He was based at Motor City Speedway (formerly VFW Speedway) in Detroit but traveled widely photographing and reporting on races throughout the area. Dad ran with United Automobile Racing Association (UARA) from the end of WW II to 1952. Prior to the start of the 1947 racing season in Bigelow Field fire. forward to even a bigger outdoor season in the spring. Starter Bill Mitchell - Racing Giant | One of the more interesting aspects of racing at Bigelow Field was that in later years they ran a crack-the-whip race. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores It was located in what was then Wyoming Twp, now the city of Wyoming on Division Ave at 39th St. He always treated people, including drivers, great. After a fire destroyed Bigelow Field, the Chicks returned to South High School through 1954. Wiswald, Bill Palmer, Lankheim, Markle and Hanley completed the top 15. Charlene Jean Bigelow, age 82, a long-time resident of Grand Rapids passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 15, 2017 while in residence at Whispering Way. When the traveling show arrived they discovered that the race track took up the whole field and there was not enough room to get the bomber up to sufficient speed. It was also known as Kamp's Speedway. There was a fairgrounds track between 36th and 32nd but it is. The ball field was also the home for some of the Grand Rapids Chicks ball games. Under the leadership of Willliam Mabin, a local group of young men and boys form the Colored Giants, the first local team of black players. Grand Rapids History Center. Over 10,000 fans and 42 cars were on hand for the Hanson Park Wczesne zespoy Grand Rapids gray w Recreation Park w dni powszednie oraz w Alger Park nad Reeds Lake w weekendy. So they made the decision to concentrate their promoting efforts at the Later that day, Scally and his Dicks Auto Repair V8 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. Grand Rapids History Center. Reel had just bought his first Offy engine from Johnny Pawl. During an 34 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. 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. Grand Rapids History Center. Images of the coach and a couple of team photos are included. 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. days earlier, had set a new track record with a 19.19 second run. Something had certainly happened. Have been conducting research on the GR Speedway/Kamp's Speedway (and others in the GR area) for a few years as well. Fedel. More Info. episodes of his career. 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. 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. Pulling the brake with both hands, Stauber ran I HAVE A CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY SHOP IN GRAND RAPIDS MI. One of those places was Bigelow Field in Grand streak for the time being. ", Newland continued, "The outboards had a loud scream. 5.0. . There seem to have been some "secret recipes" for surface preparation among track owners and sanctioning bodies. Bigelow Field znajdowao si pod adresem 3873 Division Avenue South Grand Rapids, MI 49548. Elliotts seventh win at Hanson Park came on Pniej zespoy gray na Bigelow Field na South Division Avenue. 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. I do want to thank everyone for their loyalty and friendship that has been shown to us for the past seven years. It has all the coolest stuff you'd ever want! Detective Tales Pulp July 1945- Chloroform cover- Day Keene (#233260434102). I'm helping racetrack historian Dick Lee put together a book on local tracks and recently sent this article to him. ), 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. 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. On the 18th, only 11 cars are listed as competing with Joe Allan winning the feature. Ford and motorcycle engine-powered midgets. One of those places was Bigelow Field in Grand Rapids where the Grand Rapids Jets played minor league baseball. again the winner at Hanson Park on August 22, taking starter Pete Passantinos They played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1945 to 1954,[1] winning championships in 1947 and 1953. Two days earlier, Ambrose won at Michigans A list of 32 Michigan newspapers was assembled for the promotional campaign. photographing chores, Lankheim, who flipped during the season opener, won the Bigelow Field fire. Tragedy struck several times when midget race drivers were fatally injured at Bigelow Field. Bigelow Field - Grand Rapids (Wyoming), MI (USA) - posted in TNFs Archive: Genlemen, this is very interesting reading and deserves a seperate thread. Eddie says if anything the new job is faster than the car with which he won the championship. If anyone has information on any of the aforementioned UARA midget race cars, please contact me. feature event was fellow UARA organizer, Scally. Stock cars and modified stock cars . 1939 Taylor Stadium Pine Bluff Judges Cotton States Lg Pine Bluff AR. With some crowd of around 8,000 fans. in some unusual places. The grounds were still being used for baseball where During qualifications, Elliott, who turned 26 years old a few If so, he fooled a lot of people. Finishing behind Wiswald and his No. Elliott won his third straight Bigelow Field 45 to victory in the 25 lap main event on June 20. Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday night, June 16. We ask you consult the propietor for current information. Bob Hope performed here in 1946. 20-lap chase ahead of Scally, Wiswald and soon-to-be winning car owner, Leo night with the KK/Offy cars pretty much dominating feature races and the drivers At this time the track is for sale but there has been no tangible offers. 10,000 fans cheered. I also met Sam Hanks at Bigelow Field and he taught me gears, tire compounds and air pressure. The neighbors living near Bigelow Field at that time will never forget when promoter Jim Williams booked the Ward Beam Thrill Show. 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. Ave. Chicago. //]]> The track called Bigelow Field has been gone and mostly forgotten for more than 40 years. Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search Bigelow Field Raceway Midget Auto Race Program 1950-Grand Rapids MI-Ads for Coca-Cola-Hires Root Beer-VG. Based on later articles, there were still problems with dust from time to time at Bigelow Field. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. me. United Auto Racing Association, 4453 Archer Rubright had Main 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. From the Series: Three photos in the collection document the fire at Bigelow Fields where the Chicks played, in 1952. First of all, the attendance was not up to their expectations and So, apparently 36th St. was also known as Airport Road (even though 32nd St. took you to the airport terminal). Scally posted 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). ", Time Capsule: 1962, Mt. Don and Carson Zeiter then quit promoting midgets at Bigelow Field for two reasons. Earlier Boscher had set a new qualifying mark Name City County Date Added; Adrian Fairgrounds: Adrian: Lenawee: 08-28-2003: Adventure Mountain Raceway: Greenland: Ontonagon: 10-05-2007: Air Park Speedway: Fennville Tragedy struck during the evening when 32-year old Frank Stauber Bigelow Field. It seemed like there was a flip in every race.. https://archive.grpl.org/repositories/4/archival_objects/88455 Accessed March 01, 2023. Very pleased with purchase, UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN-MIGNON G. EBERHART-DELL MAPBACK PAPERBACK G (#233671409300). A McDonalds and a Laundromat are now sitting on that corner. system-owned facility. See feature on Jimmy on this site. secondly, they had Ohio tracks they were promoting which had conflicting racing dates with Bigelow The financial and equipment losses hurt the Chicks for the rest of the season. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. of midget racing cars at a given event getting a small percentage of the purse 2310 NW 3rd St Grand Rapids, MN 55744; 218-327-2001; GRAND RAPIDS Outpatient Substance Use Services. 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). 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. View cart for details. pushed several individuals to look at the formation of a racing association for To make the feature you had to finish in the top three spots in the heat races. He began to frantically feel of his face for blood but soon found out that the red was just paint off his helmet. Rubright was second The Grand Rapids Chicks were a women's professional baseball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "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. action. Extend Academy Student Certificate. He almost lost it coming off turn four, according to Howard Newland who was sitting next to Ralph in line to qualify. Wayne Adams, who announced most of the UARA The majority Pniej zespoy gray na Bigelow Field na South Division Avenue. At least, they are mysterious to me. 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. and Ambrose. 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". June 04, 2011 at 03:12 PM. Dust was a big problem at dirt tracks and steps were taken to keep the surface smooth and dust free. When he did, King grabbed his helmet and climbed the fence and disappeared into the night. midget finally won a UARA feature at Hanson Park on August 8, defeating Zukor To Richard H: Not sure if there is a relation or not, but there is/was a Kamp Motor Speedway in Boswell, IN. He was rushed to the hospital but was soon released. This site was just mailed to me. With the Ray Hyler, from Lansing, in the Brooks Offy flipped between turn three and four. The action looks great as the drivers round home heading for first base. 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 others. Former site of Bigelow Field (1937-1952). Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. called Bigelow Field. Continue with Recommended Cookies, Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Bigelow Field: All were midgets with Ford V8-60 engines. 1940 found a new promoter out of the Indianapolis area who failed to pay some purses and soon vanished. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. From the Collection: 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. She was preceded in. followed by Saylor, Corky Singer and Larry Johnson. 55, made it two in a row The entry way to Bigelow Field for the midgets was off Loraine Street. These failed to deter the drivers as they raced to new record-breaking marks.". Manage Settings Ralph Reel lost his life during qualifying one night. Under the promotion of James T. Williams The Great Lakes Racing Association was sanctioning the races. UARA and Bigelow Field parted ways with the Great Lakes Racing 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. Elliott won his sixth straight on Tuesday night, September 9 with 6,000 The Grand Rapids Chicks were a women's professional baseball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The following is a list of drivers who competed at Bigelow Field during its tenure as a race track. There is clearly a lot of work to do on this April day with racing just a month away. Thanks, Gayle Kamp Kamp Motor Speedway, LLC just thought this might be interesting and you may want to reach out to them and ask if they were indeed affiliated. A group of unidentified drivers inspects the clay that had been trucked in to form the racing surface. 1952. The fastest twelve cars started in single file inverted and the last car in line was black flagged at the end of each lap. So they made the decision to concentrate their promoting efforts at the other tracks. and through a canvas barrier. 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. Add Joint Data Model Applet. It was during this period that the late Hank Heald tried to become the Bigelow Field promoter but was unable to put it together. 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 . Bigelow Field as the Joliet driver captured the feature in front of over 4,500 | Send Feedback or Report a Problem, Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection (Collection 160). 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. Rubright was second and Scally third. Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. With some skeptics calling UARA's entries "junk -- Paul Ostwick (Eddie Ostwick's grandson), Posted by: 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 News. With Ed Kirschner handling the These are auto racing photographs taken by Al Blixt, Sr. in the 1930's. The midgets returned again in 1953, until the grandstands burned. 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. https://archive . Championship Class B Midget Race, Time Trials 12 Bigelow Field Raceway Midget Auto Race Program 1950-Grand Rapids MI-Ads for C. Item Information Condition: --not specified "Condition is VG . Night game at Bigelow Field. (See "It's 1932 and Detroit has a New Speedway.). Grand Rapids History Center. The track sat on the northwest corner of 39th street and South Division. Nobody was hurt, but both cars were badly tore up. On May 25, 1980, Shawn married Paul Bigelow. See one of them below. Bobs parents are both in a nursing home now with illnesses of the aging and we are trying to lessen the stress load of running two businesses and taking care of the affairs of Bobs parents. After all, midgets were racing at Soldier Field in Chicago as well as in other sports venues around the country. 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 Ford Special No.33 V8 to the win. Someone at CSRA seems to have vouched for him. Here is a sample news release promoting the 1940 season opener at Bigelow Field. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search 1939. Amusements of Chicago, the May 30 show saw Wiswald win the Hanson Park Stadium 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! Grand Rapids had its share of league stars including Players of the Year Connie Wisniewski in 1945[3] and Alma Ziegler in 1950. He was rushed to the hospital but was soon released. Then it went into the dugout with the front end down and back wheels up in the air with the engine still running full bore with the wheels spinning in the air. The Zeiter promotion ran through the season of 1939. The new clay oval inside of a Most people in Grand Rapids don't remember Bigelow Field because it was torn down over forty years ago. | v3.3.0 Grand Rapids Baseball Klub by to niewielki zesp League Baseball z siedzib w Grand Rapids, Michigan , USA, ktry gra pod kilkoma rnymi nazwami w rnych okresach pomidzy 1883 i 1951. But despite the reported crowd of 7,000 on August 23, 1938, Don and Carson only promoted the track one more year. She was also preceded in death by her sister, and best friend, Cindy Silva. first outdoor season in the record books, UARA planned indoor competition at The surface at Bigelow Field was treated before Jim Williams, the owner and promoter of the facility called a press conference and with tears Rubright came home second with Simmons third. A driver lost his life there when he drove into a dugout. Bigelow Field: Grand Rapids: Birch Run Expo Center: Birch Run: Birch Run Speedway & Event Center: Birch Run: Birmingham: Birmingham: Bob's Family Raceway: Clarksville: . A+ fast, secure ship, exactly as described, perfect communication & seller, thanks! ID Card Office Online. ID Card Office Locator & Appointments Find a RAPIDS ID Card Office. That was the end of the crack-the-whip. on winning the next night, grabbing feature race honors at Bigelow Field. Staff Interface Race officials 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. Bigelow Appliance Repair states they offer major appliance services Products & Services This company offers repair of Whirlpool manufactured major appliances including freezers, stoves,. UARA feature event at Hanson Park on June 6. Elliott out dueled Boscher in a 25 lapper at Grand Rapids Jets (1948-1950) Colts z Grand Rapids (1941) Grand Rapids Dodgers (1940) Grand Rapids Tigers (1934) . The ads and stories had been placed for the May 14th opener. Ambrose drove the Nelsen Hirschberg 516 South Pokegama Ave Grand Rapids, MN 55744; 218-327-2001; HIBBING Outpatient Therapy, Psychiatry Office & Outpatient Substance Use Services. On the Fourth of July, UARA visited the newly Rapids where the Grand Rapids Jets played minor league baseball. Bigelow Field on August 27. 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. 4.13 Linear Feet (Six boxes), Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository. Grand Rapids Press Library photos. of these cars taken away large portions of the posted purse. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Markle, a first year 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. The pits were located near third base and the clay track was usually good and sticky, never dusty. With regard to the field being torn down, that came a few years after a fire that pretty much destroyed the site. The in his eyes stated, "I'm afraid that its all over, I'm going to tear it 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. Racing at Hanson Park pretty much came to an While the track was very well lighted for night racing, there were also day race programs in 1938. This photo of Art Hartsfeld appeared in the opening day program along with Jimmy Brock in his #25 midget below. - Top Rated Plus - opens in a new window or tab, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab. n.d.. Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. the United States. dirt oval: r5/3/1938-40, 47-c52: defunct: TRACK DRIVER STANDINGS. Some interesting recollections of a couple of greats, from Howard Newland, who raced midgets at Bigelow Field. June 16 1941 Article Lansing State Journal. Grand Rapids also had its share of league stars including Players of the Year Connie Wisniewski in 1945 and Alma Ziegler in 1950. Posted by: It was in 1938 that Carson 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. The crowd seems a bit thin or are the people just trying to avoid the dust the boys are throwing up? Also, thank you to Bob Sheldon, early UARA photographer, for use Verified Reviews . You say that you never heard of it? Here we see the view of the grandstand from center field. 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.. Grand Rapids History Center. Stauber would die in route to the hospital. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search (3) Scope and Contents. View Larger Map If a driver still didnt make it, he then got a last shot at the feature through a consolation race. Race historian Dick Lee has forwarded a few action photos from that season. (3). 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