Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

By Maureen Lee BAY MARE, CALIF. June 22 - LIV1ng up to their club name, the "Scramblers" really put on a good one Sunday. The course used all of the original TT track, then looped up the hill, down two dropens and around an oft-camber downhill that looked devastating trom the bottom. Commented 100 Expert Ted JUdge on the off-camber, "It was terrl!lcl I thought I was back at the good old days at Spencer Park." Only one 50cc and four Powder Puffs came to the line. Jay Lewis romped out into the lead leaving the girls to trall arowx1 after him, with Diane Connolly taking the second over-all. Steve Armstrong (Hodaka) won the 100 Novice go followed by Bob Hosford on a Yamaba. Bob and team-mate Tim Rockwood (Tom'S young brother) made a showy pair In real sharp leathers. Ron Powell took the lead early in the 100 Amateur-Expert but it was Steve Nlcbols and Troy McKee who kept the' watcbers on their toes as they settled the third and second place spots with considerable re-passing of each other. Sachs rider Jolin Rice did a no-no early in the 125 Combination class and lost cOllS1derab1e time stopping to remove a long string of trall markers trom himself and scooter. Starting again dead last he worked up to win over Chuck Berry (Penton) and Burt Severy who bad been doing their thing up at the bead of the pack the whole race. Ossa again showed 'em bow in the 250 Expert, ridden by Danny Carleton. Larry Taylor (Bultaco) put up a good figbt' and never backed down, but the Ossa was just faster. Mojave-rider Craig Cove had a great day. He won the 175-200 class on his smaller model and then took the 500 Novice. His spoosor? Montgomery Ward. Honda rider Cbuck Eterlinetookanearly lead with Rodger Flaming (Malco) on his beels. Eterline almost didn't make one turn and Flaming took over, only to tromp on his rear brake and find out "Look rna, no brakes". That slowed the gentleman down quite a bit to say the least! The Bast brothers, Mike on a Malco and Steve on a Husky took first and second In the Expert division, followed In by Jim Connolly on a Greeves who got bung up In the pack early on and had to do a bit of hard riding to get througb. Somebody h... Is 10lt or confus.d 01' IOmethlna. Th. rider In the backll'ound looks as If h. can't make up his mind which path to follow. The one goof of the day happened when the OPen division took to the hills. The Experts had been listed In a separate column on the beat board but didn't realize that all the OPen were going to run together and many of the big boys like Terry Dorscb and Ike Mizen missed their event. The Scramblers were veryapo1ogetic for not making things clearer, gave them track time to play and also refunded their money. Can't ask for better treatment than that! Two ambulances were on hand allday. Loyal Penn was one who went down hard and was rushed away but we're pleased to report that this popular youngster wI1l soon be out again. He's a little cruncbed but wI1l be O.K! Our favorite haPpening of the day? Watching Chris Hytten who has been a died-In-the-wool four stroke man for a long time with Triumphs and Beezers, haV1ng an absolute bali on his new 400 Husky. SaId Chris, "1 figured I'd join 'em instead of fight 'em and man, this machine is great! It's so forgiV1ng." So a good time was bad by all. (Results on page 20) Th. Scramblers put on a &God one S18l1la)'. Th. course used all of the TT track plul two dropoff., the hili, and an 0"-<:.,,,, downlllll. and open events. The course made four smooth turns before leaV1ng the infield. It moved along the infield wall, into a excellent spectators' mudhole and trom Speedy Sla. Maria Sio-Pokes By David E. Smead The Lompoc Slo-Pokes did anything but go slow this weekend as they put on a real show motocross for Santa Maria residents. Fourteen lOOCc juniors and two of ·the fairier sex lined up for the first event. 10 the first lap of a five lap race Bob Fortier m098d up toflrstplace Tbls IU)' took the .lIC.llent spectator ..udbole calm I)' - as If h. d lei It ...."da)'. - and stayed there. Tom stockstill kept up the grind for a second. In the second and third motos Fortier repeated his win. stockstill let Maurice Urquibt and Larry Greer arrive ahead of him in the second event but came back for second in the third moto and took home the daY's second place trophy. Carol Davis stayed in secondplacefor two laps of the first event threatening the male riders and leaV1ng Wendy Littrell lonely. Wendy maintained her enthusiasm through three motos beating Carol in the last moto but Carol's excellent riding in the first two events copped the win. The 125cc Junior and seniors were combined and either the juniors were extra good or the seniors weren't really trying. TbIrt;y-eight riders dusted the course and only two seniors, RIcbard Allen and David Worth could stay ahead of the novice riders. Worth led trom start to f1n1sb in the first event. Novice MIke David beld en Allen unW the last lap. The second race found Allen ahead with David holding off Worth. Only Allen could stay ahead of Jim Crook, another novice, in the last moto. The course was hardly wide enough for the 42 riders. The TT track start played an important role In the finishing position of the 250Cc there through several right corners before reaching a horrible uphill. The deep sand on the hill caught nearly every rider before the day was over, with front wheel heaV1ng and throttle light. If some of the 250Cc riders don't make seniors soon in Santa Marta then the juniors and seniors probably sbouldn't be run together. Seven seniors and 27 novices started the first moto. After five laps Mike Spier, Milt Hayes, Phil Jacobson and Al Davis took the checkered flag _ all are "novice" riders. 10 the second race expert Woody WIlson pulled oft a third behind Pbil Jacobson and Mike Spier. He bad to eat a fourth behind Jacobson, Spier and Davis In the last event. Jacobson, on a Kawasaki Greenstreak, sbowed real style. This youngster could do nothing wrong, wbether full lock sliding on the Infield or charging down the en-camber hill. The 500 Seniors faired somewhat better. Six experts and 17 novices made up the open class. Expert Bill Oliver took two first and a second to nail down first place. Novice Jon Shaffer kept him bonest in the first and third race with another novice Harvey Wynne playing relief in the second. Jon Shaffer knocked off first open Junior for the day and consistent finishes by Dixie Sanders gave him a first 500 novice trophy. The Slo-Pokes did an excellent job of race organization and the course they used was rought and tiring. Unfortunately the land they have available does not lend itself to a wide, and generally safe motocr06S course. The TT start gives quite an advantage to sliders in the crowd and leaves the rough riders eating dust through the rest of the real motocross course. Nevertheless the race provided spectator thr1lIs and offered some hard riding for all comers. (Results on page 20)

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