Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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l959 marathon runners stumble through unsuccessful season One hundred fourteen While catching their breath after a strong finish in the tri-meet with Cooley and Mackenzie, Comet harriers receive their winning times from Coach Cassucci. cRoss COUNTRY TEAM . . . Front Row: c. lan, R- Leahey, P. Vasuinek. Back Row: T. Cor- Casucci Kcoachl, D. Greywall, P. Covington, A. win, G. Bondy, J. Ball-lk, C- G00dITl3l1, J- Keating Walters, D. Collins, J. Moon, D. Duvall. Second D. Buha, R. Beck fstudent managerj. Row: M. Donley, D. Holland, R. Elkins, J. Quin-

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Stiff competition blocks Comet chances for top season A long end run falled to skip halfback Dennis Barclay around Comet gridders chewed on oranges to renew the onrushing arms of a Westem tackler, while Cody interference their energy while Coach Florea revamped attempted to Jar him into first down territory. team strategy during half-time. Kicking of the 1959 football season, Cody's green and gray hopefully tackled league opposition. New offensive and defensive tactics sparked team play. But stiyj' competition blocked Coa'y's chances for a top season as Comet gridders scored only an even record of three wins, three losses, and a tie. Cody met Ford in the opening game of the season for the Trojans first game in league play. Out-maneuvering the Ford squad, trained by former Cody coach George Young, Comet stalwarts triumphantly emerged the victor, 15-0. In the season's second encounter, a rugged Redford offensive crashed through weakened Comet defenses to hand Cody its first defeat, 40-7. Facing Mackenzie next, Cody battled Stag opposition every step of the way as the score see-sawed back and forth between Mackenzie and Cody. Then, in the last 30 seconds of play, Mackenzie broke through a determined Comet line to tie the score, 13-13, and with Cody successfully blocking the conversion, the game ended in a draw. The league-leading Cooley Cardinals challenged Cody to the fourth round in competitive team play, and succeeded in rolling over a beaten Comet eleven just as Redford had, 40-7. Cody turned the tables on Wilbur Wright, however, as they trampled the Pilots, 33-0. Winning again, Cody stomped over Western, 33-19, but fumbled to Southwestern, 26-12, in the closing game of the season. One hundred thirteen

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At the crack of the gun, Cody harriers bound cross country squad teamed up for a spirited effort forth at the start of the West League Champion- which thrusted them into a second place finish. ship. Outdistancing most of their opponents, the Spectators at the finish line watch intensively as Jack Keating surges ahead of a West League run- ner to help him capture a place on the All-City Cross Country Team. Determined Comet harriers set out to score a third successful cross country season but stumbled in the race for league honors. Rugged competition and over-confidence obstructed their path as Cody sprinters got oy? to a slow start. Picking up speed later in the West Side race, Cody was too far behind to catch up with top league contenders, as they finished the season with an even record. Cody encountered its first defeat at the hands of Northwestern in the opening meet of the season. The Colts were off and running at the crack of the gun, leaving Comet sprinters far behind and unable to catch up. For the second year in succession, Cody faced Redford in the hope of out-distancing champion H uskie runners, but again Redford crossed the finish line first. Then, with an accelerated pace, Cody raced past inexperienced Ford competition to score their first Comet victory this season. Making that two wins for the record, Cody thinclads cut the tape well in advance of Mackenzie and Cooley in a final tri-meet for the year. In the West Side League run-offs, Cody streaked past rival pace-setters to score in second place, just behind swift Redford harriers. Cody then raced on to place fifth over East and West League competition in the city finals. One hundred fifteen