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August 5, 2014 • Sports
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Nick Morris of Osgood grasps a first place finish with the distance of 285.79' in the 8500# Work Stock Diesel Class during the 2014 Ripley County 4-H Fair, OVFD sponsored Truck & Tractor Pulls. GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO |
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Piloting his JD720 to a victory, Roger Linville makes the big green dance during the 2014 Ripley County 4-H Fair Truck & Tractor Pulls. GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO |
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Paul Meal churns the dirt in his red ’66 Ford on the track to a first place finish @ 299.46' in the 6500# Gas 4x4 class during the 2014 Ripley County 4-H Fair, OVFD sponsored Truck & Tractor Pulls. GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO |
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Area storms cut OVFD hosted truck/tractor pulls short
Gary Franklin
SPORTS EDITOR
One of the ever-popular and well-attended grandstand events during the Ripley County 4-H Fair is the very competitive annual truck and tractor pulls that close the week’s action. The 2014 fair would be no different, except that lightning and thunderstorms moved in on the fairgrounds near 10 p.m. forcing the elimination of the final five classes slated to run.
A large slate of competitors had reveled at the chance to compete. Unfortunately, the possibility of injury due to lightning and severe weather forced a decision by OVFD and RCF personnel to shut it down in favor of safety to competitors and attendees.
GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO
Pictured left, Osgood Volunteer Fire Department personnel stand ready to monitor and score results of the 2014 Ripley County 4-H Fair Truck and Tractor Pulls. From left are Bill Lloyd, John Wagner, Mike Stephens, Norman Kappes and Steve Stepleton. Not pictured is long-time announcer Danny Mulford (sitting). An unexpected but greatly appreciated return in the announcer’s position for the Osgood Volunteer Fire Department sponsored 2014 Ripley County 4-H Fair Truck and Tractor Pulls was Dan Mulford, having only recently undergoing serious surgical procedures.
The near perfectly timed shutdown decision allowed for an opportunity to get to a safer place and/or load up equipment without getting very wet, ending on a positive note. The OVFD and RCF staff expressed a sincere and apologetic thank-you for the public’s understanding in the unfortunate circumstances; however, many local favorites were able to get their runs in before the storms curtailment. Pick up today's edition of the Osgood Journal to read all the truck/tractor pull statistics.
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