Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

d times this year). Gene Smith pulled In second. after having pushed the leaders all the way. J,p fact, at one time Smith was so close to Nelson, the early <0 ~ os a.. leader, that a rock from Nelson's rear tire hit b1m in the mouth and cut his lip, Bill Hammer, the Triumph-mounted Amateur, fresh from an overall win last week, came in third on a badly-twisted Triumph. Seems he did an endo three miles out, and had to ride the bike in sideways. Steve Hurd took fourth on a Matchless single, and was also first 500cc Expert. Jack Byers (TriumPh) came in fifth, followed closely by Larry Bergquist on a B,S,A. Victor. Max Switzer pulled in seventh on his Greeves to take the first 250cc Expert honors, and seventeen-year-old John Thomas (Triumph) wound up tenth for second Open Amateur. Gary Cole on a Husky was eleventh overall and the second lightweight to come in. The first trail bike to finish the 192mile trek was Bob Paxton on a Honda, who puiled in seventy-third overall. That's moving pretty well, considering the deep sand those fast fire roads. Rick Stumph (Hodaka) was second and took first Amateur. Tom Fee and Jack Froelich, both Experts on Hodakas, were third and fourth, respectively, In the class. Impressions Of The Race There were a lot of riders from out of state, Including those from Washington and Oregon, plus Roger Kussmaul from Michigan, who was running fifth at the smoke bomb on his Triumph, but hit a series of dips and unloaded. The pit crews did a wonderful job, considering the distance between pits, and especially in a case where the pit was handled by the wife or mother of the rider for the first time. One lady was overheard saying, "1 have both gas cans and a glass of water - what do 1 do now?" All of the riders seemed to feel that this would be a good annual event, and those who finished thought If was especially great. Everyone felt that the San Gabriel M.C. handled the big event very well with all the problems they faced, including the rain, which wiped out their lime markings but kept the dust down for the riders. This was really a highllght to a good year of racing. (Results on page 16) Dick Dun (180) and his Trlwnph we,. rlllnine wh....Io-wIIHI with Dusty Coppap at th. first ch.ck. Jusl before check point two, however, D.an was forc.d oul with mechanical troubl.s. Th. pause that ,.,,..... s •• th.. on wi th lb. show. ON A 5-SPEED PURSANG JACKASS ENDURO aASS-A-LlGHTWEIGHT WINNER Larry IIerllluist (7) wound up shrtb ov.rall on bls 441 BSA Victor. Only Matchless rider Steve Hard, fourth . . . In, outcld BerBllulslln th. SOO Expert division. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• INDOOR RACES COME TO fRESNO OPENER, Sunday DEC. 10 & 17th ::IIh:a::u:5~~wFRESNO SPORTS ARENA Corner of Ventura & M Street (take Ventura offramp from Freeway 99) Presented by Valley Sport Inc., 5Q5 W. Kearney Blvd•• Fresno 93706 QOO pur•• plus ..... over $4,000 pte. Free pracllce from 3 P.... (opener only) Also on January 7, 14, & 21 and FebruaIJ 4th, 11 & 18. Pit pte. . . . 4:30. Pracllce from 5:30, FIRST RACE 7:30 p.m. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2nd OVERALL BOB FINISHED THE YEAR DISTRICT 37 LIGHTWEIGHT ENDURO HIGH POINT RIDER SPONSORED BY AND TUNED BY CASEY'S CYCLE SHOP - 896-1046 10249 SAN FERNANDO RD. PA

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