With battles about fire protection services and 911 operations in the past, Franklin and Simpson County governments are going to fight in another arena. This time the two governments will face off in a tug of war to draw attention to the annual Southern Kentucky Region Antique Automobile Club of Americas show. The tug, sponsored by the Simpson County Tourism Commission, will be at 6 p.m. Friday on the courthouse lawn. There also will be a classic car cruise-in, music from the 50s and 60s and food. The car show is Saturday at the Community Park. Mayor Jim Arnold and county Judge-Executive Jim Henderson are predicting their teams will be victorious. Weve been doing one-handed pushups for training, Arnold said. And we are going to bring in (former professional wrestler) Hillbilly Jim to help show us how to pull. He is going to be our ringer. Simpson District Judge Frank Wakefield determined that ringers from outside the governments could enter the competition. In addition to Arnold and Hillbilly, the city team will consist of commissioners Larry Freas and Herbert Williams. Firefighters Sheila Butterbaugh and Josh Jones will pull for commissioners Peggy DiGiuseppe and Bill Austin. This has gotten a bit corny, Henderson said. But its probably the most fun Im going to have this fall. Henderson is facing a battle for re-election from Democrat candidate Marty Chandler. Henderson and magistrates Jim Brown and Kenneth Utley will be on the county team. Although Im not sure who Jim will be pulling for since he is running for mayor, Henderson said. The other three county spots havent been determined. But we are looking at some big guys who work for the county, he said. Henderson already was working out, trying to lose a few pounds, before the competition was set. Saturdays auto show will be at the Community Park for the first time. It has been downtown for umpteen years, but its just gotten so large its outgrown the square, said Richard Greer, Bowling Green resident and president of the Southern Kentucky Region AACA.At times weve had over 300 cars and sometimes as few as 200 cars, he said. I think last year we had about 265, so we expect somewhere around that this year. The featured car of the show will be the 1915 Packard of World War I Gen. John J. Black Jack Pershing. Owner Charles E. Postleweight of Evansville, Ind., took 40 years to restore the car, Greer said. It is a national winner, he said. Show cars are expected from Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana, as well as a few other states. Owners may enter in some of the 34 vehicle classes until noon Saturday. Awards will be handed out at 4 p.m. with the show wrapping up between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.This has grown to be more than just a car show, Greer said. People come for the whole day. Thousands of people typically attend and shop at the more than 200 arts, crafts and swap vendors set up at the park. There also will be food and a bluegrass music show from noon to 4 p.m. sponsored by the Tourism Commission. And to combat the potential loss of revenue to downtown businesses that day, there will be a free shuttle service from the park to downtown. That way people can shop at some of the antiques malls or eat at the restaurants if they want, Greer said. For more information about the show, contact Greer at 842-9221 or Dave Faxon at 842-3172.