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Part HI Monday, September 11, 1989 CoflAofleUfl Stones 14 RAIDERS 40, CHARGERS 14 Ki liriliffilll Allen Puts Who Needs Training Raiders Back in the Running Camp? He Rushes for 51 Yards, Gets LA Moving on the Ground HAIR TRANSPLANTS Why Pay More? $12 per graft 1st session FREE CONSULTATION with highly-experienced board-certified surgeon 800 551-4247 California I lair Transplant Center a medical group i A "Marcus is the most valuable jiart of this team in ways you can't even Beuerlein said. "He showed it today in that first half. He turned no-gain plays into big-gain plays. He saw every possible 'crack in the line. Any seam that was there, he found.

He's just of incredible value to this team. We need him out on the field." Said Raider Coach Mike Shana-han: "I thought Marcus did an excellent job. You've always got that question mark if a person is not practicing if hell able to go out there and hold onto the football. And he did that I was pleased with the effort and the way he handled himself." And from Charger Coach Dan Henning: "I thought he played well. He's probably got fresh legs because he missed training camp.

He's always been a good player. And he's in the same system he was in last year. He's a smart guy and he played well "But he wasn't the only guy that ran the ball well. Their offensive line did a good job." After averaging 57 yards on the ground in the exhibition season, the Raiders amassed 160 yards rushing against the Chargers. Running back Steve Smith gained 42 yards on 12 carries and Vance Mueller had 29 yards on 10 carries, including a one-yard touchdown.

Smith and Mueller said haying Allen back helped open the Raider rushing game. "I love having Marcus back," Smith said. "He's a great player. He just has the leadership that we need. Everybody plays harder when he's in there.

He's a great asset to this team." Mueller said: "Marcus is probably the best in the league. For him to just come in there and do that I don't think that's exceptional. He's that type of professional that he's going to be able to put on a performance like that" "This was definitely a boost for us after the preseason feeling among the players," Allen said. "We really needed this." a-- Running back Marcus Allen, starting his first game since ending holdout, led the Raiders in rushing with 51 yards in 13 carries. Package Includes: Round-trip AJf 7 nts.

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Allen appeared fresh because he was spared the agony of two-a-day practices and pounding in exhibition games. "That's a great feeling not to get banged up in training camp," Allen said. "A lot of people don't realize how difficult training camp and the preseason is." Does Allen think his performance proves that training camp is a waste of time? "Take a look at it," Allen said with a laugh. "Are there some players that don't need training camp at all that can come right in and play?" In the final year of a contract that pays him $1.1 million a season, Allen held out because he wanted to renegotiate his contract From the time Allen failed to attend the Raiders' mini-camp, there was no communication between Allen's agent, Ed Hookstrat-ten, and Raider owner Al Davis. Davis asked one of his former players if he thought the Raiders could "win without the great one, number 32." "I don't think we can," the player told Davis.

Davis replied: "Well, we'll have to." Not quite, as Allen reported last week and was activated Saturday. The Raider rushing game, which had produced an average of 2.9 yards per carry in the exhibition season, got a boost with his return. Allen rushed for 50 yards on 11 carries in the first half. Allen did most of the work in the Raiders' second touchdown drive, gaining 32 yards on six carries in a 78-yard, CHARGERS Continued from Page 1 sive play of the game. And he didn't return after the first series, which ended with a 26-yard touchdown pass to wide-open running back Vance Mueller.

The player Mueller beat was inside linebacker Jim Collins. The list of Charger defenders who subsequently joined Collins in an afternoon full of embarrassment was a long one. "We just played terrible," said free safety Vencie. Glenn. "Lousy.

Plain and simple." "I can't recall a game where the outcome has differed so greatly from the expectations coming in," said Ron Lynn, the defensive coordinator. "I stunk the place up," said cornerback Sam Seale, beaten badly by Raider wide receiver Willie Gault on the 39-yard touchdown pass in the third period that increased the lead to 28-7. "We're not ready enough on offense yet to combat the mistakes we made on defense," Henning That part he had right The Raiders ran over and around the Charger defense for 418 yards. Schroeder completed two of three passes for 79 yards and will probably return next week in Kansas City. His replacement, Steve Beuerlein, connected on 15 of 22 for 206 yards and two touchdowns.

PATRICK DOWNS Lo Angela Tunei ed. It's like the first day of training camp when everyone's sore. I just happened to have my training camp here in the first game." Although Allen appeared to be in good shape, he said he is not in football shape yet "I'm not even in game shape," Allen said. "The difficult thing is that the intensity level rises and the pace is a lot faster in games so you tend to get tired a little quicker than you normally would, but once you're out there it's OK. I'm not in bad shape but I'm not in great shape." The Raiders weren't surprised that Allen ran so well despite missing the exhibition season.

half kickoff, and the Chargers started at their own five. Colbert's 36-yard punt preceded a 29-yard return by Tim Brown that preceded Gault's undressing of Seale. "Very sporadic," Henning said when asked about his special teams. Before the period was over, rookie Wayne Walker would field a Raider punt at the six. He said the coaches told him not to return anything inside the 10.

But, he added, "I'd do the same thing over if I had the chance. I was trying to make something-happen." Four plays before that, the Chargers were caught with 12 men on the field when rookie Burt Grossman thought the Raiders were trying a field goal. They were punting. He isn't on the punt-return unit. "I was confused," Grossman said.

Colbert's next punt was a 38-yarder that gave the Raiders the ball on the Charger 35. Only a missed field goal prevented the Raiders from increasing their lead to 17 points. Kicker Jeff Jaeger atoned for that miss with a 22-yar-der early in the final period following yet another short Colbert punt. The comedy of errors continued. On the ensuing kickoff.

Charger rookie Victor Floyd mishandled the ball, finally picked it up and retreated from the oncoming pursuit. Ex-Charger Timmie Ware and Ste-fon Adams caught up to him in the end zone for a safety that made the score 33-14. It's not easy to score five points 1 BBF I on consecutive plays. But that's what Floyd's mistake enabled the Raiders to do. "He Floyd thought he was in the end zone when he picked up the ball," Henning said.

If that was the case, why didn't Floydjustdownit? The Raiders almost made it three consecutive scoring plays when Adams momentarily broke free on the subsequent free kick. His 27-yard return set up the Raiders at the Charger 37, from where Beuerlein directed the final scoring drive. Mueller's one-yard dive and Jaeger's extra point accounted for the game's final points. More than one Charger said the team will recover and learn from what happened Sunday. But Henning said, "I'd rather have this game somewhere other than under my belt." Charger Nate Rookie Charger running back MarUa Batti led all rushers Sunday with 64 yards on nine carries.

Manas Allea topped the Raiders with 51 yards on 13 attempts. Raider Willi Gaall't four catches netted 131 yards. Charger quarterback Jin McMabaa said no X-rays were taken on his bruised ribs. McMahon, who came to the Chargers with the league's best record as a starter (46-15). is 0-1 as a Charger starter.

The 40 points scored by the Raiders was the second-most against the Chargers in the past 32 games. The 49ers scored 48 against them late last year. Dm Mactk took over for rookie starter Caartacy Hall at center in the third period. But Hall returned in the final quarter. McMahon was one of the Chargers' game captains for the pregame coin toss.

Bad Baratria and Aataaay Milter led the Chargers with three receptions apiece. 15-play drive, which ended with quarterback Steve Beuerlein's four-yard touchdown pass to Mer-vyn Fernandez. On the Raiders' next drive, Allen scored a touchdown on a one-yard dive. After twisting his foot, Allen sat out most of the second half, carrying only once. How did Allen assess his first game? "I felt pretty good in the first half," Allen said.

"I was a little tired in the second half. I guess I was kind of stubborn. I wanted to stay in and see what else I could do. "There's no doubt I'll be sore tomorrow. But that's to be expect McMahon managed just seven of 18 for 91 yards; Archer five of 11 for 62.

The Chargers answered the Raiders' initial touchdown midway through the first period with a burst off left guard by rookie running back Butts. Butts, 248 pounds, received important blocks from right guard David Richards, starting center Courtney Hall and left guard Broderick Thompson before easily outrunning the Raider secondary. It was the longest Charger run for a touchdown since Lionel James raced 56 for a score against Cincinnati four years ago. "Basically," Butts said, "I was untouched." The Raiders broke that tie 15 plays, 78 yards and 7:33 later when wide receiver Mervyn Fernandez found an open spot in the right corner of the end zone on third and two from the four. "Who knows?" Seale said.

"He may have even been my man, too. That's how bad it was." The Chargers special teams were worse. For starters, Lewis Colbert's net punting average after four kicks was 24.0 yards. Soon after Fernandez's touchdown, a poorly blocked Jamie Holland kickoff return backed the Chargers up to their own 11. A short Colbert punt gave the Raiders the ball at the Charger 49.

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