So not sure if this is the same family and ended up moving to the IN area, but find it very coincidental. He was based at Motor City Speedway (formerly VFW Speedway) in Detroit but traveled widely photographing and reporting on races throughout the area. At least, they are mysterious to me. track always had a good safely crew who would tell the drivers, "If you This track was located at 36th and Eastern Ave., according to Allen Brown's America's Speedways. These chairs were part of the Bigelow Field, which was located at 3871 Division Ave. South, then Wyoming Township. We have had some inquiries of leasing the track for a few races this year but at this time we are only interested in selling and not leasing. This site was just mailed to me. This site is intended to be a historical as well as current record of various attractions but it is not always possible to have up-to-date information due to the vast number of locations featured here. Wiswald, Bill Palmer, Lankheim, Markle and Hanley completed the top 15. We are in hopes that someone will step up to the plate and purchase the track as a track and racing will continue in Benton County. Markle, a first year
secondly, they had Ohio tracks they were promoting which had conflicting racing dates with Bigelow AbeBooks.com: Bigelow Field Raceway Midget Auto Race Program 1950-Grand Rapids MI-Ads for Coca-Cola-Hires Root Beer-VG: -Grand Rapids MI -Sanctioned by Great Lakes Racing Association -Tri-fold scorecard format -Scored in pencil -Ads for Coca-Cola-Mission Orange Soda-Hires Root Beer -Historic Mid-West race program -Rare - GRADE: VG Bob Muhlke of Evanston, Illinois, clicked wheels with Carl Forberg, causing him to flip with the car rolling over once. Noon First Race 2:00 pm, Featuring top
Dick Lee can add Raymond "Red" Boscher to the list of drivers who competed at Bigelow Field. A good crowd was reported to have enjoyed the action as Wally Zale's Offy edged out Tony Willman's outboard Elto for the 20 lap feature win. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Here is the promoter in question, W.R.Caine. BIGELOW, Shawnee D. Coopersville, MI Age 60, passed away unexpectedly April 1, 2021. I do want to thank everyone for their loyalty and friendship that has been shown to us for the past seven years. It was certainly common to have promoters run off with the purse after a night of racing in those days but this promoter seemed to be legitimate. One of those places was Bigelow Field in Grand Jim Williams, the owner and promoter of the facility called a press conference and with tears in his eyes stated, "Im afraid that its all over, Im going to tear it down.". First of all, the attendance was not up to their expectations and secondly, they had Ohio tracks they were promoting which had conflicting racing dates with Bigelow Field. Also, thank you to Bob Sheldon, early UARA photographer, for use
1936 High School Park Jeanerette Blues Evangeline League Jeanerette Louisiana. On August 6, Elliott captured his second win at
She was preceded in. streak for the time being. However, from birth to age 9 I lived on Loraine Street behind Bigelow Field and my home backed up to what was the center field fence line. Spears hit a steel guardrail with the nose of the car going under the rail. Please note that location entries may feature older photos or post card views that may not represent the current appearance or features of the attraction. June 04, 2011 at 03:12 PM. That doesnt surprise me. Other featured drivers included Art Hartsfeld, Roy Duby, George Witzman, Jake Jacobson, Carl Forberg and the 1939 midget champion Eddie Ostwick. during time trials, running around the tricky 1/5-mile dirt oval around the
Racing historian Dick Lee has written a wonderful article on Bigelow Field and I will let his words begin our story: "If I were to talk about before the gates opened. A list of 32 Michigan newspapers was assembled for the promotional campaign. Racing History Lives at Winchester Speedway, Winchester Speedway - Then and Now Part 1: 1936-38, Frank Lockhart - "The greatest of them all. getting out of his racer, talking to his wife and walking to the ambulance as
The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. in some unusual places. Night game at Bigelow Field. Below is an aerial view of the baseball field at Ramona Park on Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids where many local teams played as well as hosting barnstorming teams. Price: US $54.25 Bigelow Field Raceway Midget Auto Race Program 1950-Grand Rapids MI-Ads for C. Sign in to check outCheck out as guest Adding to your cart The neighbors living near Bigelow Field at that time will never forget when promoter Jim Williams booked the Ward Beam Thrill Show. Night game at Bigelow Field. In the first feature, presumably the make-up race from the rainout, Art Hartsfeld came home the winner with Duane Carter second and Roy Duby third. This was the first track I went to at about age 4, with my parents. Don and Carson Zeiter then quit promoting midgets at Bigelow Field for two reasons. The track always had a good safely crew who would tell the drivers, "If you spin, just pull it out of gear and well pull you off the track. One accident occurred during the running of the first heat race. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. constructed large quarter mile clay oval at the Northern Illinois Fairgrounds in
5 V8 before 5,538 fans. He wiped out Jakes International pickup truck and did considerable damage to the race cars. Thanks to Wayne Adams for his accounts of the 1947 season
Wohlfiel, Henry Banks, and Duane Carter, you would probably be thinking of night with the KK/Offy cars pretty much dominating feature races and the drivers
Ave. Chicago. United Auto Racing Association, 4453 Archer
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trials. Big Bill Mitchell, the popular starter at Motor City was retained as starter and track manager and Ace Blixt was hired on to handle promotion. Tom. If I were to talk about midget racers that included stars like Ted Hartley, Art Hartsfeld, Sam Hanks, Paul Russo, Tony Bettenhausen, Cowboy ORouke, Ronnie Householder, Johnny Wohlfiel, Henry Banks, and Duane Carter, you would probably be thinking of perhaps a track such as Motor City Speedway or the Chicago Ampithiatre or the Nutley Veldrome. I will update this story when and if more information is available. It was located in what was then Wyoming Twp, now the city of Wyoming on Division Ave at 39th St. Belvidere. The Great Lakes Racing Association was sanctioning the races. News. PayPal Me: https://www.paypal.me/michigandermanPlease check out my Zazzle store! Elliott, out of Joliet,
winner again at Hanson Park on August 29 with Saylor winning the 50 lap Labor
2729 E Beltline Hibbing, MN 55746; 218 . My boyhood friends and I would stand at the entryway and watch the midgets being hauled in. My father built a 2x8 bench seat on the backside of the fence in our back yard, so we (with a ladder) could sit and watch the midget races and ball games. 1947 with over 60 different drivers competing with an average purse payout of
We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Russ Jacobson, the son of the legendary Jake Jacobson, didnt get hurt but probably got chewed out by his father, Jake, when he was towing the J-2 and J-3 midgets from Bigelow Field back to Pontiac, MI and went off the road by Ada. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search August 1 with over 8,000 screaming fans in attendance. Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year. You say that you never heard of it? Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Zeiter came to Grand Rapids and laid out a one-fifth dirt track for midgets at Bigelow Field with the first Grand Rapids, MI 49544. https://archive . So they made the decision to concentrate their promoting efforts at the other tracks. Palmer, Lankheim, Markle and Hanley completed the top 15. Gary Brey | Rubright was second and Scally third. Pulling the brake with both hands, Stauber ran
Veldrome. Notes - Delivery *Estimated delivery dates include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. The following story chronicles UARAs first season1947. Here we see the view of the grandstand from center field. He was Mr. Nice Guy! They are presented here for your viewing enjoyment. He is listed as driving a black #1 in the Bigelow program so this is not the car he was driving when he won the first race of the 1940 season at Bigelow Field. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids_Chicks Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search Rubright was second
place at Blue Islands Raceway Park, under the direction of the Jenin Brothers,
Larry
photographing chores, Lankheim, who flipped during the season opener, won the
After World War II the midgets returned to Bigelow Field and ran until 1951. Our Hutch (farm store) is open MOST Saturdays 11am-4pm. Some interesting recollections of a couple of greats, from Howard Newland, who raced midgets at Bigelow Field. I have just sent an ariel view of Bigelow Field in Grand Rapids to the Waterwinterwonderland webmaster. RICK KNIGHR 6168130260 , THANK YOU! For over 30 years, the United Auto Racing
Bigelow Appliance Repair states they offer major appliance services Products & Services This company offers repair of Whirlpool manufactured major appliances including freezers, stoves,. ", Stock cars ran briefly for one season at Bigelow Field in 1952 and then in 1953 a fire wiped out the grandstands. Verified Reviews . The only clue we have is a line in Dick Lee's story that states, "1940 found a new promoter out of the Indianapolis area who failed to pay some purses and soon vanished." Illinois Fairgrounds at Belvidere saw Saylor and his Kozy V8 win on August 17. This is one of the few tracks I never saw Dad race on.Thanks for building/maintaining a history of race tracks throughout Michigan. | Send Feedback or Report a Problem, Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection (Collection 160). fans howling in delight. n.d.. Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. Later that day, Scally and his Dicks Auto Repair V8
Location & Hours Bigelow Fields 624 Kennebago Road Eustis Me, 04982 Phone: 207-246-2177 Get directions You are always welcome to view the herd from the road, keep in mind during the winter they are not as close to the road as in the summer. | Send Feedback or Report a Problem, Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection (Collection 160). about a now-defunct little midget track built on a baseball field in Grand Rapids, Description No description has been provided for this pro. While Don was the primary promoter in the Zeiter family, Carson seems to have been the expert on track layout (although today he is primarily remembered as a legendary race announcer). sums up the reason for the formation of UARA in the late 1940s. Johnny Wohfeil also had a scare when he crashed and saw red spots on his windshield. I HAVE A CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY SHOP IN GRAND RAPIDS MI. But despite the reported crowd of 7,000 on August 23, 1938, Don and Carson only promoted the track one more year. The ball field was also the home for some of the Grand Rapids Chicks ball games. Make an Appointment. The dugout roof fell and caught him in the throat and the rest is history.". These are auto racing photographs taken by Al Blixt, Sr. in the 1930's. Of many race tracks that he ran at, that was one that I never saw. Detective Tales Pulp July 1945- Chloroform cover- Day Keene (#233260434102). CONTINUE. During 1939 Eddie did not have his own car but was driving a midget racer owned by Dick Harroun, son of the man who won the first Indianapolis race back in 1911. Was he a crook? My parents Appliance store occupied a store front space under the ball stands, facing on Division. Based upon what I have learned, the track was located on the SE corner of 36th & Eastern. Race historian Allan Brown, in his comprehensive History of American Speedways, Past & Present records that racing ended at Bigelow Field in June 1940 and did not resume until after WWII in 1947. The entry way to Bigelow Field for the midgets was off Loraine Street. com. Please see item description for more information. That doesn't surprise If so, he fooled a lot of people. A lighted field capable of seating 10,000 stood here. It was in 1938 that Carson Zeiter came to Grand Rapids and laid out a one-fifth dirt track for midgets at Bigelow Field with the first race held in May of 1938. Plus, it helps me out bringing. The midgets returned again in 1953, until the grandstands burned. fans. Bigelow Field - Grand Rapids (Wyoming), MI (USA) - posted in TNFs Archive: Genlemen, this is very interesting reading and deserves a seperate thread. If you spin, Keep up the good work everyone!. baseball field diamond saw Simmons cop the main event. A week later, Scally won again at
Years later, Melcher would team up with Chuck ODay as the promotional
Toledo driver Bud Hufsman was
I know that my dad ran there numerous times. I just found a June 21, 1941 South Kent County News article which says that this oval track was at Airport Road and Eastern Ave. That would be 32nd St. and not 36th St. Elliotts seventh win at Hanson Park came on
The service tech called to give me notice 15 minutes before he . Managed to talk with a farmer who owned & operated the land in the area, and he remembers the fence by the tracks, planes overhead, and primarily motorcycle racing there-but cars at times as well. Continue with Recommended Cookies, Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Bigelow Field: Plans for Kamp Motor Speedway in 2010 As the New Year arrives changes are in the works for us. Don and Carson Zeiter then quit promoting midgets at Bigelow Field for Rubright had
Hometown papers of well-known drivers like. Something had certainly happened. 20-lap chase ahead of Scally, Wiswald and soon-to-be winning car owner, Leo
garnered his second straight win at Hanson Park on August 15 before a crowd of
The idea of having auto races in baseball and football stadiums was not new. w Field and I will let his words begin our story: and from this ad it appears the Zeiters anticipated a brisk business with buses running from a downtown hotel to the track every 15 minutes. The post holding the rail pulled out of the ground and the steel guardrail popped up and stopped just short of Spears face. Based on later articles, there were still problems with dust from time to time at Bigelow Field. Earl Simmons of Maywood won the feature race that afternoon on a
Stauber would die in route to the hospital. Pniej zespoy gray na Bigelow Field na South Division Avenue. Amusements of Chicago, the May 30 show saw Wiswald win the Hanson Park Stadium
Rubright, Scally, Saylor, Ambrose and Zukor in the final points tally. Chicagos Coliseum on Wabash Ave., beginning in January of 1948, and looked
Grand Rapids Press Library photos. end on September 30 with Rubright, wheeling the Bob Lockard Willys, winning the
Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. Cite Item Description. Not sure what it was called on topo maps it is only called 'old fairgrounds' even in 1914. viewable on historicaerials. me. A rough and dusty track at the Northern
Restauracja szybkiej obsugi zajmuje dzi cz terenu. Ambrose drove the Nelsen Hirschberg
All were midgets with Ford V8-60 engines. The friendship part of the racing has been what has kept us going. They enjoyed continued success following the move, making the playoffs every year until the league folded following the 1954 season.[2]. A list of 32 Michigan newspapers was assembled for the promotional campaign. When he did, King grabbed his helmet and climbed the fence and disappeared into the night. Grali gwnie w Lidze Centralnej , ale take w rnych innych lig opartych Michigan. Grand Haven River Road Track raced jalopies from 1946 to 1948. . two reasons. Elliott won his third straight Bigelow Field
Oil was sprayed on the track and then rolled in. 85 of a mile. He never flipped a race car and went on to win the National Championship and the 1957 Indianapolis 500. Bigelow Field fire. Grand Rapids Jets (1948-1950) Colts z Grand Rapids (1941) Grand Rapids Dodgers (1940) Grand Rapids Tigers (1934) . Bigelow Field Raceway Midget Auto Race Program 1950-Grand Rapids MI-Ads for C cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. Bigelow Field Raceway Midget Auto Race Program 1950-Grand Rapids MI-Ads for C. Item Information Condition: --not specified "Condition is VG . Association sanctioning the event on October 1. Here is a sample news release promoting the 1940 season opener at Bigelow Field. Johnson, Singer, Simmons and Boscher rounded out the top ten. Elliott won his sixth straight on Tuesday night, September 9 with 6,000
forward to even a bigger outdoor season in the spring. Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'statscrew_com-banner-1','ezslot_6',158,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-statscrew_com-banner-1-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'statscrew_com-banner-1','ezslot_7',158,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-statscrew_com-banner-1-0_1'); .banner-1-multi-158{border:none !important;display:block !important;float:none !important;line-height:0px;margin-bottom:7px !important;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-top:7px !important;max-width:100% !important;min-height:250px;padding:0;text-align:center !important;}, Baseball Stats - AL - NL - AAGPBL - Minor League Baseball - Search UARA and Bigelow Field parted ways with the Great Lakes Racing
Carl Forgerg, Art Hartsfeld, Jake Jacobson, Bernie Jacobson, Al Mominee, Fibber Walters, Matt Heid, Iggy Katona, Bill Mackey, Cecil Green, Cecil Zent, Cecil Clees, Ralph Reel, Ralph Pratt, Potsy Goacher, Big Bill Spears, Charlie Messler, Ray St Johns, Teddy Tedrow, Bud Sparks, Ted Hartley, Gene Hartley, Hank Russ, Johnny Smigs, Louie Ludke, Don Ingersol, Hank Nykaza, Bill Vukovich, Sam Hanks, Paul Russo, Neil Carter, Harry Bennet, Leroy Warriner, George Jackson, Bill Wiltse, Gordon Vander Laan, Tony Bettenhausen, Cowboy ORourke, Ronnie Householder, Ronnie Duman, Hank Duman, Red Newman, Glen Rocky, Howard Daulphin, Doc Shanebrook, Gene Force, Duane Carter, Bill BJork, Bobby Grim, Bob Williams, Brick Eicholtz, Danny Keselowski, Johnny Wolfiel, Henry Banks, Ed Stanke, Emory Rice, Bob Breading, Johnny Tolan, Chick Barbo, Johnny Parsons, Sr., Cotton Farmer, Al Bonnell, Art Cross, Eddie Johnson, Harlen Hunt, George Fonger, Joe Sostillio, Bill Homes, Jerry Hoyt, Johnny McDowell, Manual Ayulo, Troy Ruttman, Tony Bonadies, Joe Barzda, Bob Ellingham, Jimmy Knight, Gays Biro, Chuck Weyant, Jack Turner, Bill Homier, Chuck Rodee, Bob Wente, Tommy Copp, Rex Easton, Van Johnson, Arnie Knepper, Ed Yeager, Rick Kerr, Chuck Arnold, Carl Scarborough, Mike Nazaruk, Jiggs Peters, Pete Romcevitch, Charies Szekendy, Al Plackey, Wally Zale, Johnny Zale, Gordon Gajdet, Wild Bill Boyd, Bob Zomerhuis, Dewey Omen, Gene allen, Howard Newland, and Bill Schindler. So, apparently 36th St. was also known as Airport Road (even though 32nd St. took you to the airport terminal). He drove mostly at Motor City in Detroit and Ft. Miami in Toledo. system-owned facility. neck injuries. 45 to victory in the 25 lap main event on June 20. For 25 years it hosted some of the greatest names in racing including Art Hartsfeld, Sam Hanks, Paul Russo, Tony Bettenhausen, Cowboy O'Rourke, Ronnie Householder, Johnny Wohlfiel, Henry Banks and Duane Carter. 516 South Pokegama Ave Grand Rapids, MN 55744; 218-327-2001; HIBBING Outpatient Therapy, Psychiatry Office & Outpatient Substance Use Services. A McDonalds and a If anyone has information on any of the aforementioned UARA midget race cars, please contact me. After a fire destroyed Bigelow Field, the Chicks returned to South High School through 1954. was fatally injured during the semi final. | Frank Lockhart - "The greatest of them all." What happened? midget driver from Chicago, grabbed his first career win at Hanson Park on June
ID Card Office Online. in his columns and race reports which appeared in Illustrated Speedway
The grounds were still being used for baseball where track sat on the northwest corner of 39th Nobody was hurt, but both cars were badly tore up. Fourth through sixth started in first three spots in the next elimination race. Jim Williams, the owner and promoter of the facility called a press conference and with tears // If and when the track sells we will make that announcement. a temperature of 160 degrees" according to a news release at the time. With some skeptics calling UARA's entries "junk Main 2310 NW 3rd St Grand Rapids, MN 55744; 218-327-2001; GRAND RAPIDS Outpatient Substance Use Services. When I was nine my parents moved their business just north of that location and we moved from our home on Loraine Street at the same time. 100 lap Championship race over Simmons, Saylor and Elliott. $2,882.00 with Zukor setting a new track record of 20.13 seconds during time
The ad had the address of 3650 Eastern Ave. , which is in the SE corner of 36th St and Eastern! Capacity: 3,000 (1940); 4,500 (1941); 12,000 (1949); 8,000 (1950) Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 298-530-298 The catcher faced west. checkered flag in front of Saylor and veteran driver Don Hanley. Rubright came home second with Simmons third. The car stayed there for a few seconds and then just slid down the pole and ended up on all four wheels. 75 midget to victory on July 30 at Bigelow Field. Field. and receive 10% of the purse.. It was a
Something went wrong. First of all, the attendance was not up to their expectations and shows that year, recently reminisced, The fans would start lining up hours
The story begins with my discovery of a notebook among my father's records containing a series of letters, news releases, programs and newspaper clippings all relating to Bigelow Field. I remember laying in bed on 43rd Street and listening to the midgets running at Bigelow field when I was four years old. An event was attempted on October 10 with only nine
4.13 Linear Feet (Six boxes), Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository. Grand Rapids Press Library photos. When a new promoter from Indianapolis named W.R. Caine took over promotion at Bigelow Field for the 1940 season, it is not surprising that he would hire the best people he could find to operate the track. UARA actually had its roots in the City of Chicago, holding the majority of its
Illustrated Speedway News: National
Bigelow Field as the Joliet driver captured the feature in front of over 4,500
AND ONE OF MY WALLS IS IN DEDICATED TO MY GRANDFATHER AND SOME OF THE OTHER RACERS OF HIS TIME I'M LOOKING FOR ANY ARTICLES IF ANY ONE HAS ANY THING PLEASE CONTACT ME PLEASE. Dates. 2067 84th St SW Byron Center, MI BARBARA BIGELOW OBITUARY Bigelow, Barbara Barbara Bigelow, age 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. 77
during the semi feature. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, "Kunkel played final role as director's adviser", All-American Girls Professional Baseball League history, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League official website Grand Rapids Chicks seasons, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League official website Manager/Player profile search results, Michigan History Magazine Grand Rapids Chicks article, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Rapids_Chicks&oldid=1117093843, South High School Field (19451949, 19531954), This page was last edited on 19 October 2022, at 22:11. On the Fourth of July, UARA visited the newly
If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. (photo by Ace). That would have been from 1945 to 1954. 5.0. . Bigelow Field on August 27. in his eyes stated, "I'm afraid that its all over, I'm going to tear it Here we see the view of the grandstand from center field. More Info. We ask you consult the propietor for current information. n.d.. Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. View larger map. Michigan driver Don Ingersoll won at Bigelow Field on August 20. Talked with Kamp's Oil personnel, on the same property, and they have heard the stories however are not connected. Speedrome when it was built in 1950. June 16 1941 Article Lansing State Journal. baseball field in 14.74 seconds. Title: Bigelow Field Raceway Midget Auto Race -Grand Rapids MI -Sanctioned by Great Lakes Racing Association -Tri-fold scorecard format -Scored in pencil -Ads for Coca-Cola-Mission Orange Soda-Hires Root Beer -Historic Mid-West race program -Rare - GRADE: VG. UARA ventured out of state to Bigelow Field in
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