Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

Heai'l Fund Poker Run Story and Photo by Ron Schall OXNARD, Cal., Aug . 25 - Early Sunday morning, as some of the member s of the Oxnard M.C. arrived at thei r clubhouse to set up the sign-in tabl es and put the coffee on for the start of their Max Baer Heart Fund Poker Run they were surprised to find riders and passengers mlllmg around with coffee In their hands. There were tents and sl eeping bags scattered on the grass and a few brave souls were even sleeping on the tables In the picnic area. It was a pleasant surprise to find so many riders had arrived the night before and were r eady to go as soon as the tables were set UP• • The sky was clear and the sun was just peeking over the high ridges of the moun tains between Oxnard and Thousand Oaks when the fir st cyclists headed out for the 85 mUes of highway s and country r oads they were to cover. The first leg of the ride took a scenic road along th e beach and past the beautiful Ven tura Marina and down onto th e coast highway. Th en, heading up the coas t for 16 mU es, th ey turned onto Hwy. 150 and stopped at the first check point. After gettlng the ir maps signed and recei ving new Instruc tions they continued on, winding around through the hills and down through the valleys. Soon , they rounded a long sweeping curve and could look down the long valley and see Lake Casi tas. The road circled the upper end of the lake giving a sparkling contrast to the dry brown hills lIIat surrounded It, then continued on through some small tree covered hills and emptied out Into "STATE WILL HOLD ANAHEIM HEARING ON RIDING LAND RIder attempts 10 put str aw In bottl.. the litUe town of Ojal. Here, some of the r iders stopped for a quick l ook around and a cool drink. Through town and up to Dennison Park where the No. 2 check point was located, they pi cked up m ore Instructions. DroPping down the valley Into the town of san ta Paula, they took the freeway fo r a few mU es to Saticoy and the 3rd check, then on to th e finish. Back at the Clubhouse, riders checked In, had a poker hand dealt to the m and signed up for the Field Events. The Field Events began around 12:30 and as alway s were a l ot of fun to watch. They were all over by 2: 30 and then It was time f or the "gold" to be awarded to the winners. One well known Southern Callfornla motor cy clist, L ucky L uck1nb1ll, took It upon himself to go out and get donations amountlng to $63.50 . It Is peopl e like Lucky and the othe r 163 riders and passengers who came from as far nor th as Bak ersfi eld and as far so uth as San Diego that made this benefit run a success and made It possible for the Oxnard M.C. to turn over $242.85 to the Max Baer Heart Fund. (Results Appeared Last Week) Prospeclin' For erris GOLD Story and Photos by Maureen Lee PERRIS , Cal. , Sept. 22 - The Prospectors, primarily a desert cl nb threw one heck of a scrambles at Perris Sunday. According to how the day treated you personally you can take that statement either way! The wind bl ew, the dust was bad, the track was desc ribed as "ugh," Additionally, th e Prospectors and the track owner had differenc es of opinion; one poo r dog got walloped oi th e sweeper In a day r that saw racers chasing more dogs off the track then you could shake a stick at. The dog I n question Is now under care of Rick Talbot {and wife Shella who won the Powder puf4 who had to come up with a l ot of cash on the spotlo hav e him treated by a vet. And so It went. Those who rode I t, though, can' t say they didn't get enough racing and thathas been one of the biggest gri ps around lately. Continuing the experiment to try and help scrambles along, the Prospectors tried big races as well as progressive programs and motos. Some of the smaller classes got 12-lap MaIns where everyone got to ride, such as the 100, 250 and 500 Experts, one big race, winner taIl:e all. Even the Powder Puffs got an ll-lapper. It was an awfully long day but everyone got In a lot of riding. For best race of the day we'll have to tab the 250 Experts. Freddie Edwards (Yamaha) just blew' em off, but TIlE race was between Jim Connolly on an Ossa and Kirk McDowell (Bultaco). The se two demonstrated In their l2-lapper that sporting riding i sn't dead. There was no chopping, kicking or hazardous maneuvering as these two passed and re-passed each other lap after lap . It was probably the bes t "mana a' mana" we;ve seen in years with Connolly taking second and McDowell third. Chuck Mlnert on his BSA took the 12lap 500 class, and here we'll give one of our "pats on the back ." Bob Tryon of LeBard and Underwood In La Hab ra Is the man who keeps that BSA In Its great stat e of tune f or both m ote-cross and scr am bl es . He and "Feets" are quite a combination! The Open Class was a good one as usual. Ben Fakkeldy had a terrible day with mechan1cal woes; Chuck McI ntosh blew his scooter; Mike Posey (BSA) got two firsts after missing the first moto, leaving Terry Dorsch with a first, a second and a third for the over-all win. Fir st moto saw C. H . Wheat on a Malco literally fly1ng, ending with a third and the way he was going made everyone wonder If he couldn't have won the whole thing. But Wheat was dlsqua11fled (see - " Scram blin' Around" column) so no one had the chance to find out If he could. Other Comments On The Day We know It was one of the bad ones for some, but the Prospectors tried to be fair and had thetr organization gotng; In the morning the lightweight pie-plates had to ride with the Experts (as per r ules); In the afternoon the pie-plate heavyweights ran a NiwJce class and th ose pie-pl ates were rlgtlt up front too , but a 10-hour day for club officials is a long one so they can't catch everything (rule vJas Instituted to stop forgotten or out-of-Dlsmct Experts from riding NovIce and "cher ry picking") . Th en too , r ider s know the rules and s ome of 'e m would sure save a few ulcers -If they would reme mber that this Isa SPORTING scrambles and try to conduc t themselves like sporting (amateur) r iders. Our personal feel1ngs? The Prospectors threw a good sc rambl es and they have m embe rs who were around before some of us were bi g enough to even hang onto handlebars (no offense, gentlemen), and they know what the current scene really I s. There was pl enty of riding for the money and the next time the Pr ospectors want to go Pr ospec tin' at a scrambles we'll go with ' em! (Results on page 16) An open meeting to discuss public land use by horsemen, dunebuggy and motorcycle riders w1ll be held Thursday and Friday, October 24 and 25 at the City Hall In Anahe im. Convened by the Callfornla State -Rldllig and H1ldng Tra1Is Adv1sory "Commlttee;' the ' hearing Is a chance for all off-road enthuslasts to voice the ir needs, problems and desires regarding the public lands. Motorcycle enthusiasts are urged to 'turn out In great numbers to present their Views, as the Committee wants to know something of the -number s d. enthusiasts Interested In the -respective sports. , , Trials Rideout At Vegas F lats By Gene Drew VEGAS FLATS, Nev ., Sept. 8- ._ Ooly l t wasn't flat. It was up, down, crosswise, hard, soft, wet, dry and muddler' n hell. The S i lv e r City Scramblers M.C. usually a strictly race club, tried their hand at a new aspect of the sport, English Trials. Being desert riders the club picked a spot In the beautiful garden lIIat surr ounds Las Vegas and proceeded to lay out a trials course so tough a caterpUlar would lose points . But everyone reckoned without two fellows named Jim Wilson and Bob Nlckelsen, both Greevesmounted, who took them like Grant took Richmond. The first of ten traps was an uphUl water and mud. The mud In places had hidden sink holes lIIat trapped the unwary, I ncl uding "White KIng," MaxSwitzero Surprising was the turnout of brandnew riders and also surprising was their rld1nl!:. After the trials, Jim WUson took on BIll Hill In a wheelle contest and daZZled everyone by weaving In and out between the traffic lanes on his back wheel. Then to top 11 off he exhlblted his bRJanc1ng skills. Coming to a complete stOP, Jim ldl1ed his engine, turned around on the bike. started 11and r ode off backwards! Wish to thank the So. Calif. Trials Assoc. for their attendance and valuable suggestions regarding future events. Incidentally, the S1lver City Scramblers hereby Issue a challenge to the Groundshakers M.C . In the trials department. Care to meet and disc uss terms? (Results Appeared Last Weak) Off In a blur of dust 10 the 250cc Experts. Quite ale. Ossas _e In ltYldenc:e InCI ~dlnl tile _ above and #3x Jim CannallJ (at rllhl) Terry Dorsch (Triumph) slides to Open Ellpert win. II> ~ ee Q., 00 se "" ,-: . II> - .Q C t.l 0 CI) s [o;J <: [o;J ...:l U ::... u -" "'

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