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Pro Football By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AMERICAN CONFERENCE DIvblM Miami 7 Bait. 7 Eng. 3 N.Y, Jets 3 Buffalo 0 .778 20? .444 160 .333 ft? .000 127 228 Central Dtvfeloa Cteye. 4 5 0 ,444 149 IBS Pitt. 4 5 .0 .444 181 192 Cinn.

I "I 0 164 165 Hous. 1 7 1 ,125 116 215 Westers Division Oak. 6 1 2 .857 248 155 K.C, 6 2 1 ,750 189 126 S. Diego Denver .370 150 179 .250 135 168 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Eastern Division Wash, 2 I .750 113 DallM 6 3 0 ,667 240 165 N.Y, GnU 4 5 0 ,444 159 215 S. 'Louis 3' 5 0 ,375 135 149 Phil, i 2 6 1- ,250 88 207 Division Minn, 7 2 0 .778 2 8 7 2 Chicago 6 3 0 .667 156 150 Detroit 5 3 1 .625224 179 G.

Bay 3 5 1 .375 179 188 Western Division S. V. 6 3 0 ,667 '188 122 L. A. 5 3 1 .625 183 146 'Atlanta 4 4 1 .500 188 175 3 4 2 .429,162 2 1 3 Snnday's Results Baltimore 14, New York Jets 13 New England 38, Buffalo 33 CincinnaU 24, Denver 10 Kansas City 13, Cleveland 7 Miami 24, Pittsburgh 21 Minnesota 3, Green Bay 0 Los Angeles 21, Detroit 13 New Orleands 26, San Francisco 20 New YorlfiGtanls 21,.

Atlanta 17 UP FOR GRABS New York'Jets, 1 Bob by Howfleld (3), left, attempts a 22-yard field goal'in the fourth'quarter of Sunday's game with the Baltimore Colts in Shea Stadium. Baltimore safety Jerry Logan (29), at right with arms outstretched, blocked the attempt that would have won the fame for New York, giving the game to the Colts, 1443. AP Wlrepholo' Cincy Rips Denver, 24-10 Bengals Back In Race Bears Nip Redskins, 16-15 On Butkus' Conversion Grab Dallas 20, Philadelphia 7 Chfcago-'lBj Washington 15 Oakland 41, Houston 21 Monday's St. Louis at San Diego, 0 p.m. national television Sunday's Games All limes EST Dallas at Washington, 1 p.m.

Denver at Kansas City, 2 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 2 p.m. Houston at Cincinnati, 2 p.m. Miami at Baltimore, 2 p.m. Minnesota at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

New England at Cleveland, 1 p.m. New York Giants at Pittsburgh, 1 New York Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m.- "Philadelphia at St. Louis, 2 P.m. a San Diego at Oakland, 4 Sah Francisco at'LOST Angeles, 4 jfrn. Monday, Nov.

22 "Green Bay at Atlanta, 9 p.m., national television Dawson Leads KC Over Browns KANSAS CITY (AP) Len Dawson, at 36, is still the big man of the Kansas City Chiefs. comes through when the chips are ddwri, scrambles out of'; traps on a fierce pass rush and turns rusher when tht occasion demands it. The Chiefs quarterback threw 15 strikes on 24 passes for 234 yards Sunday in Kansas City's vital 13-7 American Football Conference victory over the Cleveland, Browns in a nationally televised game. Dawson tossed a 26 yard swing pass to Wendell Hayes for the Chiefs' only touchdown, and his deadly heaves set up field goals of 14 and 27 yards for Jan Stenerud. Even Nick Skorich, the disappointed Cleveland coach whose team' lost a fourth straight game lor the first time in the club's 25-year history, admitted Dawson was the man.

Dawson is a great tefambjer," Skorich said, "and h(f manages to do well on busted piays. He's the finest improvi- Mr in the league." By BRUCE Associated Press Sports Writer "I never scored oh a screwier play," Chicago's Dick Butkus exulted, It was but one play in a slightly screwy day that did all sorts, of'strange things to the National Football League standings. The Bears' -big linebacker, usually the recipient of plaudits for his defensive, brilliance, found himself the offensive hero Sunday's 16-15 victory over Washington he grabbed a desperation Bobby Douglass pass on a broken point-after-touchdown play. Cyril Finder had burst up the middle for a 40-yard scoring scamper that knotted the game early in the fourth quarter. But the snap back to Douglass, on the attempted conversion by Mac Percival squirted -away and Douglass scooped it up on the run at Washington's 30-yarc line.

caught the wobbling pass, that won, Ihe game. "Finder's" run provided the jarhe's only touchdown-as the Jears and Redskins scored-the rest Q( points on an NFL record-tying eight field hree by Percival of 9, 15 and 42 yards and five by Was.hing- ton's Curt Knight, from 30, 12, 9 and 27 Cards'out. The outcome kept the surprising Bears within a game of Minnesota in the Na- Central Division and sliced the Skins' lead over Dallas in th'e East to one- "When I saw Douglass scrambling around I went down kus, eligible since was a looking for a pass," said But backficld blocker on the con version wild waving caught Douglass' eye, then But Ill tonight's nationally televised (ABC, 9 p.m., EST) game, St. Louis visits San Diego. "This team Is getting better as it goes along." Saint Coach J.D.

Roberts quarterback, DENVER The Cincinnati! Bengals ended a seven game losing streak Sunday and jumped back into the division race with a- 24-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Mile High Stadium. The win gives the Bengals a 2-7 record with five games to play. It also enabled them to gain some ground on their rivals (n Ihe American Football Conference's Central Division. Cleveland (4-5), Pittsburgh (45) and Houston (1-7-1), (be other Central Division teams, lost Sunday. That puts the Bengals only two games from the division lead despite their seven straight setbacks, The Broncos record is now 2-0-1.

Bengals achieved the victory with some offensive changes. However, Ihe defense also contributed to the success and it had the same cast. Leading the offensive show wns Quarterback Virgil'Carter, who indicated he has regained pro injury sharpness Carter 14 out of 22 passes for 272 yards. His passes accounted for two of tha three Cincinnati touchdowns. Rookie Fred Willis, second year man Doug, Dressier ant said Edd after his Hargelt Johnson spotlight wltl One largest margin game is the any division leader holds with five weekends of action yet to come.

In Sunday's other action, New Orleans upset San Francisco Minnesota nosed out Green Bay 3:0, Dallas defeated Philadelphia 20-7. Miami edged Pittsburgh Baltimore nipped the New York Jets 14-13, Los 'Angeles tripped Detroit 2113, New England outlasted But-. falo 38-33, Oakland walloped Houston 41-21, Kansas City tamed Cleveland the New York 'Giants beat Atlanta 21-17 arid Cincinnati Denver Board By Bill Moeller UNPRECEDENTED coverage 'as given by the Journal- (6 the high school football was completed Rangers, Bruins In Spectacular Shooting Show By HAL BOCK Associated Pros Sports. Writer New York's red-hot Rangers Boston's rebounding Bruins' put on a pair of spectacular ihows in the National Hockey League Sunday night. The Rangers bombed 52 shots Vancouver goalie George Gardner 'and clubbed the Ca- pucks 6-1 to increase their first place margin'' the NHL'i East Division to three points.

had: fewer more goals--U--belting Los li-2. V- Eliewhere in the, NHL Sunday tripped California 4-1, Montreal rallied for 22 tie agiitut Buffalo and Toronto tied, Philadelphia 3-3. lUnctri, who stretched iheir unbeaten Mretk to 14 unloaded 40 in the first two period! when they all of their goals. VICTORY over Denver Sunday kept.the Cincinnati Ben- gals' slim hopes for a division title alive as both leaders, Cleveland and. 'went down to defeat.

The Bengals now trail by two games with five to go and it appears that a sweep of those five could give them at least tie for the division title. C8noinoatJ and Pittsburgh have three remaining at home and Cleveland two. Here are the remaining games Of the contenders: BENGALS Houston, San Diego, at Cleveland, Pittsburgh and at New York Jets. BROWNS! New England, at Houston, Cincinnati, at New Orleans, at Washington. New York Giants, at Houston, at Angeles.

The Bengals, of course, must beat the- Browns and Steelers if they hope to get into the race, They should take the Oilers Sunday at home and good performances could give them wins over the Chargers and the Jets. threw Hi is third touchdown'pass of the day against the 43ars, a 10-yarder to Virgil Robinson with 57 seconds remaining. Hargett, subbing tor injured Archie Manning, completed 13 of 21 passes without allowing interception, finishing with 225 aerial yards against the usually fierce San Francisco defense. He also hit Dave Parks for scores covering 39 and 22 yards. "This is the most frustrating game I've ever been involved Dan Devine said after the Vikings, shut out his Packers; winning'on Fred C6x' 25-yard Ticld-goal with 4:02 to play.

Green Bay came away i a point despite drives that reached Minnesota's 16, 21, 1, 10 and 8 yard lines. Defense alsg did it for the Cowboys, who recovered three intercepted two passes, and' sacked. Eagles quarterbacks four timei. Duane Thomas scored on runs 'of one arid 13 yards for The Dolphins remained'half a game ahead of Baltimore in the American Conference East, rallied, from an Igjpoint Steelers' lead as Bob Griese fired touchdown" strikes of 12, 86 and 60 yqrds to Paul The Colts, getting a pair of third-quarter touchdowns drives "directed by 'Johnny beat the Jets Ted Hendricks a conversion attempt by Bobby Howfield on New York's second TD, Jerry Logan assured them of victory as he slappetj. down a 22-yard field goal attempt by the Jets' kicker with about four minutes to play.

The Rams moved within half a game of the 49ers in the NFC West as Roman Gabriel fired of 14 and 32 yards lo Lance Rentzel against the Lions. veteran Essex the offensive Carter. Dressier carried the ball 1 times and gained 52 ya-ds. Hi also caught two passes for 4 yards. Willis gained 67 yard on rushes.

Johnson, provided the gamo breaking in the final on a 67 yard pass play for a TD. caught the ball despite glue Bengal Ken TD in their last two games In losing to Houston and Atlanta, The Bengals' first score the second lime they had the ball. The scoring' play was a spectacular double reverse pass which ended with Carter throwing to Tight End Bcuco Coslet for the 71 yard touchdown. Coslet, who had caught oniy our passes for 64 yards in finished with six completions in light coverage by Riley, Ramsey tools over the Bronco quarterback early in the second period when starter Don Horn suffered a right shoulder separation when levelled by the Cincinnati pass. rush.

Horn completed one out of five pass attempts for six yards before Ills injury. Ramsey irevious games this tarted at tight end in year, place if Bob Trumpy. Trumpy eplaced Speedy Thomas as a tt'ide receiver. Chip Myers was he other Cincinnati wide 'eceiver. Carter, attributed the lineup change for some of the Bengals' ater success.

sot two cor- lerbacks who play a lot of lump and run," he said. "We noved Bob (Trumpy) out lo riore strength. Our wide receivers took their corners deep and that allowed our bucks 13 attempts for one TD, One tercepted. 100 yards and pass was in The game breaking play by Essex Johnson was part of four play, 90 yard march in the fourth quarter. Carter hit Johnson with a short pass nnd ho ran through and nwny from the Denver secondary on I 67 yard TD play.

Turner kicked a field goal and .0 a linebackers" on the their short passes. Such a play second drive got Cincinnati's started in the The Cincinnati offense, often impotent during the seven game skid, piled up -175 yards in total offense. The Bengals defense allowed Denver only 231 total yards. The three Cincinnati touchdowns also ended a streak. The Bengals had failed to score a eason which tst weekend.

Twenty one schools ID the' area- Were covered regularly od nearly 200 reports of high ohool 'games, plus numerous ctlon photos, were' carried in he Journal News during the 0 weeks of the season. Not a single game listed on he schedules of the high schools in the football edition inbllshed before the start of the season was overlooked by the Journal News staff. The schedule Bengals and the favors the two game margin is not impossible to overcome even though time is running out. CAN'T rerrjtmbier when afl area Wish teams finished with such even records this season. Badin wound up with' a 64 record; Garfleld, Falrfield and Middletown had 55 marks and Taft 4-5.

There wu not wo much difference In of ttw and on any given 1 day any drttated any of the Rookie Plunkett quarterback shook off an Jim early second quarter when Carter hit Dressier on a 12 yard pass. It took the Bengals only six plays to drive 55 yards for the score. Fred Willis hit right guard for three yards and the TD. The Broncos got on (lie hoard In the third quarter when JUv Turner kicked a 37 yard licit goal. Denver hud marched from Its 36 yard iiuc to the Cln clniiati 29 before settling for the field goal.

Cincinnati matched Tumor's effort on the next series whei Horst Muhlman kicked a 14 yard field goal with 2:4 remaining in the third, period. Denver tightened the game 17-10, when second year Ql Steve Ramsey hit rooki receiver Dwight Harrison on a 43 yard scoring pass. Harrison Monday, November 15, 1971 Page 23 Chargers, Cardinals In TV Game Tonight SAN DIEGO (AP) The -San. Diego and St. Louisj Cardinals, two teams that have sputtered through the first eight weeks of the National Football League season, try to square their records tonight.

A crowd of perhaps 40,000 plus a national television audience will watch the inter-conference meeting that begins at 6 p.m., PST (9 p.m., EST), in Sari Diego Stadium. the Cardinals, of rookie Coach Bob Hollway arrive with a 3-5 slate in the National Conference Eastern Division after a 16-13 loss to Dallas two Sun- hamstring pull by throwing four touchdown passes for the Patriots as the winless Bills absorbed their ninth setback. Oakland retained its half- game AFC West; margin over Kansas City as Daryte Lamonica threw 63 and 26 yard' a ago Coach sid Gillman's touchdown passes to Drew Buie and Pete Banaszak plunged over twice from one yard out in the Raiders' rout- of the Oilers. Jan Stenerud's two field goals and Lcn Dawson's touchdown toss to Wendell Hayes provided the Chiefs with their margin of Hadl will try to hook up wil the NFL's leading receiver, Bi ly Parks with 36 catches, ai Gary Garrison, among otl Sears point to tie.ex Bay star PaglHornung for 10th Dlace on the Football Hague's alljime, scoring list with. 760 points.

SCORING BV PERIODS clnnatl 7 7 Denver I 3 SCORING SUMMARY CMlet' paii- (Muhlnum kick). Turner 31 Meld toil. MuWmina 14, field (M i. Harrison 43 pass Irom lamsey (Turner kick) Johnson (T put from (Muhlminn kick). STATISTICS Total First Downs 13 It First Downs Rushing 9 5 First Downs rasalng 5 First Downs by Penalty 2 8 Total yard.

473 211 Total 49 1.2 4.S Net ruth, ytrit. 210 )22 Total tush. plays V. 29 Nel piss. yard.

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2nd SI. Ph. 853-6151 Frt 9 lo Sat. 9 lo 9 victory kept the Browns WITH one week of th' computerized ratings of high school football teams still to I come, here are the positions; of area teams in the regional Class AAA ratings: i Princeton, No! Monroe, No. 19; Garfieid, No, 24;" Mlddktown, No.

2S; No. 26; Lebanon, No, 28; i Lakota. No. 30; Taft, No. 31 Airfield, No.

37; Franklin', 'No. 39; Talawanda; No; 40; Colerain, i might be noted that. all i lour teams to defeat are in the top 10 In Claw- AAA. In addition to Princeton, Roger Bacon is No, Dayton Carroll No. 8 a Alter from breaking their first-place tie with the atop the AFC's Central Division.

Fran Tarkenton, refusing -to settle for a tie on an easy field goal, gambled on a fourth-down play in the closing seconds and pulled it off as he ran for the two-yard touchdown that gave the Giants the edge over -the Falcons. The Bengals broke a seven- game losing spin as Virgil Carter unleashed touchdown bombs of 72 yards to Bruce Coslet anc 67 to Essex Johnson in breaking the Broncos. Chargers, 35-17 losers to the New York Giants their last ic out, also are 3-5 in the American Conference West, Quarterbacks John Hadl of San Diego and Jim Hart of St. Louis may have the opportunity to exploit rookie safeties. Hadl, directing the AFC's leading passing game, will throw into a secondary which may again be veteran Jerry Stovall, who has a knee injury.

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