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ELSINORE NIGHT LIFE By Don Wallen The first scrambles of tbe spring was moonlit and well attended. Elsinore hosted the largest group of spectators and rider registrations of the year. with the promise of good-sized events when Summer weatber comes along. The course drew quite a few compliments from the riders for its smooth and fast condition. It seems more and more riders are using these Saturday night races to get ready for the District 37 Nationals to be held at Elsinore on April tbe 9th. mounted, runmng second and B. Duryea Powder Puff Invasion on a Bultaco in third. A newly-formed club. the Powder Open Expert Semi Puff Association, came out in force Strangers to Elsinore for a while at with 6 out of 10 members in attendleast, and out for a ride on the experiance. The gals have good organizamental Don Jones BSA was Don's son DeWayne, doing a good job in the first tion, keeping the size of the bikes heat, winning it going away. In the Main, to 100cc, most of them starting with DeWayne got a slow start and had to about the same experience. The gals come up from last to get a second in all wear the same color jumpers and back of L. Wilburn on a Triumph. have their own referee. I must say Bits And Pieces this club adds something nice to tbe races that was never there before. All the way from Florida is T. Howe The track set up three Matos for on a Harley-Davidson. and this was his first ride at Elsinore. Out here to make the Powder Puffers and gave one his home. he enjoyed the course very trophy, which went to Tiny Doran on much 'and will be back ... Coming down a Suzuki. Winners of the other two from Las Vegas again with C. Hatcher were Eulene Long on a Yamaha and was Harley-mounted Tom Jones, fresh D. Connaly on a Hodaka. AlI in all, from a win at Phoenix at the TT Chamthe gals showed a lot of sportsgirlpionships, Novice class ... It looks like ship and very smooth riding. To Gordon Musselman has found the right combination in view of a solid second other gals who want a ride too, call place in one moto and much improved Eulene Long, the club president, at speed all night on his Montesa. 865-2747. (Results on page 16) Expert At 14 The usual large field of IOOcc riders came out for the fun, plus a few others. Rusty Burkert on his trusty Hodaka fought hard all night to keep ahead of the competition. riding in the Novice and Expert ciasses for two firsts and one second place. Rusty had lots of competition in the Expert ranks in P. Wood on a Yamaha with a close second, and R. Wiley on a Honda in third. In the Novice ranks. J. Phillips on a Bridgestone finished second to Burkert with B. Frauenberger on a Jawa in third. Because of Rusty's win in the Novice ranks he now becomes an Elsinore Expert so, for a 14-yeal"0Id boy. that's hard riding! 250 Experts Judging from the preliminary heats, the man to watch in this class and ort.en a threat was Chuck Coye. Husky-mounted and winning his first heat easily, and going away. Chuck was heard saying that the first ride of the night· felt just like it looked." The second heat saw C. Hatcher starting in first, Coye pushing hard and D. Russell third, when Hatcher's Bultaco suddenly froze up. The resulting slide stopped all three bikes in short order. D. Hensley. who also "threw it away" in this heat. was overheard saying ·What happened?" The eventual winner of the Main was E. Olesen on a Montesa, doing a fine. smooth job, with D. Russell. Bultaco- THE RUMOR MILL WOULD YOU BEI.JEVE? •••That the first step in a two-milliondollar racing complex in Portland, Oregon, will be construction of a half-mile flattrack and TT course to match Ascot? It could be ready for late-season races. ••••••• • ••••••••••• ...That the reason behind cancellation of a scheduled "motorcycle edition" of the L.A. Times - to have been a tie-in with a local M/'C show - was resignation of the show's public relations rr..ul? ................... ...That Jim Hunter is looking for a 250cc two-stroke to ride in local scrambles? "r've finally seen the light," says Jim . ...That C. R. Axtell and Gary Bray, tuners of the top three BSAs at Ascot. will both celebrate their birthday on April 7th, the day that flattrack season opens? SAVE CHAINS & CABLES, ETC, THE NEW WAY LUBE CABLES quickly. In.xp.... slve'y. Pr.vents eastly replae.. m..t. Just pull down hooslDelll .xpos. eabl. and apply DRI-SLiDE. It p.netrat.s, Is n.v.r olly_ $1.25 Per Cal TO LUBE CHAIN- Gunk or spray away old crud with solvent. Squirt on DRi-SLiDE'direct from can alone whol.l ..gth of chain. It p...trat.s. dries immedlat.ly. one application lasts up to 3 month So IT WORKSl ASK YOUR DEALER fOR DRI·SUDE JERRY BASES West Coast Distributor 11029 Sarah St. N. Hollywood Calif. 916112 (213) 166-6530