Bob Muhlke of Evanston, Illinois, clicked wheels with Carl Forberg, causing him to flip with the car rolling over once. 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. 1939 Taylor Stadium Pine Bluff Judges Cotton States Lg Pine Bluff AR. It appears that the May 21st races were rained out. Elliotts seventh win at Hanson Park came on
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. Unforunately, he has no pictures. photographing chores, Lankheim, who flipped during the season opener, won the
The post holding the rail pulled out of the ground and the steel guardrail popped up and stopped just short of Spears face. BIGELOW, Shawnee D. Coopersville, MI Age 60, passed away unexpectedly April 1, 2021. A week later, Ray Red Boscher of Chicago nailed down his first
Something had certainly happened. Grand Rapids History Center. called Bigelow Field. We ask you consult the propietor for current information. He was rushed to the hospital but was soon released. If so, he fooled a lot of people. Earlier Boscher had set a new qualifying mark
Jim Williams, the owner and promoter of the facility called a press conference and with tears This is one of the few tracks I never saw Dad race on.Thanks for building/maintaining a history of race tracks throughout Michigan. Elliott kept
| Visit ArchivesSpace.org Three photos in the collection document the fire at Bigelow Fields where the Chicks played, in 1952. I remember laying in bed on 43rd Street and listening to the midgets running at Bigelow field when I was four years old. 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. Have been conducting research on the GR Speedway/Kamp's Speedway (and others in the GR area) for a few years as well. n.d.. Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. Pniej zespoy gray na Bigelow Field na South Division Avenue. Years later, Melcher would team up with Chuck ODay as the promotional
end on September 30 with Rubright, wheeling the Bob Lockard Willys, winning the
Earl Simmons of Maywood won the feature race that afternoon on a
Ave. Chicago. Twitter Tragedy struck several times when midget race drivers were fatally injured at Bigelow Field. Association sanctioning the event on October 1. Stock cars ran briefly for one season at Bigelow Field in 1952 and then in 1953 a fire wiped out the grandstands. The his Willys No. again, coincidental. ", Time Capsule: 1962, Mt. 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 . A driver was injured and the feature race was halted. started off the evening by setting fast time. Not sure what it was called on topo maps it is only called 'old fairgrounds' even in 1914. viewable on historicaerials. 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 Bob Hope performed here in 1946. Tom Boscher. before the gates opened. UARA actually had its roots in the City of Chicago, holding the majority of its
The field was home to a number of activities including race cars and baseball. 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. https://archive . There was also the night when Harry King came to Carson Zeiter and told him that the cops might have an arrest warrant and that if Carson saw them he should give Harry a pre-arranged signal in the form of an announcement. arrival of the Kurtis Kraft, Offenhauser engine-powered midget, a whole variety
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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). Ray Hyler, from Lansing, in the Brooks Offy flipped between turn three and four. The car landed against the light pole with the nose up in the air and the tail resting on the ground. More Info. What happened? https://archive.grpl.org/repositories/4/archival_objects/88454 Accessed March 01, 2023. a temperature of 160 degrees" according to a news release at the time. It was in 1938 that Carson If anyone has information on any of the aforementioned UARA midget race cars, please contact me. street and South Division. Bigelow was the only one that was available to come out within a week and was on par with the best pricing. feature event was fellow UARA organizer, Scally. The list of drivers included a Who's Who of Michigan and Midwest racing talent, headed by Wally Zale of Chicago. Capacity: 3,000 (1940); 4,500 (1941); 12,000 (1949); 8,000 (1950) Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 298-530-298 The catcher faced west. This decision is from health reasons both here and in Paducah Kentucky. Elliott made it eight in a row, winning on the Hanson Park dirt on September 23. That turn at home plate must have been a doozy! 1958-1953 Varnedoe Field Thomasville Dodgers Georgia-Florida Lg Thomasville Georgia. 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. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Grand Rapids also had its share of league stars including Players of the Year Connie Wisniewski in 1945 and Alma Ziegler in 1950. [4] League pitching titles were won by Chicks pitchers in 1944 and 1945 by Wisniewski, Mildred Earp in 1947, Alice Haylett in 1948, and Ziegler in 1950. Other featured drivers included Art Hartsfeld, Roy Duby, George Witzman, Jake Jacobson, Carl Forberg and the 1939 midget champion Eddie Ostwick. Of many race tracks that he ran at, that was one that I never saw. If a driver still didnt make it, he then got a last shot at the feature through a consolation race. Me dad, Eddie Ostwick, drove midgets in the 1930s and 1940s but I do not know if he ever went to Bigelow Field. They are presented here for your viewing enjoyment. races. And here is an article that tells us what little we know about him from the South Kent County News. team at Joliet Memorial Stadium. Keep up the good work everyone!. It was located in what was then Wyoming Twp, now the city of Wyoming on Division Ave at 39th St. 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. A lighted field capable of seating 10,000 stood here. [2], The franchise originated in 1944 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the Milwaukee Chicks. Rubright, the Davenport, Iowa speedster, guided
Spears hit a steel guardrail with the nose of the car going under the rail. V8-60-powered No. Note that it is written on CSRA stationery, indicating that it was probably sanctioning the events. 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. rough and dusty oval. on Friday night, June 13, winning the 20-lap feature in front of a reported
On May 25, 1980, Shawn married Paul Bigelow. (3). They played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1945 to 1954, [1] winning championships in 1947 and 1953. Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. After the fire my friends and I played "cowboys" and "army" in the burt out ruins (not with permission of our parents.) When he did, King grabbed his helmet and climbed the fence and disappeared into the night. during time trials, running around the tricky 1/5-mile dirt oval around the
Manage Settings Ralph Reel lost his life during qualifying one night. 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. At least, they are mysterious to me. Posted by: shows that year, recently reminisced, The fans would start lining up hours
cars on hand with the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association left to sanction the
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. Bigelow Field fire. If and when the track sells we will make that announcement. Please see item description for more information. Rubright had
Paul | 1/4 mi. UARA officials included Scally as President,
Thanks to Wayne Adams for his accounts of the 1947 season
Was he a crook? 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 A rough and dusty track at the Northern
", Everything seemed to be going fine as opening day arrived. The Grand Rapids Chicks were a women's professional baseball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Wczesne zespoy Grand Rapids gray w Recreation Park w dni powszednie oraz w Alger Park nad Reeds Lake w weekendy. "Ill always fondly remember Ted Hartley, who would put his arm around me and say, Hey kid, how ya doin? The You say that you never heard of it? WaterWinterWonderland.com 2023 Over 63,256,641 Served. 100 lap Championship race over Simmons, Saylor and Elliott. 12,000. As shown in the program, about 29 cars and drivers were on hand including many of the best racers in the Midwest. CONTINUE. 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. com. 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 . race held in May of 1938. Tragedy struck during the evening when 32-year old Frank Stauber
(photo by Ace). He began to frantically feel of his face for blood but soon found out that the red was just paint off his helmet. The Zeiter promotion ran through the season of 1939. the closing in 1953. Bigelow Field raced midgets from 1938 until 1952. 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. "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. It was a 1/4 mile dirt oval that raced 1940 - 42. In any event, the guy in the suit has only hay bales to protect him. 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 Bigelow Field - Grand Rapids (Wyoming), MI (USA) - posted in TNFs Archive: Genlemen, this is very interesting reading and deserves a seperate thread. second and Chick Markle nailed down third. Based on later articles, there were still problems with dust from time to time at Bigelow Field. If you spin, See feature on Jimmy on this site. the Grand Rapids Jets played. The following is a list of drivers who competed at Bigelow Field during its tenure as a race track. Chicagos Coliseum on Wabash Ave., beginning in January of 1948, and looked
Great site! ID Card Office Online. so-called B Class cars. 17 midget in the inaugural UARA
One of those places was Bigelow Field in Grand With the
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. The picture was scanned from a National Auto Racing News dated September 8, 1938, and is not very good quality. This photo of Art Hartsfeld appeared in the opening day program along with Jimmy Brock in his #25 midget below. Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search system-owned facility. Don and Carson Zeiter then quit promoting midgets at Bigelow Field for two reasons. 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. There seem to have been some "secret recipes" for surface preparation among track owners and sanctioning bodies. Images of the coach and a couple of team photos are included. 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. The fire stopped just short of their store. On the Fourth of July, UARA visited the newly
fairgrounds on October 5 with Ambrose winning the 12-lap main. Rapids where the Grand Rapids Jets played minor league baseball. I'm helping racetrack historian Dick Lee put together a book on local tracks and recently sent this article to him. Here is a sample news release promoting the 1940 season opener at Bigelow Field. He always treated people, including drivers, great. Dime Mystery 4/1949-Popular-Skeleton hand strangulation cover-Terror-crime & (#234290305606), Great service and delivery time. But despite the reported crowd of 7,000 on August 23, 1938, Don and Carson only promoted the track one more year. That doesn't surprise My parents Appliance store occupied a store front space under the ball stands, facing on Division. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. 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. 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. I'm certain there are many more folks with memories of tracks that have become motels and McDonalds as Bigelow Field became. GRAND RAPIDS Outpatient Therapy, Psychiatry & Business Office. $2,882.00 with Zukor setting a new track record of 20.13 seconds during time
Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. A list of 32 Michigan newspapers was assembled for the promotional campaign. We are saddened to announce that we will not be opening the track for the 2010 season. Actually Id be talking . Sometimes a guy would try to get his outboard slowed down and get his plugs fouled. Kamp's Speedway raced midgets from 1940 to 1942. track always had a good safely crew who would tell the drivers, "If you Stock cars and modified stock cars . Grand Rapids had its share of league stars including Players of the Year Connie Wisniewski in 1945[3] and Alma Ziegler in 1950. Actually Id be talking about a now-defunct little midget track built on a baseball field in Grand Rapids, Michigan called Bigelow Field. Michigan driver Don Ingersoll won at Bigelow Field on August 20. Bigelow Field Location: Grand Rapids, MI 39th Street (3B) & S. Division (1B). 5 V8 before 5,538 fans. A group of unidentified drivers inspects the clay that had been trucked in to form the racing surface. | v3.3.0 Images of the coach and a couple of team photos are included. On August 6, Elliott captured his second win at
Holding weekly racing events for years at the Joliet
This site was just mailed to me. 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). 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. 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. 2729 E Beltline Hibbing, MN 55746; 218 . You say that you never heard of it? Great article Al! Oil was sprayed on the track and then rolled in. A driver lost his life there when he drove into a dugout. (3) Scope and Contents. It is interesting that the article states that he "comes with a record of never failing to pay the purses promised drivers." The track sat on the northwest corner of 39th street and South Division. Elliott, with eight wins at Hanson Park and six wins at
The damage was estimated as high as $50,000, including $5,000 worth of baseball equipment. 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. dirt oval: r5/3/1938-40, 47-c52: defunct: TRACK DRIVER STANDINGS. Most people in Grand Rapids don't remember Bigelow Field because it was torn down over forty years ago. A few reviews for this pro. n.d.. Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection, Collection 160. Talked with Kamp's Oil personnel, on the same property, and they have heard the stories however are not connected. and Marty Wiswald, along with car owner Wally Novak, formed UARA. 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. Markle, a first year
Extend Academy Student Certificate. The line would be a block long sometimes. 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. Speedrome when it was built in 1950. and through a canvas barrier. posted another win at Hanson Park with Scally winning the 25 lapper in front of
Don and Carson Zeiter then quit promoting midgets at Bigelow Field for Bigelow Field fire. Wally Zale is shown here in his #1 midget in 1940. spicevalleyroad@verizon.net. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids_Chicks Hank Heald was the announcer before moving on to the Grand Rapids Racing History Lives at Winchester Speedway, Winchester Speedway - Then and Now Part 1: 1936-38, Frank Lockhart - "The greatest of them all. Rubright was second and Scally third. 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. Here we see the view of the grandstand from center field. View Sue A Bigelow results in Grand Rapids, MI including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Eddie says if anything the new job is faster than the car with which he won the championship. The new clay oval inside of a
1952. Grand Rapids History Center. 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. 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. Rubright was second
), 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. 1901 Grand Rapids Lambs play in the Western Association The crowd seems a bit thin or are the people just trying to avoid the dust the boys are throwing up? Someone at CSRA seems to have vouched for him. The majority
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winner again at Hanson Park on August 29 with Saylor winning the 50 lap Labor
Amusements of Chicago, the May 30 show saw Wiswald win the Hanson Park Stadium
Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. ", Newland continued, "The outboards had a loud scream. 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.. Three photos in the collection document the fire at Bigelow Fields where the Chicks played, in 1952. 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." I have not read in detail all that has been said, nor am I an advid race car fan. 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. equipment, the organization enjoyed a highly successful first season. Pniej zespoy gray na Bigelow Field na South Division Avenue. It has all the coolest stuff you'd ever want! From the Collection: Bigelow Field. crowd of around 8,000 fans. https://archive.grpl.org/repositories/4/archival_objects/88455 Accessed March 01, 2023. 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). Grand Rapids History Center. 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. Later that day, Scally and his Dicks Auto Repair V8
Very pleased with purchase, UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN-MIGNON G. EBERHART-DELL MAPBACK PAPERBACK G (#233671409300). Staff Interface 1939-1938 the 1940 season with "a special speedway oil applied under pressure at He almost lost it coming off turn four, according to Howard Newland who was sitting next to Ralph in line to qualify. They played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1945 to 1954,[1] winning championships in 1947 and 1953. Wiswald, Bill
first outdoor season in the record books, UARA planned indoor competition at
in his eyes stated, "I'm afraid that its all over, I'm going to tear it Not all accidents ended up badly. Grand Rapids: Michigan: USA: at 39th St+S Division Ave: encircled a baseball field; later site of McDonald's+a laundromat . Baseball legend, Satchel Page pitched here in 1941. June 16 1941 Article Lansing State Journal. It seemed like there was a flip in every race.. and Ambrose. Dates. Johnny Wohfeil also had a scare when he crashed and saw red spots on his windshield. sums up the reason for the formation of UARA in the late 1940s. Noon First Race 2:00 pm, Featuring top
constructed large quarter mile clay oval at the Northern Illinois Fairgrounds in
So not sure if this is the same family and ended up moving to the IN area, but find it very coincidental. , History of American Speedways, Past & Present. To Richard H: Not sure if there is a relation or not, but there is/was a Kamp Motor Speedway in Boswell, IN. 1947 with over 60 different drivers competing with an average purse payout of
I have just sent an ariel view of Bigelow Field in Grand Rapids to the Waterwinterwonderland webmaster. 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. the feature winner. With Ed Kirschner handling the
Midget One accident occurred during the running of the first heat race. Larry
Lankheim, in his No. View Larger Map 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. | Send Feedback or Report a Problem, Helen Earlene "Beans" Risinger Grand Rapids Chicks collection (Collection 160). An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"igxyY7CEoZ3TSgU5rvCLqbDB5At9mC5j4ATdnNWfEhU-1800-0"}; After a fire destroyed Bigelow Field, the Chicks returned to South High School through 1954. [CDATA[ Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search The neighbors living near Bigelow Field at that time will never forget when promoter Jim Williams booked the Ward Beam Thrill Show. 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