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STSC FOR 1967 By Maureen Lee Coachella Valley M.e. hosted the last District 37 point scramlies of the year as they did iR 1966 with an event at Perris. They threw a good race and bad eno_gIl around to baod the chores ioclo around to handle the chores including Peggy Maddocks no checked and worked OR resalts iR spite of ooe beck of a cold! The 50' s opened the day with a Ilood turnout of the teacups. Steve Nlc:bo1B (Honda) look the win with TollY MaSoII (Yamaha) in second. The guy wbo wU1 most likely carry the number . - lIgbtweight plate in 1968 is Kirk McDowell, wbo ended up third. The Powder Putts ran off matos wUh eigbt glr15 entered, and the usual IlattJe ensued between the Amateurs in tile class, Kelly Struble (Hodaka) SbaroD Wolf (Lobito) and Eulene Loag (8oDcII.), with Kelly tak1ng tile wiD. Crull of aday went to Ela1ne Olds at tile eDd of tile straigbt when everyone went wide and there was no place to go but make Uke a bird. We're golng to ask track owner Jerry Burton for pillows tIlere next yearl Buffalo Bill 11Iat'. Jim Goidamlll, ..lumad to the war. (12). Ha'. 1II0wlnC number (507) Don Tatars that ha hasn't Iorcoltan lIa short way around. Goldla look .acond on a Ducall. "' The botly contested 100cc class bad a dUferent brand of machine as w1n.ner in each division. Tom Warren (Loblto) beaded up the Amateur class with a olce win and a trophy to remember, as Tom ls beaded for tbe Army. The Novice winner was Richard Sweaney on his fly1ng KawasaJci, and a pair of Lobitos manned by Mark Kriese and Mike Payse on his tail. Another real fast litUe mach1ne in thai go was a Moto-Beta ridden by Bob Saunders who ended tltth. Bob dumped it once, but that M-B flat haulsl Fred Edwards took the .Expert win on the Larry Mason- built Yamaha, a scooter be hadn't been on before and then turned around and won tile 200 Amateur-Expert moto on a 'Taco. The Bill" 2'5U'Expert class went to "Buffalo ccX'tY -iJit' a Bullaeo and altllougb Jolin Rice (JIonda) trled hard he couldn't come within a real cba1lenge of Bill wbo was riding one of the older Met1sse type 'Tacos. Two Greaves ridden by Gary Bailey aild Jim Connolly took third anda tie-place between them. Golti'e's Back No ..lUlls on lIa sld.... ells till. w. . . but what action! USED PARTS ALL MAKES am:aaJ 40% * , , -IFF lDDZDZI T( - - -- « YAMAHA DEALER It SCRAMBLER MOTORCYCLES .•• w ....... B1Yd. ......... Calif. . . . .7 or 145-1731 Ed.. 7 IIlka Pay.. (215) shows how to really pt a Loblto up In II. air! ~~~WAlJfM __ "~8WM.8W8~ ~&~adA~ ",,4' aft 4 Hee'VUf ~ ad 4?1aftfu1 1t~ ~ec:K, Distributor of I ightweight specialty bikes, Mondial, etc• P.O. Box 20033, Long Beach, California 90801 )WMM"RWBW.WR~.Q.Q'~MWQ.M.a. Earlier in the morntng we spotted Jim Goldsmith in the pits and got the news that yes, be vias golng to rlde U Bill Manley brougfj~~a'bike out for him and Manley did. S1!; mounted on a Ducati, Goldie went ou~,and got a second place in the 21" Amateur-"Expert class with Ray Jarrett (Honda) IaJdng the win and anolber Honda with Don Testers riding it thlrd. Goldie was cooling it, he's been off a long time but you could still sea some of the familiar, phenomenal sf;yle there and when be gets back lnto shape again, watch out! He's beengivenallghtweight ride for next season so we just hope he keeps ~oin~. Note for those who (Continued on page 12)