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Box 260 Cornw. lls H. ichts , Pa. 19020 _v-:~ OEA tERS " WAN T EO" A SO GARELLI CYCLEs\ PARTS NO WA VAIL· ABLE FROMENG INE SP ECIALTIES, INC. TOP RIGHT: Bill SII. erthorn (7) du.ls with Wayne Hosak a (89) in 250cc Expert contest. Hosaka won. ~",~""""~~",,,......~ CLAS A S PROF ESSIONAL PEEDWAY SHOR T TRA CK - ALL NEW CUSHION TRACK TROJAN SPEEDWAY RIDERS AND O NERS W CALL 923 5 ·711 EVERY 'S N 40%Y UD A 7:00 P.M, ADMISSION PURSE S~. 50, JR 51.50, . UND ER8 FREE PIT GATES OPEN 5:00 P.M. TAKE LONG BEACH FWY TO FIRESTONE EAST TO G'AR FIELO SO. TO SOUTHERN W EST.TO TRACK 5601 SOUTH ERN AV E•• SOUTH GATE, CALI F. ABOVE: AI Finan (6), Open Expert . Ictor, leads runn. rup My ron Carter (1) o.er Jump. SAN DI EGO, Calif., Sept . 15, 1968 - A good cr owd of Dis trict 38 TT racers managed to find the monthly HI Boots bash at their Dehesa course. The track was in the best condition of the year and the packed and rolled surface showed definite signs of much hard work by the HI Boots M. C. members . Al Finan with his Roloff-tuned Triumph and Myron Carter put on a good battle f or the fir st few laps of the f irst Open Expert mot o but then Al gradually pulled away fo r a decisi ve victory. In the second moto, Triumph mounted Carter got off the line to an advantage and led m ost ot the first lap, but on the uphill back stretch, Al f or ced Carter to the outside while passing. Carter struck the low shoulder of the track and tlipped back onto the course Jus t i n time t or AI's brother Don Finan to leave the di stinct marks of a K-70 on Carter's back. A quick inspection by the ambulance crew pr onounced him O.K. and he got back into the race for a toke n f1n1sh. Th e third moto saw Carter agaln take the l ead wi th Ji m Harmon on a Nor ton on his heels and Triumph mounted Finan in third . As the end of the race neared, AUBURN, WASH. - 9/22/68 DIAMOND JUBILEE MOTO-CROSS 100cc CLASS lst ED ELLIOTT - M/B 3rd AL EDDY - M/B SEATTLE M.C. HI L L C LI MB 9/15/68 100cc CLASS lSt CHUCK BRANSTETTER M /B M B SPORTCYCLES . 311 E. ALEXANDER AVE., TACOMA, WASHiNGTON 9842 1 ~ tll U lOO/I'l (!) 1635 W.VAlLfY BlVD ALHAMBRA, CAUFORNIA 9t803 Finan was seen to put on a display of speed and riding ability that got him by the two leaders and across the t1n1sh fir st . Silverthorn Returns! With Bill Silverthorn back from hi s 4 months assault on the European MotoCross ci rcuits as a member of the team that represented the United States creditably, the 250cc Expert conte st was of much interest with Ward Ring and Wayne Hosaka ready to dispute with him. Hosaka went into the lead i n the first laP with Silverthorn and Ring in hot pursuit. Silver thor n was closing gradually on Hosaka and pr essing on the grandstand straight. Hosaka, aware of the Husqvarna pilot Silverthorn on his outside flank, went into the sweeper a little hotter than anyone but he can get out of and Silverthorn, trying to stay with him, didn't cut otf in time and spun out. His molo-cross experience put him in good stead and he didn' t l ose hi s mount but the slight delay put him out of contention for the fir st mote. Sllverthorn captured first in the next two races, however . Hosaka bad to be conte nt with second in the last two m otos and that steady performer, Husqvarnamounted Ward Ring f1n1shed a close third i n all three. Final counting of points gave Wayne Hosaka top honors fo r the day, Silverthorn was second and Ring was awarded third. A fter wInning the first tw o motes of the 100cc Expert contest, Wayne Hosaka bad to retire from the third moto when his borrowed Hodaka coul dn't make the starting line. Ji m McGuire on his reed i nduction Hodaka captured top poi nt honors. Kevin Staftord displayed impr oved talent by piloting his Yamaha racer to first place in the 250cc Novice hassle but was constantly threatened by Bultaco r ider Randy Cushm an and Ka wasakl Jockey Jim Grace who f inished 2nd and 3rd. Tim L eque lost the first moto do the Open Novice contest to Triumph mounted Wayne Butterfield, but brought his 360cc Bultaco back handily to capture the next two motos and top honors in the class. The Hi Boots M .C , put on a very well handled program and Judy Bole who charted the sc ores, bad the results tallled in short order. The club i s to be complimented f or an entertaining afternoon, efficiently dispatched. (Results on page 16)