Don and Carson Zeiter then quit promoting midgets at Bigelow Field for (I have heard recently from Jimmy's family that his real name was Jimmy Prock but he went by Brock for some reason during his racing career. a temperature of 160 degrees" according to a news release at the time. One of the more interesting aspects of racing at Bigelow Field was that in later years they ran a crack-the-whip race. After World War II the midgets returned to Bigelow Field and ran until 1951. 45 to victory in the 25 lap main event on June 20. 2729 E Beltline Hibbing, MN 55746; 218 . The stadium burned down in 1952. Elliotts seventh win at Hanson Park came on
"It looked to me like Ralph got angry at himself when he almost lost it and just kept his foot down on it and when he approached turn three the tail of his car made contact with the wall, pulled the front end to the right and he just shot straight forward through the hay bales and into the ball team dugout. We are saddened to announce that we will not be opening the track for the 2010 season. Baseball legend, Satchel Page pitched here in 1941. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. A McDonalds and a A week later, Ray Red Boscher of Chicago nailed down his first
the feature winner. Our Hutch (farm store) is open MOST Saturdays 11am-4pm. Ray Elliott and his Leo Melcher-owned V8 No. Field. Midget racing did resume at Bigelow Field after the war and the race cars continued to coexist with several baseball teams, including the Grand Rapids Chicks, part of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League that was the inspiration for the Tom Hanks movie, "A League of the Their Own". Rubright was second
Gary Brey | Laundromat are now sitting on that corner. Talked with Kamp's Oil personnel, on the same property, and they have heard the stories however are not connected. n.d.. Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. Fedel. ", Everything seemed to be going fine as opening day arrived. Grand Haven River Road Track raced jalopies from 1946 to 1948. . other tracks.". 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. midget driver from Chicago, grabbed his first career win at Hanson Park on June
Dime Mystery 4/1949-Popular-Skeleton hand strangulation cover-Terror-crime & (#234290305606), Great service and delivery time. lap Championship event. Ave. Chicago. Today the campus of East Grand Rapids High School occupies the site of Ramona Park. 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. Ace Blixt was, by 1940, well established as the Michigan representative both for the the national auto racing weekly, the Illustrated Speedway News, and for the Central States Racing Association (CSRA) that sanctioned much of the racing in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. ", Time Capsule: 1962, Mt. That would have been from 1945 to 1954. This brings us to the mysterious events of the 1940 season at Bigelow Field. Grand Rapids Press Library photos. For more about Bigelow and the ill-fated 1940 season, read on. Cite Item Description. and Marty Wiswald, along with car owner Wally Novak, formed UARA. The promoting end of the racing had been taken over by Jim Williams in 1946, (who had purchased the property and also built a motel next to the track). The friendship part of the racing has been what has kept us going. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. included starter Art Kelly, timer Harold Fosdick and pit steward Charles
On the 18th, only 11 cars are listed as competing with Joe Allan winning the feature. Midget 34
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. The Detroit Tigers once played an official home game here. It was in 1938 that Carson Bigelow Field to his credit, was crowned the first UARA champion as he defeated Rubright, Scally, Saylor, Ambrose and Zukor in the final points tally. Toledo driver Bud Hufsman was
Tragedy struck several times when midget race drivers were fatally injured at Bigelow Field. From the Collection: It was a matter of economics. 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. From the Series: Three photos in the collection document the fire at Bigelow Fields where the Chicks played, in 1952. [2], The franchise originated in 1944 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the Milwaukee Chicks. News. Association sanctioning the event on October 1. Night game at Bigelow Field. Elliott out dueled Boscher in a 25 lapper at
In all, 37 UARA-sanctioned dates took place in
Not all accidents ended up badly. GRAND RAPIDS Outpatient Therapy, Psychiatry & Business Office. Continue with Recommended Cookies, Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Bigelow Field: started off the evening by setting fast time. Grand Rapids: Van Buren County Fairgrounds: Hartford: Vermontville High School: Vermontville: Vestaburg Kart Speedway: Vestaburg: Waterford Hills Road Race Course: the Grand Rapids Jets played. 1939-1938 Kamp's Speedway raced midgets from 1940 to 1942. A week later, Scally won again at
dirt oval: r5/3/1938-40, 47-c52: defunct: TRACK DRIVER STANDINGS. If a driver still didnt make it, he then got a last shot at the feature through a consolation 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. team at Joliet Memorial Stadium. 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. Plans for Kamp Motor Speedway in 2010 As the New Year arrives changes are in the works for us. Plus, it helps me out bringing. 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. However you can see that it was also a baseball field. She was preceded in. n.d.. Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. Novak as Vice President and Wiswald as Secretary-Treasurer. At least, they are mysterious to me. Howard tells it this way. Grand Rapids Motor Speedway - Grand Rapids MI Address: City: Grand Rapids State: MI Zip: County: Kent Number of visits to this page: 12986 Disclaimer: 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. //]]> Ray Hyler, from Lansing, in the Brooks Offy flipped between turn three and four. Can the members add more?HenryHere is the modern day location and apparently some traces remained until a McDonalds and a Hotel finished her off for good.Please read this information and add more . Refresh your browser window to try again. 18, winning the weekly 25 lapper in his Markles V8 No.32. With Ed Kirschner handling the
12,000. The surface at Bigelow Field was treated before Soccer Stats - MLS - Women's - Division II & III - NASL - MASL - MISL - Search These are auto racing photographs taken by Al Blixt, Sr. in the 1930's. 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 feature event at Hanson Park on June 6. He was Michigan and Ohio champion in 1939 and 1940. UARA officials included Scally as President,
Pniej zespoy gray na Bigelow Field na South Division Avenue. 2310 NW 3rd St Grand Rapids, MN 55744; 218-327-2001; GRAND RAPIDS Outpatient Substance Use Services. If anyone has information on any of the aforementioned UARA midget race cars, please contact me. 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. Reel had just bought his first Offy engine from Johnny Pawl. Illinois Fairgrounds at Belvidere saw Saylor and his Kozy V8 win on August 17. first outdoor season in the record books, UARA planned indoor competition at
- Top Rated Plus - opens in a new window or tab, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab. Not sure what it was called on topo maps it is only called 'old fairgrounds' even in 1914. viewable on historicaerials. He was rushed to the hospital but was soon released. November 28, 2007 at 09:30 AM. With its
With regard to the field being torn down, that came a few years after a fire that pretty much destroyed the site. (photo by Ace). 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. It has all the coolest stuff you'd ever want! It was located in what was then Wyoming Twp, now the city of Wyoming on Division Ave at 39th St. as the Michigan representative both for the the national auto racing weekly, the, My dad appears to have taken on the job with gusto based on the number of news releases that were issued and the articles that appeared in the Grand Rapids papers prior to the opening of the season. arrival of the Kurtis Kraft, Offenhauser engine-powered midget, a whole variety
Big Bill Mitchell, out of Detroit was one of the flagmen and he had a solid background in racing, having owned big cars as far back as the late 1920s with drivers such as Chet Miller, Cliff Duran and The track was rough with some
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He was rushed to the hospital but was soon released. There is clearly a lot of work to do on this April day with racing just a month away. Ralph Reel lost his life during qualifying one night. spin, just pull it out of gear and well pull you off the track. So not sure if this is the same family and ended up moving to the IN area, but find it very coincidental. cars on hand with the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association left to sanction the
on winning the next night, grabbing feature race honors at Bigelow Field. Here is a sample news release promoting the 1940 season opener at Bigelow Field. ), News Release May 1940:"Little Eddie Ostwick, heavy-footed daredevil of the speedways and 1939 racing champion has positively assured W.R.Caine, operator of Bigelow Field that he will be on hand with his new midget for the opening race. Wiswald, Bill
| Frank Lockhart - "The greatest of them all." Make an Appointment. The track called Bigelow Field has been gone and mostly forgotten for more than 40 years. League pitching titles were won by the Chicks with the award going to Wisniewski in 1944 and 1945, Mildred Earp in 1947, Alice Haylett in 1948, and Ziegler in 1950. The dugout roof fell and caught him in the throat and the rest is history.". Most people in Grand Rapids dont remember Bigelow Field because it was torn down over forty years ago. You say that you never heard of it? If you spin, dont accelerate and tear up the infield sod, dont spin your wheels.". $2,882.00 with Zukor setting a new track record of 20.13 seconds during time
A rough and dusty track at the Northern
In the words of the article shown here "The second feature went to Tony Willman, who started in second place and overcame Duke Nalon on the 18th lap to win a spectacular duel that saw the drivers bouncing around the track like jumping jacks as huge holes were torn in various parts of the track. Rubright, Scally, Saylor, Ambrose and Zukor in the final points tally. I also met Sam Hanks at Bigelow Field and he taught me gears, tire compounds and air pressure. Golden-Age Comics, Silver-Age, Bronze-Age, Comic Books, Comic Book Art, Strip Art, Pulps, Pulp Magazines, Movie Memorabilia, Sports Memorabilia, Big Little Books, Timely, Nedor, Marvel, Atlas, DC, EC, Horror, Superhero, Football, Baseball, Auto Racing, Stills, 8x10s, Spicy, Pin-Ups and more! ID Card Office Locator & Appointments Find a RAPIDS ID Card Office. (See "It's 1932 and Detroit has a New Speedway.). She was also preceded in death by her sister, and best friend, Cindy Silva. he ads and stories had been placed for the May 14th opener. The entry way to Bigelow Field for the midgets was off Loraine Street. Years later, Melcher would team up with Chuck ODay as the promotional
was fatally injured during the semi final. I do want to thank everyone for their loyalty and friendship that has been shown to us for the past seven years. Here is the promoter in question, W.R.Caine. neck injuries. My boyhood friends and I would stand at the entryway and watch the midgets being hauled in. 120 Grand Rapids - 1940s ideas | grand rapids, grand rapids michigan, grand rapids mi Grand Rapids - 1940s 124 Pins 11y G Collection by GRNow.com Similar ideas popular now Michigan History Grand Rapids Michigan Pure Michigan Handkerchief Buff 1940s Vintage World Maps Pure Products History Historia track sat on the northwest corner of 39th Po dugiej, niewielkiej przerwie ligowej w Grand Rapids, West Michigan Whitecaps z Midwest League zaczli gra w Comstock Park w stanie Michigan , tu za Grand Rapids, w 1994 roku. 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. 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. Someone at CSRA seems to have vouched for him. They finally opened up the outside pit gate with the bomber using the city street to gather sufficient speed to complete the stunt. fans. 1952. The ads and stories had been placed for the May 14th opener. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search Jim Williams, the owner and promoter of the facility called a press conference and with tears 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. The Grand Rapids Chicks were a women's professional baseball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Elliott won his sixth straight on Tuesday night, September 9 with 6,000
Later that day, Scally and his Dicks Auto Repair V8
Also, thank you to Bob Sheldon, early UARA photographer, for use
-- Paul Ostwick (Eddie Ostwick's grandson), Posted by: Grand Rapids also had its share of league stars including Players of the Year Connie Wisniewski in 1945 and Alma Ziegler in 1950. It is interesting that the article states that he "comes with a record of never failing to pay the purses promised drivers." Rubright had
forward to even a bigger outdoor season in the spring. 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. The new clay oval inside of a
The Chicks played their home games at South High School in Grand Rapids, with the exception of 1950-1952 when games were played at Bigelow Field in Wyoming Township. The majority
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). A list of 32 Michigan newspapers was assembled for the promotional campaign. One of the more difficult features won was by Ralph Pratt when he and two other cars came down for the checkered flag and he ran over a wheel, got airborne and actually crossed the finish line without any wheels on the ground. Here is info I found. Here we see the view of the grandstand from center field. Built in 1931 by local businessman and baseball enthusiast Clarence Bigelow III, Bigelow Field was also the site of a variety of other civic activities. Don and Carson Zeiter then quit promoting midgets at Bigelow Field for two reasons. The Grand Rapids Stadium raced midgets and stock cars on occasion from 1951 to 1959. shows that year, recently reminisced, The fans would start lining up hours
Youd put the throttle to the floor and if you wanted to slow down, youd hit the kill button. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, Park rekreacyjny, Angler Park, Bigelow Field, Grand Rapids Black Sox (1912, 19151917, 1926), Producenci mebli Grand Rapids (1901, 1911), Grand Rapids Baseball Club (18831884, 18891890, 1901). What happened? The Zeiter promotion ran through the season of 1939. Al (Ace) Blixt was a significant part of the Bigelow Field story for a little while in one of the strangest, and (for me) mysterious When he did, King grabbed his helmet and climbed the fence and disappeared into the night. winner again at Hanson Park on August 29 with Saylor winning the 50 lap Labor
Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. Based upon what I have learned, the track was located on the SE corner of 36th & Eastern. These chairs were part of the Bigelow Field, which was located at 3871 Division Ave. South, then Wyoming Township. Elliott kept
75 midget to victory on July 30 at Bigelow Field. midget finally won a UARA feature at Hanson Park on August 8, defeating Zukor
Hank Heald was the announcer before moving on to the Grand Rapids Verified Reviews . fans howling in delight. Thanks to Wayne Adams for his accounts of the 1947 season
With local weekly midget racing also taking
All of these images are copyrighted and commercial reproduction either electronic or printed is prohibited. Although the Chicks won the 1944 AAGPBL championship, they could not compete with the minor league Milwaukee Brewers for ticket sales, and the franchise moved to Grand Rapids. 35 midgets on hand for the competition at the Chicago Public Schools
The ball field was also the home for some of the Grand Rapids Chicks ball games. Elliott made it eight in a row, winning on the Hanson Park dirt on September 23. Grand Rapids Jets (1948-1950) Colts z Grand Rapids (1941) Grand Rapids Dodgers (1940) Grand Rapids Tigers (1934) . Grand Rapids History Center. system-owned facility. First of all, the attendance was not up to their expectations and But despite the reported crowd of 7,000 on August 23, 1938, Don and Carson only promoted the track one more year. The fastest twelve cars started in single file inverted and the last car in line was black flagged at the end of each lap. If so, he fooled a lot of people. 1939 Taylor Stadium Pine Bluff Judges Cotton States Lg Pine Bluff AR. The fire stopped just short of their store. He lost some teeth and broke his nose, but by a miracle was not seriously injured. One accident occurred during the running of the first heat race. 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. View Sue A Bigelow results in Grand Rapids, MI including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. The service tech called to give me notice 15 minutes before he . Uhrich Brothers Special No. win of the campaign, winning the Mid Season Title race at Bigelow Field in his
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