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BLES E ELS ScrambliJJg at Elsinore call get 6citiJJg and busy too, as ISO riders tlJrDed out lor a near record 47 events oa Saturday, July 8th. Various Calilolnja clubs were also well represented, Jack Rabbits, Sinners. San Pedro MC, the Gripsters and Los Angels. Tltis was another double-bead.er weekend at Elsinore as the San Pedro IfC took the teUrs on Sunday for the club's 2nd District 37 Event bere in the last two moatJls. QJlite get und r Bailey or over, for SII&lI Scooter, Super S1it1e1s that matter. bllt was never very far In the betly contested 100 Expert behind. Clutcb was overheard aying battle the outlook was split between that be rode ba.rder than in a long T. Wanen on a Bultaco. and R. Roll time. A rider that bas not been seen on a Suzuki and R. BUtkert 011 a here for a wbile. but out fOI some Hodaka. As the llight wore on. the sport was A. Sparks.. Spa.rks rode issue only became more coll!us~ very well, giviDg cargO a run for since first, R. Roll won a heat. then first place in the 500 Expert moto s, T. Warren got the next and Rusty and eventually getting a second Burkert won the third. The eventual pJac e trophy. winner was T. Warren, riding a stock Kiddie tor, iddle Mea Bultaco Lobito. but being chased all A sizable field of lightweight 200 night by Roll on a Suzuki. Judging from past performances. Burkert and to 250cc vices. Amateurs and Exfather sbould be having trouble perts put on a very good race for the -either mechanical or with faster bardware. J. Hart and N. Beaton got ctompetitioo. In any case,Mr. Burkert the Cub running ell enOQCh to run went home mumbling 14 to 1 piston. away from the Novice field in o~ race and get a second in another. super this, suPer that. etc. Lets watch this team next week. Eventual winner was R. Park on a One of the most outstanding acts Bultaco. (R-s&a 16) of quick thinking and extra-ordinary balance took place at Elsinore on this saturday. An unidentified 100 Novice rider came over the jump and landing on his front wheel. fell just about 30 yards from the jumP. Just as this happened.. Keith Tennis on a Bridgestone. had just reached the ~ top of his flight on the jump. Seeing the fallen rider, Keith went into one == of the wildest but controlled slides ::t seen since class A days. Keith ~ missed the rider and finished the race,possibly saving two others from serious injury•.AJl this. and Keith is only 12. _ 011_ ........ Fred Edwanb IIolds IJIf AKlIIIIaI........ dar Jo...., I _ s dIIrIa,. _at Elsl.... race ....., - a :a i f Big Bike, Big Boys When you have these ingredients -BSA, C. Cazgo; BSA, J. Bailey; Triumph, Mike CbamberJaiA; Triwnpb., A. Sparks; BSA. T. Dennis; and you. put them togetbel'-PO 1 BAlli BIFF ZAP! • Probably the best batlie was be- tween Bailey and cargo. Tbe first mce -went to Baile.,- as Cargo couldn't OYICES AT TULA by DcmDa. Griffith The Novices put on a sbow that some of the recent Amateur and Expert races couldn't match. E.d Short was dicing With-Steve Pederson nearly the entire first beat for second place but couldn't Quite make it. The time for the heat. 2:02:59, was put in by Midge Griffith. Midge was protested for runninj1; an illegal machine. Since he did not contest/he forfeited his winnings (he also won the Main and came in third in the Trophy Dash) and faces the possibility of losing his license. '[hp. winners of the five heats were transferred to the Trophy Dash but since Midge bad disqualified himself. tbere are only four positions I SPfCW Offfl; 2 lUIS $12.00 0 I WEIEKL Y - 0100 ISSUES I un 0 J'. 0 I D .. I sHscrIJI- 0 o I IM& I I I I I L-.: I eadose check or money order (or) Pluse bill me 1aterC] Please sead me Cycle News" .e Jar tia 211111 dass PleasesuUeCycleNnsflr.e Yia first dass Please sead me Cycle Kews 18r fte yea via Air S1.5I, - $lUI iL ... (P..... clIecl - I nis Is a ... Tlls is a r_ _ 11311 ..: CYCLE IIEl1S,. IIU . . I. . - CIIIf. ... _ N.e A ZIII~ _ ISS _ CitJ-------Zi State I I I I I I I I r I I ~ DAYTONA ~g~" RAC RAP-UP listed in the results. George Omo was neck and neck with Don Harmes in this event but couldn't quite squeeze in to take it. Don won with a time of 1:3 3:93 for the three laps. Third and fourth went to George Omo and Mike Spitzer. (before the protest) Kawasaki-mounted Steve Pederson. who placed second to Midge Griffith by a tire width. was awarded first. Jack Wilkson was moved up to second and Jerry Peters was moved up to third. Don Harmes was originally in second place for a.- short while but dropped way back (to finisb lOth?) George Omo bad been follOWing him in third place but was forced to drop out when be developed engin trouble. (Results on page 16) PROVEN THE 32 TO 40 TO 1 LUBE G CASTOR and SUPER FILM ,.,&N~AI"AII" £'\1nme1y t1e£Dl htlmillg ~~ U EqUALLED •• 1 JECTOR. GAS-OIL X AOOZIP ADOfTlVES 1433-1437 FIRST ST. ESCALON. CALIFORNIA.