The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-03

With the campus bustling With activity, the big side show tent went up with the helf of a hundred eager boys at the Y. M. c. A, camp at Smiths Pond at Watertown. To- day excitement reached a fever pitch as a capacity crowd of camp CTS prepared for Burnem and Bailem's annual visit to camp Sat urday of this week. Parents will be welcomed at camp all afternoon and evening. Lunch will be avail able at camp at 2 p. m.
 Groups of boys may be found In various corners of the camp hard at work manufacturing animals, refreshment booths. or practicing tumbling. pyramids or clown acts.
 The animal show will be one of the features of this years per- formance and the entire Senior camp have charge of the side show which will include a list of mon- atrocities such as Barnum never Imagined. Among the exhibits are stthe man who eats under water "the shortest giant in the world " "the man who eats glass" 'the talking head" and the usual as- Sortment of fat men, skinny men and freaks.
 Each tent constructs a booth Or stand for the great midway. Re- freshment stands, hot dog booths, doggers, and all kinds of games Of skill will keep the boys and visitors busy throughout the afternoon.
 A monsterous free show will be presented in the afternoon and the main shrow in the big top in the evening will be in charge of Franklin Warren. who has been re- hearsing the clowns and training the plaster of paris models for the last week.
 Plans for Last Period Call for
 Glorious Windup"
 Signs throughout the camp pro- claim a record breaking plan of events which start on the Sth and carries the camp to its close on the 22nd. The boys are calling it the "glorious windup" because more major events are scheduled than all the rest of the season put together.
 The outstanding events in this period which starts Wednesday are 'cross country road race" steak banquet," stunt night" "boXng carnival" swimming team trip to Camp Hazen," baseball trip to Camp Hazen," swimming team trip to Camp White." the razz banquet" directors night" and a "rot dog roast" and the annual minstrel show, and final banquet on the closing night.
 Yesterday morning the Camp Varsity baseball team suffered lts first defeat of the season at the hands of the Oakville Eagles, IF to G., The lineups were for the camp: Bill Wright, catcher; Jim Hood, pitcher; John Atwood, first base; Howard Shipley, second base; John Fallon, third base; Fred 5tarke, slioitstop; Don Daly, left field; vinoont Dllane. center field; Har- old sJchaller, left field. Replace ments were: Bill Bronson, Doug Mitchell and Dick Potter. For the Eagles, DeCoto. catcher; Grenler' piecher: DeStanso, first base; Pe- chet, second base; Burke, third base: Statter, right field; Bender, center field; and Dalverry. left field.
 Tke leading hitters for the camp were John Atwood and Jim Hood' each of whom get three base mus. The game was very exciting, the score being tied, 6-6. at the end or the sixth, and not pelng oeclueu until the last of the seventh. return game has already been ar ranged on the Watertown field TOT Monday morning. August 9th.
 With the tennis courts III top shape beginners class in ten his has been started under the dl- rection of Ralph Cooke and Jonh Cowpertwait. Prior to the tour naments for both junior and mia dler camps slated for the beG'n- ming of next week.
 With meets already arranseo with camps, White and Hagen, the swimming team is fast rounding into shape. The boys are taking daily workouts under the direction of Bruce Onerdonk. Promising candidates are Tom Jackson. Biii Moore. Henry Billings, Frank Moore, Dick Bates, John Fallon. Ed Farington. Henry Minor Derek Peters, Doug Carpenter. and Win field Wight. ,s
 Under the leadership Of Bua Doherty. Sam Harshman, and liar old Schaller tents and l6 are stidying camp cookery and wooa- craft at the new outpost camp !o-