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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, October 12, 1967

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 12, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Thursday october 12, 1967 fear of week after letdown the stars and stripes Page 21 Leggett has rockets up Lor flyer by i of Iii Fabon the Laid a is week my Moore has formed a d fiary. The. W.  Klint Johnson staff writer Rhine main Germany is though his Rhine main rockets Are basking this week in the afterglow of a highly impressive 37-0 Conquest of a respected Hahn team coach Dave Leggett says there is no danger of a let Down for this saturday s game. Not when the opposition i furnished by Wiesbaden not Only a traditional and geographical rival but also a Winner of � straight games and two straight Safe football titles. Not unmindful of a common football malady called the week after letdown which often strikes teams after a big win Dick Leech. Pat specialist said Early this week Well have no trouble getting our boys up for this  s Tough getting up for four weeks in a Row when you replaying teams you feel you can beat said the rocket coach referring to Rhine main s wins Over Sembach 41-13span Dah Lem 25-6ramstein 50-0 and Pitburg 23-10. The Pitburg game was easily our worst performance of the season but then we came Backwith what i would Call our Best game in three years  the rockets manhandled hahn37-0 last saturday on the Hawks Home Field providing a big impetus in interest for this Satur Day s Wiesbaden game an annual struggle that really needs no buildup. Man on Mission though still feeling the effects of a flu attack which struck him last sunday Leggett moved around Rhine main with the air of a Man on a Mission. He could hardly avoid such a feeling wherever he went on the base rocket fans were slapping Himon the Back for last week s Triumph and verbally patting him somewhere else with an admonition to beat  the 34-year-old coach. An sex Ohio state a a believes he has the Talent this year to do jus that. We re definitely stronger than our 1966 club was said Leggett last year s rockets finished with a 5-2 record tying for Sec Ond in the Germany conference. Our biggest improvement is m the offensive Backfield where we Are stronger at All four positions. Running backs Burnell Jamerson and Jerry Bettis give Carl Clay Strong support so that teams can t overload on  Clay the rockets big running threat for several years was slowed Down in the Early game this season by an ankle injury but he is now approaching his old form. Meanwhile the two new running backs. Jame Sonand Bettis have been enjoying outstanding  this threesome along with fourth Man Jim m Moore deadly ground threat that has aver aged nearly 300 Yards Rushing per game. Moore who plays full time inthe defensive Backfield is leg Gett s Ace Relief Ball Carrier have full Confidence in him As replacement for Clay Jame Sonor Bettis said the pm Mentor. This Rushing quartet has accounted for 17 touchdowns in the rockets five Csc games but they Aren t the Only reason for Gil Bettez. Class at quarterback ring schedule announced by 3rd army div Frankfurt special full schedule of brigade level boxing meets has been slated forthe 3rd army div this fall As a prelude to the division Champion ship tourney which will take place dec. 19-23 disco div arty and each of the three brigades will Spon Sor teams in the 10-match, round Robin season that opens nov. 14 and winds up on dec. 14. Operand Novice Competition will be held during each  series of smokers open to All division boxers is serving Asa Warmup for the regular season. The smokers Are set Tcoleman Cavern in Gellhausen on oct. 17, Ray Barracks i Friedberg on oct. 24 and Drake Cavern in Frankfurt on oct. 31.the location of the december division tourney will be announced at a later Date. The schedule nov. 141st brigade at 3rd brigade Friedberg Ray Barracks. Nov. 16discom at 2nd brigade Geln Hausen Coleman Cavern. Nov. 211st brigade at disco Frank Furt Drake Cavern. Nov. 23div arty at 2nd brigade Geln Hausen Coleman Barracks. Nov. 27discom at div arty Hana Cardwell gym. Nov. 302nd brigade at 3rd brigade Friedberg Ray Barracks. Dec. 6div arty at 1st brigade Kirch Goena Ayers Cavern. Dec. 73rd brigade at disco Frank Furt Drake Cavern. Dec. 122nd brigade at 1st brigade Kirch goons Ayers Cavern. Dec. 143rd brigade at div arty Hana Cardwell gym. Pm tackle Willie Demon. A bulwark on offence o s promote Itzoe Baltimore a Philipe. Itzoe assistant Public relations director for the Baltimore orioles since january 1964, has been appointed travelling Secre tary the american league club has announced. Itzoe succeeds Robert w. Brown named Balti More s Public relations director earlier this week. The big Backfield improvement at Rhine main. Leggett is elated in More Way than one that seasoned Quarter Back Gil Bettez joined the rocket ranks this season. Bettez remembered by Many Safe fan for his quarterbacking heroics Qihao tou1 Ramstein an shape makes Leggett s football life much easier As a player Aswell As a coach. With Bettez Talent As a passer  and Field general abilities that won him All us afe honors at both Toul 56 and Ramstein 58 Leggett has been Able to relinquish More and More of the quarterback chores. Gil playing Moreau first Gil handled about 60 per cent of the quarterback ing but in the last few games he s been in there More like 80 if a cent of the time an that s the Way i like it said Leggett. Actually i would Teven have suited up this year except that i was afraid Bette might get  Leggett does have another Back up quarterback in Young George Wagner and he s been please with the Way Wagner has guided the team to touchdowns i several of his late game appear ances. Rhine main is also blessed with a defensive secondary to match its offensive Backfield an that was never More evident than in last saturday s Hahn de Bacle when safety Man Leroy Emanuel ruined the afternoon for the Hawks and Abgary Nook by intercepting five passes. Emanuel stole four in the first Naif to completely demoralize Hahn and then ran Back his fifth one 75 Yards for a fourth Quarter touchdown. Labelled by his coach As prob ably the fastest Man on the team Emanuel tried out for running Back Slot last season didst play much and quit the team. Brilliant Effort this year Leggett installed Manuel As safety Man at the beginning of practice and the Swift 180-Pounder has responded with a series of standout performances topped by last Satur Day s Brilliant Effort. He has nine interceptions for the season. Leggett claims his secondary is 100 per cent improved this season and he lists Emanuel Moore and Joe Gentry As the principal reasons. Gentry a for Mer Ole miss grinder and a new Comer to pm football coaches the defensive backs and Calls defensive  rocket head Man is by no Means overlooking the play of his two lines which have had a Large share in fashioning the rockets perfect record. Milt Mckenzie and Lloyd Elickson two former backs shifted to end when Leggett found himself Rich in Backfield Materiel this season Combine with returnee Dick Leech to give the rockets three top pass receivers. Leech is also the Rhine Mai place kicker. His toe has accounted for 16 Points and he has caught three to passes for a total of 34 Points lops on the team. Willie Demon a 245-pounderswitched this fall from defensive tackle bulwarks the offensive . With 296-Pound Dave Coe a Middle guard and tackles Jim sins 270, and Leroy Gause,09, the rockets present a bigger and More aggressive  de sense than before and end Roger Angelini 215, supplies a. Tremendous pass Rush Accord ing to Leggett. Backing up the front men is Lou Credle whom Leggett Label the finest linebacker this Yearin the conference if not in Europe. Lou Credle. Linebacker deluxe the Rhine main defense has been stingy yielding league foes just 30 Points in five games andean average of 108 Yards per game on the  does t plan to vary his game plan against wies Baden which Means hell go with a ground oriented attack pass ing Only to keep the defense honest or when the ground game does t go. The rocket Leader Scoute Wiesbaden in its 44-14 win Over Hahn and he compares the flyer offence to Hahn a Good passer and one outstanding  but he rates Wiesbaden stronger than the Hawks both offensively and defensively in the line. Beat flyers in 64and How do the flyers com pare with the rockets the rockets on an eight game win Streak of their own were the last team to beat wies Baden 24-14. But that was in 1964, a year before Leggett took Over at pm. Does he think his club can end the flyer string. I definitely think so. If Pecan hang onto the  that reference was to Rhine main s disastrous Start in last year s game when the rockets fumbled three times in the first period and the flyers gobbled up All of them for a three touch Down head Start in route to their42-24 Triumph. Checks at Rhine main Germany is the old adage age before Beauty evidently applies in the Rhine main Backfield As it s the oldsters football Wise who have been leading the unbeaten Dock ets attack. Rhine main s player coach Dave Leggett is the eldest of the rockets regular backs at 34. He alternates at quarterback with 33-year-old Gil Bettez a Long time air Force performer. Fullback Burnell Jamerson is also 33, while halfback Carl Clay and Jerry Bettis Are the youngsters of the Backfield at 30 and 29, respectively  
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