New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
WILLOW BROOK WINNER OF
 ANNUAL CITY TRACK MEET
Noses Out Nathan Hale Team By Three Points In Gen. eral Summary-Melgonis Is Star of the Day-Tre' mendous Crowd of Youngsters Gathers at South End Park-Trucks Transport Children to Athletic Grounds-More Than 800 Watch Program.

Willow Brook playground stands today as the champion of all the city playgroundS in the track and field as a result of the accomplishments of it's athletes yesterday at the an- nual city track and field meet of all the grounds in the city held at Memorial Field in Willow Brook park. Willow Brook barely copped the meet having a three point edge on Nathan Hale in the final sum- mary
 Melieonis was the individual of the meet. He copped off enough first places in the events to give his play ground the edge in points. Willow Brook scored 69 points in all. Nathan Hale scored 66. Third place was talk en by Washington with SS. Smith was fourth with 30. Smalley Park was fifth with 2e. Burritt was sixth with 19 and Vance was last with eight.
 The meet was run off under the direction of Playground Supervisor John Smithwick. He was assisted by the following officials: Starter, Stanley Neverick; announcers, R. Horwitz and w. Mccarthy; judges, R. Peplaw, J. Stanley. E. Hinchey and w. Mangan; field events, Ed Nc | Aloon, J. Conlin and F. Shea. Miss Sylvia Adler and Gertrude Schwab; scorer, w. w. T. Squire. The excessive heat which drove most of the adults in search of cool CT spots, did not curb the spirit of the playground children. More than | 800 of them attended the meet. They we're transported from their play grounds to Willow Brook park in trucks furnished by Walter Bell of North x Judd Jesse Atwater of the American Hardware Corp, Robert Poteet of the Stanley Works and Joseph Lamb of Landers, Frary X Clark. Activities at the grounds were started at ? o'clock.
 The following directors were in charge: Burritt, Charles Haegerty and Miss Margaret Hart; Nathan Hale, James Connolly and Miss Anna Kalmanowitz; Smalley Park, Herbert Swarsky and Miss Hazel Sullivan; Smith, Matthew Meskill and Miss Marion Naughton; Vance, Stanley Azaro and Miss Helen Bonney; Washington, Frank Delaney and
 Margaret Connolly; Willow Brook
 Harold Smith and Miss Robin Bel
 lair. Miss Sylvia Adler and Miss Gertrude Schwab of the Junior
 Achievement also assisted.
 There were no protestations at the
 games although every precautior was taken for the welfare of the
 children.
 The events and their winners were
 as follows:
 100 yard dash; c. Meligonis, Will ! low Brook; John Habe, Washing
 ton; T. Annunziata, Vance. Girls relay (under so lbs: Nathan
 Hale; smith; Vance. Boys relay (under 80 lbs.): smal ley Park: Washington; Nathan , Hale.
 Girls 50 yard dash: E. Nojiel Nathan Hale; Doris kiefer. Willow , Brook; NJ. Hedwig, Washington. Girls potato race {under so lbs.) D Yolanda Masenzana. Smith: Ann' 2 Prakilas, Nathan Hale; Olga Roman D Smalley Park.
 0 Boys potato race {under 80 lbs.) D A. Tetkp, Nathan Hale; T. Tollarulo , Smalley Park: N. Avitable, Burrit' =. | ir1c tatn Rn Inc \ 0 Anna Just, Nathan Hale: Catherin Q Popey, Burritt; Anna Frank, Willo, , Brook.
 6 Boys potato race Cover so lbs.) 1 D. Cartelli. Smalley Park; w. Nc ), Grath, Burritt; A. Zollola. Willo' n Brook
 0 Half mile: Anthony Folden, VII