A television camera from the Springfield, IL,
NBC affiliate records a pre-contest practice for the evening news.

From left: John "Cactus Kid" Alvarex, Crystal Lake, IL; Buck Akers, Waukesha, WI; Garret "Silverado" Popek, Downers Grove, IL; Mike Chew, Divernon, IL; Mitch "The Kid" Williams, Pawnee, IL.