Catholic Central High School - Spires Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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ON THE DIAMOND Left to right, first row: Norman Tusch, Dick Agacinski, Thomas Bieszka, Edward Olman, Robert Stawasz, R B L 1 M ' R b S ll' oman oruta, y Q- orrison, 0 ert u ivan. Second row: Don Attala, Edward Tyron, Dick Fron. Marvin Fewless, Ted Sobel, Robert Keenan, Jack Fortier, Gerry Gerke. Third row: Jack Young, Robert Olejniczak, Chuck Czechanski, Tony Makarewicz, Charles Boggiano. Ray Przybysz. The Catholic Central baseball forces hit the diamonds and basepaths with a mighty display of talent that beckoned the willing and capable hands of Coach lack Young, who moulded the l946 edition of Cougars into a forcible, efficient, strong, dreaded, baseball aggregation. The diamond-minded Cougars who were run- ner-up's in the City League race last year, are at their strongest 'through the middle' as they have a highly talented back-stopper in the person of veteran catcher Ray Przybysz and his battery mates were Tony Markarewicz, Lyle Morrison and Roman Boruta who formed a Winning combina- BASEBALL SCHEDULE April 9 Catholic . . , . , .,,. ..... ....,.,.. O t tawa April ll Catholic . . . , .Central April 23 Catholic ..... Christian April 25 Catholic .,.. Creston May 2 Catholic ,,., Union May 7 Catholic ,... South May 9 Catholic .... Ottawa May 14 Catholic ....... Central May 16 Catholic . . . .Christian May 21 Catholic ..... Creston May 27 Catholic .... Union May 29 Catholic ..... South tion all spring. These boys sent more than one despondent fellow back to the bench after he had seen three 'whizz' by. Bolstered by Bob Sullivan Who has one of the best 'Wings' on the ball field,and Chuck Boggiano, the infield, did their part in making the 'twin C.' team what it was. The outfield Was clustered with sluggers that slapped that 'pellet' over all the local fences. Ed Olman was one of these boys that hit the horse- hide until it rung, his mates Were Dick Agacin- ski and lim Schultz. qi' Coach lack Young

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TRACK Coach E. I. Killoran once again took over the track coaching post which he vacated four years ago. Ted Sowle capably filled the position dur- ing his absence. Coach Killoran was blessed with an array of veteran thinclads, plus many willing underclass- men who made up in zest and spirit what they may have lacked in experience or sheer native ability. Under his expert tutelage the hopeful thinclads were rapidly whipped into a formidable track team. For the first time in city history, dual meets were held under the lights at 1-lousernan Field, although the field events were staged in the af- TRACK SCHEDULE April - Field Events - 4:00 Running Events -- 7:30 12 Union ,.... ..Ninth St. Field ,...,... 1-louseman Field 26 South ...,... South Field ,.,,. . Houseman Field 29 Central .,... 1-lousemari Field .. 30 Central . . . . . , . . ....., . Houseman Field May - 3 Ottawa ,....,.. Ottawa Field .. . . . 1-lousernan Field 10 Creston. .. .. Briggs Field . . . .. Houseman Field 16-17 Regional Meet 25 State Meet ternoon. Outstanding in these meets were E. I. Owens and Danny Pobojewski in the dashes, Dick Gib- son in the 440, Ed Draugelis, holder of the school record for the half mile, in the 880, and Eugene Duba in the mile. Dick Lang and Dick DeGraff handled the hurdles successfully. Casey Polkowski, veteran shotputter and pole vaulter, was the standout in the field events. Such men as Iames Crowley, pole vaulter, Gerry 1-lousernan and Don Miller, sprinters, Dick Bichler, quarter miler, lohn Loftus, half milerg and Ierry leleniewski, milerg rounded out the Track Team of '46. Coach E. I. Killoran