810-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 13,1990
These Fellows Pedalled For Tractor Prizes
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
“Come on. Keep pushing!” the
crowd screamed.
The contestants at the Farm
Show tractor pull pushed, grunted
and groaned as the strained their
leg muscles.
Even when they crossed that fin
ish line, they kept pedalling. They
knew the prizes were awarded to
those who went the farthest.
Three-year-old Andrew Grove
said that he rides his tractor at
home a lot. After reading about the
event in Lancaster Farming,
Andrew pulled on his work boots
and his bib overalls. With his John
Deere cap perched on his head,
Andrew was raring to pedal.
He volunteered to give the trac
tor a trial run so that the contest
officials could make sure every
thing was set properly.
After pedalling down the coarse
twice, Andrew said his legs were
really tired. But all his hard work
paid off, for Andrew won second
place in the 3- to 4-year-old com
petition and got to take a toy tractor
home with him.
Eight-year-old winners had
their formula for success figured
out. Derick Carlise of Washington
County had won at other tractor
pulls. The son of Dave and Barb
Carlisle credited his success to
experience.
Ryan Garber who lives in
Mount Joy with his parents Phil
and Cindy said he won because, “I
eat a lot”
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at the Farm Show on Sunday. Winners In the 5- to 6-year-old
category Included (from right): Christopher Bennetch, first
prize; Bobby Yonce, second prize; and Matthew Brum
baugh, third.
Did you hear this fellow singing his happy tunes about
the goodness of milk?
it’s Colonel Beeauregard, a banjo-playing confederate
sheepdog, who as a six-foot tall robot performed several
talking and musical presentations at the Dairy Promotion
Booth.
Third prize winner, Chad
Kuzemchak from Clymer in India
na County said, “I drink milk, ped
al my bike and jog.”
The son of Jim and Patty
Kuzemchak, Chad said that he had
to come because his brother won
last year—maybe it runs in the
family.
At the tractor pull competition, I
learned that many of you are read
ing Kid’s Komer. That’s how
many of you found out about the
tractor pull. It was fun talking with
you and hearing you say that you
like to read this page.
This was the second year that
the Farm Show offered a tractor
pull for kids ages three to eight.
Twenty kids were allowed to
enter in the three divisions. Unfor
tunately, some didn’t get to com
pete because the classes were
filled. So next year, don’t wait
until you get there to register. Send
your registration in the mail.
The tractor pull would not be
possible if many people did not
volunteer time and prizes. If you
enjoyed the tractor pull, thank the
following sponsors.
The three- to four-year-old divi
sion, was sponsored and given
prizes by Foremost Lawn Equip
ment, Harrisburg.
Lancaster Ford Tractor spon
sored and awarded prizes in the
five to six year-old division.
Dave Nolt, who collects farm
toys for a hobby, sponsored the
seven- to eight-year-old division.
Prizes were given by Ford New
Holland.
Strong leg muscles enabled these eight-year-olds to claim tractor prizes In the
seven- to eight-year-old division. From left: Ryan Garber, second-place; Derick Car
lise, first-place; and Chad Kuzemchak, third-place.
These fellows are all smiles after pedalling their way to claim the top places In the the
three- to four-year-old division in the tractor pull. From left: Andrew Grove, second
place; Jared Ellis, first place and Charlie Book, third place.