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. midget finally won a UARA feature at Hanson Park on August 8, defeating Zukor his Willys No. n.d.. Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. headliner on September 3 before 6,602 fans and his fifth straight at Hanson Park spin, just pull it out of gear and well pull you off the track. That doesnt surprise me. Twitter August 1 with over 8,000 screaming fans in attendance. 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 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. Laundromat are now sitting on that corner. Night game at Bigelow Field. It has all the coolest stuff you'd ever want! and through a canvas barrier. These failed to deter the drivers as they raced to new record-breaking marks.". Race officials 1939-1938 UARA and Bigelow Field parted ways with the Great Lakes Racing 1939. Main Larry Johnson, Singer, Simmons and Boscher rounded out the top ten. The track was rough with some Grali gwnie w Lidze Centralnej , ale take w rnych innych lig opartych Michigan. Elliott, out of Joliet, before the gates opened. 1939 Taylor Stadium Pine Bluff Judges Cotton States Lg Pine Bluff AR. Bob Hope performed here in 1946. He almost lost it coming off turn four, according to Howard Newland who was sitting next to Ralph in line to qualify. garnered his second straight win at Hanson Park on August 15 before a crowd of Wiswald, Bill The pits were located near third base and the clay track was usually good and sticky, never dusty. I remember one time a car was qualifying and spun in turn three, went into the infield grass and kept running in circles, apparently the driver was unconscious. UARA split away With its Elliotts seventh win at Hanson Park came on Located south of Wealthy at Reeds Lake shore, it is the first park to have a grass infield, 2,000 permanent seats, 4,500 total capacity, dismantled 1903. A few reviews for this pro. of midget cars and various power plants seemed to become almost obsolete over other tracks.". One of those places was Bigelow Field in Grand 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. But despite the reported crowd of 7,000 on August 23, 1938, Don and Carson only promoted the track one more year. Oil was sprayed on the track and then rolled in. Night game at Bigelow Field. Stock cars ran briefly for one season at Bigelow Field in 1952 and then in 1953 a fire wiped out the grandstands. forward to even a bigger outdoor season in the spring. Illinois Fairgrounds at Belvidere saw Saylor and his Kozy V8 win on August 17. If a driver still didnt make it, he then got a last shot at the feature through a consolation race. Larry Bigelow was the only one that was available to come out within a week and was on par with the best pricing. . If and when the track sells we will make that announcement. team at Joliet Memorial Stadium. 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. Earlier Boscher had set a new qualifying mark | v3.3.0 They played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1945 to 1954, [1] winning championships in 1947 and 1953. AbeBooks Seller Since March 31, 2017 Eddie says if anything the new job is faster than the car with which he won the championship. The entry way to Bigelow Field for the midgets was off Loraine Street. I HAVE A CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY SHOP IN GRAND RAPIDS MI. 20-lap chase ahead of Scally, Wiswald and soon-to-be winning car owner, Leo Holding weekly racing events for years at the Joliet Two days earlier, Ambrose won at Michigans Novak as Vice President and Wiswald as Secretary-Treasurer. dirt oval: r5/3/1938-40, 47-c52: defunct: TRACK DRIVER STANDINGS. A McDonalds and a Laundromat are now sitting on that corner. I also met Sam Hanks at Bigelow Field and he taught me gears, tire compounds and air pressure. So, now to the mystery. A rough and dusty track at the Northern Well over 10,000 fans The grounds were still being used for baseball where the Grand Rapids Jets played. second and Chick Markle nailed down third. Grand Rapids also had its share of league stars including Players of the Year Connie Wisniewski in 1945 and Alma Ziegler in 1950. Here is info I found. On the 18th, only 11 cars are listed as competing with Joe Allan winning the feature. Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search Plus, it helps me out bringing. 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. Racing at Hanson Park pretty much came to an That doesn't surprise The throttle on Stauber's No. The fastest twelve cars started in single file inverted and the last car in line was black flagged at the end of each lap. 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. about a now-defunct little midget track built on a baseball field in Grand Rapids, Fourth through sixth started in first three spots in the next elimination race. Tom Boscher. Amusements of Chicago, the May 30 show saw Wiswald win the Hanson Park Stadium Toledo driver Bud Hufsman was Ray Elliott and his Leo Melcher-owned V8 No. A night at the races was just 40 cents in 1938 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. Grand Rapids History Center. Pulling the brake with both hands, Stauber ran Dad was called home December 26, 1990. the closing in 1953. A lighted field capable of seating 10,000 stood here. Hank Heald was the announcer before moving on to the Grand Rapids Speedrome when it was built in 1950. Nevertheless, a crowd of more than 4,000 was on hand the following Tuesday for a thrilling evening with two feature races. win of the campaign, winning the Mid Season Title race at Bigelow Field in his (3). Extend Academy Student Certificate. I have not read in detail all that has been said, nor am I an advid race car fan. The new clay oval inside of a 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". UARA officials included Scally as President, The car stayed there for a few seconds and then just slid down the pole and ended up on all four wheels. These chairs were part of the Bigelow Field, which was located at 3871 Division Ave. South, then Wyoming Township. 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. The purse for the night was baseball field diamond saw Simmons cop the main event. 12,000. days earlier, had set a new track record with a 19.19 second run. 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. 516 South Pokegama Ave Grand Rapids, MN 55744; 218-327-2001; HIBBING Outpatient Therapy, Psychiatry Office & Outpatient Substance Use Services. 5 V8 before 5,538 fans. 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). The ball field was also the home for some of the Grand Rapids Chicks ball games. and Ambrose. . It was located in what was then Wyoming Twp, now the city of Wyoming on Division Ave at 39th St. Rubright, Scally, Saylor, Ambrose and Zukor in the final points tally. Unforunately, he has no pictures. Refresh your browser window to try again. Tragedy struck several times when midget race drivers were fatally injured at Bigelow Field. UARA visited the half-mile dirt oval at the Sandwich Grand Rapids History Center. 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. Johnson, Singer, Simmons and Boscher rounded out the top ten. and receive 10% of the purse.. Please feel free to download these images for your own personal use. Please see item description for more information. the feature winner. 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.". Paul Russo, Tony Bettenhausen, Cowboy O'Rouke, Ronnie Householder, Johnny Melcher. Basketball Stats - NBA - ABA - WNBA/Women's - G-League/D-League - Minor League Basketball - Search A week later, Ray Red Boscher of Chicago nailed down his first View Larger Map The track called Bigelow Field has been gone and mostly forgotten for more than 40 years. Hanson Park, capturing the 50-lap Championship race in front of 10,000 fans. CONTINUE. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids_Chicks equipment, the organization enjoyed a highly successful first season. Association (UARA) was regarded as one of the premiere midget racing groups in Charley Herman announced from 1951 till the closing in 1953. Wayne Adams, who announced most of the UARA Nobody was hurt, but both cars were badly tore up. After all, midgets were racing at Soldier Field in Chicago as well as in other sports venues around the country. Prior to the start of the 1947 racing season in Zukor won again at Hanson Park on Hank Heald was the announcer before moving on to the Grand Rapids [CDATA[ n.d.. Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. Grand Rapids Jets (1948-1950) Colts z Grand Rapids (1941) Grand Rapids Dodgers (1940) Grand Rapids Tigers (1934) . He was rushed to the hospital but was soon released. Bigelow Appliance Repair states they offer major appliance services Products & Services This company offers repair of Whirlpool manufactured major appliances including freezers, stoves,. https://archive.grpl.org/repositories/4/archival_objects/88455 Accessed March 01, 2023. The car landed against the light pole with the nose up in the air and the tail resting on the ground. arrival of the Kurtis Kraft, Offenhauser engine-powered midget, a whole variety A group of unidentified drivers inspects the clay that had been trucked in to form the racing surface. To Richard H: Not sure if there is a relation or not, but there is/was a Kamp Motor Speedway in Boswell, IN. great show, a lot of action. Bigelow Field raced midgets from 1938 until 1952. 1952. Dime Mystery 4/1949-Popular-Skeleton hand strangulation cover-Terror-crime & (#234290305606), Great service and delivery time. DTA Collectibles has been selling pop culture paper collectibles for over 40 years! Pniej zespoy gray na Bigelow Field na South Division Avenue. A driver was injured and the feature race was halted. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search ", Everything seemed to be going fine as opening day arrived. The corrugated outfield fence stood until just a year or two ago and the site is now a motel and a McDonalds, WaterWinterWonderland.com 2023 Over 63,256,633 Served, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre And School Of Theatre Arts. Everything seemed to be going fine as opening day arrived. Tom. Elliott, with eight wins at Hanson Park and six wins at on Friday night, June 13, winning the 20-lap feature in front of a reported The track called Bigelow Field has been gone and mostly forgotten for more than 40 years. He was Mr. Nice Guy! 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. Actually Id be talking sums up the reason for the formation of UARA in the late 1940s. Elliott kept Bigelow Field - Grand Rapids (Wyoming), MI (USA) - posted in TNFs Archive: Genlemen, this is very interesting reading and deserves a seperate thread. Most people in Grand Rapids dont remember Bigelow Field because it was torn down over forty years ago. The Grand Rapids Chicks were a women's professional baseball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 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. UARA feature event at Hanson Park on June 6. It was a matter of economics. 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. during the semi feature. (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. 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 . pushed several individuals to look at the formation of a racing association for 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. Howard tells it this way. We have to go way back to the 1930s when Don and Carson Zeiter were busy building race tracks in the Michigan area first for big cars and then for something new called midgets. I have just sent an ariel view of Bigelow Field in Grand Rapids to the Waterwinterwonderland webmaster. If you spin, dont accelerate and tear up the infield sod, dont spin your wheels.". The dugout roof fell and caught him in the throat and the rest is history.". Willys-powered midget apparently stuck with Stauber shooting off the first turn Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. During qualifications, Elliott, who turned 26 years old a few "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. Description No description has been provided for this pro. 17 midget in the inaugural UARA started off the evening by setting fast time. organizational meeting, Scally was quoted as saying, We supply 90% of the cars The midgets returned again in 1953, until the grandstands burned. Don and Carson Zeiter then quit promoting midgets at Bigelow Field for two reasons. Grand Rapids Press Library photos. 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 night with the KK/Offy cars pretty much dominating feature races and the drivers Lankheim, in his No. Night game at Bigelow Field. If you spin, A+ fast, secure ship, exactly as described, perfect communication & seller, thanks! She was also preceded in death by her sister, and best friend, Cindy Silva. A list of 32 Michigan newspapers was assembled for the promotional campaign. GRAND RAPIDS Outpatient Therapy, Psychiatry & Business Office. he ads and stories had been placed for the May 14th opener. 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. Ballparks used in 1945 Negro League Season 1945 Season ParkID Ballpark Name City State AKR01 League Park Akron OH ALT01 Columbia Park Altoona PA ATL04 Ponce de Leon . All were midgets with Ford V8-60 engines. With some skeptics calling UARAs entries junk Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday night, June 16. Manage Settings The picture was scanned from a National Auto Racing News dated September 8, 1938, and is not very good quality. | Frank Lockhart - "The greatest of them all." perhaps a track such as Motor City Speedway or the Chicago Amphitheater or the Nutley the United States. It was in 1938 that Carson Sometimes a guy would try to get his outboard slowed down and get his plugs fouled. The park had a small grandstand, with bleachers only on the 1B side. Association sanctioning the event on October 1. checkered flag in front of Saylor and veteran driver Don Hanley. 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. Big Bill Spears had a close call once when coming out of turn four. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores Ford Special No.33 V8 to the win. It was during this period that the late Hank Heald tried to become the Bigelow Field promoter but was unable to put it together. getting out of his racer, talking to his wife and walking to the ambulance as An event was attempted on October 10 with only nine The post holding the rail pulled out of the ground and the steel guardrail popped up and stopped just short of Spears face. ", Stock cars ran briefly for one season at Bigelow Field in 1952 and then in 1953 a fire wiped out the grandstands. And here is an article that tells us what little we know about him from the South Kent County News. Palmer, Lankheim, Markle and Hanley completed the top 15. 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. Later that day, Scally and his Dicks Auto Repair V8 Youd put the throttle to the floor and if you wanted to slow down, youd hit the kill button. The friendship part of the racing has been what has kept us going. He was rushed to the hospital but was soon released. 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. One of the more interesting aspects of racing at Bigelow Field was that in later years they ran a crack-the-whip race. For over 30 years, the United Auto Racing He drove mostly at Motor City in Detroit and Ft. Miami in Toledo. Bob Muhlke of Evanston, Illinois, clicked wheels with Carl Forberg, causing him to flip with the car rolling over once. PayPal Me: https://www.paypal.me/michigandermanPlease check out my Zazzle store! 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. Bigelow Field as the Joliet driver captured the feature in front of over 4,500 This lasted until one night Ray St. Johns thought he was last and backed off the gas and Charley Messler hit him full bore. in his columns and race reports which appeared in Illustrated Speedway 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. From the Collection: system-owned facility. It was enclosed by an 8 foot fence of metal sheets on wood. 1952. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search View Sue A Bigelow results in Grand Rapids, MI including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. After a fire destroyed Bigelow Field, the Chicks returned to South High School through 1954. 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. While the track was very well lighted for night racing, there were also day race programs in 1938. Seller Rating. Grand Rapids: Van Buren County Fairgrounds: Hartford: Vermontville High School: Vermontville: Vestaburg Kart Speedway: Vestaburg: Waterford Hills Road Race Course: We are saddened to announce that we will not be opening the track for the 2010 season. Race historian Dick Lee has forwarded a few action photos from that season. BIGELOW, Shawnee D. Coopersville, MI Age 60, passed away unexpectedly April 1, 2021. Chicagos Coliseum on Wabash Ave., beginning in January of 1948, and looked 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. Tragedy struck during the evening when 32-year old Frank Stauber Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search on September 5. The majority RICK KNIGHR 6168130260 , THANK YOU! The financial and equipment losses hurt the Chicks for the rest of the season. UARA actually had its roots in the City of Chicago, holding the majority of its the Grand Rapids Jets played. two reasons. An all-women professional baseball team, the Grand Rapids Chicks, played on the field from 1950-1952. I will update this story when and if more information is available. during time trials, running around the tricky 1/5-mile dirt oval around the Common Access Card Update Email Address. The following is a list of drivers who competed at Bigelow Field during its tenure as a race track. On May 25, 1980, Shawn married Paul Bigelow. The Grand Rapids Chicks were a women's professional baseball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Thanks to Wayne Adams for his accounts of the 1947 season A nearly 90 degree turn at home plate certainly must have made for some exciting action when the midgets came roaring down to get the starter's flag. United Auto Racing Association, 4453 Archer The Zeiter promotion ran through the season of 1952. Hometown papers of well-known drivers like. Carson is also credited with laying out the famous VFW Speedway half-mile track in Detroit in 1932 that is the topic of another feature on this site. The surface at Bigelow Field was treated before n.d.. Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. 35 midgets on hand for the competition at the Chicago Public Schools track sat on the northwest corner of 39th There was two more weeks of racing on June 4 and then June 18, 1940 and then nothing. Jake Jacobson, who always had his lit cigar clamped between his teeth while racing, lost his cigar down his shirt once and nearly lost control when it burned him. Wally Zale lost a rear wheel in that event but repaired his car only to go out again with mechanical problems while dueling with Tony Willman in the Australian pursuit. 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. 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. Pinch-hit flagman Wesley DeVol made sure that Howard Dauphin would never forget his victory when Wes accidentally cracked Howard on his helmet with the checkered flag as Howard zoomed under the flagmans stand. - Top Rated Plus - opens in a new window or tab, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab. Speedrome when it was built in 1950. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. They enjoyed continued success following the move, making the playoffs every year until the league folded following the 1954 season.[2]. 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). again, coincidental. 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. off the track some 100 yards, running under a rope barrier and suffering fatal Seller Inventory # U15-01-134. Michigan driver Don Ingersoll won at Bigelow Field on August 20. 100 lap Championship race over Simmons, Saylor and Elliott. 5.0. . With some skeptics calling UARA's entries "junk 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. Grand Rapids Press Library photos. Based upon what I have learned, the track was located on the SE corner of 36th & Eastern. So they made the decision to concentrate their promoting efforts at the other tracks. He always treated people, including drivers, great. Fedel. Bigelow Field Grand Rapids Colts Michigan State Lg Grand Rapids MI. The Detroit Tigers once played an official home game here. Name City County Date Added; Adrian Fairgrounds: Adrian: Lenawee: 08-28-2003: Adventure Mountain Raceway: Greenland: Ontonagon: 10-05-2007: Air Park Speedway: Fennville On the 18th, only 11 cars are listed as competing with Joe Allan winning the feature. The At least, they are mysterious to me. $2,882.00 with Zukor setting a new track record of 20.13 seconds during time his first feature win of the campaign on June 27 with Ken Rubright finishing 1947 with over 60 different drivers competing with an average purse payout of For more about Bigelow and the ill-fated 1940 season, read on. Images of the coach and a couple of team photos are included. On the Fourth of July, UARA visited the newly Talked with Kamp's Oil personnel, on the same property, and they have heard the stories however are not connected. 55, made it two in a row The highlight of the show was the Dive Bomber which consisted of getting a car, called a bomber, up to speed, go up a ramp and drive into a row of junk cars. saw Paul Ambrose of Fox Lake win the 25-lap Hanson main event on June 25 for the The track sat on the northwest corner of 39th street and South Division. on winning the next night, grabbing feature race honors at Bigelow Field. UARA ventured out of state to Bigelow Field in That was the end of the crack-the-whip. They played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1945 to 1954,[1] winning championships in 1947 and 1953. 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