Sir:
Jerry Maurey, who wrestled at Clearfield (Pa.) High School, was undefeated at 112 pounds in 1947, at 120 pounds in 1948, at 127 pounds in 1949 and at 138 pounds in 1950. He had 67 consecutive wins, and he was the state champion in all four of those weights.
LAWRENCE T. MALONI
Clearfield, Pa.
CRITICS
Sir:
Concerning Frank Deford's review of unbearable variations on The Bad News Bears (MOVIES, March 26), I'm glad someone has finally blown the whistle on such stuff and nonsense. Right on, Frank!
EDWIN ROBERTS
Los Angeles
Sir:
My advice to Frank Deford is to stick to sports writing and forget about being a movie critic. I, for one, thought Ice Castles was great!
CHRIS OLSEN
Chinook, Wash.
BIKES
Sir:
As one whose primary means of transportation is a "clunky, fat, lovable balloon-tire bicycle," I appreciated Lowell Cohn's recent article (NOSTALGIA, March 12). I've had my bike, which I bought secondhand, for some 28 years. The odometer reads 7,500, with many more miles unrecorded, and I had just put my last unused tire in service the day before I read the article. My bike works fine for carrying home the groceries and you can't beat the gas mileage, but a set of tires does well to last 1,000 miles.
DENNIS J. HOPPER
Lexington, Va.
Sir:
A few years ago I rebelled against racing handlebars and put uprights on my 10-speed Motobecane. Not only can I now see something besides the roadway but also my arms are able to share the work with my legs, so that hill climbing is easier. I strongly urge non-racers who like everything about 10-speeds except the handlebars to ignore the spurious arguments for racing handlebars and install the common-sense variety.
HERBERT W. YOUNG
Seattle
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