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TO U SUCCESSFUL Story by Dale McKinnon The Northern Calif. Motor Maids Poker Run was a mild success. ,Around nine a.m. the rid ers started pouring tn from,. all directions. The Southern Calif. Motor Maids were represented by Phyllis Clark who traveled 450 miles to take part and walk away with the Man-Mile award. The Stockton Club got a trophy for first place in best Poker Hand and fourth place. William Ruge took top honors. They also came in second in club participation wi th 14 members. Top honors went to the Modesto Club with 22. The Flying Wheels of Manteca weren't to be outdone in that Eleanore Eaves and Rose Dreher took second and third in best Poker Hand and the club came in third in club participation. Charles Rosson, from Vallejo, took the Lo-Ball Trophy home. IDEIS &WRITERS••• Da- " __. . . . . lJI tile .... f-IDIl.llaln, left, IIlIIIt IIIIdI 1lSA' So at. took Ascot,.,.., ~s at tile TT.~" Bra7. HAABY UPHOLDS BSA HO DRSCAPTURES SCOT F- ILE By Ray E. Warner Perhaps there are more motorcycle enthusiasts, like me, who would take a shot at newspaper writing with just a little encouragement and a few helpful tips. I'd like to spend a few minutes describing how I prepare my materiaL. whicb ultimately appears in print. My purpose and sincere hope is that I might help others see their names on a byline (perhaps in this newspaper) which is truly a very great thrill. Also, Cycle News pays you for stories and pic- t s. The cardinal rule of reporting is this: ALWAYS REMEMBER TO IN- For tile. first tiae ever SaJuay Tauer llissed a race at Ascot dile to a.uor iajuy. 8aIuIy watebej 1&8& weet's bU-.He r.. Ike pless IIDx .e to a spill ud swoU. haad at 'hlare fma the week before. CLUDE THE HOW, WHERE, WHEN, AND WHO. And as for that all- Had he been racing he would have had his work cut out (or him as D'an Haaby, Mel Lacher .and Chuck Jones were running at a record breaking clip. ,All three won their respective heat races before Jones eame back for the upset of the season to defeat Lacher and Haaby in the Trophy Dash_ It was C.huck·s first dash win at hi s home track since he turned Expert three years ago. The Main Event was again a two rider duel bet wee n Lacher and Haaby. Mel led by a narrow margin the-first seven laps before Dan moved on by. Lacher was shooting to make it two straight but could not hold off be sure to spell them correctly. the BSA ace who was trying out a new short-rod engine. Jan Crawford then came on to win his second Amateur Main Event of the season but was challenged much of the way by Northern rider, Roger Goldthwaite. The Novice class kept its weekly surprise package open and came up for the second time with Rick Ellisarranas as the winner OVer point leader Dave Smith. TwO time winner, Rick Woods has lost his early season ride and watched this one from the pits. (Results 00 page 20) important ·WHO· .•. be sure to get all the names of those involved, and I usually jot down the original notes on an article in longhand.. Then I write the second. version, with wide margins and triple spaced, on my typewriter. Then I make my pencil revisions and corrections in If'S1aI The new Triumph Tri-Cor Accessory Catalog is now available to all Motorcycle Dealers in the Eastern United States. Triumph riders and enthusiasts are requested to ask their local MotorcYcle Dealer for their copy as it is available through Eastern MotorcYcle Dealers only. Onl,y Avon makes new motorcycle drag racing tires! These slicks were designed by Avon's racing engineers to meet exacting specifications. They are made with high hysteresis cling rubber that gives you maximum grip on any drag strip. Recent world records set by British riders again prove Avon's quality and performance. Sold through your motorcycle dealer. Size 400 x 18, tread width 4.20". r these wide spaces (left on purpose for this last-minute polishing. Then comes the final typing job, doublespaced this time ... nice clean copy to send to the paper. A writing project isn't wrapped up in just one lick... it takes time and thought, but it's not as difficult as many people believe it to be. I think that anyone who has purchased a bike and raced in competition, with all the time and money that this can involve, should have developed enough interest to eventually want to write about it ..... to tell other people about it. Cycle News pays you 50¢ for every column inch of eopy and $2 each for pictures printed under your name... which makes it quite worth while. I feel certain that there are many motorcycle riders, (both men and women) and spectators too, who could become very skillful writing about motorcycle events and outings. Why not have at it just one time and see what happens? 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