r by Barry Cooper Sports Correspondent i s. f?or ? wfaie, H looked as if Norfolk Stale basketball . joach Lucias Mitchell had dodged the bullet. Mitchell, >aid to have mistreated his players by \erbally abusing the team and putting them through over-demanding drills, was given a vote of confidence recently by the Norfolk State administration. School officials said, Mitchell, one of the winningest ;oaches in the history of black college basketball, would keep his job, despite the allegations. But now the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, of which Norfolk State is a member, has promisid to conduct its own inquiry into the charges. This could mean more trouble for Mitchell, who has come under neavy criticism. In fact, the CIAA has already launched its investigation. "It is regrettable that an action of this type is hecessary," said CIAA commissioner Bob Moorman..."Because of the extremely high visibility ot the alledged problems, I feel that the CIAA must conduct its own investigation. I feel the integrity of the CIAA, as well as Norfolk State University, is at stake." ! The CIAA investigation was sparked by present and former Norfolk State players, who have complained publicly about Mitchell. But after an investigation by school officials, Norfolk State president Harrison Wilson Premier Practia LORMAN, MS - The run- but we must balance it with tiers are still running, the good defense," Whitney tacklers are still tackling, noted. "The keys to our but nevertheless Havei/ ...:n u- j ?? T j JV03UII will UC 111C UCVCIUpWhitney's basketball team ment of a center and how hit the courts yesterday. well we play defense." The first day of practice Heading the list of Brave for the college basketball returnees from last year's season was met with en- 17-12 team is All-SWAC thusiasm at Alcorn State forward Albert Irving, a 6-7 University, the defending senior from Natchez. IrvwO-champions of the South- ing, who has been scouted western Athletic Con- by professional scouts, avference (SWAC). For the eraged 17.1 points and 9.0 Braves, the Alcorn State rebounds a game last year, poach called it "their The leader of the Braves' toughest first-day practice line-up, who has been hamwver." pered by a leg operation, "That was propably the said he's optimistic about hardest opening day prac- (he prospects for his team, tice we've ever had," "We opened up with a Whitney stated. "But the hard practice and I think kquad is in real good shape that's an indication of and we're pleased with the things to come," Irving way things went. We have said. The SWAC race is a bunch of people who're going to be tough, plus we aggressive." have a tough schedule. So I . Alcorn State's opening know that we have a lot of iday drills, as well as sub- improvements to make." sequent workouts, will con- In the conference race, bentrate heavily on indivi- Street and Smith's College dual and team defense, Basketball Handbook rebounding and ballhandl- writers have tabbed Alcorn ing, according to Whitney. as the team to beat. With the graduation of Houston Chronicle reporter stalwart center Eddie W. H. Stickney, Jr. wrote, Baker, though, it's the "The Braves of Alcorn this defense that may be the key year will establish stability to the 1981-82 season. at the top of the standings "We have a lot of offense, as they run away with yet lllllllltlllllllHMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH ^ '?If you are storing fishing equipment and boats, now I w ^ ^ M is the time to winterize I those items. Especially the I H BhJ motors: those being a bit I Hll H 1 complicated for tinkering. I B ror the best performance, | motor should be winterized I ^ Ppnrm by the dealers that sell 1 Uy them. The saving that one 'may gain from do-it-your- ed several occasions where self jobs are not worth the I was out-fished by a kid inconveniences that could with a cane pole, be experienced with a Sometimes I think about Ibreakdown. the fun that I have missed i while trying to master i In some areas, fishing has sophisticated equipment; become so sophisticated that it is necessary to use handbooks to get the most / "gi ii out of your equipment. pH ffQ .Experiments have been S9 flj conducted to determine B Mmm which color lines will in- fi OH1981 crease one's catch. There THROUC are also certain positions B f ] that one must hold a reel B JJHJ when setting the hook. B T SrA% Further there is the use of fiff ?T electronic components that will insure the locating of J :** V Bfftlpjlg When I see all of this ispecific gear and aquaint myself with the expressions ~Jike Techsonic Transducers ESBIBKeBSEsI and Fish Locations, I feel J mighty proud that I studied faTlfflrfffiTP^nifl electronics and worked in ffijSBKfittLLBBEfiuSSK same at the National Bureau Of Standards. Then to lure &nd hook 3 lunkcr Blrjy I bass; fail, then see a ten jpjf,wLA year old fisherman come along and take the fish on a *^cane pole. I have experienc- ? r 1 O innounced that Mitchell would be retained. That ruling didn't sit well with the Norfolk media, and it didn't go over well with some members of the Norfolk State baskethaM team. Several wrote leuer* to the new ^ -a media and to the university, again complaining of what they called '/inhumane and demeaning treatment" b> Mitchell last season. Two players left the team recently. They are Louis Thomas and Tim Allen. Thomas was captain of last year's team. Mitchell has a 61-28 record in three years at Norfolk State. He was absent from practice last week because ol he controversy. Mitchell, 46, has a career record ot 253-47. He also has coached at Kentucky State and Norfolk State. The CIAA is expected to wrap up its investigation by mid-November. NEWS ITEM: FAMU Grad Gets $250,000 Award. Andre White, a former Florida A&M and San Diego Chargers football player, has just won a $250,000 lawsuit against the Chargers. White, who played under Florida A&M Coach Jake Gaither in the sixties, received the quarter-million-dollai settlement 13 years after suffering a career-ending knee injury. White testified in court that the knee injury was much more serious than the Chargers would admit. He said the team called the injury a bad sprain, and White was sent home for the summer to recuperate. ? Toughest Ever another outright champion- poll in our conferenship." . ce, that doesn't mean a While Whitney isn't mak- thing," the coach continuing "any predictions this ed. "I don't know what the early in practice, he did chances are, but we're still say, "We just hope we play champions and we certainly to our potential. If that won't give it up without a results in a lot of wins, then fight." that's great. Alcorn's season starts on "Even though we're pick- December 1, 1981 at the ed No. 1 in the pre-season University of Missouri# Howard Organizes Women's Basketball Second-year head women's scoring power, but I'm basketball coach Sanya :onfident that the newcomTyler welcomed eight re- :ts will help make up foi turning veterans and five hat," says Tyler. The leadnewcomers to the beginn- ng returning scorer will be ing of fall practice last point-guard Blonde 11 jveek. 4BeBe" Curnell, who aver"I'm very pleased with lged 11.0 points per game he condition that.the girls ast season. eturned in. They seem to tave worked hard during The Bisonetts will be look:he off-season and ready to ng for scoring power from lave a good year, says newcomers Claudia Eaton ^er* md Sherry Van Pelt; both Howard finished the 1981 ire transfers with excellent season with 11-14 record, scoring ability. Eaton vhile winning six of theii ast eight games and winn- < stands 6-3 and can play ng the Catholic Invitational either the strong-forward oi Tournament. However, :enter position, while Van :our of the team's top Pelt, at 5-11, averaged 21.C scorers were lost to gradua- points and 10 rebounds at ion. Atlantic Citv Communitv "We lost a lot of oui College. m MI e Booie ^ ^ J when I know that the best finny sport. There is nothcrappie fishing is ac- i?g wrong about looking complished with a cane pretty and well equiped pole, a strip of cut bait or a when you go on a lake. You small minnow. Don't let won't be alone when it these experiences alter comes to returning with an your thinking about the empty stringer. Q0/n GMAC 1 3 /u INTEREST 1 Citation & 1982 Cavalier | H NOVEMBER 11th...PLUS BEOUT PRICES I TORY INCENTIVES 1 IMHi lilBBMMMMifliriMr/ But during the summer, White's knee began to swell and discolor from torn cartilage and ligaments. After a grievance was filed, NFL Commissioner Pete RozeUe ruled the Chargers owed White a full season's oay and corrective surgery. "I waited nine months and I iidn't have any operation," White said. Tired of waiting, White took to the courts and finall> won after a 13-year battle. WJ Vl I t A cour Vta ? U ?* ? - > ? -* L * -1 t iiiw sajo iiv icmciiiuci) uit* piay inai pui mm our 01 pro football. "1 got hurt against the Kansas City Chiefs when some guy clipped me," he said. 441 was hurting and all they ^Chargers) could think about was whether or not 1 could play the second half. "Sid Gillman (the San Diego coach at the time) was heartless. If you were hurt, he had no use for you. He was >o different from my college coach (Gaither). Gaithet was like a father to me. When they (San Diego) saw 1 couldn't play, they released me." So serious was White's injury that he came out of the operation with 60 percent disability in his right leg. 441 can get along all right as long as 1 don't move laterally," he says. 4 41 * 11 be fine. I'm just worried about the young athlete that has the delusions of playing in the NFL. I don't want this to happen to them." Howard Drops To 7-2-2 The Bison soccer team *$ork on everything, expeddropped to 7-2-2, after tying ally shooting. The team is UDC, 0-0, last Tuesday, just a little off target, but 1 and losing to Division III have confidence that they power, Averett College, will pull together." 1-0, last weekend. Howard, which was rankAfter reeling off six ed number one in the straight victories in the Mid-Atlantic Region and as earlv season, the Bison high as seventh nationally. have lost two, tied two and now has dropped to number won one of their last five .three in the Mid-Atlantio m games. and out of the national poll. I "We lost some of our The Bison will travel to I consistency during those.. Alderson-Broaddus on Oct. games," recalls coach 31, before returning home Keith Tucker. "This week to host Old Dominion on I in practice, we are going to Nov. 4 at Howard Stadlium. (VOTE I Bonce B. Williams I As Write-In Candidate tor Mayor I "TRUE TO ALL" \\ Wlnsto DISCOU NFU7 PHI CO WHITEWALLS ? M, *2695 $34 QUALITY RETRI G78-14? 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