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DETROIT FREE PRESS Friday, Nov. 13. 1953 2f U-Mv Under Oosterbaan, 2nd to Few in Big Ten ATTENTION. MEN "Large or small short or TALL Phllcons Clothe Fits them All-New Fall Suits Topcoats Si O'Costt New York and Hollywood Styles. $34.95 op.

Charge Accounts PH1LCONS Fox Theatre Building Woodward at Columbus HE'S A DANDY ON PASS DEFENSE On Guard! BARTOW, Fla. (JP) Art Wright, a standout guard at the University of Florida, has been ordered to report for induction Nov. 18. Lions Love That Chris! Only Munn, Eliot Have An Edge They Beat Bennie rr i Don Dunphy reporting! "KID" GAYILAN More Often Than Not BY BOB LATSHAW Jack Christiansen was a fellow on the spot when the 1953 National Football League season got under way. He was put on this great big by Coach Buddy Parker, who assigned him to one of the deep halfback spots on defense JOHNNY BRATT0N CvlccU of Sports Welterweight BY HAL MIDDLESWORTH Only two coaches in the Big Ten have been able to compile winning records against Bennie Oosterbaan since he then sprinted 92 yards for a touchdown.

That 92-yard run is also tops for the season so far. Not bad for a fellow tagged as the weak link in the Lions' pass defense when he was named to fill DoU'a Bhoes. Chris and his mates will have to be In their best ball-hawking form Sunday afternoon when they tangle with the Green Bay Packers In Green Bay. The Packers chief offensive threat is an aerial game featuring Babe Parllli and Tobtn Rote. Covering a speedster like Bill Howton and another like Boo Mann will keep the former Colorado sprinter busy.

Although after covering players like Hirsch, Bob Boyd and Skeeta Quintan and Gordy Sol-tau any player shouldn't be too tough from here in. Championship Sponsored by GilUtto 10:00 p.m. WXYZ 1270 ABC Radio Network became head coach at Michigan in 1948. One is Michigan State's Biggie FRIDAY to take over for Don Doll, the popular little halfback traded away to Washington. BOTH PARKER and Christiansen have been taken off the spot now as the teams head down the stretch in the championship sprint Lanky Chris' improvement as a defensive back is the reason.

When Christiansen took over the safety spot there were plenty of misgivings. He had speed, height and all the necessary attributes of a good defensive back but he hadn't played the position. The first couple of games were no blazing triumphs for Christiansen. But in the last few weeks he's come along to fulfill the confidence of the coaches. There aren't any statistics to show the fact, but Christiansen has saved at least a half-dozen touchdowns with spectacular leaping catches that appeared to be impossible.

Munn, former partner of Oosterbaan on the Wolverine staff. He "w.tw"nww i hi Sfi will match wits with Bennie at East Lansing Saturday in the Big Game. 1 CD tJ If the highly-favored Spartans wrest their fourth straight vic tory from Michigan, Munn's rec ord against Oosterbaan (4-2) will HEAT CHINOOK match that of Illinois' Ray Eliot. THEIRS ARE the teams which might wind up in a Big Ten championship tie. As they say BIG HONKER Harold Smail, of Pontiac, displays the 18-pound Canada Goose he bagged near Commerce.

The bird had a 68-inch wingspread. Hextall Loses St. Boniface Job at Ann Arbor, it takes the best to beat Michigan. JACK CHRISTIANSEN Dilaii Virgin Wool Fleece Lined with Blizzard-Proof Quilted Milium Satin. No other coach now active In the Big Ten can come close to the EUot-Munn records against ST.

BONIFACE, Man. (U.R) Fiery Bryan Hextall, former National Hockey League star who piloted the St Boniface Canadians to the Memorial Cup finals last year, sought a new job Thursday after being fired. The Canadians are leading the four-team Manitoba Junior Hockey League after losing only one game so far in the season. Lions Forget Ailing Harder For 4 Games Michigan a head coach. In fact, only Northwestern' Bob Volgts, Ohio State's Woody Hayes and Minnesota's Wes Fesler have been able to beat him at all.

ALL TOLD he's grabbed off seven enemy aerials which is the best in the league. He also has a wide margin over any back in the yardage returned with those pilfered passes, 167. Last year, used only in spots, Christiansen had a total of two pass interceptions for 12 games. If he continues his present pace Chris can crack the all-time Lion record established by Doll In 1950 when he ptcked off 12 enemy passes. Christiansen hasn't played favorites in his interceptions, either.

One of them was against KNOT SO GOOD Wings Top NHL In Tie Games BY MARSHALL DANN If there's any honor in tie games, then the Red Wings can claim such honors. Not only have the Detroiters played more ties than any other National Hockey League team five in the first 14 games but they also have been the rallying partner in most Oosterbaan's combined record against all nine is 19 victories, 11 losses and one tie. The game with State will be The veteran Pat Harder will miss at least four of the Lions' next games. He was placed on the team's injured reserve list Thursday and SURPRISE Oosterbaan's 35th in the Big Ten in six seasons, ne nas seen the Wolverines win 24, lose eiKht 2995 1 Hsrs's wtrm wind Inuring eomblnsd with ttylt dli-1 tlnolisn, Tlis Grl Chinook I Is quality aott. I SCARLIT MO TAN OATMIAL LIGHT 6REY I ML EX-L (34-38) (40) (42) (44) (46) I ky tv stores men ips and tie two out of the 34 played.

must remain there 30 days, ac-cordipg to National Football League rules. a a a AGAINST ALL opponents, he of those deadlocks. has a 35-16-2 reading. THE BLOCKING fullback, in Although this is Munn's first Four times the Wings have official season in the Big Ten, Saturday's game will be the rub Purdue to Leave Five at Home his third season with the Lions and the seventh of his career, has been troubled by a leg injury for I A 'OUR TRADE ALLOWANCE WILL SHOCK YOU ON NEW '53 BU1CKS DON'T WAIT! SEE BUICK'S forced the ties with goals in the final minutes. Most spectacular of those came Wednesday at Boston where Gordie Howe clicked with 25 seconds left two years.

ber match of his seven-game series with Michigan. That includes one loss to a Fritz Crisler eleven and the 3-2 mark against Oosterbaan. Coach Buddy Parker hopes Y. A. Tittle, another against Norman VanBrocklin and his best day was against Freddy Enke when he had three officially and four actually.

Last year Lions were paced in this department by Bob Smith and Jim David, who had nine and seven, respectively. Last year the Lions had 32 pass interceptions as a team. So far this season they have snagged 17. ONE OF the best plays of the season was turned in by Christiansen when he snared one of Van Brocklin's passes in Los Angeles. He stole the ball from Elroy Hirsch and EARL REIBEL has been a that a rest will restore the one time University Wisconsin star to full-time big figure in this tie business, Mall and Phona Ordan 7500 W.

McNICHOLS scoring three key goals and UN 2-3333 LA 7-7850 Ml 4-1 St Start Sttoni Cater Choict Mi 1 Mica. S.I.. Tu Munn has one of the most brilliant coaching marks in the Nation having won 51 games, lost only nine and tied two in seven seasons at East Lansing. In his entire career, Munn's record Is 145-36-11. 152S4 HOUSTON KO.

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Evanlaaj Replacing him oil CASS AVENUE STORI 6164 CASS Niar Gantril Motors Building on the Lions assisting on two others. It was Reibel who delivered a 2-2 tie In Chicago by tallying twice In the final period. Next tie was a 1-1 affair In Toronto and the only one in active roster LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Jp) Five veteran members of Purdue's injury-riddled football squad will be left behind Friday when the Boilermakers leave for Ohio State. The ailing quintet Includes Halfback Kex Brock, Fullback Max Schmaling, Tackle Dave Whltaker and Ends James WoJ-ciehowskl and Tom Redinger.

sAt Last! A Bowl For Santa Claus LAKELAND, Fla. (JP) Boys Town, will play Knoxville Preparations for the struggle Thursday was Texas Bob Harder at East Lansing Saturday continued quietly on both fronts Smith, another fullback who has belonged to the Lions since 1951 which Detroit didn't come from Thursday. but has never played a game for Munn said the Spartans are "shaping up well" and predicted that they will not be them. Smith (not to be confused with Tulsa Bob Smith, the defensive behind. Bill Dlneen provided a lead that was wiped out by Eric Nesterenko.

Last three games have been 2-2 affairs. Alex Delvecchio got the equalizer with seven minutes left at Toronto last Saturday. Ted Lindsay tipped in Relbel's shot with three minutes to play OOSTERBAAN, pessimist i LUG rj ace) was a Texas running star who broke Doak Walker's Southwest Conference rushing record in his senior season. here Dec. 28 in the opening about the Wolverines' chances, nevertheless drove his team through a long defensive game of the Santa Claua Bowl, THE LIONS acquired him from here Sunday against New York.

There was no change in their Later that night Miami will take on Dallas in the other preliminary of the annual football tournament for small boys. the Cleveland Browns two years physical condition. Reports that ago but before he could don a I Detroit uniform he was called to Michigan's Halfback Tony Bran-off had been hospitalized be military duty. cause of a neck injury were erroneous. After two years' service, Including duty In Korea, Smith returned to football three weeks ago and has been working out with the Lions regularly.

THEN IN the latest effort Wednesday the Bruins were protecting a 2-0 lead with 15 minutes remaining. Reibel scored once and assisted Howe in the dramatic finish as the Wings escaped a seemingly certain defeat. All told Reibel, the rookie center on the Production Line, has made four of his five goals in the third periods. NO Sophomore Quarterback Lou Baldnccl, who went to the University Health Service with a heavy cold Wednesday, returned to practlee Thursday, although still ailing slightly. i i it HMftll-dM, For Sunday's game at Green Bay, Parker said that Gene Ged- HWJT OMMOOIHIll.

HAVE YOU A LITTLE BRANDY HANDY? man or Ollie Cllne probably would Billy Wells, Michigan State be the starting fullback with Smith working into the position gradually. i 1 II II- 4 Three figured In the ties and another broke a 1-1 deadlock for sss a 2-1 victory over Chicago. This latest wave of ties has halfback, remained hospitalized with pneumonia, but his condition was reported "good." He already had been counted out of the game. OOSTERBAAN said ha would take to East Lansing Saturday the same 38 men who went down to a 19-3 defeat at Illinois last week. As home team, State will been costly to Detroit's position ing in the NHL standings.

First they slipped down to a tie for second place, and now have dropped to third lowest point so far this season. Toronto took over the No. I spot with a 4-1 conquest of league-leading Montreal. Now It'i especially easy to have a lihle brandy handy; Here'i the very bssf the new Hennessy Small at your retailer's today. Experts know that the best brandy Is Cognac Brandy.

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First four clubs in the standings are separated by only four points. And It Is Interesting to note that the "games in hand" Red ford Drowns Cooley in Tank Redf ord High's unbeaten PROOF Ay I involved really leave the four teams In a virtual deadlock. swimming team smashed Cooley, 63 to 28, to gain its sixth straight dual meet victory Thursday, The Huskies swept seven of nine first places. Bob Zielinskl tiiiiiiiiusiaiTiiiiiiiiiu won the) 60-yard freestyle lni Given Life In Killing MIAMI (U.R) Eddie Coco, fight manager of former mid AISO AVAILABLE IN 43 th PINTS Blandad Scotch Whisky, 86.0 rraef Sola Distributors Browna-Vintnars Co. Naw V- 2:06.4 and swam a leg on the winning medley relay team for the meet's top performance.

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