Cooksville High School - Talisman Yearbook (Cooksville, IL)

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BASEBALL Another year has rolled around 5 a new coach greated the young men of Cooksville High who had aspirations to play baseball, lt seemed that the school was short on young mem: only eleven boys reported for the first practice. The new coach, Mr Hirst, started practice the day school began, andthe new baseball season was launched. The first game of the season , with Anchor, turned out to be a defeat, only after a hard struggle. Bob Garmon proved to be big gun in the Cooksville attack, driving out two hits and pitching a good game. The visitors finally came out ahead by a score of 11 to 5. ln the second game of the season, Garmon had a calling to distant parts and an ihx efiencea pitcher had to be used. Mr. Stone of Arrowsmith seemed to be' up to par, ang after seven innings the final score was 16 to 1. A victory was in the bag when Cooksville team came home from Ellsworth Strong pitcher and good support gave them a well deserved victory. With light hearts full of confidence the team set about practice for the third game. Bellflower made its appearance on the Cooksville diamond September 25 to play one of the best games of the season. Although Bob Garmon, star pitcher for the Cooksville nine, gave up only two hits, the support was week, and in the second inning Bellflower was able to push four runs across the plate because of four errors. The lone Cooksvills run came in the fourth inning, when three walks and an error let one man in. The final score read 5 to 1 in bellflower's favor. September 27, 1945 dawned dark and dreary. The band of Cooksville players drove to Saybrook in a steady downpour. After falling down in the mud .of the diamond a few times, we decided to postpone the game, which later at the request of Saybrook was cancelled. Cooksville played the last game of the season on its diamond, with Towanda furnish- ing the competition. After two scoreless innings, Cooksville began to hit that ball and drove in nine runs. By mutualggreemeni, only five innings were played, because of the wet diamond. The final score 9 to Z gave Cooksville a decisive victory. Thus another baseball season came to a close winh a record of two wins against three losses. We can ,gay that although we lost several games, the season was a success by helping to mold young men and to develop good sportsmen ship. BASKETBALL The Bluebirds shook the dirt from their spikes, and hung up their baseball uniforms for another year. Basketball was calling to them, and the following boys reported: Kenny Smith, jerry Herman, Marvin Dean, Robert Garmon, Iuniorsg Willard Wiedner, and Clifford Vawter, Sophomoresg and Arthur Spencer, Bill Crook, and David Stockle, Freshmen. Bob Garmon became eligible at the second semester. , ' The first game of the year was with Arrowsmith on our own floor. Two games were played with only nine men. The second team game was won in a thrilling finish by a score of 17 to 16. In the varsity game Arrowsmith had too much Stone and Won easily by a score of 36 to 8. Lloyd Stone, Scored 32 points.

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Ben Funk furnished the opposition for the next game, and upset the Cooksville team with seconds to go. The Bluebirds were in the lead throught the game and left the floor at the half, leading 16 to15. Kenny Smith was the leading scorer making four baskets and a free throw for nine points. Ben bunk finally won by a close margin of 23 to22. November 14, Cooksville took the bus to Saybrook to play a .nonconference game. The Saybrook team had full control at all times and emerged victors 51 to 22. Towanda came to Cooksville, November 20, and won in a fast game by a score of 46 to 29. Smith was outstanding for the home team. On the road again. This time to Ellsworth to play the first conference game of the season. The Ellsworth team had too much reserve power and finally won 37 to 26. Jerry Herman led the losers with five baskets and a free throw. Anchor's high scoring Aces showed they were a team to watch by beating the Bluebirds '71 to 26. January 8, Cooksville went to Bellflower for a non-conference game and were defeated by a score of 69 to 24. Arrowsmith defeated Cooksville for the second of the season by a top heavy score 54 to 30. Colfax defeated Cooksville in a close January 15. Bob Garmon, played his first game of the season , scored 17 points. In the last quarter, Colfax forged ahead to win 42 to 31. Cooksville met Bellflower for the second time of the season Ian. 18. and were outscored 47 to 27. The first quarter the home boys held their own, but the high scoring team from Bellflower cou1dn't be stopped. On Ian. 21, Cooksville went to North to play Danvers in the County tournament. The game was the best of the opening sesion and had the crowd on its feet all of the time. Danvers finally won in an overtime by the slight margin 32 to 28. Cropsey, having just won second in the county, had an easy time with Cooksville, beating us 63 to 32. Bob Garmon scored 20 points to lead Cooksville to a well deserved victory over Ellsworth. The game was full of action from the first whistle and the final score only gave Cooksville a 2 point advantage. The final score was 27 to 25. Cooksville suffered defeat at the hands of Colfax, Feb 1, by a close score of 40 to 36.