Tractors sparked interest at Flemington Fair
FLEMINGTON, N.J. - It
seemed eiidless... the Farm
Tractor Pull at the
Flemington Fair this year.
Tractors continued to ap
pear for their chance at the
weight sled over the 300 foot
course.
It was after 5 p.m. before
the dust settled on the track
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m front of the grandstand.
The crowd hung on all day. It
appeared, though, that more
watched from the stage and
pit area than from the
covered grandstand. Ap
parently, they’d sacrifice the
comfort of the stands for
being closer to the action.
And, competition was
indeed keen. It’s not just the
prize money, though $5O for
first prize and a big trophy
are pretty good incentives. It
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and skill against his
neighbors.
There were three Penn
sylvanians among the seven
class winners. Richard
Troxell, Andreas, Pa.,
took top honors in the class
for tractors 5500 pounds and
under. He pulled the sled 277
feet 11 mches with his Case
“TC” tractor. Second was
Bill Vargo, Bloomsbury,
pulling the sled with his
international “M” a distance
of 258’10”. Dick Nagy,
Frenchtown, was second on
his Allis Chalmers “WD 45.”
The second class honors
went to Jake Jelliffe,
Asbury, on his Allis-
Chalmers “D 19,” pulling
282’10". Ralph Wolverton,
Asbury, on a John Deere
“4010” was second with
275’3”; Greg Manners,
Ringoes, third, with 263’3”
onhisFarmall“6o.”
There were six antique
tractors participating in the
first and second classes. The
best pull was that of Fred
VanDoren, Flemington, with
235’11” on his John Deere
“BD,” a tractor made back
in 1936. In order to compete
in the antique tractor class,
the tractor must have been
manufactured in 1938 or
earlier.
Class HI honors went to
Russell Smith, Milford, and
his John Deere “4010,” with
a pull of 274’0”. Second was
Jon Danberry, Ringoes,
John Deere “4020,” 2717”;
Carl Vliet, Washington,
third, on a John Deere
“4010.” 2647”.
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Class IV, tractors
weighing in between 9,000
and 12,000 pounds, was won
by one of two brothers from
Pennsylvania. Albert Kiefer,
Bangor, Pa., drove his Ford
“9600” a distance of 268’8”.
Chuck Kocsis, Baptistown,
with his Case “1070,” was
second with 255’ even. Bob
Fuiper, Jr., Lambertville, on
an International “966,”
came in third with 252’11”.
Brother, Bob Kiefer,
captured top honors in the
fifth class with his pull of
256’11”. He drove a John
Deere “4430.” Greg Manners
was second with his Allis
Chalmers “210,” at 2547”.
Jim Pauch, Frenchtown, a
long-time participant in this
event at Flemington Fair,
was third on his John Deere
“4320” with 254’3”.
Getting on to the really big
ones, Class VI featured
tractors 13,000 to 18,000
pounds. Dave Daku,
Flemington, was first with
his International “1466,”
pulling the sled with in
creased weights, to 224’11”.
Bill Whitehead, driving for
Joseph Daku, was second
with an International
“1066,” 218’2”. Ray
Truszkowski, Stewartsville,
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was third on a John Deere
4430,216’U”.
Ernie Kuster, Jr.,
Ringoes, was the only entry
in Class VII, tractors
weighing between 18,000 and
21,000 pounds. His In
ternational “1256” weighed
20690 pounds. He had an
excellent pull at 287’2”.
The 96 tractors par
ticipating was a record. Last
year there were Bf* factors
in competition.
Modified tractors com
peted later fMt night.
Machinery dealers in the
area sponsor ad trophies for
the classes, and they in
cluded: J.S. Covert & Sons,
Neshanic Station; Frank
Rymon and Sons,
Washington; Poniatowski
Bros., VanZandt Sales and
Service, John M. Saums and
Sons, all of Flemington, D &
R Equipment, Ringoes, as
well as a big assist from the
Flemington Agricultural
Fair.
Bemie Beatty and Jack
Coleman, local represen
tatives for Muncy-Chief seed
com, donated a bushel of
seed to each of the winners
during the day and evening
contests.
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