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DISTRICT 37 CHAMP IONSHIP TT SCRAMBLES by the Lightweights M.C . at Perris, Cal . Ltwts. 8 a.m., big bores at noon. 5th ANNUAL I. V.M.C . HARE & HOUND, AMA sanc.; Dlst. 38 . Ra ce 10 a.m., 12 miles south of Sa lton Ci ty a t int er s e cti on of Hwy. 86 and 78. 5th ANNUAL STAT E CHAMPIONSHIP HARE SCRAMBL ES by the Buzzards M.C., limed fr om Four Cor ner s, Cal. Start 10 a.m, Separate trail bike cour se . Info: (213) 962- 4969 , after 5 p.m, WINTER SCRAMBLE S at the Salinas Ramblers club grounds, Salinas, Cal. pr a c. & sign- up 9:30 to 11:3 0 a.rn . ; race at noon. No machine s under 200cc . Info: Bob Wayman, 324 No. Maln se., Salinas. DEC. 21, 1968 to JAN. 6,1969 VACATI ON FOR CYCLE NEWS. There will be no paper publi s hed during the first and last weeks of the year. Happy holl da ys ! SUNDAY, DECEMBER2~d CANCELLED: The Lodi M.C . scrambles TT SCRAMBLES by the Coachella Valley M.C. a t Per ris, Cal. AMA sane . Dist. 37 point run. P r ac. li ghtw eight 8 a.m ., hea vywe ights 12:30 p .m , Races: lightwe ights 9 a. m., heavyweights 1 p .rn , HARE SCRAMBLES by the Desert Challenge r s , limed from Lucerne, Cal. Start 10 a. m, ROAD ,RACE at Carlsbad raceway. All license s O.K'. All classes. Info: Box 124, Re seda, Ca l. 91335 or call (213) 8863116. SEE AD THIS ISSUE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29th BENEFIT MOTO-CROSS by the Fea ther River M.C. for the County Hospital. Track under the E . St. br idge In Marysville, Cal. Signup be tween 4:30 p .m , Saturday an d 9 a.m , Sunday . Race 11 a.m, Info: 742-7785. WEDNESOAY, JANUARY 1st 27- MILE PONDEROSA HARE SCRAMBLES by Gr eyhound MI C a t P onderosa Ranch, 15 miles ea s t of Lanca s ter on Ave. J . Trophie s to 50% of entries . Info: (213) 367-2907. SUNDAY, JANUARY 5th SAw. MILL ENDURO by Nor th Bay M.C . at Santa Ros a , Cal. , AMA s an e . For tnfo $$$$$$S$$$$SS$$S$$$SS$SSSS$SSSS$S$$$$S HANGTOWN MOTO-CROSS P lace rv i lie. Cal. JAN. 11 &12, 1968 By : Di rt Diggers No. M. C. PRIZE MONEY TO Senior Classes 125 - 250 - Open 1st PI, $100. 2nd PI. 50. 3rd PI. 25. Jr. & Sr. Classes PLUS Side Hacks & Powder Puff, Ma ll entries close Dec. 31 $3.00 J r, ~ $8.00 Sr. Post entry $5.00 J r. & $10.00 Sr. $S$S$SS$SSS$$$SSS$SSSSS$$S$$SSSSSSSSSS Bade benefit Road Run Dec. org anl ztng 15 The Tande ms M.C . are a ben efi t pok er r un Sunday , Dec . 15 for otto Bade, i njured on the recent Ensenada Tour. o tt o' s kneecap was shattered and upper leg bone broken by a large r ock thrown fr om a pa ssing truck by a Mexica n youth. In addition to bei ng off wor k four to s ix month s, Ott o's wife Is exp ec ti ng a baby in Ja nua ry . His Insu r ance cove r ed only part of his hospital bill, and noth ing for the doctor bills . The r un will s tar t at the Ingl ewood Harley -Davidson 901 N. La Brea In Inglewood 8 to 10 a .m , The r un will be about 100 miles long and will end at Rowley Park In Gardena. The Victor McLaglen and Ace of Clubs dr ill teams will pe rform a t the end of the r un. A K- I0 Suz uki has bee n dona ted and will be r affled off. There will be a t least 15 trophi es a warded for the best poker han ds etc . There will be numbe rous other gift certificates and ac ces s ories a warded for oth er even ts plan ned. The Tandems are asking all bike riders In the area to par ticipa te i n the r un for this de ser ving youn g man and wife. Additional infor ma tion may be obtained by calling 324- 3802 In the Ga r dena a r ea, or In the L .A . area 664- 1811. DAYTONA HELMETS Send 50t for TWO Reflective Daytona . Decals and Descriptive Brochure DAYTONA SPORTS CO. 7030 Darby Ave., P.O. Box 668 Reseda, California 91335 CAUTION ADULTS AT PLA Y G.p . • Classes Entry Sportsman (all bikes on short course) Production ~ Grand Prix .~ &_ $5.00 Prod. & Sportsman $10.00 G.P. (Prize Money) PRESENTED BY CMC CARLSBAD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY DEC.22 CLASS C TIRES REQUIRED FULL LEATHERS REQUIRES 3 NUMBER PLATES REQUIRED ALL RIDERS INSURED For Info call (213) 886-3116 Racers, Send License Aps Now! Profession:i! Novices , Ama te urs and Experts are urged to send their 1969 racing license appli ca ti ons to the AMA i mmediately, s o that they can ride this TT. Applications may be obtained fr om AMA Refe r e e Chub Kellam, 15236 Daly Ave ., Lawndale, Calif. 90260 (213 ) 6768124. Send ap plications to the AMA, Worthington, Ohio 43085 via air mall sp ecial delivery, and enclose a s tamped, addr es s ed air mail r e tur n envelope . Mechanics must also hav e licenses this year. Appli ca tio ns will be available at the pit gate, which opens at 10:30. New novices will need to send a ce r ti fi ed copy of their , bi r th certifi cate to AMA headquarte r s. A photostat of a certified copy will not be a cceptable. New Course, More Show Ascot's TT course will fea ture a new design for mor e thr ills and better spec tator viewing . It Is the first change In the course since 1959. There will be a full program of TT races , plus a whee lie contest with a mlni- -~-------------------- ( LYDELI T( H No. 95X DRAWING 21" COLOR TELEVISION DRAWING TO BE HElD FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1969 BOB BAILEY'S SERVICE CENTER 17 124 SOUTH WESTERN AVE.-GARDENA, CALIF. 1900 Pro· $ fes- 600 • 510- Pu- nal RSE ALL PROCEEDS TO CLYDE LITCH * * * * * u:> ~ ~ Cz:l ...:l ~mb ROAD RACE ASPHALT TT RACES Riders and r acefan s s hould s tart mak Ing plans right now for the first professional race of the season, New Year's Day, 1969 at Ascot Pa r k In South Los Angeles. The Wednesday, Jan. 1 event will be a benefit for Clyd e Litch, the popular pr ofessional racer ' who was s eriously injured in one of the final rac es of the season. A $600 purse will be pa id and all proce ed s will go to Li tc h and his wife to he lp pa y doc tor bills and pr ovide for the new bab y whic h Mr s . Lltc h Is expec ti ng . ATTENTION DEALERS! Donotion-$1 .00 KEF.P • AHEAD" with a proven w inner... ~\O~o.\\o. Litch Benefit TT on new Ascot Course Get In touch with Bob Bailey at the address below or (213) 327- 8538 11 yo u wantto help the Clyde Litch Benefit Fund by ta king a bundle of 100 tickets to s ell. See pa ge 2 for' story. BENEFIT bike prize. The Sidehacks hav e been Invi te d to perform also. The show starts at 1 o.m, The wheelie con te s ts will be eli mination-type, with two or mor e r iders r evving It down the s tr aighta way reared up on the hind wheel at once . Ascot Pa r k managem ent and personnel, Inc ludf ng pr omote r J .C. Aga janl an and announcer Roxy Rockwood, as well as the AlI-lA officia ls and Cyc le News, are donating their !aclIl ties and talents for the benefit of the injur ed racer . Clyde Is recove ring slowly fr om the mass ive brain dam age tha t he s uffered. Here Is a cha nce for ever yone to wish him well an d have a bali be sides , so be there New Yea r' s Day to start 1969 off r ight. (#95x recovering from racing injuries) FIRST RACE OF THE YEAR Expert, Amateur & Novice Program WHEELIE CONTEST! (King-Along Minibike 1st prize donated by Long Beach Honda) TOP 10 SCRAMBLERS DIS. 37 EXHIBITION RACE! SIDEHACK EXHIB. RACE Uentati ve) MERCHANDISE PRIZES fOR SPECTATORS! Admission: $2.50 Kids Free! SHOW STARTS AT Jp.m. RACERS: get your 1969 License ape in the mail pronto! Sponsored by the friends of Clyde Litch Brand New TT Course