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ROA-DRIDER RUNDOWN by Robert O. Fee RRC KEEPS RULES Law and order prevailed over anarchy wben the motion to abolish the Suppl mental Rules {ailed to pass the J u.Jy meeting oJ the so. Caillomia Road Riders Committee by a 16 yea and 26 nay vote. The measure required a 2/3 majority for paS&aIe. Chairman Adsit immediately announced his aPJlOintment o{Ken Ramson (Committee Jor Better Motorcycling) as tbe bead of a rules committee. This group will review the rules and malle recommendations {or changes. Eyelrows ne.arJ.y met hairlines when J4r. Hamson's selections for the Committee were named. All had expressed opposition to the TOles or sections o{ them. RaTIison indicated that he hoped to rePort results at the August meeting. New Referee Bill -Big Daddy" Miller was elevated to the post of Referee hy acclamation following the resignation ot 3.M. Jones. .Miller has been the assistant referee throughout l.967 and also assisted Ken Harrison during 1966. PriDted MiDDtes After three months of erratic minutes or none at all due to lack of equipment. the assembly authorized tbe secretary to hsve the monthly minutes commercially printed so the representatives could receh'e tbem early in the month. The Artesia Pioneers announced that they were vacating their calendar date (OCtober 28 & 29th). Member clubs will .have the QIlP<)rtunity to hid tor the apen date at the August meeting. Toar Awards A letter from the AMA dated June 1st announced the am val of the 1967 Tour A ward for the Spring Tour April 30th. The B.BC voted to mail the awards to the SpriDg Tour participants and taIle steps to collect the expenses .from the AlIA. coo [t[l8.n Adsit said that he personally intended to tollow through with the collection action. BeIlefit RaJly The assembly accepted a proposal to sponsor a henefit Talty for the Los Angeles Times summer Can1P Fund and an injured cYclist, Mr. Pruitt of Chino. The tally will he held August 26th. First place standings in the RaC activity contest announced by Chal1; Steward. Harold McCombs are: Male Solo: Bud PaIIII052 Gal Solo: Judy McCombs 1028 Passeaeer: Chris McCombs 1001 Sidecar: 9 1 _ " - s 789 Club Perceotaee: EI Tipe's MoC. 76% DISTIICT 37 SPOITS COUlTTff. G by MaureeB Lee The July SPOrts Committee meeting saw the creation of the Board of Commissioners who will be responsible for supervisingthe newly created office of District Coordinator. The following club representatives were nominated~ Dupuy(Scramblers), Sloan (Rams), Hurd (Foothill Hawks), Draper (Dynamites), Kemp (Dirt Diggers) Wineland (Pasadena). Greene (Pasadena) Lee (powder Puff Assn.), Henshaw (Buzzards) and Minen (o.e.M.c~). T.he first round of votes saw Sloan, Dupuy, Hurd and Kemp chosen wit.b Lee and Minert tying for the fifth .spot. A run-off was held with Lee winning putting Minert in the position of first alternate. CODtroversy Time Earlier in the evening letters were read from the Gripsters and the Spokehenders opposing this office of Co-ordinator on the grounds that the district was spending money it didn't have and that it would increase riding fees to such an extent that some riders wouJ.d be priced right out of the sport. Bob Greene of the Pasadena M.e. said he had opposed the office at the last meeting and that his club was in agreement wito the other two. More discussion followed and an attempt was made to completely abolish the office, but this was tabled. President Jean Carter read a speech begging the District not to listen to the lew wbo were attempting to undermine the organization becauSe tbey were dissatisfied with him personally. He will resign as President any time the member clubs wish it. He lIPOke on the need for the C p the District movilll e no one wants to r ice class forever. even if it does cost _ money, tbe more you put lDIo • lllachine the faster it goes and the more benefit you get from it. llhere lIill tile IIoDey Coae FIom? More discussion followed as to where all the money was going to come from and LeBlank (Sidehack Assn.) asked about the original plan where dealers would be asked to pledge money towards the cost of running the office. Carter said that this original plan bad been dropped when it was decided to keep tbe office working on only competition problems, thereby excluding the street and trail riders. Sloan (Rams) and the man wbo was appointed Cbairman of the Commission took the noor to say that even thougb we had since excluded the street and trail riders some of the manufacturers and dealers were still willing to contribute a certain amount to the gene.ral fund. He asked for time so that all sources of revenue may be further studied. lasuaace Problells ~ CIlecIIlbe• •pecs: SCItAIHIL'ER'14.5 hp. Needle hearing wrist Pin. Close ratio box. Racing ex.haust. ·TRAJ1.~- 10 lip. Trail gearing. Optional extra silencer for street quiet. II011l U VE ••_- 5-8/4" Ion travel, progressive oil damPened fofts. :Fully Hydraulic, adjustable. rebuilcla.ble shocks. Full alloy head and cylioder.Ea1l bearlngs thronghout. Dykes piston .ring. SPring-retum folding foot pegs. TIJ ,1t .•_ _ local BuJtaco -call rFar . duIer . . ~ .1'0. """'''I Jim Manning, an insurance inan, ran headlong into opposition when he presented bis plan for medical and life insurance coverage for the sporting rider. The coverage would be $3000 medical after a $50 deductible and a $5000 life carried by the 1nsurance Company of North America. Manning explained that originally the premium for each event had heen Quoted as $4.00 but he did a great deal of researcb into statistics and finally the company came up with the $1.50 premium. The main objections the clubs had was that it would be mandatory to pay the $1.50 premium each time out~ Carter asked Manning to get out to the clubs a detailed list of benefits so that their members could discuss this thoroughly and instruct their representatives how to vote. Award Preseated Earlier in the evening, the District was the recipient of a very handsome wan plaque in several colors from the Firefighters Local #1014. Presented by Gaylord Warn of the San Gabriel Valley M.C., it tbanked the District and its riders (or tbe time and effort put in during the search for the lost fireman, Stlmley ·oods.Jean Carter accepted same in the name ot the District and said that from now on it would be displayed at all District meetings and functions. He e.xpressed his thanks to Local 1014 for the a"8.td. SAVAGE TClESTOSTOCICA Swede Savage this weell signed a contract with the Hoiman-Moody stock car Iacing team and will be joining them immediately. Swede. long one of the most popular riders around Ascot and team captain for the Honda team at Daytona this year. has moved to Charlotte. North Carolina and will start his ne career on foUt wheels on the ASCAR half-mile dirt track circuit. Arrangements were made througb Kiln Kimball and Dan Guerney. Swede was nown to Daytona two weeks ago for an interview. He bas never before raced in any type of car events and will drive a 196 7 Ford the rest of the season. Savage was the fonner Pacific Coast Novice dirt track champion. He started professional racing at an early age and was an .Expert before he turned 18. NAnotAl STARS EXPECTED AT ASCOT The West's tinest motorcycle racers get theiT final tuneup before the July-22 5o-mile National Steeple.cbase Championship here when they compete at Ascot Park this Friday night. The l8-event meet gets underway at 8:15. U's possible that some of the Eastern and Midwestern hotshots wbo'll be on deck for the National, will also use the race as a prep. Managing Director J.C.Agajanian has posted prize money of $6700 for the National, making it one of the most lucratl ve races of tbe year on the cycle racing cllcuit. Dan Haaby. the BSA pilot !rom Lawndale, and Mel Lacher. San Diego, who rides a Harley, are locked in one of the tightest battles for the lead in years. The lead has been see-sawing back and forth nearly every Friday evening. Tight races are also shaping up in the Amateur and ovice divisions. It couid get even hotter with the big money of the Nationals coming dUectly into view. LYON SERVICES HELD TODAY We regret to announce that steve Lyon of 10031 Western Ave., Downey, Calif., died Sunday night as a result of injuries received in a racing accident July 4th. 5erviees will be held this (Thursday) morning at l0.:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 8348 E. 3rd St., Downey. Lyons, 21, was employed in the service department of Norm Best Motors for tbe past two yeazs and c.ompeted in local scrambles since 1966. liiriilJiiDiir" 1_--_ ByRo"yBockwood _~ 1/ the PortlalJd mile Natioa.al is run off as smooWy as the one iJJ CasUe Rod last SaturdaY. it can't IIIis$. The Jlt. St. Belel1s IIC and the AJlA offi- cials, beaded by referee Dave Welsb tDmed iJJ a fiawless job. It was one of the best nm caces on the national circuit. A job well do.ne and a fiDe1e~ciled crowd tD go with it. is anotller Springfiel~acramento mile Now it is Portland and the track track winDer. everyone rs-ta:lking about. It'll he the The Portland race will also see ~ first race there since _~f!5. Everybody of the largest invasions of Ascot tans sbould be tbere because it is a m!le lIirt many a moon. We Ilnow of over 100 roval and every rider loves a mile. who. are going UP and staying at . . lien's WiD No Surprise ~ for the event. . . NortlJWe.M, fans are demandinc a A lot of people were surpnsed to see match in tbe Amateur race between t ~ert Lawwill win tbe Castle Rock Naace, Mark Willia d-As ace. tional. U you were there It would not .Jimmy Odom. have been a surprise. He was smooth Fawred to WiD Ama.teIa from start to finish and the hot and cold running Frisco Flash was running bo.t. Ascot is always willing and the tans Van Leeuwen's usual bard luck again will get to see just that. Odom has reared its head and SkiP was shot down. entered three amateur national events He wonders if things will ever go right and set new track records at all three. for him at a national. So do we. He is biddi.Dg fo.r his third straight Over at Portland this week there are win this Sllnday and if .be makes it it so many favorites that it is hard to pick will be the longest amateur win streak in a winner. Lawwill has shown himself to national competition since 1957 when be one of the hest milers ever the Illlst Arkansas's Bud Mayes was Mr. Everytwo seasons and could well win two in thing in tbe yellow lliate class. a row. Odom's sponsor, LesEdwards. seems to .have all the mechanical problems NixOD Predicts Victory liclled nOw and this column goes all the way wi tb Odom to not only win. but make Gary Nixo.n is fast becoming .. mighty it a runaway. unhappy person. He's great On a mile and still holds the Sacramento reco.rd Dna PerI