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Bobby Moore Considered Best Running Back hoc hrAWpn a total of 14 came. against Air Force needing only Who is the best collegiate running back in America? Listen to the people who are most qualified to football coaches and professio- nall football the answer is Bobby Moore. Moore is a star by any standard. Moore is the greatest back in the country playing college football said John McKay prior to seeing his Trojans beaten by Moore and Oregon for the second year in a row, this time by 28-23. This from a man who coached Heisman Trophy winners Mike Garrett and O.J.

Simpson. appraisal is not unique, however. Another coach who has enjoyed tremendous success, Texas coach Darrell Royal said, Moore is probably the most elusive, talented guy we've looked at in a long time. He is extremely fast and has great receiving ability. He catches the ball in front of him, behind him, at his side and everywhere.

He is exciting. He reminds me of Mel Renfro (last Oregon All-American halfback) except two or three inches taller and 20 pounds Washington assistant Otto Kofler said, is the premier college athlete in the country Washington Jim Sweeney also joined the list of Moore fan club members. Moore is the best all-around player in the country," he said. Moore, a 6-2, 212-pounder out of Tacoma, has attracted many professional scouts to Eugene this fall. One highly successful scout left Eugene with the following impressions: more thrilled with Moore as a prospect that, I was with O.J.

Simpson. To me, Simpson was a guy who could run fast. Run him 39 times a game and he might break two on you. Bobby Moore is a touchdown threat on every play, both catching the football and running with it. got more moves.

more explosive. What has Moore accom- plaished at Oregon? At the present time, Moore has broken a total of 14 game, season and career records. This year he has rushed for 1,038 yards, the first Webfoot player in history to reach 1,000 yards in one year and only the 14th player in the history of the Pacific Coast or Pacific-8 conferences. Moore holds the career rushing lead with 2,133 yards in less than two years as a running back. He has scored 214 points, 17 touchdowns via receiving (a record) and 17 via rushing, plus five two-point conversion.

He comes into game against Air Force needing only three pass receptions to become all-time leader in that department. He has caught 123 for 1,443 yards. He set a new one-game record against Utah this year with 249 yards on the ground in 27 carries, plus catching three passes for an additional 89 yards. Bobby is the first one to tell you he has a lot yet to learn about running the football, but he says, like being a running back, I mind if 1 carry the ball 40 or 50 times a game. It makes me feel like in the game.

You get an argument from Oregon coach Jerry Frei on that point. The Webfoot coaching staff also likes to have the versatile Moore touching the football as many times as possible. When Moore first put a foot on the Oregon campus in 1968 as a freshman, Frei said, is the greatest athlete we have ever recruited at Considering what Moore has accomplished, statement was obviously very perceptive. SPORTS Friday, Nov. 5, 1971 Wasson After Clincher T-Birds Can Take I Elgin Baylor Retires After 13 Years SCL With Victory with NBA's Los Angeles Lakers By JOHN DALTON Pueblo, Palmer attempts to get Gazette TeleeraDh back on the winning track aft5 Gazette Telegraph disastor the Sports Writer han(Js Qf Wasson by taking on Every week Wasson coach puebi0 Centennial.

Dick Westbay prepares a sheet Wasgon chased pueblo South on the upcoming oppo-: mogt the by now the nent. for players and are an ai0ne at the coaches and its mimeographed frQnt of thg pack and passed out. rphey carry a perfect, 5-0; This week the sheet is headed record and end the with the title ieagUe season next weekend That's what the T-Birds against cross-town rival Mitare after and now within cbeu South stands at 4-2 and their grasp. ends its slate against Palmer is an up and down Mitchell, after a pair of early look good against losses, carries a 3-2 league re- some teams and not so good cord and after this against said Westbav game with Coronado ends up of Wasson's Saturday opponent, with Wasson next Friday. we know we can wrap it Palmer started its season this week and out to with four losses, recouped against Coronado and Denver Westbay knows of what he East and found sophomore stan- speaks.

The T-Birds. with just dout Wilbur Louie, but lost the two league games remaining, win skein against Wasson, have yet to be defeated while Now the Terrors are faced runnerups South and Mitchell with winning against Centennial have two losses. A victory over and South, two of the better the Wildcats would mean the teams in the league. They end SCL crown, a berth in the up- their season next Saturday coming state AAA playoffs, and against South, the culmination of a lot of hard Mitchell-Coronado work game will pit the strong running is what been game of the Marauders and the working for and ponting to- pass receiving of Mike Kerin Westbay says. against one of the city schools think we can go all the best passers, Mark Gottbehuet The first step is winning the of Coronado.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Elgin Baylor has pulled down the curtain on his epic playing career in the National Basketball Association, all 13 years in the colors of the Los Angeles kers. Baylor, 37, and the ttam captain, said Thursday he was retiring as active but will remain with the Lakers another three years in and public relations reer after graduation from Jack Kent Cooke, owner of Seattle University the Los Angeles club, said No. 22 jersey will be retired forever. During his professional league championship. The T-Birds will have their chances Saturday at 7.30 p.m.

at Wasson Stadium. The victory, if it comes, will probably elicit a title celebration and thoughts of state crowns. Other games around the South Central League will cause just as much excitement. Not the least of area games will be the Mitchell-Coronado contest set for tonight at 7:30 at Wasson Stadium. Mitchell will be out to keep its slim title hopes alive while Coronado will be looking for its first South Central League victory in 14 starts.

Pueblo South, defeated last week by Mitchell after losing to Wasson the week before, travels to Denver North for a league test in the other Friday contest. Saturday will find a single non-league tilt with a pair of league encounters. In the non-league game, Bear Creek, visits Pueblo East for a 2 p.m. contest and Saturday evening Central visits Wasson. In the other league game in Kerin has caught 15 passes and currently ranks second in scoring with 57 points.

Gottbehuet ranks behind Kurt Pillard of Palmer in total yards via aerial routes. Coronado has had its problems as a second year school in the tough SCL but managed a first of its own this year. The Cougars dumped 0 1 of class AA ranks for their first varsity win, but other than the single victory the season has been a disappointment. lost seven of their eight starts, despite such close losses as the 7-5 defeat at the hands of Pueblo Central last weekend. Gottbehuet, who does most of the Cougars passing, has found able receivers in Rick Kensler, Rick Erickson and Tom Browning, each with eight receptions.

be after their first league win against the Marauders. Mitchell needs a win against the Cougars and again against Wasson next week to stay alive. But the T-Birds can drive the nails into the coffin with a victory Saturday. as an American, Baylor played in 846 games, scoring 23,149 points. He is the third highest scorer in NBA history.

The 6-foot-5 forward was sidelined most of last year with a pulled Achilles tendon and had played in nine games this season, averaging 11.8 points per game had hoped to end my career after one last successful Baylor said. of fairness to the fans, to the Lakers and to myself, I have always wanted to perform on the court up to the level and up to the standards that I have established throughout my career. do not want to prolong 19 career at a time when I cannot maintain these Club owner Cooke said of the privileges I have enjoyed as the owner of the Lakers has been my association with the man who deserved the reputation as much as any athlete that has ever Coach Bill Sharman, who played against Baylor in the NBA said: I have always admired Elgin Baylor and know him to be a superstar. I have found him to be a super person also. I felt that Elgin made a tremendous effort considering his many in- juires, including the surgery on his Achilles Fred Schaus, Baylor's former coach who now manages the Lakers, said, say without re servation that Elgin Baylor is the greatest corner man to have ever played professional BOBBY MOORE Best Yet at Oregon BAYLOR ENDS BASKETBALL CAREER Los Angeles Lakers superstar Elgin Baylor throws the basketball with his son, Alan, 11, at their Bel Air, Calif, home Thursday after he ed his retirement from professional basketball.

Baylor played his entire 13-year career with the Lakers and won acclaim as probably greatest professional basketball forward. (AP Wirephoto) Darryl Laye New Indian Mat Coach Darryl Laye, a physical education instructor at Cheyenne Mountain junior high, will assume duties as head wrestling coach at the high school. Laye, who returned to Cheyenne Mountain in 1970 after serving a tour of duty with the U.S. Army in Vietnam, is a junior high track coach and assists with the YAL football program. Academy Kadets Have Outstanding Football Player the other league game in witn a victory ------------------------------------------------NAIA' Top Rusher Big, Quick-Problem tor CC Tigers n.rt 197 times tor a 183.3 yard they slipped somewhat in the BY BOB LUDWIG Gazette Telegraph Sports Writer He may be quick, too.

the easiest way to describe Kansas outstanding running back Charles Jessamy. The trouble is, it isn quite that simple to stop him and the problem Colorado College will try to solve Saturday at 1 p.m. at Washburn Field. CC coach Jerry Carle describes Jessamy as best back face this year. He runs with the speed of a bolt of lightning and with the force of a ried 197 times for a 183.3 yard game average.

Per carry, he is averaging 6.4 yards and been held under 100 yards this year. A pro football scout rates him as an almost sure draftee for this year. He timed the 205- pound senior at 4.6 for the 40. Wesleyan coach Gene Bissell calls his standout the runner had in my 21 years with the school. When he leaves next year, going to be just another team in the But Jessamy still is in action, and the statistics are not what consider just another club.

In fact, it is shooting CHARLES JESSAMY Running Coyote That and even more. For for its first undefeated and un one thing, Jessamy is the lead- tied season ever, ing rusher in national statistics The Coyotes assured tom- released today by NA1A for its selves of a tie for the Kansas division two iCollegiate Athletic Conference Jessamy has a total of 1,283 with a victory over yards this season. He has car- 'Bethany College last week. But they slipped somewhat in the national rankings, taking over the number five spot after holding fourth for two weeks. Wesleyan is now shooting for the pride of the KCAC.

Colorado College has an unblemished mark against conference foes including a 35-14 victory over Bethany and a 56-18 win against Tabor College last week. The club is averaging 273 yards per game in total offense and has done most of it on the to Jessamy. It has passed for only 374 yards because, as Bissell explained, needed to throw. The rushing game is more assured considering when you pass, it is either incomplete, intercepted or When the Coyotes do pass, quarterback John Hartshorn is the main tosser. The der has found Mike McCrory as his main receiver.

They have connected on nine passes. Hartshorn will be returning to familar territory Saturday. He lists his hometown as Lamar. Others in the wishbone offensive backfield set include Steve Shrader, who scored the only touchdown against Bethany, and 205-pound fullback David Finocchiaro, a New York product, as is Jessamy. Defensively, 240-pound tackle John Sergi is the mainstay.

He all-conference and all By LARRY WOODBURN Gazette Telegraph Sports Writer Dave Steinbrunner may be the be football player to come out of Air Academy high school since Kent Peterson, but coach Jim Kilgore get a chance to fully untilize his talents. Only a sophomore, Steinbrun ner has been the outstanding play on this Air Academy team that is mired in last place with St. and Cathedral, all with 1-5 records in the Will Rogers League. The injury- riddled Kadets, 2-5-1 on the sea son, been overly Steinbrunner has been a standout. probably the best football prospect at Air Academy in said Kilgore who added that Steinbrunner was the best as see in high school at any commented Kilgore, if we have had injury problems in our line he would have excelled more on running The south-paw throwing Steinbrunner also got heavy use on the throw-back pass to quarterback Rusty Levell and the halfback pass.

His offensive accomplishments are a of statistical record, but Kilgore believes Dave is even better as a defensive halfback. think he is better on defense than said Kilgore, personally he prefers it. one ot the best de- fesnive backs worked with. He stays with his man and has great Steinbrunner will be making his last appearance with Kadet gridders tonight when they trav- to come along in his three years el to Cathedral. The best the nloAA oivth in as an assistant and head coach at the high school.

only regret is that the talented 5-foot-l, 175-pound sophomore be around for his final two prep years because of the imminent transfer of his step-father who is slated for transfer from the Air Force Academy. Steinbrunner has been the Kadets most effective pass receiver with 16 catches, which is an ------------NAIA district ten selection, as is Jessamy. The defense out of a 4-4 alignment and has! ranks secon din eag; allowed 830 yards rushing and anH lpaik in total 915 yards passing thus far. The secondary has Jimmy Brown leading the charge with four interceptions. Bissell exp 1 ai that the secondary allowed a touchdown to go over them this year, one team scored bn a screen, but the onlf and leads in total yards with 314.

He also is the 10th best runner with 264 yards, and has six touchdowns to his credit. In two non-league games, the young Kadet halfback caught five additional passes for 175 yards and one TD and ran for 67 yards in 11 carries. as good winner can do is place sixth in the WRL. League champion Widefield is also in action tonight against a Mullen team that has visions of second place. Widefield is 6-0 with Mullen.

Cheyenne Mountain and Canon City in the runner up spot on 4-2 records. think Widefield will be just right for this said Mullen coach Ed Kintz who knows his charges must win to obtain the runnerup slot. think be too high-or down for the game. I think be poised, and what worrys me. Mullen will be without its top runner in Mark Bradford, out with a flu virus.

Bradford, the second tending runner with 449 yards, and his replace(Tum to Pago 2C, Col..