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S UNDAY, DECEMBER 15th r, ;. ROAD RIDE RAISES PARTY ,~· .fINmOl!'7~"'-----'" INTER -AMERICAN MOT O- CROSS SERIES a t Guadalajara, Mexico. For info & entrie s contact International Mote-Cross 4790 Palm Ave ., La Mes a, Cal. 92103. (714 ) 460-4289. MOTO- CROSS , by Placer ville M.C . Limed on Hwy #50 4 mi . wes t of Placer ville, Ca l. AMA s ane, Mall entry til Dec . I , $2.50, P.O. Box 311, Placer ville, Calif. 95667. Pos t $3.50, for info call 622- 0549. CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MOTO-CROSS at Carlsbad. Mall entry $5, pos t $10. Entries close Dec . 10. P .o. Box 124 Res eda, Cal. 91335. Info: (213) 886-311 6. So. Cal. Road Riders Wori Out 1969 C alendar By Rober t O. Fee -. ;, . January 5 Topper ' s 3rd Annual Poker Run January 19 Never Readi es 2nd Annual P oker Run Jan uary 25 RRC Trophy and Ins tallation Danc e February 2 Majestic's Royal Run Fe bruary 15- 16 Motor MaId' S 6th Annual Color ado Rive r Run March 2 Topper 's Annual Po ker R un March 16 HI- Way Kings Poker Run March 29-30 Nor walk Centaurs 8th Annual Yuma Prison Run April 12 Channel Ri der'S Easter Egg Hunt April 26-27 RRC Cit y of Hope Benefit Spring Tour May 10-11 Luc ky Wheels 7th Annual Las Vegas Tour May 25 Ove r lander 's 2nd Annual Poker Run J une 7- 8 Ace of Club'S 14th Annual HiSierra Tour J une 21-22 Silver Eag le s Silver Cup Run July 6 Knight' s P oker Run July 19-20 Topper's 6th Annual Big Bear Tour August 2- 3 Jasper 's Overnite Tour August 17 Rebel Rous er ' S 3r d Mystery Tour Labo r Day Weekend: RRC Pine Cone Tour Septe mber 13- 14 California Eagles 2nd Annual McFarland Run Septembe r 28 Hi-Way Kings 9th Annual Boys Home Benefit October 12 Silver Eagle'S 3rd Annual Poker Run October 23-26 Majestics Hawailan Tour Only one s mall b:issle developed to mar the amiable selection of the calendar dates. Hal Brown, formerly of the California Eagles, challenged the Eagles' r ight to membe r ship in the RRC. The Eagles Immediately counter-challenged Brown' s right to even be In the r oom. It turned out that Brown was not enti tled to a voi ce, r egardles s of the validIty of his point. This s ettled the question as none of the remaining 15 clubs wanted to pursue it. DEC.12 See page 17 co 0... 00 '"" ~ .,..; .... jj e: al Il.l Cl ~ c: r.J ..J ~ U $ $$$$$ $S$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$ $ ; J ohn Lessing wasn' t the only one to mis s the ball toss. Incidenta lly. ball would fit In can'. Story & Photos by Rob Robbins LAKEWOOD, Cal., Nov. 10 - Sunday dawned on 151 r iders head ed for Paul' s H- D and the s tart of the SCMA' s Fund RaIsing Ride . The funds raised are to go Sixt een of a poss ible 17 member clubs 1969 RRC CALENDAR . :g, Bakersfield Club Largest towards the Christmas party and in s tallation of offic ers on Dec . 7. The r oute led North fr om Bellnower to Whitti er and La Puente over the mlxedup Workman Mill Road . The South to La Hj NGTOWN ~ MOTO-CRO S S ; $ "P lac erv i l ie, Cal. i ; JAN . 11 & 12, 1968 ; $ By: Di rt Digge rs No . M.C. O .C.I.R. Inc. presents 1st A N N UA L sanctioned CALIFORNIA INTER A TIONAL ROA D GRAforme rly P.I .G .P. ND PRIX RACE ., SUNDAY See t'e West's best (and we t'ini t'e U.S's best) fig' t t'e c'allenge of stars from - Sout'west E - C ast anada - Scotland - E nglandl NOVEMBER THE CAST: (us ) < ..• C You've seen International stars in Molo-Cross Speedway - Trials Now see the Road Racers! (them) .,. .,.. f UII f aliI, ,ael "IeS at THESE ADDI TIONAL S R RIDERSWILL APPEA R TA George Kerker - Norton 68 AFMOpen Cla ss Cham pion Joe Hamilton - Yamaha Last months 250 winner at O. C,I,R. Steve McLaUghli n - Yamaha Tony Murphy - Norton & Yamaha D ave Burchards "': Yamaha Lee Paterson - H-D PLUS - 12 of the countries best sidecars Dave SiRlllOnds - Works Kawasaki - England, works rider in 250 & 350 factory. bikes from England fresh fnIn a big national win in England at Brand Hatch a top British short circuit rider. Tim Coopey - Yamaha - Canada, riding both 250 & 350. A fonner Englishman and present Western Canadian Cha~ion, coopey will ride a seld1im seen Yamaha works RD-56 in the 250 as well as a 350 Daytona Yamaha. Tony Godfrey-England, fanner Grand Prix rider. Rusty Bradley the "Texas Terror" on Triumph Doug Libby DETROIT Bill Canfield ALBUQUERQUE Dave Sea" Fonner Champion of SCOTLAND Mike Duff CANADA ORANGE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY $ $ $ $$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ of the Southern California Road Riders Committee met Monday, November 4th to draw up the 1969 guide to fun on two wheels - the Official Road Rider's Committee Sports Calendar . Five clubs tied for the fi rs t choice in the li ne up with the maximum 46 points possible. When this happens, the constitution allows first ch oice to the club which has s pons or ed the event over the most years . The Ace of Clubs with a l 4-year history for the Hi-Sierra Tour nabbed the fi rst choice. The n the Luc ky Wheels, Toppe r s , Over -lander s, and Knights Motorcycle Club s, all ti ed for fi r s t. When the bidding was complete, however, the T oppers had the fir s t run of the new year and the year' s a ctivities fell into are g u 1a r pa tter n through October . "" Th e Red Tops wer e again present In for ce to take the large st cl ub trophy, and one of their me mbe r s , Frank Neal, took the hard- l uck trophy . This a ward may soon be di scontinued atSCMAsanctioned runs and tours. Marlon Stoddard donated one of his hand tooled leather billfolds for au cti on. Dus ty Williams foll owed suit with a studded belt that brought $9. 50 fr om one of the Valleymen. (Res ul ts on page 16) ACA F INAL NATIONAL PTS . ROAD RACE a t Riverside Nati onal Raceway. All class es G.P . P roduction & Sidehacks. Prac . 9 a. m. ; rac e 11:30 a .m, Pit gates open 8 a .m.; close 10 a.m, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2~n d ROAD RACE a t Carlsbad raceway. All licenses O.K- All classes . Info; Box 124, . Re seda , Cal. 91335 or call (213) 8863116. Habra over Full er ton Road. Our maps were marked " Lots of curves" at this point, an other beautiful bike road . A zig-zag course then led to Lakewood and Bloomfield Park for the fini sh . It was a short but en joyable r ide . Bloomfield Par k was the original mee tin g place of the SCMA. Today, the cover ed patio was the serving area for the tasty dinner Included In the $2 entry fee. Besides the poker han ds drawn at the finish, a hand was taken from the li cens e plates In the parking lot. Willia m Ross won with four deuces . DIRECTIONS TO TRA CI: Take Santa Ana Freeway to Sand Canyon turnoff. Follow signs to O range County International Ra ceway.