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Far loft All tho klnls cycles and all lIlo
kine's men couldn't lot Jim Huntor lolnl In
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. By Maureen Lee
The Riverside Bombers hos ted at
Perris Sunday on one of the prettiest
days for racing in many a month.
Bang Bang, They Shot Jim Down
There was quite a hit of excitement.
As we mentioned in the latest Scramblin'
Around column, Jim Hunter was going to
ride (pinned leg and all) to try and keep
his points up for that • barely-bangingon-to-first-place-number-plate.
Come !be Iirst 5GO beaL and Jim won
bls IIlce going away. Up came Larry
By Ree Sbeldrick
The 3rd heat of the 650's went off. Two and a half laps later, one rider
goes down. Five machines rOBr by him, the rider remounts, takes careful aim
and shuts down the field to take the win by a tire width. Man "that's racing'"
skillfully done by one Sid Payne.
Guest of the Silver City SCramblers
And the final note - Dec.U - Vegas
Valley M.C. annual SO. Nevada T.T.
for this Sunday's scrambles and riding
for tbe fun of it, Sid demonstrated his
SCrambles championship. Many of Sunability a little more in a special sweepdays riders sald they would be uP for
stakes race for 250cc uP.
this. The track layout is changed more
to an Ascot pattern. If you dido't ride
Started in the last row behiod the top
the last race at this track, come on up
riders and winners of the Nov., Am. and
Expert races, Mr. 32 new! He went
(or down or over) and have a go.
through spaces between bikes that
looked like sheer suicide, layed his
scooter over so low that any second I
looked for him to lose it. And what did
the man say after he cradled the trophy?
·You guys have got a real fun track
here.· Fun he calls it! Thanks for coming uP Sid Payne a real pleasure to
have you.
Also a bouquet to Art's Motorcycle
Shop for putting uP a very good looking
trophy for the sweepstakes race. I hope
it gets shown around in Cal. When we
do something special here, we encourage out-of-town riders to come up and
give them something to talk about when
they get back.
While on the subject of out of town
riders, we had entries Sunday from
Reno, Burbank, Hollywood, Lancaster
and even Sparks! Also thanks to the 15
or so members of the Sprockets who
came uP to ride from Bakersfield. There
were over 70 entries, including local
Silver Queen's rider Gem Willey and
Rita Noel. who rode with the guys.
SOnday's race had been a benefit
race for Bob Bradly, Silver City Scrambler who was hurt at the first Sunrise
race earlier this year. But Bob deserves
a big band and much thanks for he
turned all the proceeds over to the fund
for Roy Chivington. Roy went down in a
nood of riders at Corriganville. At least
1 or two bi ke s hit him and Roy was
taken unconscious to the Community
Hospital in Simi where, as of tOday, he
remains in a coma. Sunday we almost
lost him due to an instant temperature
rise. However half of the staff rushed
to his aid and things seem now to he a
little better. All the local club members,
co-workers and friends of the Silver
City Scramblers Club and Compo committee president, have expressed concern for Roy and his family. A fund has
been set uP and contributions so far are
excellent. The Hill and Gully riders
(Nipton) are turning over every cent (no
expense deducted) from riders entries
and spectators, to the fund when they
bold their second event Dec. 18th at
their track 56 miles south of Las Vegas.
I hope every rider marks that on his
calendar and can make it. The money
gee s to the family of a real great guy.
If I don't close this off my editor
will have a fit, but can't till 1 mention
two more things. It seems I didn't call
enough people to find out Why the Vegas
Valley MlC members were in short
suPPly at their last desert event. Two of
the officers wives were sick, and others
bad to work. SOrry fellows and to the
girls, a spee!1Y recovery. Both are real
nice people.
Wilburn and be 'MIn bls t'MI motos next
time Larry, (or tbe salle of tbe emotional 5 In yoor pit, doII't look baelf. at tbe
second place goy). Then op comes tbe
500 MaiD. All tbe bot sboes were on lIle
Uoe but HlIDter's bOLe wonl~'t start.
• FeelS- MIneJt and DleIf. KOllDs eacb
willi a foot Iinnly plaated on Hunter's
BSA pusbed aad PDSbed with their bllJ.es
...til tbe Bee2'ft fInal1y caopt with lond
detoaatioas. It was no-go (or Jim wItea
• tbe starter fInal1y _ ved tbe 11ac. but
OIIce IIuoteI' bad ~ne !lOlIIe work on bis
_ _to. away be went after Cbock
Kirk IlcOo_1I #2x ID ono of tIlo llIowIo..
rides of bls carwr.
Mmert ..tlo was leading tbe gaag lU'OUIld!
Altboucb Jim finished last, be fioilllled.
But Lany WnIDm woo. So until tbe
(Continued on pace 22)
Wo doli't know wbo all those Las V.ops botsbo.s are, but don't tboJ look lood? Yes thoJ do.
