnelly might rejoin practice today, "although he'll only be about 85." Three players were slightly injured yesterday: defensive tackle -Derrick Sartor (knee), defensive end Alan Young (shoulder) and defensive end John DeWitt (shoulder). "I don't think any of the injuries are real serious," Brown said. Although penalties were reduced from the flurry that marked last Saturday's scrimmage, Brown said "we're still making too many illegal procedure mistakes. We're jumping offsides a lot, and that's something LARRY WOODY Sports Writer Vanderbilt conducted its final scrimmage of fall practice yesterday and Coach Watson Brown said he feels his team is in good shape heading into its final week of preparation, "We will spend the rest of our time getting ready for SMU," said Brown, whose teams kicks off the season Sept. 8 in Dallas.

Brown said "the contact has been as good as we've had, the competition for jobs is better and the kicking game is more solid than it has been since I've been here. "Another positive is our lack of injuries," Brown added. "This time last year we had a dozen people hurt If we got through today OK, there is a chance we could go into the SMU TOM WOOD Sports Writer The biggest question mark at Tennessee State this season is the secondary, which has Nashville senior Roger Jones as the only returning starter. For possible answers, tune in to tomorrow's 6 p.m., season opener at Vanderbilt Stadium against Ohio Valley Conference archrival MTSU. The 5-10, 165-pound Jones, who prepped at Pearl-Conn, thinks the inexperienced TSU secondary is capable of answering critics because of an age fac-.