Zeiter came to Grand Rapids and laid out a one-fifth dirt track for midgets at Bigelow Field with the first Night game at Bigelow Field. Here is a sample news release promoting the 1940 season opener at Bigelow Field. Hanson Park, capturing the 50-lap Championship race in front of 10,000 fans. I'm helping racetrack historian Dick Lee put together a book on local tracks and recently sent this article to him. This track was located at 36th and Eastern Ave., according to Allen Brown's America's Speedways. Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday night, June 16. Elliott kept Cecil Clees was driving the Jake Jacobson J-3 when his fatality occurred. 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 Posted by: Additionally, several Chicks made All-Star teams from 1946 to 1954 including Wisniewski, Ziegler, Earp, Haylett, Ruth Lessing, Merle Keagle, Doris Satterfield, Earlene Risinger, Eleanor Moore, and Joyce Ricketts. On the Fourth of July, UARA visited the newly If a driver still didnt make it, he then got a last shot at the feature through a consolation race. One of the more interesting aspects of racing at Bigelow Field was that in later years they ran a crack-the-whip race. Starter Bill Mitchell - Racing Giant | Here we see the view of the grandstand from center field. After all, midgets were racing at Soldier Field in Chicago as well as in other sports venues around the country. Ballparks used in 1942 Negro League Season 1942 Season ParkID Ballpark Name City State AKR01 League Park Akron OH ALT02 Cricket Field Altoona PA ATL04 Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta GA BAL10 Terrapin Park Baltimore MD BAL14 Bugle Field Baltimore MD BEL01 Belleville Athletic Field Belleville IL BEL02 Belmar Memorial Field Belmar NJ BIR01 Rickwood Field Birmingham AL BOG01 Bogalusa LA BOS07 Fenway . BIGELOW, Shawnee D. Coopersville, MI Age 60, passed away unexpectedly April 1, 2021. Racing at Hanson Park pretty much came to an Great article Al! It sure would be great if someone could produce a picture or two! spicevalleyroad@verizon.net. Wiswald, Bill | Send Feedback or Report a Problem, Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection (Collection 160). If you spin, This brings us to the mysterious events of the 1940 season at Bigelow Field. With some skeptics calling UARAs entries junk 1939 Taylor Stadium Pine Bluff Judges Cotton States Lg Pine Bluff AR. Grand Rapids Press Library photos. Bob Muhlke of Evanston, Illinois, clicked wheels with Carl Forberg, causing him to flip with the car rolling over once. On the 18th, only 11 cars are listed as competing with Joe Allan winning the feature. called Bigelow Field. organizational meeting, Scally was quoted as saying, We supply 90% of the cars I'm certain there are many more folks with memories of tracks that have become motels and McDonalds as Bigelow Field became. constructed large quarter mile clay oval at the Northern Illinois Fairgrounds in cars on hand with the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association left to sanction the Manage Settings Race historian Dick Lee has forwarded a few action photos from that season. 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. There was a fairgrounds track between 36th and 32nd but it is. Larry Hanley won the They finally opened up the outside pit gate with the bomber using the city street to gather sufficient speed to complete the stunt. 18, winning the weekly 25 lapper in his Markles V8 No.32. Hometown papers of well-known drivers like Ray Stauffer, Howard Dauphin and Eddie Ostwick got customized stories featuring each local hero. | v3.3.0 Add Joint Data Model Applet. That turn at home plate must have been a doozy! team at Joliet Memorial Stadium. 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. 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. Palmer, Lankheim, Markle and Hanley completed the top 15. me. ), 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. checkered flag in front of Saylor and veteran driver Don Hanley. Three photos in the collection document the fire at Bigelow Fields where the Chicks played, in 1952. off the track some 100 yards, running under a rope barrier and suffering fatal The field was home to a number of activities including race cars and baseball. A week later, Scally won again at 1952. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores Grand Rapids also had its share of league stars including Players of the Year Connie Wisniewski in 1945 and Alma Ziegler in 1950. UARA and Bigelow Field parted ways with the Great Lakes Racing Lankheim, in his No. first outdoor season in the record books, UARA planned indoor competition at 85 of a mile. I know that my dad ran there numerous times. For over 30 years, the United Auto Racing and added note, the Kamp Motor Speedway in IN was dirt. 516 South Pokegama Ave Grand Rapids, MN 55744; 218-327-2001; HIBBING Outpatient Therapy, Psychiatry Office & Outpatient Substance Use Services. Starting to get on a roll, Elliott was the Charley Herman announced from 1951 till 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. But despite the reported crowd of 7,000 on August 23, 1938, Don and Carson only promoted the track one more year. Reel had just bought his first Offy engine from Johnny Pawl. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. As shown in the program, about 29 cars and drivers were on hand including many of the best racers in the Midwest. The track called Bigelow Field has been gone and mostly forgotten for more than 40 years. 1943-2009 night with the KK/Offy cars pretty much dominating feature races and the drivers With some skeptics calling UARA's entries "junk Amusements of Chicago, the May 30 show saw Wiswald win the Hanson Park Stadium 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. Ford and motorcycle engine-powered midgets. $2,882.00 with Zukor setting a new track record of 20.13 seconds during time During an 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. and through a canvas barrier. Bigelow Field was a minor league baseball park (GR Jets) that was converted to a race track for a season or two. Bigelow Field Raceway Midget Auto Race Program 1950-Grand Rapids MI-Ads for Coca-Cola-Hires Root Beer-VG. 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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. First of all, the attendance was not up to their expectations and Under the promotion of James T. Williams Wally Zale is shown here in his #1 midget in 1940. a temperature of 160 degrees" according to a news release at the time. Pulling the brake with both hands, Stauber ran An event was attempted on October 10 with only nine 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. Elliott, with eight wins at Hanson Park and six wins at sums up the reason for the formation of UARA in the late 1940s. He always treated people, including drivers, great. 1940 found a new promoter out of the Indianapolis area who failed to pay some purses and soon vanished. Baseball legend, Satchel Page pitched here in 1941. Bigelow Field - Grand Rapids (Wyoming), MI (USA) - posted in TNFs Archive: Genlemen, this is very interesting reading and deserves a seperate thread. again, coincidental. Years later, Melcher would team up with Chuck ODay as the promotional The Grand Rapids, MI 49544. secondly, they had Ohio tracks they were promoting which had conflicting racing dates with Bigelow My parents Appliance store occupied a store front space under the ball stands, facing on Division. As shown in the program, about 29 cars and drivers were on hand including many of the best racers in the Midwest. You say that you never heard of it? 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. Wayne Adams, who announced most of the UARA 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. Basketball Stats - NBA - ABA - WNBA/Women's - G-League/D-League - Minor League Basketball - Search 35 midgets on hand for the competition at the Chicago Public Schools Grand Rapids History Center. With Ed Kirschner handling the 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. Michigan driver Don Ingersoll won at Bigelow Field on August 20. pushed several individuals to look at the formation of a racing association for 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. followed by Saylor, Corky Singer and Larry Johnson. 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. Hank Heald was the announcer before moving on to the Grand Rapids The Grand Rapids Chicks were a women's professional baseball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. From the Collection: spin, just pull it out of gear and well pull you off the track. Write a review. before the gates opened. 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. Bigelow Field - Grand Rapids MI Address: 39th Street and S. Division City: Grand Rapids State: MI Zip: 49548 County: Kent Number of visits to this page: 18792 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. Howard tells it this way. Plus, it helps me out bringing. These are auto racing photographs taken by Al Blixt, Sr. in the 1930's. Description No description has been provided for this pro. , History of American Speedways, Past & Present. Veldrome. Paul | The fastest twelve cars started in single file inverted and the last car in line was black flagged at the end of each lap. Zukor won again at Hanson Park on Address: 87 N. Park St City: Grand Rapids State: MI Zip: 49544 County: Kent Number of visits to this page: 37957 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. Association (UARA) was regarded as one of the premiere midget racing groups in Elliott, out of Joliet, The economy is another factor in our decision. The Great Lakes Racing Association was sanctioning the races. 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. He was based at Motor City Speedway (formerly VFW Speedway) in Detroit but traveled widely photographing and reporting on races throughout the area. midget racers that included stars like Ted Hartley, Art Hartsfeld, Sam Hanks, window.__mirage2 = {petok:"igxyY7CEoZ3TSgU5rvCLqbDB5At9mC5j4ATdnNWfEhU-1800-0"}; Rubright, Scally, Saylor, Ambrose and Zukor in the final points tally. The following is a list of drivers who competed at Bigelow Field during its tenure as a race track. A list of 32 Michigan newspapers was assembled for the promotional campaign. Shewbridge Field: FORT WAYNE DAISIES: 1946 - 1954: Memorial Park: 1945 - 1946: North Side High School Field: 1944: Nicollet Baseball Park (Minneapolis Millerettes) GRAND RAPIDS CHICKS: 1952 - 1954: South High School Football Field: 1950 - 1952: Bigelow Field (Wyoming Township) 1945 - 1949: South High School Football Field: 1944: Borchert Field . It was in 1938 that Carson 12,000. Elliott won his third straight Bigelow Field If you spin, dont accelerate and tear up the infield sod, dont spin your wheels.". 100 lap Championship race over Simmons, Saylor and Elliott. Scally posted A rough and dusty track at the Northern Actually Id be talking about a now-defunct little midget track built on a baseball field in Grand Rapids, Michigan called Bigelow Field. Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search Also, thank you to Bob Sheldon, early UARA photographer, for use Eddie says if anything the new job is faster than the car with which he won the championship. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Ralph Reel lost his life during qualifying one night. system-owned facility. Bigelow Field to his credit, was crowned the first UARA champion as he defeated A driver lost his life there when he drove into a dugout. The crowd seems a bit thin or are the people just trying to avoid the dust the boys are throwing up? ID Card Office Online. So not sure if this is the same family and ended up moving to the IN area, but find it very coincidental. UARA visited the half-mile dirt oval at the Sandwich garnered his second straight win at Hanson Park on August 15 before a crowd of It was located in what was then Wyoming Twp, now the city of Wyoming on Division Ave at 39th St. Hometown papers of well-known drivers like. Day Classic at Hanson Park on September 1, ending the Elliott/Melcher winning Tom. was fatally injured during the semi final. Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search I will update this story when and if more information is available. Elliotts seventh win at Hanson Park came on and Ambrose. Grand Rapids: Van Buren County Fairgrounds: Hartford: Vermontville High School: Vermontville: Vestaburg Kart Speedway: Vestaburg: Waterford Hills Road Race Course: Wiswald, Bill Palmer, Lankheim, Markle and Hanley completed the top 15. That was the end of the crack-the-whip. second and Chick Markle nailed down third. 55, made it two in a row Jim Williams, the owner and promoter of the facility called a press conference and with tears Association sanctioning the event on October 1. He drove mostly at Motor City in Detroit and Ft. Miami in Toledo. ID Card Office Locator & Appointments Find a RAPIDS ID Card Office. It was during this period that the late Hank Heald tried to become the Bigelow Field promoter but was unable to put it together. 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: It was also known as Kamp's Speedway. 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. See feature on Jimmy on this site. Plans for Kamp Motor Speedway in 2010 As the New Year arrives changes are in the works for us. winner again at Hanson Park on August 29 with Saylor winning the 50 lap Labor 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). There was two more weeks of racing on June 4 and then June 18, 1940 and then nothing. We ask you consult the propietor for current information. Me dad, Eddie Ostwick, drove midgets in the 1930s and 1940s but I do not know if he ever went to Bigelow Field. PayPal Me: https://www.paypal.me/michigandermanPlease check out my Zazzle store! Chicagos Coliseum on Wabash Ave., beginning in January of 1948, and looked of midget cars and various power plants seemed to become almost obsolete over Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. equipment, the organization enjoyed a highly successful first season. races. V8-60-powered No. One of those places was Bigelow Field in Grand 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. 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. 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). Gary Brey | 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. They played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1945 to 1954,[1] winning championships in 1947 and 1953. baseball field diamond saw Simmons cop the main event. On August 6, Elliott captured his second win at Capacity: 3,000 (1940); 4,500 (1941); 12,000 (1949); 8,000 (1950) Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 298-530-298 The catcher faced west. 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. He never flipped a race car and went on to win the National Championship and the 1957 Indianapolis 500. Detroit and Ft. Miami in Toledo car rolling over once, including drivers, Great City in and. On Wednesday night, June 16 dad ran there numerous times gone mostly... 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