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etrcu1ateel tile lIIrCllllr~ tile ClIP tbat cheers. After ewryooe bad enjoyed tIIelr meal, seated In comfortable ehalrs at llMD covered tables using real sUverware, the trophy presentations started. There were more than 100 in all and tile results are listed elsewhere In ~ paper but a few outstanding winners should receive speclal mention. A young man, Btll Vlnlng, met the writer by chance on the road to the Grand Canyon last year when he pulled up along side us on his BMW and Inquired about all the motorcycles on the road. We explained about the AMA, tours, rallles, pnker runs etc. and as the run was a closed one, we used our Influence to get tile Valley Vagabonds to let him use part of their reserved campground. The Las Vegas rally Is his third run since then and he looked very sharp In his black riding outfit with the AMA patcb on his shoulder as he accepted the trophy for thetlrsl mall-In entry received, as well as the longest distance rider award, riding from hls home In AlbuquerCJIe, New MexIco. 587 m!les to beat out a rider from Sacramento, Calif. wblch 15 564 mUes away. The award for the youngestAMA member to ride as a passenger all the way to the destination went to 4- month-old Martha Dutcher, who rode cradled In ber mother's arms from Barstow, California (156 mUes). Her mother, Andrea explained that they bad trtends drive a follow-up car that carrlee a sUPPly of bottles and other Important things for a lady of Martha's· age and they stopped often. The baby loved the entire trip and slept most of the time. As her father Del, carried her to the platform to receive ber award she was st11l sleeping. The little miss also won one of the passenger trophies In the drawing. The trophy for the oldest motorcycle ridden all the way was won by Horace WUllams of Temple City, California on a 1946 Harley 74. 74-year-old Clalr Westtall was awarded the oldest rider award for riding his BMW from Lancaster, Calll. He bas been a motorcycle rider since 1909 (60 years). Howard ., Pop" Sponsler, 65, received the leCond award for riding his Honda 450. He has been riding since 1919. 26-year-old Jody Hanna of Glendale, Calif. who was chosen as Beauty Queen d tile rally m~ be a real "dyed In tile wool" cycle enthuslast as she bad just gotten married that day and here she was spending her nuptual nlgbt at a motorcycle trophy award banquet! With the trophies awarded, the cyclists separated In all directions either to sleep or gamble unW parade time Sunday. As might be expected in a town that bas so much to d!er In big name shows etc., a lot of motorcycle riders with wtt:reaes ... Captain Jerry Be", led III. L., V.,•• Sbrln. Club lIolDr P.tral down Fr.mont Sir. I. 1400 Riders On Vegas "Fun Run" Oillat IIOlDrCJc:I. . . . 11111 1946 H·D ridden frQ T....... C.I., by Hor.co Willi ..... Tho Luc:kl . . . . . provldod 300 exlr. m•• I. In • jlft1 when ,OIM unoxp.c:tod By B111 Harmer LAS VEGAS, NEV. May 10 and 11, 1969 _ 1be empllasls was on tun and more fun as an estimated 1400 lDur1ng riders converged upon the glittering Southern Nevada city of Las Vegas. They came from Call1ornia, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Meldco, In response to the call d 1be Lucky Wheels Motorcycle Clubof Orange COIDlty, Call1ornla, as tIIey presented their 7th Annual Las Vegas Rally. Ron WUcoxson's Las Vegas HarleyDavidson shop at 721 So. 1st St. was a beehive of activity as the Wheels began confirming registrations at 8 o'clock Saturday mornlng. MI" ...... Dutcher wu too "'1 to .c:c:opt III. sw.rd for 10un••t puson.r so she I.lcned ,loop. Tb. lour_nth old dlu._ of 0.1 .nd An.... Dutcher slopt .n ... W'l from B...stow. • ,ue.ta 'howed up. As there were no officlal activities scheduled unW 4 p.m., those who arrived early bad a day to spend as they pleased. Some toured the botels trying to get a room, others who bad brought their camping gear pltcbed their camps In the area provided- by the Las Vegas Elks Club. Many made the 25 mlle trek to the spectacular Hoover Dam and marvelled at the engineering of the hydroelectric plant as they took the guided tour down into the bowels of the 726 ft. high structure. Others tried their luck In the many plusb, air conditioned casinos. No fortunes were won or lost, but tales were told about how Lady Luck both smUed and frowned on the cycle enthusiasts. The bour-long social period which started at 4 O'clock, stretcbed out for more than two bours for many. There were over 300 riders that the Las Vegas Elks staff bad not planned for, and ilie last minute preparations caused some delays. However, everybody got a good crack at a 30 foot long, self service smorgasbord and they pUed their plates high with several kinds of salads, cold cuts, vegetables, relishes, desserts, baked ham and frle d chicken. Coming up with more than 300 additional meals wi th only a slight delay, was nothlng sbort of miraculous and the Elks Club should be commended. While waiting in the long hall to get into the dining room many old acquaintances were renewed and a lot of new ones made as pretty mW-skirted cocktall " "*,,._~, ;ii..:' • ~.- __ Th. LIS V'CIS Elks Club provided. c:smp· IJound lor tho rl d. So good Intentions on Saturday nlgbt, couldn't show up for the 8 a.m. parade and a great many who did show up looked as though they should st11l be in bed. Nevertheless, led by the crack 18 man Las Vegas Shrine Club Motorcycle Patrol In their colorful Green and Yellow uniforms, the parade rolled down the famous "strtp" on schedule and even the most avid slot machine players stopped to watcb the unusual sbow. The Ace of Clubs Drill Team put on one of their prec15lon sbows of motorcycle formations and maneuvers, after which the bike and uniform judglng was held. Then It was time for farewells and plans to meet old friends at the next big overnight run, which w1ll be the 2nd annual Hemet Tour on June 14 and 15, hosted by the Terrapins Motorcycle Club of San Diego, California. And so 15 perpetuated the happy custom of large contingents of motorcycle Road Riders meeting In a friendly town for a weekend of fellowship and mutual understandlng made possible by a common denominator: the motorcycle. (Results on page 27)