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- POKER RUN WITH THE MARRIED WHEELS "" t os a- .. t'- <0 Q) ..; Photos and story by Robert O. Fee One bundred and seventy-seven road riding motorcycUsts turned out Sunday morning, september 17th for the 2nd Annual Married Wheels Poker Run. The riders met at the SUZuld SPort SPot in Ontario, Calif., under low clouds andfog and enjoyed coffee and donuts, courtesy of Jay Dosh. 'Ibe 89- mile route led tbe cyclists southeast to the first cbeck point near Norco. Another cbeck was found near Riverside after traveling 43 miles of windlng roads. About two mUes south of Healey'S Comer on Sierra Avenue, the riders found cbeck H. From there it was a short eigtrt miles to Lloyd's Lakes and Sportsman's Park in Lytle Creek Canyon where the run ended. Gene Wolf Bob Decker Lance Mebus Mike Evans Tom Gemmel Donald Garner Marge Boinott Bill Miller Cl> Sbalom: Water Race: Bean Toss: Sweepstalces: 2nd sidecar: Bean Count: Female solo: Male solo .Q £ t.l 0 til Sk Co:l . ~ Co:l 'Ibe Wheels didn't try to split tbemselves giving away trophies. Many of the winners packed bome loot, most of it oil. It wlls obvious that a lot of hard work and preparation went into the Married Wheels' 2nd Annual Poker Run and all of tbe riders seemed to enjoy the Creek. ..:l U >.. U lIarriod Wheels' I/Ophy winners .... Bill IIl1ler (lialo Solo), Jolly II1110r (Pas_II", Dorolby Eldredeo (2nd PassonCW), Patrick Evans (S_pslaus), lIareo Bolnott (Girl Solo) and Odlo Portorflold (2nd lIalo Solo). Plenty To Do 'Ibe earlY arrivals found many activities such as swimming, ping-pong, volleyb8ll, boating and'f1shiDg to occupy tbelr time until the Wheels started tbe games at 1 p.m. Games using the motorcycles started tbe afternoon's activities. First off was tbe Shalom, using old auto tires spaced 12 feet apart as pylons. Not too many of the contestants were able to make it through without touching their feet tothe ground. Some of the cyclists were dismayed to learn that Ibis game will be part of the test for tbe motorcycle driver's license when it becomes lawonly tbe pylons will be 11 feet apart. Everyone made it through the plank ride with the strings about 18" apart. However, when the Wheels narrowed the width to 6", tbe smaller bikes reallY aced out the big Barleys. Some of the big-twin riders sbowed excellent cootrol of their mounts traveling down the narrow path with only a half-inch to spare. '!be wiDner, Mickey Herod 011 a Honda, had three times that much room. Edwin Cozad, riding a M!I5tang, took tbe slow race, beating out Herod and Lance Mehus. All of tbe contestants thought the Married Wheels had taIcen tbe time to hard-cook the eggs used in the egg race; Ha-Ha-Haa. Ed cuzad was the first to realize tbe truth. He only had four whole eggs in his shirt when be finished tbe run after picking up five. Mickey Herod woo the event holding five whole 0'!!!l.Wbel} ,he f1nisI!!!d.... Soc... d annual lIarrlod'Wheels Poker Run attractod In road rldlne malarcyr lists Inta Sportsman's Park al Lytlo Creek. Tho croup Mpalbolr j_nt froar Suzuki Sport Spol In Onl.lo (Calif,.) and rode a wlnilne 89·mIJo IOUto 10 11I0 nnlsh. ' . dary and elusive animal, the Snipe. (5) It is furry and about 3" long. Two varieties of Snipe have been (6) It has a high level of intelligence. Identified and classified by the Snipe 'Ibis is all that was able to be deterresearcb team. 'Ibey are the Snipeus mined from the two captured species Verde (Green Snipe) and Snlpeus Oro prior to their escape. 10 order to furGlgantus (Great Golden Snipe). The exther study of the Snipe the First Annual tensive Snipe researcb began a year ago Internatio~ Snipe Hunt will be held in wben one of the Park and Recreation Californla City on November 4, 1967. Department greenskeepers discovered The purpose of Ibis hunt will be to capthe two species of Snipe during the earlY ture Snipe for scientific study. All Snipe morning bours. bunters are invited to participate in Ibis Researcb has uncovered tbe following event. Official equipment for SnIpe buntabout the Snipe: ing is a nasb ligbt and gunD7 sack. No fire arms, weapons or trapping devices An Important and far reaching scienti(1) It Is nocturnal. (2) It lives under ground. will be permitted. Official Snipe bunting fic discovery has been made in the City (3) It is communaL license may be obtained from the City of California City according to Mayor (4) It rarelY leaves lis underground James Riley. 10 addi tion to the many Parks & Recreation Department after bome. It is known -'only to appear above other attractions of Ibis planned desert september 30, 1967. Contact: Roy sav community, a year long study has reground the first saturday in November, age, Jr, Director of Parks & Recreawhicb Is said to be the darkest night tion, pbone 373-4884, Box 426, Califorvealed CalifornIa City to be one of the of tbe year. two known places to contain the legennia City, California 93501. SCIENTIFIC 'SNIPE HUNT SCHEDULED ~ "Ollie Thomas, E Ames Wins Own Trophy A water race, bean toss and greased football comprised tbe personal games after which the trophies were awarded. Sherman Ames of Pomona Harley- Davidson donated a trophy and tben won It with a high poker hand for the sidecar class. other winners were: ~ Since 1932 MODERN CYUE WORIS , It's a narrow plank far 11I0 b1e H.ley. 14~ E , Ii ~EST!i~RVICEAvAILABLEIi T T o ... 0 Would yon believe... 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