Lincoln High School - Commander Yearbook (Warren, MI)

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JUNE Z COMMANDEI2 M 1936 Dec Dec Jan Jan Jan. Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb o Eduard Sofranko Orlando Romano Harold Foutz Horace Jones B111 Hackel Henry Leich Harold Sonnenberg like Pope Ralph Foerster Henry Mrukonski 1935 and 36 BASKET BALL SEASON Chester Radlinski Delton laple BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 13 - Redford Union 18 Van 20 ' Northville 28 Van 10 - Trenton 35 Van 17 Berkley 15 Van 24 - Redford Union 25 Van l - Northville 37 Van 6 - Hazel Park 56 Van 7 - Melvindale 36 Van 14 - Trenton 21 Van 20 - Berkley 27 Van 28 - lelvindale 31 Van NO. 6 1 4 5 3 O 9 8 2 7 14 22 Dyke Dyke Dyke Dyke Dyke Dyke Dyke Dyke Dyke Dyke Dyke

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JUNE 2 COMMANDER lose - the Abes' passer, was injured and he had no available man to fill his posi- tion. The Abes rushed down the field many times and threatened to even the count only to see their hopes dashed by numerous fumbles. The Abes scored their two points when Kelner tackled a St. Theresa man behind the goal line for a safety. Not to be faced with the same backfield problem again, Coach Bacon worked hard trying out all boys in different positions in order to beready for the opening league game with Melvindale. The game proved to be an easy victory for the Abes who won by the score of 15-2. Melvindale scored a safety, their only point. The next league game was with Berkley who shared the championship with Lincoln last year. The Abes were out to even scores for the only defeat suffered in a league game last year. Led hy Captain Mantel, Lincoln pushed over a touchdown in the first few minutes of play, only to have the stubborn Berkley team score on a long pass in the last quarter to even the count. The Abes then went on to score twice again the last half, only to have the ball brought back on penalties. They had to be content with a tie. The Abes proved to be the better team, outclassing Berkley in every department of the game. The game should havebeen an easy victory for Lincoln instead of B t16e Next the league game with Trenton proved to be quite a tussle though the Abes cameout on top by a score of 7-0. In this game, Lincoln lost the services of Captain Mantel, whose family moved to Centerllne thus making Bill lneligible. The Abes had no trouble in their last two games. Defeating Northville by the score of 15-O, the following week they turned back Redford Union 21-6. This ended the league schedule for Lincoln and again they shared football honors with Berkley. The Abes now prepared for their encounter with their main rival, Busch, who were the champions in their Bi-county league and co-champs the previous year. They had little difficulty in defeating Busch 20-13. The score was kept down because of the poor footing due to the weather. Out of the eighteen lettermen, seven will not return because of grad- uation.--Bill Mantel, Harold Sonnenberg, Henry Leich, Edward Mrukowski, Orlando Romano, Tony Kelner, and Edward Sofranko. Seven of these men were regulars on the championship team. With Coaches Bacon and Leach back with us again next year, Lincoln will again be the best team to watch. THREE CHEERS The boys of the athletic teams, in honoring their coaches Mr. Bacon and Mr. Leach, offer a cheer for their splendid training, another for their splendid leadership, and a real rousing cheer for their fine spirit of friendliness.

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-:JUNE QQMMANDER gusse- Coach Leach's basketball team did not look like a success as far as wins and losses were concerned, but he found out with his new method of play that the team im- proved a great deal from the previous season. The coach lost two regulars by mid-year graduation- Romano, center, and Sofranko, who played forward. He had to move Foutz up for the center position, and Hackel to the forward position from the B Varsity. This completed his first team after mid-year graduation. The Abes proved to be the master of Berkley and Red- ford Union, winning two games from each team, while Trenton barely edged them out, 21-19. Melvindale and Northville proved to be the Abes' superior by defeating the Abes in their games. With Coach Leach back with us again next year and Leich and Sonnenberg being the regulars lost through graduation, the Abes hope to have a winning team next sea- son. The final standings of the Suburban League found Lin- coln in third place, with Melvindale tied for first place, Trenton in second position, Lincoln, Redford Union and Berkley trailing in that order. The men who composed the first team were: Hackel: forward Foerster: forward Jones: forward Popa: guard and forward Foutz: center Maple: center Sonnenberg: guard H. Mrukowski: guard Leich: guard Radlinski: guard