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THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Thusrady, December 10, 1970 Dunkel Pro Index Lions Now No. 1, But Look Dead VPl Small College Basketball Ratings NEW YORK, (UPI) The United Press International top 20 small college basketball teams with first place votes In parentheses (first week): Team Points 1. Philadelphia Textile (6) .142 2. Kentucky Stall (6) 122 3. Ashland (II 106 4.

Howard Payna (I) 74 3. S. F. Austin 13) 70 6. Kentucky tVesloyan (2) 67 7 Cheyney Stat.

36 I. vansvlllo 35 1. Tennassao Statt (1) 54 10. Oral Roberts 44 11. Puoet Sound 43 12.

astern Michigan 42 13. UC Riverside 39 14. (tie) Central Wash. (1) 30 Central Stile 30 I. New Mexico 30 17.

Cannon 26 II. Northeast Louisiana 24 1. Guilford 21 20. Assumption (1) 20 Others receiving live or mora points Youngstown, Wisconsin Southwest louislana, Maryland State, Wlnton Salem, Louisiana Tech. Sam Houston, Capital of Ohio, Cremating, San Francisco State, and North Dakota State.

l3i JA By Bob and Dick Dunkel, Jr. (Copyright 1970, Dunkel Sports Features) Last weekend the Detroit Lions became the best team in pro football and probably lost their 'chance for the playoffs. By wrecking St. Louis, 16-3, the Lions brought tfrelr average scoring margin to 10.0 points per game over opponents indexed at 117.7 for the NFL's best total rating of 127.7. The Lions (8-4) nave scored more points than any other team and have given up fewer than any except Minnesota, St.

Louis and Los Angeles. Ironically, the Motowners slipped ahead of Minnesota the day after the Vikings eliminated them in the NFC's Central Division race. The Vikings in first place since October 11 have lost 7.3 rating points along with Gary Cuozzo since whlp-1ng the Lions 30-17 six weeks ago. With an outside chance of becoming the NFC's "fourth team" in the playoffs, the Lions must get by No. 5 Los Angeles in Monday night's thriller.

They hold a six-point rating advantage over the 1 7613 1 late-blooming Rams. inquirer (Ran Cochran) Photo But He's Really Best At This Sometimes, Dave Lewis Comes In And Does This Current ranking: 1. Betreit 2. Minnesota 3. Dallas 4.

Kansas City 5. lai Aneelee WT mi m. 122 1JI7 mo Bengal Punter Averamna 462 Yards SI. louu HEATING BREAKDOWN 24-Hour Replacement Emtr(ney Semice FURNACES Gas Oil BOILERS Watert Steam Ask For Our WINTER Air-Conditioning Prices Coll For Free Estimate 7. Baltimore 1117 14.

Cram lay 115 6 13. Miami 113.3 16. San 010.0 113 0 17. Cleveland 113.2 U. Denver 112.3 19.

Houston Hi 20. ittsburqh Ill 3 21. Washington 111.3 22. Atlanta (Tie) 110.2 Philadelphia (Tio) 110 2 14. New Orleans 105.7 25.

Buffalo 104 26. Bolt 1007 I. Oakland 1171 Cincinnati 117.1 10. Htm York Giants lit? 11. San Fnntlico 114 7 II.

New York Jets 116 4 13. Chicago list Lewis Boots Way Into NFL Top Spot This week's schedule: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Dec. 241-3930 By DICK FORBES Enquirer Sports Reporter When Dave Lewis punted 12) the football six times for DIFF. LOWER RATER 5) Oakland 117.1 1AGE an average of almost 54 yards- against San Diego last Sunday, a lot of things (II) will start against Cincinnati. The Oilers plan to activate another QB from the taxi squad the Bengals will open their 1971 pre-season schedule against the Miami Dolphins in the Orange Bowl on Saturday night, August 7, at Miami.

Both teams also opened their season against each other at Miami this year. HIGHER RATER Kaaiat City 122 4 Dallat 122.6 Baltimore .1187 Cincinnati 117.1 New York Jstl 116 4 San Dioao 115.0 Ctiieaoo- 115 St. louis 121.0 Waihington 111.3 San Franciico 1167 happened. 6) 0) 41 II The handsome half-Indi Cleveland 113.2 (Sunday, Dee. 13) luffalo 104.

Houston 111.4 Miami ...115.3 Denver 112.S Green lay 1 15.4 N. Y. Cants 116.9 Philadelphia 110.2 New Orleans 105.7 Boston 1007 Atlanta 110.2 (Monday, Doc. 14) los Angeles' 1217 HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CO. 1211-20 RACE ST.

One of the best things that's happened to the Bengals this year was when receiver coach Bill Walsh persuaded Lewis to come out of "retirement" and try out with the Bengals. The man he a 1 -r e-placed, Dale Livingston, is not even listed in the NFC's top 15 punters or field goal kickers this year. With Lewis punting, and Horst Muhlmann kicking goals and extra points, Livingston is a forgotten man at Spinney Field. an from Stanford, wno Minnesota 125 1 g0 Oioler Registered Pittsburgh 111.3 i) came to the Bengals via the Canadian League and a brief stint with the New Detroit 127.7 6) York Giants, kept the 'Homo Team Chargers constantly (A lell-McClurt Syndicato Feature) Marketing Launch Systems backed up in their own UG) OSU In Splash BENGAL BITES The third to first place In the American Conference. Last week's leader, Dave Lee of Baltimore, dropped to third at 45.3 and Kansas City's 1 Wilson climbed to second at 45.5.

Over in the National Conference, New Orleans' Julian Fagel leads his loop with a 42.7 average, and Lewis, Wilson, Lee and three others in the AFC top that mark. Lewis, who also can and has doubled as a running back and a passer with success, recalled that he was third in the Canadian League his first year with a mere 45.5 average, and second his last year with 47.5. Lewis has a habit that upsets Bengal fans more than a little bit. He waits until what seems the last Why? Is he purposely Incurring the possibility of getting hit, thus getting a five-yard penalty and an automatic Cincinnati first down? "No," Lewis said Tuesday, "that's not It at all. I just want to give our guys as long as possible to get downfield.

Then, I can afford to take my time. The line gives me great blocking and Bob Johnson gets that ball back to me in a real hurry." Then he doesn't want to get hit, as he did in the AUTO SPRINGS i Bengals won't have to worry about Oiler quarterback Charley Johnson at Houston Sunday The veteran quarterback will undergo knee surgery, and second string quarterback Jerry Rhome from Tulsa ere nmti roue ijuiiii lot VjT VMe reiemoe Box 38034 yfc.X nlW San Diego game, and procure a first down? Dave laughed. "I'd rather they didn't get that close," he said. Against San Diego, Dave's first punt in the first quarter went 54 yards, and was returned 13. In the third quarter, he legged one 49 yards into the end zone, and another for 61 that rolled dead on the Chargers' seven.

His 60-yarder, late In the third, was run back 17 yards, and punts of 56 and 43 yards in the fourth quarter were returned one and three yards, respectively, a 1 1 1 1 to the height he gets and excellent punt coverage by the special teams. "It was just an exceptional day," Lewis said. "It'll only happen once a year. One of my troubles last year at New York (where he was the last player waived In September) was that I didn't get the ball up high enough." The Bengals have spotted Lewis in the game at running back four times this season (he was given several "look-see at quarterback i the pre-season), twice as a runner and twice more as a passer. "The first time I ran," Lewis recalls vividly, "was when I gained one yard at Buffalo and got my face busted up." (He wasn't wearing a chin strap.) "In the San Diego game I gained seven yards." He's also two-for-two in passing, completing halfback passes of 18 yards to Bob Trumpy In the Pittsburgh game, and 12 yards to Chip Myers against New Orleans.

side of the field. He played a big part In the Bengals' 17-14 victory. And, finally, he booted himself Into the leading punter in the National Football League. "It's great news, just great. I'm glad to hear it," said the big guy from Fresno, Calif.

But Lewis really didn't seem surprised, because last summer at the Bengals' camp at Wilmington, Ohio, he said with honest self-assurance "I expect to average more than 47 yards here." Why 47 yards? "Because," said Lewis at the time, "that's what I averaged at Montreal and I know I can do better." Lewis wasn't kidding In the least. As of right now, Lewis has 69 punts for 3190 yards, an average of 46.2, and has Jumped from Ohio State, one of the top 10 swimming teams in NCAA competition last year, invades UC's Laurence Hall Pool Friday for a dual meet with coach Roy Lagaly's Bearcat mermen at 6 p. m. "We gave them a pretty good meet up at Columbus last year," commented La-galy, "but if we expect to win over the Buckeyes Friday we'll have to go some three seconds faster than we have In most events." REPAIR SERVICE FOR CARS TRUCKS TRAILERS at BRIGHTON SPRING SERVICE CO. 2146 Barnard St.

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