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'- r - Pete Francini, 107z, showed UP In style tor heat seven, parading betore the audience throwing victory s igns to his tans - and then winning the event. He didn't tair as well in the semi though, talling Ul to motor troubles. Jay Kanemoto, 256z, won the last novIce heat with Sam Mangalin, 151z, In tow and interestingly enough the semi showed them quite close together again but with Mangalln in the lead . This wasnotmeant to be tor Sam, as Jay cracked him into the infield betore the checkered. The Amateur/Expert even t s were great and showed the tine talent that Northern CaUtor nia has . National #20. Gene Romero, edging out 1968 Cham p Mike Yarn. The NationaiAmateurchampion , Mark Brelstord showed his stutfby running a way trom the pac k in his heat. and the number two 1968 tndoor man, trom last se ason, Bruce Anderson, was also very appare nt. He did a nice Job winning his heat. Bruce is truly a sight to watch here as this lanky 6- tooter - pl us wor ks this short track. Charll . Marllnez , 158Y, hold s off Flyl na Bell F I.tt, 129Z. on the ten llt-mlle trac k. -, The tntermrssion brought out Filthy Scroggins' Pig Pen Racing Team. now consisting ot three J .A.P.'s, including a brand new shiny one. The three bikes took a tour of the track but the gears were way ott and It didn't prove particularly spectacular • As the Amateur / Exper t main was bei ng lin ed up I asked the 1968 Indoor Champ. Mike Yarn, about this season's s trategy. "I can only say that I'll try my bes t to keep my title." he said "but with Romero, Brel stord and Anderson It' s going to be roug h." Wh ee ler Gresha m, 123Y, proves h. can win a heat once In a while. H. fell In the semi. MIke Yam, 4GZ, does some fa ncy passln a on the Insi de. With that he Jumped on h1s Bultaco and alter a tl!teen- lap thrUler was underway . Br uce Anderson led It ott with Yarn having to make up some places. 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