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1 SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1971 Paga Twelve ri Crab Orchard, Woodlawn favored Little Egyptian eager open 4 in it a i 1 i 1 i i i i i. eluding leading scorers and re- i it bounders from last year, Dave iiJ1.1-; Li arry vaen '1 A) .3 WaltonviUe and Ashley rat? be a year away from leagui. contention. "We're in a rebuilding year, said WaltonvDle Coach Davt Simpson who begins hii 12th. year at that school.

"Wt don't By Jerry King Of The Southern Blinoisan Crab Orchard and Woodlawn were picked one-two by Little Egyptian Conference coaches in a pre-season consensus as basketball play in that league gets underway tonight. Woodlawn, which returns all If 2 Bwcfc Du Quoin naf chef man have a secSor on th team and Richard Buck is Du Quoin's Hall and Jack Piercy. "Crab Orchard is the team to best, but I look for the conference to be tougher overall this season," McDaniei said. "Well do all right ourselves in the conference if we can hold our own on the boards." Piercy, a 6-0 center, is the tallest starter for Woodlawn. live lettennea return at Bluford where recent SIU graduate Wilburn Grubb is head coach.

"We'll have strong outside TTTr-, 'hatchet" man. v- Pi'' -1 He baa been for three years five starters, will host Tama-roa while Dahlgren travels to Bluford. Defending champion Crab Orchard does not open its season until Nov. 12 against end he's got 41 hatchets on his helmet to prove it. For the third straight season Dahlgren.

Bluford lost to Enfield 71-65 the rugged 5-10, 175 pound line backer is leading the Du Quoin "We do have a lot cf tsed and a lot of kdr thrt'j what it takes to have a Ccd team." Don SpotansM and Jc Frici are the only Waltonville kite men. Seniors Gary Morris and Riedelberger are the only let-; termen at Ashley where Charief Berhle begins as head coach after a coaching stint at Cisne. Kevin Draege, a 5-11 junior, will be the tallest starter for Ashley. shooting in Tom Williamson, (6- Tuesday night in a non-league defense in tackles. game the first of the season Friday night at Eldorado he in the area.

Because of its perennial suc got 13 solo tackles ana tour assists, a season high for Buck. That gives him a season total cess in the league and the return of e-3 Greg Richey, Crab Orchard, earned the number one of 59 solos. 26 assists, one ium ble recovery and one pass inter spot. "We've only got two boys that 1970-71 Standings ception. Hie three-year Du Quoin var saw much action last year, and we're awfully slow," Crab Or 2 senior) and Steve Gowler (6-2 junior) and Paul Henry (5-7 junior) is a real good Grubb said.

"Our big weakness will be our team speed. We'll have trouble with defending against the fastbreak and when we try to run, we go wild." Leading Dahlgren's attack this year will be Clyde Cross, a 5-10 senior. "Clyde was our leading scorer and rebounder last year and is just a fine all-around player," said second-year coach Bud Burton. "However, he is the only good shooter on the team, and we Uv trtU read 181 SOloS. 103 22 5- 18 19 assists, three fumble recoveries 15 9 chard coach Rich Powers said.

"I believe well have a little trouble in the league early in end four pass interceptions. 1 3 5 7 9 9 9 13 13 11 9 7 5 5 5 1 Crab Orchard Thompson villa Tamaroa Bluford Waltonville Dahlgren Woodlawn Ashley 10 13 9 IS, The past two seasons the soft-spoken Du Quoin defender has been a Southwest Egyptian Conference second-team choice. "Sure he's a small college playing prospect," Karnes says of Buck. "In fact I think he could play at SIU. He's not that big but you won't find anyone with any larger a heart," Karnes said.

"He comes to play every week." And although Buck admits he hates to see his Du Quoin playing weeks become numbered as his senior season draws to a close, he is looking forward to the Nov. 20 finale against West Frankfort "West Frankfort is always a tough team for us and I enjoy playing against the tough teams," Buck said. "We've been fortunate as we have beaten them ever since I've been in school "I'm just looking forward to seeing for myself if they are as tough as everyone says they are," Buck said of the Seven Redbirds. It's not all defense and hatch-President of his senior class, ets for Buck though, a member of dub" and Future Teachers of America, Bucks sports a average and is eyeing a business anmin-istration major in college. "I've talked it oyer with coach Karnes several times about being a coach and he feels Fm the season, but we should be Tonight defensive captain Buck will lead the Indians against Nashville in, the first 11 8 13 of three straigni nomo gauica tough by tournament time." Richey is the only returning starter for Powers.

The lanky junior averaged 13 points per jp i I uur 2 20. that will close the 1971 season. And Buck enjoys those defen game last season as a sopho sive statistics more than if ne just don't have that game ex more. perience." were scoring two or three toucn downs a game. "Greg has improved a lot on his defense and will play facing Burton will start two seniors "You have to pace yourself and three sophomores against the basket this year.

He is a I t. i i I more on offense and I enjoy poinff hard all the Buck better shooter from the 15-20 foot range than he was last BOW HUNTERS BEST VARIETY OF ARCHERY EQUIPMENT IN THE AREA JIM'S SPORTING GOODS Murdalt Shppij9 CtRttf, said after a 'recent Du Quoin year," Powers said. workout. The only other boy with any experience is William McSparin, "To me defense is more of a challenge than offense, uxe a 64 senior, who, according to Powers, will play in the pivot. it much better," said Buck who also plays some offensive half 'J "We'll lack experience and speed, but well have a definite height advantage over the other back for the Tribe.

"Ruck onened the' reason 'Pep tall? from pretty Du Quoin lass teams. "Our defense is something you agatost Herrin at a halfback and linebacker, suffered a -mild Bluford Friday. West Frankfort native James "Hub" Wilkinson welcomes eight lettermen in his first year at Tamaroa, He said he was pleased with his team's progress. Top lettermen back from last year are Steve Anderson, a 6-2 senior and a three-year letter-man, and Tom Trigg, a 5-11 junior and two year letterman. Lack of height is the problem Harold Cutsinger faces at Thompson ville.

"We have two good guards in John Wilson (5-10 senior) and Les Johnson (6-0 senior) and good team speed, but we'll be weak in rebounding," Cutsinger said. Johnson, who was the number two TfcoropsonviHe scorer last year, is a three-year letterman while Wilson has lettered the never know about," Powers concussion and missed the Spar 0, just too emotional to be one," said. "If it comes along, we Pretty Du Quoin cheerlead- Nashville. Defensive captain efforts tonight and again next er Pam Cremmels talks with Buck will lead the Tribe week against Pinckneyville Du Quoin defensive standout against Nashville in the first before the 5-2 Indians close Richard Buck about tonight's of three straight home games their season Nov. 20 against Important Southwest Egyptian to close the season.

Miss West Frankfort. Conference game against Gremmels will cheer Buck's (Photo by Jack Griggs) should be pretty tough at the Buck said. "And I agree," he added. "I end of the season. am emotional.

I just can't stand "You can definitely count on to lose. I never have really Woodlawn as being Powers said. "They are short, learned how." That's probably why the un but they've got everybody back." assuming Buck is Du Quoin's ta game the next week. He didn't see any offensive duty again until Chester on Oct. 22 and was used both ways against Eldorado Friday.

"He's probably our best back-field Du Quoin coach Bob Karnes says of Buck. "But defense is really his game and I don't like to use him any more on offense than I have to," Karnes said. "If all 11 defensive men were like Rich there wouldn't be anything to worry about Nothing Third high NBA scorer Elgin Baylor will retire Height Problem three-year "hatchet man." Height seems to be the only With Sferts Throughevt Southern Illinois problem at Woodlawn where second-year coach Ron McDan- BOATERS One out of every four Americans participate in boating. iel returns his starting five, in-' past two years. with his head on the pillow and covered himself with the blanket.

Then he said, 'Boys' if to coach really. You'd Just turn B35 IK them loose on the field and say, 'Go get 'em'," Karnes said. Buck's goals of "goin 'after Jem" aren't modest ones; "I like to get at least 10 snlo tackles a game." Buck Tninrrvw ran said. "And then too. I like to see I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go in style." The plane landed safely In an Iowa corn field.

Cazzie hits to win game By the Associated Press Cazzie Russell keeps scorching the net for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association. The former Michigan All-American sank a 10-foot jumper with five seconds to play that gave the Warriors a 98-96 victory over Seattle Thursday night mm bi I 7" I 1 I 1 rf7 VM 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 injuries, including the surgery on his Achilles tendon." Fred Schaus, Baylor's former coach who now manages the Lakers, said, "I say without reservation that Elgin Baylor is the greatest corner man to have ever played professional basketball." Baylor turned in some spectacular performances on the hardwood but some of his teammates and former teammates gave these personal glimpses of the basketball great Hot Rod Hundley, recalling when he and Baylor played for the Lakers when still at Minneapolis, told of this incident: "The club was returning to Minneapolis and flying over Iowa. We were lost in a driving snow storm, running out of gas and had no lights in the cabin.

"The stewardess came back and informed us that we may have to try a crash landing. Elgin got up from his seat and carried a blanket and pillow to the rear of the plane. There he stretched out across the cabin for their fifth in a row and first 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 Lakers. Baylor, 37, and the team captain, said Thursday he was retiring as "an active player" but will remain with the Lakers another three years in "scouting and public relations activities." Jack Kent Cooke, owner of the Los Angeles club, said Baylor's No. 22 jersey will be retired forever.

During his professional career after graduation from Seattle University as an All-American, Baylor played in games, scoring 23,149 points. He is the third highest 6corer in NBA history. The 6-foot-5 forward sidelined most of last year with a pulled Achilles tendon and had played in games this season, averaging 11.8 points per game. "I had hoped to end my career after one last successful season," Baylor said, "Out 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. "I do not want to prolong my career at a time when I cannot maintain these standards." Club owner Cooke said "one of the privileges I have enjoyed as the owner of the Lakers has been my association with the man who deserved the reputation 'superstar' as much as any athlete that has ever lived." us hold the other team to fewer yardage below its season average," Buck said.

"Or better yet, hold the other team to fewer yards than they have made all se ason in any one game. "I love those low scoring games." Du Quoin has a. defensive point system for which white hatchets are awarded to the red Tribe helmets on a 14-point totat basis. For each solo tackle a defender gets two points; an assist, interception and fumble recovery count one each. Once a player accumulates 14 points he cashes it in for a hatchet.

Buck has been to the bank 41 times during his Du Quoin varsity playing days. "I want 50 hatchets on this helmet when the season ends," Buck said as he proudly fidget-ed with the shiny red helmet beheld. "And I'd like to get first-team all-conference this year too," Buck said. nn MM place in the Pacific Division. Cazzie took an inbound pass and cut to the corner to get off his winning shot which capped a Warrior rally that erased a six-point Seattle lead.

Russell finished with 19 points, seven of them coming in the closing minutes to follow up hij pro career high of 43 against Baltimore Tuesday. Jeff Mullins was high for the Warriors with 22 while Spencer Haywood of Seattle was high for the game with 31. A three-point play by rookie Sidney Wicks with 15 seconds left gave Portland a 112-110 victory over Houston in the other NBA game scheduled. uUULd run VQDQD fm 0 1'Oili! Cfe "Ko ICOB III. on the road.

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