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PAGE TWO- CHASING BU Rabbit leads us i patch. Who knows? R' used to be a popular sport with the wealthy horsemen. S ince this new ~ DOrt only takes a funbike and a little gasoline it may become a popular pasttime. There are certainly more rabbits in California than foxes . And, we'd wager, more fun bikes t han horses. CARLSBAD OPENS Sandy Belond of Indianapolis fame, owner and operator of Carlsb ad Raceway. Carlsbad, Calif., announces t he opening of San Diego Country's new road race course, the approximately two miles in length, completely paved, with nine turns. The course will utilize the drag strip for a s t r a ig h taw ay where dragsters have obtained speeds of over 200 miles per hour. The course is 95 % visible from the grandstands place throughout the . \ ~. _ •.u course. Concessions and ample parking are provided . The opening event will be a grand prix motorcycle road race, sanctioned by the American Cycle Association (ACA) and promoted by W. S. Cooley, S und ay , Oct. 10. All international classes, including the 100cc and the very popular production class will be featured . Practice will commence at 9 a.m. and the first race will start at 12:30 p.m. THE NEW MOTORCYCLE JOURNAL THE NEW SHE'S A BEAR Promoters of Ossa, the new S pa n ish motorcycle, have kicked off their publicity campaign with the bear es sentials. A small rubber statue of a bear (Ossa is Spanish for female bear) wearing a hat with the word "Ossa" appears prominently in all Ossa advertising. The statuette is available to motorcycle enthusiasts who write William Blakeslee at Source's Ltd., 145b Whiting, Fullerton, Calif. With the best finish and detailing "Tlte Vo ice of California" Motorcycle Journal • 1185 E. 19t h StrMt. Long Beach. Calif. 591·2088 Published by C & S Publishin g Compa ny Charles Clayton Editor Sharon Clayton B usin ess Manager David Sh a w Competition Editor Dale Boll er Chief Photographer Rick Hutchins Staff Reporter • The MOforcyde Journal is published .yery Thursdav in Lo"9 8each~ Ca lifo m ia. Any part of th is MW~~ may be reproduced without wri"en ccruent of the publisher, provided credit is g iven . Ed itorial contributions should be mailed to : The New MOlarcyce Journal, P.O. Box 68. Hunti"Qton Park, California. The Ne w Motorcycle Journal will nor be responsible for unsolicited materi.l. unless accompanied by postage. of any Spanish import, the Ossa comes in four models ranging from 160cc to 175cc . The machines will sell for $489 to $665, retail, and will be supplemented by a 250cc series with disc va lve and a six-speed gearbox and auto-oiler. Ossa distributor is Anaheim Motorcycle Center Inc., 127 S . Ma n ch ester Ave., Anaheim, Calif. T HI S IS YOUR LAST CHANCE to send in entries in our "Help Us Ch oose a New. Name for t he J ourna l" co ntest. E ntries will have to be post m ar k ed by this Mon day midnight to be eligible for prizes. In case of tie, the earliest postmark will decide the winner. Our arbitrary judging committee will award a $25. prize to the person w ho suggests t he w inning name an d a free first class year's subscription w orth $12.50 to e ach of two runners up. So send in your entry now, after a11, it is your newspaper too, and now is y our chance to help choose a name for it. Winners and the new name se lected w ill appear in n ext w eek's n ewspaper. Address entries to: NEW NAME CONTEST 1185 E. 19th Street Long Beach, Calif. 90806 • • This week's -Feature Girl is wearing a White Stag ensemble of ladie s' riding leathe rs soon to be ma rketed by the Bullocks Department Store Cha in. Photo - Honda Herald • • • • • • •