The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-20
Playground Activities
CHASE PARK

A crowd of five hundred persons attended the swimming contest held at the Chase park pool yesterday afternoon under the direction of Supervisor Eddie Keenan, with Ar thur M. McDonald Howard Neu- bert, George Stankavich and Robert Mcdonald as judges. The winners of yesterdays meet will represent Chase park in meet with the Hamilton park team next Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the East End pool.
 The results of the competition yesterday were as follows:
 Buddy Goven won the senior back stroke event and the senior 40 yard free style. Other free style contes- tants were Gus Luschenat and Al Stasonis.
 The junior back stroke winners were Jack Sherwell. Anthony Ga- kolas and Vincent McGrath. Win ners of the midget breast stroke event were Rocco Legonegro, An thony Daddona and Robert Rey- holds. The winning team of the be- ginners' relay contest included Patrick McGrath, Douglas Corcor- an, Pat O'Brien, Michael Moore and John Fitzpatrick.
 Winners of the three heats in the beginners division were: First heat, Peter Adonatis and Eugene St. Sanuviliers; second heat, Rob- ert Reynolds and Donald Me- Grath; third heat, Jack Jamele and Robert Hinckley. Finals win ners were: First, Robert Reynolds, second, Jack Jamele; third, Peter Adonatis.
 Edwin Biavni was first in the junior finals with Jack SherWell, second; and James Grenier, third. Diving events were won by. Midg- ct, Anthony Daddona, Robert Rev. holds and Charles Beebe: juniors, Jack SherWell, Michael Jaiennaro and Ernest Richardson.
 The girls swimming team from Chase park will meet the girls from Hamilton park on Tuesday after noon at 2:30 in the Chase pool. The Chase girls will hold their own meet on Wednesday evening at 8:30 at the pool. Refreshments will be served.
 The community night program and block dance given last evening in the West Dover street terminal of the Darcey Transportation Co., was attended by more than 2,50C persons. The program was under the direction of William J. Derwin assistant supervisor of recreation for the local playgrounds. The event marked the official closing of the season of the South End play ground, under the direction of Wal ter Hayes.
 Beginning at 7:30 p. m, Michael Mancini directed his WPA band in a half-hour concert. At 8 o'clock another half-hour program was presented by a children's chorus of 100 voices. Among the selections they sang were The Star-Spangled Banner and Brahams' Lullaby. Children from the Town Plot, Wa terville, Chase and Hamilton Park playgrounds made up the chorus. Each of these groups sang one song in competition with the others, and first place was awarded to the Town Plot group, directed by Henry Del Pc.
 Music was furnished by the WPA band for dancing on the terminal floor, until 930.
 Enthusiastic applause was given to Michael J. Darcey, president of the trucking company, who gave the children the use of the terminal for their evenings program. He was presented box of cigars by little Marie Carriero, gift from the children of the playground.
 Other playground supervisors as- sisting MT. Derwin and MT. Hayes were Frances Dzinsky, Lucille White, Albert Athocienas, Anthony De- Santis, Bernadette Barry. Mildred Jarvis, Henry Del Pc, John Solon, Mary Lou Parsons, Howard Neubert and Arthur Mcdonald.
 The crowd was handled by Mo- tor Patrolman George McElligott Patrolman Domenic Verragtro and Supernumerary Frank Romano. who also assisted in transportation of members of the childern's chorus.