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4 Bill Martin, who without any doubt will bring us a pennant in 1972. Mr. Layne could do the same for the Lions. Can you think of anything more excitable?" BILL KUSZ, Hamtramck I wouldn't bet my box seats at Orchestra Hall on that, ol' pal. 0 "The question was asked, 'Are the Pistons for real? Yes, the Pistons are real real lousy." W.

F. DAVIS, 1235 Collingwood, Detroit See, coach, when the bloom Is off the rose, only thorns are left. was the greatest fighter who ever lived?" ARTHUR RICE, Grand Rapids If slim Jim isn't careful, somebody is going to dump a pail of water over his head. make that boy an ordinary quarterback, eh? "When is Red Wing management going to sharpen up to the fact that a coach must be able to (ell the difference between men and boys? They have let this chowderhead shuffle, shift and trade players (in a sophisticated manner of course) and all he has been able to come up with is 'too many men on the ice' and conflict, instead of a cohesively skating, shooting, goal-scoring team." HELEN EVANS 19490 Beaverland, Detroit Truly, that's an awful looking team you have there, coach. It won't take that long.

"I'd like to write a complaint against the answer you gave in Love Letters Nov. 20. You said the small teams have ruined the Lions. Well, what about the times they won against the Browns and the Bengals." GARRY SMITH, WurtsmithAFB, Mich. They merely did what they were supposed to do.

Sure nonsense. Bill Ford reading such "Congratulations, Joe Schmidt, for criticizing Landry's runnfng with the ball. Keep up the good work, baby. Let's get him into the 'stay on the ground for the first two downs and pass in desperation on the third pattern we in the Detroit area have come to expect from our quarterbacks." BILL BELLINGER, Pontiac If we try hard enough, we might mmm mt THaT "I rTK'" ITT "Much ado about nothing Is to squabble with an ump. For how can you expect to win When he holds all the trump?" S.

F. KAVANAGH, Grosse Pointe Park Ah, but it's fun trying, ol' friend. (Dandies, eh? Those smart, dashing LL lapel pins are gifts to all whose sparkling thoughts appear here. Send your sports beefs or bouquets to Love Letters, Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Mich. 48231).

"I could kick a 63-yard field goal myself if I had a 10-pound shoe on my foot." PATRICK KILBOURN, 49 W. Palmer, Detroit ONLY ft AN fTQi' rT'T BY GEORGE PUSCAS Free Press Executive Sports Editor The love letters of a sports editor: "It's my i i that unless a woman knows something about sports, she's in bad shape, no matter how great her measurements." DOLORES KAPANKE, 6544 Devereaux, Detroit Yeah, well, you never can be sure about some gals, who tend to inflate everything. "Your guy Jim Hawkins said in the Free Press 'No fighter ever won the heavyweight championship by running away." How about Gene Tunney against Jack Dempsey after being knocked down, even though Tunney Wolverines Land 13 on All-Big 10 CHICAGO-(UPI) Big Ten champion Ohio State placed 12 players, runner-up Mich igan 13 and co- runner -up Northwestern five to dominate the all conference football team chosen for United Press International' by the league's coaches. Both the offensive and defensive first teams included 12 players since the coaches' voting resulted in a tie between Guy Murdock of Michi gan and Joe Zigulich of Northwestern for offensive center and between Henry Hill of Michigan and James Still-wagon of Ohio State for middle guard on defense. The selections paralleled the statistical finish in the con- ference, too.

Michigan, Ohio State and Northwestern were 1-2-3 on offense and Northwestern, Michigan and Ohio State were 1-2-3 on defense. The only players not on the 1 top three teams who made the I first units were Doug Dieken of Illinois at tight end on the offensive unit and Bill Gregory and Chuck Winfrey of Wisconsin on defense. Michigan landed Murdock, split end Paul Staroba, tackle Dan Dierdorf, guard Reggie McKenzie, quarterback Don Moorhead and halfback Bill Taylor on the offensive team and end Phil Seymour, tackle Pete Newell, Hill, linebacker Marty Huff and back Tom Darden on the defensive team. Th 1970 U(M all Bl Ten football turn (first teem named first, a a team TE-Dsuf Diektn, Illinois Jin White, Ohio State. A STAROBA, Michigan) GORDON BOWDELL, Michiaan State.

T-DAN DIESDORF, Michigan; Donnle Green, Purdue. David Cheney, Ohio State; John Rodman, Northwestern. reggie Mckenzie, Michigan Philip Strickland, Ohio State. Mike Sikich, Northwestern; Alvln Hawes, Minnesota. (tie) Joe Zitulich, Northwestern, and GUY MURDOCK.

MICHIGAN. I OB DON MOORHEAD, MICHIGAN; Rex Kern, Ohio State. KB Mike Adamle, Northwestern; I I ALLEN, Michiqan State. KB BILLY TAYLOR, MICHIGAN) LOO Hayden, Ohio State. PB John Brockinqton, Ohio State; Barry Mayer, Minnesota.

DEFENSB -Mark Debevc, Ohio State; MIKE KELLER, MICHIGAN. E-PHIL SEYMOUR, MICHIGAN; Layne McDowell. Iowa. William Greqory, Wisconsin James DfLhlt. Wisconsin.

PETE NEWELL, MICHIGAN) Georee Maienonri, onto state. MG )tie-James Stillwaqon, Ohle State, and HENRY HIL.L Michigan. MO (tie)-James Stillwaqon, Ohle State, end henry hill, Micmsan-UB MARTY HUFF, MICHIGAN; Douilas Aaarm, onto state. LB Chuck Winfrey, Wisconsin; Bill Light, Mlrtnata. Seniibaugh, Ohle State; Cralq demons, Iowa.

TOM DARDEN, I I 0 A JIM BETT5, MICHIGAN. k-Erlc Hutchinson, Northwestern; Jeff wrigni, Minnesota. Big Little fAS VEGAS (UPI) Counter-punching Freddie Lit-' tie, a i his first start since losing his world junior middleweight title to Carmelo Bos si in Italy on July 9, scored a unanimous 10-round decision over outclassed Clarence Geiger Wednesday night. wmmmm mmmmwrn 111? "Joe Schmidt has one more year of his five-year mandate from Bill Ford to bring a championship here. If he fails, Mr.

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