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Altllough prospects weren't good fbr their Srd' Annual Poker Run tII1s year, (most of California was experiencing some r1 tile worst rains and floods In 30 years), tile Jaspers weren't going to let a tbreat Cit rain stop tIleir run, so tIIey set out to map a route. After !laving picked tile route, maldng out tile route slips and maldng arrangements for tile check points, along came some more heavy rains whlch flooded out most of tbe route and closed off most the roads. - Undaunted. tile Jaspers set outa COuPle at days before tile run and made out a new route. routing tile riders on streets around the flood damaged areas. Saturday afternoon tile sky opened UP and out came that beautltul sun. and 011 Sunday morning tbe Jaspers opened uP tIlelr clubhouse and started signing In the riders - alI 205 of tbem, a COuPle of whom brought tbeir camper and family and bad camped overnight on tbe Jaspers Clubhouse grounds. The riders were treated to coffee and doughnuts, after wII1ch tIley started out on tile run which took tbem through scenic CalIIDrnla towns such as; Ontario, Upland, Cucamonga, Etiwanda, Pomona, La Verne Uid Corona, ending uP at De Anza Part In Ontario. At the park various field meet events and games were held. A Sweepstake irophy was awarded to Len Barnes "Who bad guesslid tile closest to tile correct weight of the Jaspers Club COOLEY'S COLUMN Salinas' We' By Wes Cooley Win'er Scrambles Story & Photos by Dale Wm. Ivan SALINAS, Calif. February 24, 2969 - A sloppy, rutted and rough track greeted tbe more than 250 riders present. Crashes, spills and more crashes were tile order at tile day for many riders. Only a ....ry lucky racer could boast of not falllng at least OIIce during tile day. Qn1y Bc*by Grosst, tile SuPer-fast Montesa pUot got his knocks during tbe day - a broken collar bone during practice. Heat races got underway In a downPOur tbat lasted right uP until main event lme and only tile entbuslasts stayed around to watcb tile main. A large number of the Ridge Runners Motorcycle Club of Santa Cruz, rode tile main events In tile various classes. The results at tile end of the day showed that tIley took home trophies In 7 of tbe 12 events, a very good showing for tbeir club. Huff The Magic Dragster es See OUr1969 catalog fOf the iatest custom and facillg parIs, in· cluding a full line of speed equipment for Hodaka and Yamaha. Catalog $1.00. r BURBANK 317 N. Victory Blvd.· Burbank, Calif. 91502 Telephone (213) 849-4921 842-4847 • The 40 Inch experts started tbe main events underway with Ray Hutt storming Into tbe turn first on his 441 no less. Hutt lost the lead to Lance Anderson on tile uPhill part of tile course but, quickly regained It when Lnace took a header 011 tile treacherous downhlll section. The next three laps were a breeze for tile old veteran, and he pulled off the win easily. The 500 Novice class main was won by John Bass, BSA mounted. Bus jotaneyed uP from San Luis Obispo to take tile win away from DIck Harvey. HarveY,aR1dge Runner of Santa curz, did a fine job of riding In the second place spot. Ray Clausen emerged as victor of tile 375 expert main on his trusty new Malco, maklng it his second straight win at tile sand track thts year. He was distantly followed by Darlo Scarabosio (Mal) and Mr. Philly Cancilla. Clausen deserved the cleanest rider of tbe day award, as tbere was nobody around to get him dirty. Don Chisholm anotber Ridge Runner, displayed his talents aboard his trusty • •• Large Selection Of New &Used Motorcycles 9000 SEPULVEDA BLVD. WARREN WILSON MOTOIS <;oulh of Nonlorf in epulveda. Calif. "IN THE HEART OF THE VALLEY" STOCK PARTS (2'3) 894-92'8 LARGESTTHE SAN OF MONTfSAVALLEY! IN FERNANDO members and their motorcycles. Although Bob Decker at the Toppers M.C. bad guessed tile same weight as Barnes, through tile process of ellmination tile trophy 1IIlLS awarded to Len. The total weight turned out to be 4,960 Ibs. tbe two riders !lad pessed 4,965 Ibs. The winners of tile other events and games were: First Mall-In Entry: Dutcher Family of tbe Gypsy Wheels M.C. from Ridgecrest. Male Solo: 1st Lee Berry, 2nd JImmy KnIght. Female Solo: Joyce Bray. Passenger: 1st John H. Norris, 2nd Dorothy Eldridge. Car Entry: Martha Lee Dutcher, Plank Ride: 1st Mel Cunha, 2nd Dave Beck. Potato Toss: 1st Blll Duke, 2nd Bob Smltll. Egg Pick-uP: 1st Ron Jacobs. 2nd Bernie Clark. Egg Toss: 1st Jack Kisner & Somers. 2nd Mike Bogglns & Joe Henderson, Miss Jasper, Mike Wheldon. Barry Espinoza does II a sand-stand. Greeves, by winnlng the 375 Am. Maln. The 250 expert race was by far, tile fastest and most furious of the day. Scot Dlttenbaugh local SuzuJd Ace made It clear to everyone that he was tile man to beat tile main event. At tbe drop of tbe flag, tbe fast boys bombed into tile first turn wltb Hutt hutting In tbe lead, followed by Steve Muscatell, Dlttenbaugh In third and Gene Connant fourtb. Dltten!laugh turned on the fire on, and took over second. On tile second lap Muscatell picked his Husky up and cut In front of Dlttenbaugh. Scot was forced up tile I1ank by this move, but he still retained his second place. There was contusion In the fast action, but by the last lap, Dltfenbaugh bad the lead, and his second straight win at tbe sand track thlil year. The 250 Novice main got off to a bad start as a rider unlodaed and was run over. John Moore, tbe leader at tile time, was ratller disappointed when are-start was flagged. On the second try, Ridge Runner Don Avery took command of the race and rode on to an impressive win over a very fast field of Novices. Paul Hughes and Larry Rlnglee also demonstrated their talents In a close duel. Hughes managed to stave off Rlnglee's passing attempts throughout tbe entire race. They were very close third at the tIn1sb. (Results on page 16) Last week we were able to see a dream become a realIty. Ron Nelson and John DeSoto, the two American winners of the Inter-Am moto cross series, 500cc and 250cc class respectively, were sent to Europe to compete In tbe F .I.M. international moto-cross series. The main contributors to help send these two young mota-cross riders to Europe were KIm KImball and Dan Gurney r1 Montesa.Ron and John wlll be provided with motorcycles by Montesa and Kimball and Gurney are providing vans for each of tbe riders when tbey arrive In Europe. Hoppy Hopklns will spend several weeks witll tile boys In Europe showing tIlem some of tile necessary details whlch must be taken care of in order to get starts. A great deal of money was needed to do this, and we ~ It is a fine gesau:e on tbe part of Gurney and Kimball to send these two fellows "across tbe pond." We hope otllers wlll have tbe opportunity to go to Europe It tbey perform as well as these two fellows did In last year's series. We understand tbey will be comIng back with tbe Europeans and starting In Beverly, Mass. and wlll follow the moto-cross series across the U.S. again this year. It wlll be very interesting to see how tbese two Americans do against tbe Europeans OB tbeir home ground. Of course, I do not feel they Should be unjuslly crltlclzed It they donotwlne1'VYthing In sight. We must remember tbey are competing against the world's bestnot only riders but equipment. Montesa Is dofug everything tbey can to have tbe highest standard of equipment and are also sending a mechanic along to help tIlem. However, many factories have several mechanics and several machines for each rider at every event. As those of you know who !lave ridden moto-cross, It Is not only tile man but the machine as well, that makes for success. 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