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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 17,1979
Competitors gather for pull
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used to the “outdoor real
tractor pulls”.
Several different brands of
tractors, including In
tematinal Harvester, Allis
Chalmers, Massey
Ferguson, and John Deere
competed. Twelve tractors
under the able hands of ten
men competed throughout
the night.
The pull took place at the
grand opening of the Lehigh
International, Inc., under
Top winners in the micro-mini tractor pull last
Friday night were Paul Lockard, on the left, and
Allen George, Jr. Here they show what the sport is
all about.
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the direction of Ed Buss, who
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micro-mini tractor fan and
competitor himself.
It seems that there is a
club of micro-mini tractor
owners, which gets together
once or twice a month just to
test whose tractor is running
the best that night.
Sometimes they compete for
money, sometimes not.
All of this is under the
direction of the National
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pulls. The national group
started back m 1971, the
pullers have been active in
the Lehigh area for about
three years.
According to Alien
George, Jr., Schnecksville
Rl; and Paul Lockard,
Bangor; the appeal in the
small versions of the big
machines is mainly because
of their size and cost.
They’re easier to handle and
it would cost someone about
$175 to get set up and ready
to compete.
They compete on a two by
16 foot plywoood table,
pulling weights in a similar
pattern to that the real
tractors do. The events are
held during the Winter
months, and inside, out of
the weather. Some of the
micro-mini tractor fanciers
also pull at the regular-sized
tractor pulls over the
Summer months.
Four divisions were held
last Friday night, while the
onlookers watched. In each
contest, the same tractors
were used, with weights
added to make the class
requirements.
The results of the contest
follow:
Three Pound
1. Allen George, 2. Rob
Leiser, Plainfield Township;
3. Ed Buss, Walnutport; 4.
Ed Vough, Bangor; 5. Mike
Fulmer.
Four Pound
1. Allen George, 2. Paul
Lockard, 3. Ed Buss, 4. Rob
Leiser, 5. Ed Vough.
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Six Pound
1. Allen George, 2. Paul
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Anyone interested in the
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Pa. will present a program
.with slide pictures taken .at
the various Shows and Sales.
The Spring Sale will be
held on Saturday, May 5,
1979 at the Mercer 4-H Park.
The 4-H Park is located on
Highway 19, approximately
two miles north of Mercer,
Pa. The auctioneer will be
Charles J. Behm.
Nominations are due by
March 10, 1979. Please send
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