Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

Ell , iie l11e 8i e' ins Again Story and Photos by Dick Wright m VISTA, CALIFORNIA, Mar. 30- Mllce Patrick, fresh from his Mint 400 wl.n of last week at Las Vegas, added still another desert victory to his long list as he pOWered his 2SOcc Yamabaacross the f1n1sh line to take the lOS-mile Hare Scr&mbles on this warm and dusty Sunday afternoon. The riders were to go three loops on a tblrty-five mile course, and leading to the smoke bomb was Bill Friant, #30x on a Husky. As he dropped into a wide sandwash, Friant looked behind him and could see Patrick closing in fast, with Larry Bergquist and Smokebomb Gaetz not far behind. After a dusty tlrst loop, FrlaDt still led it through the pits, with Patrick running second. The pitting area consisted of a dusty tire road with the pits 011 each side, and most of the riders had to slow down to third gear in order to see through the dust. Patrick was able to take over the lead 011 the second loop, and came in first at the end of loop three with a winning time of two hours and fifteen minutes. James Marttno, #11 011 a 360 Husky, moved into second spot when FrlaDt fouled a plug. FriaDt, wbo was able to get going again, took thlrd. Steve Kirk, M2,cameinfourth 011 a 360 Montesa, followed by Jack Byers, H on a beautifully-prepared Rickman/Westlake BSA Single. Pushing hard was John Coots, #64 on a Rickman Triumph. He was awarded First Open Class for his efforts. Amateur and Novice class results were still unavailable at press time. Trail Bikes - H-D Versus Hodaka The trail bikes were to go all tile way on tills 105-ml1e course, as the sponsorIDg club commented, "'!bey have been asktDc for a long one, and now they have it." At the smote, s1xteeD-year-oJd Wes Anderson Jr., #2 on a Harley-Davidson, had a tWenty-foot lead over Jack Morgan, #1. After the first loop, Anderson was still the leader, with Morgan holding tight in second. Running third was Jeff Wright, #15 on an S.S. Hodaka, followed by Gene' Cannady, #42 on a Hodaka. On the second loop, Morgan had taken com mand of the lead and had spread his margin out to two minutes over Anderson. Wright was still third and Dean GoldsmIth, #24 on another H-D., had moved UP to fourth spot. On the third and final dusty loop Morgan came in for the win, running twentyfifth overall with the big bikes. Anderson was second, Wright was third, and Danny Heckie, #P17, moved in to take fourth. Goldsmith and L. Muleck, #22 on a sachs, came in wheel-to-wheel for a flfth- place tie (it was hard to tell where the f1n1sh Une was). J. Spencer, #48, took First Amateur on a Penton, and L. Harrington, #112, 'was First Novice in on a sachs. Most of the riders agreed that it was good to get hack in the desert after the " Mint 400" where cars are preferred and the bike riders are liable to get run ott the trail. John coots had been cut off by a four-wheeler at this event, but got UP ap.In to take ninth. Then there is the Viewfinders Grand Prix, where they put 206 novice riders into a ten-foot- wide muddy corner and expect everything to come out O.K. (tllere should be a maximum entry set 011 thiS type of course). 011 yes, and we bad our litlle tech check in the desert, juSt like at Daytona. A couple ot Harley-Daviason trail bikes were protested, torn down after the race and found legal. This is good, as it should make any new riders tb1nk twice about entering one of those new 125'5, -and it is going to be done on a regular buis. (Results on page 20) Los' A.gels Hare Ser,."'es Below: Jim Martino, lett and Mike Pat· rick. Bottom: Bob Rodine, 8th man in. ~~==::::II:li:=Th=I::c::::::! ~~II=e:::::Il1~=·.=R=:::a~=a=II=a:~ =U==P:::II::: ~=T:=::J:I ~=O=~c:::::::::~=U:=:I:I""=i =~ The Federal Government has passed a regulation which can forbid all riding on public lands. This means 10 YOU: The Rider - no IIItre weekend riding on desert trails or competition. Desert Clubs - no IIItre income, Prospectors - no IIItre IIIttorcycle pack-in~ to Ittat remote area. All of us who ride and enjoy Itte desert must get togelher NOW, and repeallhis ridiculous regulation. SIT DOWN NOW AND WRITE: Mr. Walter Hinckle, secretary U.s. Dept. Of Interior Washington, D.C. Mr. Jack F. Wilson, Dist. Mgr. Bureau of Land Management 1414 University Avenue Riverside, Calif, 92502 Just 10 minutes of your time may make the difference between losing or saving Ihe desert for you and your children. Remember the many hours of riding you have enjoyed in the desert. Protect your rights. IT'S UP TO yOU ..... TC Doing business as usual, but voicing our opinion. 7'e4tt 1

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