Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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OC! GU Thirty-four Frank Silka stole second successfully after singling in the fourth inning but failed to runner and prevented him from scoring. score. In a run down between second and third, Cody's third baseman tagged the Cooley omef nine wad f957 cbamon crown It was an unexpected glory that brought a surprisingly successful Cody baseball nine so close to a diamond crown. Cody's diamond demons made it apparent within the first few weeks of the season that they were determined to finish on top. The long hours of practice and painstaking efforts of preparation which had begun in early spring put the team in excellent condition. The 1957 season began and with it the task of triumphing over neighboring Mackenzie. Despite unseason- able freezing temperatures, Cody ended up on top of a see-saw battle, out- balancing the Blue and Gray, 5 to 4. With the efficiency of a precision machine they rolled on to shut out both Redford, 6-0, and Chadsey, 7-0. Then with a final flourish, the Comet nine triumped over Southwestern, 13-3, University of Detroit High, 8-6, Western, 3-1, Central, 13-3, and Northwestern, 6-4. Cody finished a successful season losing only one game to Cooley, 4-0. Entering the first round of the city finals, with the pressure on, we over- shadowed Denby, 5 to 4. Meeting Cooley again, the tasks of capturing the city crown and'winning the city finals proved futile as Cooley, sparked by brilliant pitching, went on to win the game and the title by the score of 7-2. Supplementing the team's efforts were the honors bestowed on Bob Adams, Frank Silka, Bob Monczka, and Jim Hines. All-City awards were given in recognition for their outstanding performances during last season's campaign.

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fl' arriera mainfain winning laaee CROSS COUNTRY . . . Front Row: T. Faulkner, B. Kropfl T. Corwin, G. Kanopsky, J. Owens, S. Hopeck. Second Row: M. Will, J. Iskra, J. Grech, C. Genslak, G. Newhouse. G. Rourk, C. Casucci fcoachl. Third Row: B. Kowalewski, Istudent managerj, T. Hein, T. POIIHF, J- Phillip-V, D- Brzostek, R. Petee, W. Takala. gacli Row: I. Pilzninski, A. Nagy, J. Baluk, H. Barkell, . enss. Cody's Cross Country team outclassed all of their four contenders in a short but successful season. With a squad of many capable veterans, we raced ahead of .scheduled competition to place second in the West Side Finals and fourth in the all-city runoff. Our opening meet with Northwestern gave us our first taste of victory as we crossed the finish line well ahead of the Colts, 24 to 32. Cooley, too, was no match for our pace-Setters as we ran away with our second dual meet, 18 to 41. Redford handed us a third win, 20 to 35, as the Huskies fell behind early in the race. With the meet in our hands from the start of the gun, we sped ahead of the Mackenzie runners, posting a 21 to 37 triumph for our fourth victory. Cody harriers wound up their best dual meet season to date with four wins and no losses.

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MMR: .,.,,.. M f . L,k:: Cooley scored for the seventh time as Comet catcher Bob Gub Varga's teamwork in baseball and football Monczka failed to make a desperate tag in the final round of brought him the Most Valuable Athlete the city playoffs. Award for 1957. Disappointed Comet spectators watched the outcome of the city-finals playoffs at Butzel Field as Cooley scored seven runs to Cody's two to win the game and the Metropolitan League Diamond Crown. '3- wi. NT i