Page 12 Portland Observer, December 1, 1982
Sport Talk
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K’Sat Dec 18
by Ron Sykes. Sports Editor
Dinner 6:30 p.m.
The Oregon Ducks made it seven
consecutive wins as they registered a
7-6 victory over OSU before 36,000
fans at Parker stadium.
Some may say that this was not a
pretty game, that it was one marred
by mistakes and a lack o f offensive
punch by either team.
But it was one o f high emotion.
A fte r all the winners would have
bragging rights for the State o f Ore­
gon if nothing else. Sure neither
team had much to boast about.
Both teams entered the contest with
identical records (1-8-1).
Oregon defeated a good Arizona
team 13-6, while OSU was defeating
Montana o f the Big Sky Conference
30-10.
Sure there is no comparison be­
tween Arizona and Montana, but a
win is a win and OSU celebrated
their victory over the Grizzlies just
as much as the Ducks rejoiced over
their victory over the W ildcats.
OSU’s Joe Avezzano would say af­
ter the 7-6 loss to the Ducks that
"this team has certainly come a long
ways. And anybody that can’ t see
that just doesn't know fo o tb a ll.”
The Beavers are certainly improved,
but like the Ducks, both teams still
have a long way to travel.
What coach Avezzano should do
now is stop telling us what his foot­
ball team can do, but to start show­
ing it on the field. Avezzano has a
record o f 2 wins, 30 losses and one
tie in his three years at OSU.
T h a t’ s hardly a record to be
proud of.
But despite his poor record, Avez-
zanno is as well liked in Corvallis as
Vic Atiyeh is in the State o f Oregon.
The OSU program is so bad that
when the Beavers come close to vic­
tory, not win mind you, they cele­
brate as if they’ve just captured the
Trojan hourse from USC. How long
w ill the Beaver alumni allow them­
selves to be charmed by the smooth
talking country singing Avezzano is
the foremost question brought to
mind.
Coach Avezzano must now prove
whether he can coach fo o tb a ll or
not. The time is now!
Battle of champion«
W ith Sugar Ray Leonard no
longer in the boxing scenario, the
Wilfred Benitez vs. Thomas Hearns
World Boxing Council super welter­
weight championship Friday, De­
cember 3, in the New Orleans Super-
dome takes on added significance.
This Benitez-Hearns battle is a
must for boxing fans. It w ill loom
right up there w ith the Hcarns-
Leonard and Holmes-Cooney spec­
taculars.
So, now that the stage is set just
who will emerge as the winner? W ill
it be the boxer-slugger Hearns, or
the slick, master boxer Benitez? The
big factor is that the winner will get
a shot at Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
And that fig h t w ill command big
bucks for whoever is involved. I f the
winner is Benitez, it w ill mean that
he w ill have the opportunity to win
four world championships. Benitez
is the form er ju n io welterweight
and welterweight king. I f the winner
is Hearns, then he w ill have the op­
p o rtu n ity to become a tw o-tim e
cham pion; Hearns is the form er
W orld Boxing Association welter­
weight champ.
“ I would love to fight H agler,”
says Benitez, who at age 17 became
the youngest person ever to win a
world championship. “ But firs t I
must beat Hearns, and that is not
easy. It will be a rough, tough fight,
but I will win.”
And if you believe in Sugar Ray
Leonard, then you must also believe
that Wilfred Benitez will whip Tom­
my Hearns. The belief here is that
Leonard and Benitez are o f almost
equal abilty and anyone that Leon­
ard can defeat, Benitez also can
beat.
As for Hearns, he says, " I ’m not
looking past Benitez to Hagler. A f­
ter Benitez I ’ ll concern myself with
Hagler. I ’ m strong and hit too hard
for Benitez, and people forget that I
can box, too. I also have a height
and reach advantage over Benitez.”
W asn't the same thing true fo r
Leonard. And didn’ t Leonard toss
that height and reach advantage to
the wind. And wasn’ t it Leonard
who proved to be the stronger and
hit the hardest in the end. While it
may be true that Benitez does not
punch as hard as either Hearns or
Leonard, he is probably a better
boxer than either one.
It will be a rough, tough fight and
Benitez w ill win on superior skills
GREG MOSER
and better condition. Hearns does
have a tendency to tire in the latter
schoarship roles. A ltho u gh Greg
rounds and Benitez w ill pick
was in ju re d in the W ashington
Tommy apart if this happens.
game, the third game of the season,
The strategy in the Hearns coup
he still finished as the number three
w ill be fo r Tommy to come out
receiver on the team behind Fresh­
sm okin’ hoping to catch the slick
man
Kwante Ham pton’ s 10 recep­
Benitez early. This w ill not happen
tions. Moser finished the r :ason as
because the c ra fty W ilfre d is too
Oregon’ s third all-tim e leading re­
smart to fall for such a play.
ceiver with a total o f 54.
We see Benitez winning a majori­
Greg’s most memorable catch was
ty decision.
undoubtedly that spectacular one
Who will replace Moser?
that enabled the Ducks to tie USC in
Nat blessed with blazing speed,
1980. A fter the 1980 season Moser
nor exceptional leaping a bility but
was chosen as the recipient o f the
an uncanny sense o f tim ing, Greg
Clark Trophy, an award given an­
Moser o f the Oregon Ducks has
nually by the coaches for the team’s
long been recognized as one o f the
most improved player. Before being
Pac-lO’ s premier wide receivers.
in ju re d Moser was on his way
Most fans still remember his sensa­
toward another fine season. He had
tional performances in his last two
10 receptions fo r a to ta l o f 156
years on the Oregon varsity.
yards. His 47-yarder was the team’ s
longest pass play o f this season.
Moser, a walk on from Hood Riv­
er, eventually played his way into
Whenever the Ducks were in a
the starting lineup and onto the
clutch situation it was the sure
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Association.
In the picture for the H eism an-S tanford quarterback John Elway
focuses his earners on fellow all American Eric Dickerson of South
ern Methodist at a press reception in New York City Tuesday. El­
way, who also plays baseball in the New York Yankees' farm sys­
tem, and Dickerson, who broke Earl Campbell's Southwest Confer­
ence career rushing record lest week, were among the leading vote-
B*tters on the team chosen by the American Football Coechee Asso­
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It was the firs t selection fo r E l­
way, who holds numerous Pac-10
Conference and NCAA career pass­
ing records, and for Dickerson, who
broke Earl Cam pbell’ s Southwest
Conference career rushing record
Saturday in the Mustangs’ 17-17 tie
with Arkansas. Both are seniors.
The offensive line is anchored by
two-tim e Outland Trophy winner
Dave Rimington o f Nebraska, who
at 6-3 and 290 pounds is the heftiest
all-American. He and wide receiver
Anthony Carter o f Michigan were
the only repeaters on the line.
Other members o f the offensive
unit include tight-end Gordon Hud­
son o f Brigham Young; tackle
Jimbo Covert o f Pittsburgh; guard
Bruce Matthews and tackle Don
Mosebar o f Southern C a lifo rn ia ;
R im ington’ s Nebraska teammate,
running back M ike Rozier; and
place kicker Chuck Nelson o f Wash­
ington.
The only repeater on defense was
Arkansas lineman Billy Ray Smith.
He is joined by defensive back Mike
Richardson and lineman Vernon
Maxwell o f Arizona State; defensive
back Jeremiah Castille and lineman
Mike Pitts o f Alabama; linebackers
D a rryl Talley o f West V irg in ia ,
Marcus Marek o f O hio State and
Ricky Hunley o f Arizona; lineman
Gabriel Rivera o f Texas Tech and
defensive backs Terry Hoage o f
Georgia and Terry Kinard o f Clem­
son.
W alker, who two years ago be­
came the first player ever selected to
the team as a freshman, stands a
good chance next year to become
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hands o f Moser that the q u a rte r­
back looked for first.
So the question now is who w ill
replace Greg Moser? Try Freshman
Kwante Hampton, who has emerged
as a fine receiver. The 6-1, 170 lb.
wide receiver made a spectacular
diving catch to give Oregon a first
down deep in Oregon State te rri­
tory.
It was third and 26 when the fleet
freshman went out on a curl pattern
adn made the catch on the OSU 24
yard line with time rapidly running
out on the Ducks.
Hampton came to Oregon with
good credentials. The young man
fro m Van Nuys, C a lifo rn ia , was
chosen All-East Valley, A ll-C alifor­
nia and honorable mention on the
Addidas All-America team.
He also played in the Los Angeles
Shrine all-star game with teammate
Dana Hill.
the firs t fou r-tim e all-A m erican
ever.
He, Elway and Dickerson are the
top three candidates fo r the Hies-
man Trophy and the two seniors
may go number one and two in the
1983 NFL d ra ft, although Elway,
who played for the New York Yan­
kees’ Oneonta, N.Y. farm team last
summer, may forego an NFL career
to play pro baseball.
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NEW YORK—Quarterback John
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