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ELSINORE NIGHT LIFE .... _00 II> ~ c.. By Don Wallen The regular Elsinore Scrambles attracted many racers saturday Feb. 18. who found it convenient to stay the nigbt to be UP early for the bi g bike bash at 8:30 Sunday. The track was super smooth, fast and held UP well. This T1is reporter talked to a few riders. mostly on 250 and under bikes, who rode Elsinore saturday night, Perris Sunday morning and then Elsinore again tor the NoMads race on Sunday afternoon. People like Chris Smith on a Kawasaki. Paul Coberly and Tom Warren On Bultacos plus many others. Big Bikes GanC of 250cc coat..d., have daylJpt for ....i. prell • . . , blast-off. Amon'g the Open Experts, Whitey Harper came out after a two-week layoff (rebullding his bike) only to suffer a cut on his hand. done in practice. This week again it was R. Fish. on a Norton doing the job in the Open class and was pursued by 1. Earl On a Norton in second place and G. McIntosh. Triumph mounted in 3rd. Fish was overheard answering the question "How do you think you'lJ go in the Main?· by saying ·We'lJ give it a good try.· Fish also won tbe sweeps going away. "This reporter took a good and differentlook at the 500 Novice Main by riding in it for a cbange. The start was very quick with everyone getting away fast and together. By the time the pack went over the first hill, L. Davis on a BSA was first with J. Kapp, Greeves-mounted. nmning 2nd. an unidentified bike in 3rd with your reporter on a Triumph in 4th. Looking at the race this way you see more than by standing on the sideline. In the part ahead of you, you see it all, but nothing behind. Some of the sliding that goes on here has to be felt to be believed. This reporter was able to get a 3rd with J. Kapp on a Greeves in 2nd and L. Davis winning it on a &SA. Little Riders Wom.. and chlldr.. first! AlDye: a pre ...... acer. Riehl: IIlss Lana Palp -jOJ' II. In the 100cc heats we find one of the smaller riders at EIsinore in the person of Keith Tennis, age 13, on a 90cc Bridgestone. Keith got a 4th in his first heat and won his 2nd. Young Tennis has been riding since he was eight! He hails from Hacienda Heights. loves to race and says he has a tough job passing, plays regular sports at school. Of his .f~~*~¥**~*;~********************************************************~~~¥~~~¥*~**~ * * * ! * ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I * * * * * * linWlth ~ theA M * * ! * ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ~ * * * * ~ * :***********************••********************************************************~