July 12, 1994 — Chicken Show is talk of the nation
A smaller crowd than in previous years witnessed the zany competitions associated with the Wayne Chicken Show but the crowds lining the parade route seemed to be larger than usual, chicken show officials said. A new national cluck-off winner was crowned and a national celebrity of sorts was created when a New Yorker used street lingo to win the chicken calling contest. Andy Champ-Doran of New York City was in demand this week for interviews with the national media including Regis and Kathi Lee and the New York Times who wanted the story of the victory in the calling contest. Chicken Show spokesperson Jane O'Leary has also been busy this week with numerous requests for interviews about the 1994 show.
Accounts of the events were carried in hundreds of newspapers around the country. A new national Cluck-Off winner, also a celebrity of sorts, was crowned when Gary Lamb of Omaha edged Mitch Gubser also of Omaha in the hotly contested finals of the Toastmaster sponsored contest. Lamb used his impression of a hen to best Gubser's impressive rooster portrayal. Lamb won $100 as the overall Cluck-Off winner.
