Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

SPORTS COMM, from page 20, • • • the table and read Article 8, Section 8 from it, in which it expressly states that dual sanctions are not allowed. Berry said be knew that l!lOIIIe of the rules were antiquated and needed to be up-dated. However, a rule is a rule and wbile one is in errect, he bas no other cboice but to up-bold it, but ir a rule is a bad one be said, ·I'll do everything I can to change it. I came to this new job unellCUIlIbered and there'll be no hanllypanky. However, any rule change is up to the Board of Trustees•• secretary Bill Adams said "If we on the local level had heard about these rules, we wouldn't have all this trouble. We didn't even know that dual-sanctions were expressly forbidden as just one instance." Berry again apologized, stating that an organization as large as the AMA should have made sure that we were informed. Adams then said, "We should all give Mr. Berry a chance, he can't unravel the whole thing at once. He inherited the problems and is trying to solve them as best he can." When asked about changing rules, Section 7, Article 8 was read which states that the Competition Committee should do all enacting on rules. Once a year they meet to amend, change or pass new rules. The subject orthe professional riders being banned from scrambles was brougbt up. Secretary Berry said that he didn't understand much about it, and he wasn't present when it was passed. However, one man had brought it up and the others must have thought it was a good idea as it passed unanimously 25 to O. He was sure that it would come up again on the agenda for th.e Competition Committee meeting this year. Tben Larry Reed spoke up. "We must bave a democracy," be said. "Wby can't we vote for these National' Committeemen? Aub LeBard and the other members are never around. Ead Flanders is bard working and &enerally present at our meetincs, but no one else from our local group is ever around. The Secretary appoints these men and the Board of Trustees con6.nns tbe appointments." Bill Adams asked, "would you consider recommendations from District 37 on these appointments?" Berry replied that he would. He said he felt that the Board of Trustees were behind the times. A Question was asked about Earl Flanders' status. Was he the AMA representative on the West Coast, as he alWaYs seemed to know the answers? Mr. Berry replied that the AMA has no West Coast representative .and Mr. Flanders is entitled to speak only for the Competition Committee. A Dirt Diecer representative then asked if anything could be done in the next 30 days to benefit their Cortiga... vUle (Hopetown) event. "For whether the event was AMA or ACA saoctloned, ,the riders would be riding it in their thousaacls, so the AMA had better be at the enll'ance gate to pick up the cards, since by their rules it would be a no... sanctioned event, thereby losing the riders their AMA membership, and also losing the AMA their $8000 a year." Comments poured from the floor after that statement, some for and some against. Jean Carter asked for order. BerrY,looking straight at the group, said that he wasn't an S.O.B. from the Home Office with all the answers, he just didn't have them, but at least he had come to the meeting and was trying. . Asked about the Cartrillht Act which protects contestants from losing their license for competing in another associations' events, and "was the AMA breaking a state rule by threatening to do tbis?" Berry had this to say, "Some time a&o, the AMA tried to ban adder for riding another event and the rider complained, The state Attorney Generill infonned the AMA of the Cartright Act which is a California law. The AMA said that It didn't apply to them because they are a non-profit organization, The At;. torney General's orrtce said It did, an.d that they would take the case to court to prove it. The AMA wisely decided to drop the case aacI reinstate the rider.· Don Kemp then asKed if the AMA and F.I.M. were co-operating. The answer was that the AMA was definitely not interested in cooperating with the F.I.M. Asked wbere operating expenses come from for the AMA, Berry's answer was "from individual memberships, the sale of 'trinkets' such as shoulder patches, and from sanction fees." Again the Question of re-newing the Dirt Diggers' charter came up. 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Jean Carter then explained to Mr. Berry that in our District we voted down the money-for-scrambles rule when that was passed at the last National competition Committee meeting. We voted against it so that our pros could continue to ride if they wished, and then with ou' ·Open Sunday" rule we had no conflicts with Ascot Park's monthly TT and everything was working well. Then the rule was enforced, events and attendance went way down and "every month there is a fight at the meeting because of this and there is constant dissention in the District. This and the problem wi th the re-newal of the Dirt Diggers charter are the only real problems that the District has had in 10 years," Carter concluded. Berry then explained that if petitions were circulated, there was a chance that the National meeting could take place ahead of its presently scheduled date. Wires and telegrams could make this effective, but to get anything passed there would have to be a quorum present (16 votes out of the 30). Then, if a rule was changed, tbey could make it effective as of that date or not until two years hence if they cbose to do it that waY. Bob Hayes, Disllict Committeeman, .spoke on the need for "Home Rule" aacI was applauded. On such important issues it was imperative that we have our own say. "As things are now," illusll'ated Hayes, "It would be possible for the National Competition Committee to pass a rule that snow-tires must be used because they had wor1(ed out so well in Bangor, Maine. Now they may henefit on a track in Bangor, Maine but they wouldn't benefit anyone out here. Local people must he allowed to have a say on subjects that vitally affect their own particular District!" Although there were still many representatives who wished to speak, Jean carter reluctantly closed the meeting because time had run out. He thanked Secretary Berry for making the trip out so that he could hear our problems first hand from those affected. - Before the meeting was given over to open discussion, Bill Adams read the minutes of the previous meeting. A representati ve asked for clarification about the previous months' subject of riding a course prior to an event. Did this mean all types of events? Jean Ca,rter said that it was desert events that were under discussion at the time, and that was what tbe ruling applied to. Slow desert ambulance service was discussed again, and President carter said that the only feasibly answer to the problem was to hire a helicopter. tb:pse move so fast that everyone wo·· , happy. However, he had checked, . II. the average fee for the use of a chopper for a 4-hour day would be $300. With riders currently paying 25¢ a day the clubs couldn't afford it, but for a $1 fee th~ just might manage. Aver.age attendance this year .in the desert had been 290 per event. The 'copter would, however, only pick up the injured rider and return him to the pit area and it would be the responsibility of someone eise to get the man to the hospital. As the service stands now, the four-wheel drive vehicle used picks up the rider, and the stand-bY ambulance is c.alled which transports him the rest of the way. One representative suggested doing away with the whole thing altogether. Carter replied that we can't shoot down the whole service because of its short-eomings. "rr it can save the life of one rider, it's worth it. Riders have suffered critical and fatal injuries that have been lessened if they could have been helped in time. All you're gambling on for your money is that you are tbe fitst rider they have to pick uP and are not out after someone else when you go down and need them. So it's still worth it. lit One representative sagaested that District 37 buy its own fo_wheel drive vehicle. "Kiders have to pay extra mileage for the trip to the hospital anYway." There was no commellt when Carter asked who should be resPOnsible for seeing that the vehicle was at each run. He !ben asked that representatives take the matter back to !beir clubs for discussion and the subject would be brought .. at the nellt meetiDg. He then announced that next month, th.e first nominations for 1967 officers would be accepted, with 2nd nominations plus elections, taking place in December. Clubs are asked to discuss this and make tbeir choices to start proceedings at tbe next meeting. See additioaal CODlllH!llts in scram1llin' Aroand. INTIlODUClNG THE IlA£LY nAY YltACX IP£CIAL RACING IIOOTS. 8" hiP. IKed,,_1cht 2 Ibs. per Piilr $15.95 plu;,,~ KEN MAELY tbe sboeman Route 2, Box 15B, Corona, Calif. Irk tit, M'. wit. 550 - UI.IN . .,1 send _ 01' ca_rd c-. , You're in 0' Good Company .r LES BENFIELD AlOther maa 10 Iessea your mecllaaical prolll.... 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