Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

PLUG FOWLER & FRIENDS By Herrnan • PERRIS fran! page 21 points are computed betwee n an Open Expert win for moios and a last place for a 500 Main, we are all c1iU-hanging as to who's number one. Another rider who deserves mention for the days' outing is Mike Payse. This youngster (and we do mean youngster) on a Bultaco blasted off the starting line every time in the 125cc class in spite of all his competition who con- >< ~ :iJ J: ~ ~U Z '" -0 "'>- "'-0 ::;:: ..:'" w..: "'~ o=> z"'- ..:2 <~ "'..: 0", u. o ~u. Z- u- ..:Z "'=> A pinned leg and a balky magneto failed to stop Jumpln' J 1m Hunter. FORI9&7 is HERE! EXCLUSIVE 10,010 MILE A"RAHTY IfIEH YOU BUY FROM ~~~~'~~~Y~~D ~~R?~~~ HEAD PORTING,SPEED TUNI!"G FOR RACING OUR SPECIAL TY I sisted of riders like Rollie Clark, "Mad" Mike Radner, Bill Cooke and Alfred Knight. The only one to win twice over Mike was Rollie and then Mike won the 3rd mota. Due to several rider transfers at the last District Meeting a couple of our guys were making "maiden voyages among the wolves." Mike Chamberlain (Triumph) who has been blasting them in the 500 Novice and tben Amateur class got him, little self moved uP in just 7~ months all told from Amateur to Expert. So on Sunday he got in with the "big boys" and ended UP with third overail, beating out quite a few names of note wbo ride the 500 class. Young Ron McDaniels on a Triumph just up from Novice class ended with a third over-all in the Amateur class. There are quite a few Ascot Novices who ride that class. With a member of the District 37 Sports Commi ttee on hand there were a gang of disqualifications. John Rice, who had turned in a really good ride aboard his Husqvarna (as John R. always does) turned around and rode the Husky again in the 21" class when his Honda failed to perform to expectations. So there went all of John's points for the day in the 250 Expert class. Following is a list of other riders who were caught out doing things they shouldn't oughter! Steve Bronson winner of tbe Amateur 21" mota was protested. His Gold Star was measured. but Bob Hayes of the Competition Committee withheld findings until the measurements were computed. While we are talking about disqualifications. here are some mare dating back to the joint-Sportsmen-4-Aces run at Prado. If you find your number listed here and you disagree with the findings, please contact Bob Hayes, District #37 Sports Committeeman at 15232 Gresham Street, APt. #3. Sepulveda, California. Riders penalized as are follows:100cc class. #164 R. Scherer no entry blank. 250cc Amateur Class 131mx Jobn Lobo[f. Thi s same # was used in 200 Amateur c1ass.200cc Amateur class #l31mx B. Christopherson, same reason as above. 21" Amateur class, L. Heam #275mx a small bike number being used in the big bore class. 21"-500 Expert class, #62 Randy Hall also rode in lJIe 500 Amateur class. #668 Dick Britain .....0 has not bad his machine approved since it was protested and found illegal. 500· Amalew class #144 Mike Cbamberlain. This same machine appeared in the Open class. #444 for hike swapping and #429 for not being entered. Also penalized were Ron Bonner #33 tor his machine running in another race, and #49 Gary Parker whose machine appeared wilb a change in riders. To cut this short we must say that in a recent column we did not re fer to anyone who did not belong to a club as a "freeloader." We only said that the present system penalizes riders when they had to miss a Sunday's riding while their club ran an event, while some of , their non-belonging coborts went on wracking UP points. For those who phoned up the office Or wrote to ask how they could help out, we suggest that they look up a club in the Cycle News Club Directory next week or speak to club members wearing club jerseys at events ar:d find where you can fit in. There is a place for you! Believe me, all the clubs are not "bee~busts" where members argue like "two-year-olds." Some clubs are mature and responsible and have been around the scene a long. long time! (Results on pace 16) Jim Paulnott lldo't win a trophy at Perris Sunday, but he makes an excltlllI picture nevertheless. DESERT fram page 6 and John Bums as passenger, was pushing them through the entire race and turned it on wi th only 100 yards to go and passed #2 to take the win with only a bike's lenglJl between them. This was a real good show for all the spectators who were at lJIe finish line. The Bullaco bad been pushin g so bard that it ba d a broken [rame in three places. I imacine that last mile was some ride tor the passengers• The 250 Am.-Ex. combined was the last race of the day. This is a hotly contested class as all of the top experts are trying for the #1 spot and no one is giving an inch. Bill Friant on a Greeves led the first couple of laps, but Charles Hackie was keeping the pressure on and was able to pass Friant in the rocky, hilly section on the back part of the course and held this lead to come in for the checkered flag for 1st place. Friant came in 2nd, oniy 20 seconds behind Hackie. The Simi Valley M.C. are to be congratulated for putting On an enjoyable and well organized event. The course was a combination of open boondocks and small hills which everyone likes. We will all be back for their next run. SINNERS M.C. DUAL EUROPEAN SCRAMBLE S AT HI VISTA By Dick Wright The Sinners set up across the road from the Simi Valley run, and their course included a steep, rocky hill about 100 feet long right at the finish of their four-mile loop. This hill was naturally a crow d pleaser. The trall bikes were first to get started, and Jack Morgan, won this one as well as the race across the road, with Frank Wheeler, and Frank Morgan again running 2nd and 3rd respectively, all on Hodakas. The 250 Novice was the next event, and everyone was over at the rocky hill to see the action. George Green, didn't disappoint them, he just flew down the hill to take the win, with Chuck Koesis right behind him, taking a fast 2nd. Next on the line was the 250 Am. Ex. go, and again Bill Friant, took the lead and was really getting with it, but Lady Luck was not with him, as Bob Belt, on a Greeves, was really pressing him hard, and passed Friant in the back rough stuff on the 2nd lap. Belt went on to build up a good lead, and get to the checkered flag first. The Open Novice riders had moved over from the Simi Valley run and were nOw on the starting line. They got otfto a fast start, with Bill Hammer, #243 on a 500cc Triumph, grabbing the lead and, having better luck than in the morning, he was able to hold it to take the win. Ekins vs. Vick Again! r- ••• -.-.- •••• - • • • SRl OUT I • • • I Retlnag film II C Blslless. : • 15 Hew ereles III "se . . , • I~ ~.w Mal. celt. it. •. -.ou JIOT.am m. .. f t VAIl .UYS . .W VAIl .UYS The. Expert Open was another fast go between Dick Vick, #12, and Bud Ekins, #78. both on Triumphs. Vick held the lead for 3 laps, but the pressure that Ekins was putting On him caused his engine to go sick, and Ekins was able to pass him and come in for the win• Vick took 2nd, with Reed Price, #25, third and Mike Patrick, #1 on the CZ. taking 1st 500. It would have helped if both clubs coukl have posted a schedule of events on their posters or on a board early in the morlling. But the re was DOt one man there who didn't get all the riding he wanted. •

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