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Graham Shepherd , 15 , of Newcomerstown was named the 2022 Cy Young Days Festival Art contest winner . Graham , a student at Newcomerstown High School , captured the committee ’ s theme and mission to reflect the tradition of Cy Young and the festival in his artwork . from Page 14
Denny will throw out two pitches at the baseball game . Denny will autograph them , and the festival committee will keep one , with the other ball presented to Mrs . Porcher .
“ Which we did last year — Perci ( Garner ) actually gave her the ball last year when he signed it . He took it up to her and gave it to her ,” Gibson said . “ That man is a class act .”
Because of the uncertainty of the air travel last year , Garner , a Dover resident and former Cleveland Indians pitcher , agreed to participate in last year ’ s festival . Garner is now helping promote the festival with his podcast .
Chris Hart of Newcomerstown will perform as Cy Young on Friday evening at the Newcomerstown Historical Society .
“ He dresses up as Cy Young , and during our festival , he ’ ll be in the parade . On Sunday he comes up to the ball game dressed up ,” Gibson said . “ It just adds a little more to it . We ’ ve had some of the guys at umpire know the history of Cy Young , and between games ( Hart ) would carry on conversations with them . It just added so much to the game .”
Gibson can ’ t believe it ’ s been 22 years since the late Jane Benedum
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The Cy Young Days Festival will honor Cy Young Awardwinning pitcher John Denny at the 2022 event .
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Meuhlen convinced him to bring back the community festival named after the pitcher .
“ Jane Benedum Meuhlen was the caretaker for Cy Young . When he got out of Major League Baseball , he was broke . And he went live with the Benedums . Jane was maybe 4 years old when he moved in ,” Gibson said . “ After she got a little older , at 14 years of age , the state gave her a special driver ’ s license so she could drive Cy Young around .”
Benedum Meuhlen was living with her daughter at the time the festival was brought back .
“ Then the third year we had our festival , we had Jane flown in , and I actually got to meet the lady . What a fireball . I spent quite a few hours with her in those three days . I ’ ve talked with her on the phone many times . She would tell me stories about Cy Young , and I keep saying , ‘ Jane , write a book .’ She never did ,” Gibson said . “ Her ashes are now buried out in Peoli by Cy Young ’ s grave .
“ If it wouldn ’ t have been for her asking , we wouldn ’ t be doing this . If somebody had told me 25 years ago I ’ d be meeting former Cy Young Award winners , I would have thought they were crazy .”
Gibson invites everyone to attend the festival . Tickets are still available for the luncheon with Denny . For more information call 740-498- 8562 .
The schedule for the three-day festival is as follows :
Friday , June 24 : tents and concessions open at 5 p . m . with opening ceremonies held on the Canal Street stage and cornhole tournament sign-ups beginning , introduction of the queen and her court at 5:30 p . m . on the Canal Street stage , cornhole tournament downtown at 6 p . m ., and Family Traditions Band , aka Dotson Brothers , from 8-11 p . m .
Saturday , June 25 : Cy Young Run registration begins at 7:30 a . m . at Pride shop building behind the press box at NCT High School track , Cy Young Run at Newcomerstown High School at 8 a . m ., Luncheon doors open at Laborers Local Hall 134 at 11:30 a . m . with lunch at 12:30 p . m . and bat auction to be held during the luncheon , tents and concessions open at noon , Domenic Greco Band on Main Street from noon to 2 p . m ., parade lineup beginning at Newcomerstown High School at 4:30 p . m ., parade starts at 6 p . m ., royalty and visiting royalty introductions on Canal Street stage at 6:45 p . m ., grand parade marshal autograph signing at the Olde Main Street Museum at 7 p . m ., and The Adam Calvert Band country / rock show on Canal Street stage from 8-11 p . m .
Sunday , June 26 : Ron Porcher Vintage Base Ball Games begin at Cy Young Park at 10 a . m ., concessions open downtown at noon , registration for car show on Main Street at 1 p . m ., talent show on Canal Street stage at 1 p . m ., car show registration ends on Main Street at 3 p . m ., pet show on Canal Street stage at 3 p . m ., and awards for car show and closing of the festival at 5 p . m .
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