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CD MOil Powerful M A le c BelI Han dl Ing .. w t of Mlllllllp pi o Cltper MllWI2 I15 •• 011 Ye, Burbank,Cal imichrome Shines SUddenly 51 ml cIIrome II a honl)' CIUnl quick al a bunn)' ( OMPETlTlON Tube lse CHEMICALS c. $2.9 704 Wash,n,t on A ••• , low' Falls Iowa ~.".".;T o 12 '•• ·11&9 CATO The .11 "e\ll' 1969 WetK:o tll.lol S,.,. 11M motorcycle lCuno1les Industry. 92 PllfS, IU,IlId'ed\ 01 dluslr.IIOM. 01 tnt most w,nl,d mOlortyele .C(USOf,,, .nd Illih perlOlm.net compollfnts Also lnclll6ts Inform.tlon ollnlernl to all motorcycl, ,1ltt'Ius,.ls IHn . . . ltr6IIS1 -. .. • •C. WIS .CO - . . . . , • WIlllCl, 211 _ n cl.ans a difficult trap at Saddleback Park Sunda)', Rldlnl H...ve,d Illd Bill Dutcher 'l Bul, California Malter Trlall Champio Story and photos by G,L, Barton 100 riders entered the ORANGE, CALIF, Aug. 10 - Despite Intense heat, over to the Sammy 1a State Trials Champlonshlp at Saddleback Park. Similar Cal1forD weeks ago, the challenge contalned 10 Amateu r and 10 Master/ Miller course of two a total of 50 challenges Expert sections . Compe titors went five laps around for per class. was sttll "new." Althouh the traps were "used," the challenge from each every variety of plus some tight, "nadge ry" going called for Severa l good cl1mbs rldlng technique. riders. Those on As the day wore on the near-lo o degree heat dropped several somew!lat or Gator-A de were able to withstand the trying conditions salt tablets better. ) dropped only 53 After four hours of rldlng and resting , Bob Nlckels en (Bultaco with 69 marks was Bob points to take first place In the Masters class. Close behind Grove (Montesa), followed by Jack Ward (Bul) who dropped 77. a 106 mark loss, Ex-race r Malcolm Smith (Bul) edged the Expert class with ' ahead of B1ll Batzlof f (Cotton), r. BW rode all Amateu r champion was B1ll Whitma n, ridlng a Bultaco Matado a phenomenal 32 polntsl five loops with his wife as a passenger and only lost T) captured second place Amateu r with 30 marks. Fernando Gary Becker (Sherpa but Belair gained three BeJalr (Montesa) and Ron O'Hare both lost just 38 marks, place points to place thlrd. Devore with T,J. Amateu r ultra-11gbtwe1ght honors were taken home by Bob O'Hare topped the womens class with Donnie Steward and Pargee In second. June Dorothy Tiffany tieing for second. mery and Mark Martin BeJalr outrode the rest of the kids class with Scott Montgo -UP. Miran1 runners Scorcldl' C.'if orli. Tria's •••, iols .i, C 1$ Itle mosl comllf,h'M'WI in ......... .. ~.- IIIUI ) -' Marshall Becker dies In Gardena Se nd FO ,r CU ST OM MA DE Sk id Sh oe Soul Riders Motorcycle First Vehicle Acros$ B~y Bridge MAELY KRN shoeman the .RIDERS GETTING TO KNOW CYCLELAND Roule Z, Box 75B, Corona, Calif, I. fit' .'11 1JIIl, J#IIr: NI,I $25. plul C.O.D. & POltal' S.nd t'lCl nl of boot for p.rfect fit ~ ~~'" SPEED - SPORT rU t--i. .._- -t ~ U T.O .Ba !I!IJII'I ...... Marsha ll Becker, popular New Jersey racer died Saturday. August 2nd In Gardena Memor ial Hospita l, Cal1forD1a from Injuries sutfered In a crash at Ascot Park the week before. Becker came west to race In the Santa Rosa Mile National and stopped off at Ascot to get In a few warm-u ps. His death is the latest In a sertes of tragic mishap s that have attected the motorcy cle racing world. K I Photo and Story by ~w Harmer attempt to be the first across the new SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 2, 1969 - At span. Three bikes out of the large club Second, when the San Midnigh t August were able to make the trip. opened tor Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge The riders found a Une of cars already vehicul ar tra.mc, the first vehicle waiting when they arrived at the bridge througll the toll gate was a Harleyentrance on the San Diego side at 11: 30 Davldso n motorcy cle ridden by Vince and p.m. They skirted the waiting cars, and is the PreslHenriet ta Littleto n. Vince the PoUce patrolm en who were blocking dent of the Soul Riders M.C., an all the entrance permitt ed them to fall In Negro club,. At the same time, paying behind them as they led the process ion nt In the next lane was another attenda across the bay. They arrived at the toll Ivorle Mannlng , Treasu rer of the club booth on the Coronado side at 11:55 and rtdlng another Harley. There is some were In the toll booth when the clock differen ce of opln1on as to who was signaled the opening time of Midnigh t. the toll gate first, but actually through As they rolled forward onto the Coronado he Vince is nearly seven feet tall and shore, Henriet ta waved her hands above convlnced the writer that he was first. her head and shouted with joy. and Irene Gregor y on a EISA went Sam After their success ful crossin g the through right behind the Lltt1eto ns. A' Soul Riders drove home around the beforefew other cycUsts followed along strand. any automoblles went through the toll Harry and Helen Teachout of theSing gate. Ing Wheels on a Harley 74 were among had their reguThe Soul Riders M,C, the first vehicles to cross from the Jar meeting Saturday night and it was Coronado to the San Diego side. decided at the meeting that they would By John Noffsin ger cmco, CAL" Aug. 2, 1969 - Riders at Cyclela nd are getting faster and faster each week. Mike Corcora n won the 250cc Scratch Main by blasting off at the starting line and stretchi ng his lead with each lap to the extent that he won by a straight away. Mike ridesa Yamaha. Randy Scott passed six riders during the course of the handicap flnal, and rode to a very popular win. Randy rides very hard, appears to almost lose control at times as he rides In a bumPY, loose manner , but he Is fastl Dick Turner, riding a Honda almost ran away with the 200cc Scratch Main. Dick Is last year's Nationa l Champion In Flattrac k Sportsman class, has soUd style, and rides the pole very well. He managed to get the lead In five laps, but had the misfortu ne to have his engine quit with one laP to go. Fred Weaver of Chico on a Yamaha then assumed the lead and won by quite a margin . The 100cc handicap final was ridden by John Grant of Rio Linda on his Moto Beta In a relaxed manner . One might have presum ed he was on a leisure ly ride In the country . Beginning from his 45 yard handicap he passed everyone by the fourth lap, and appeared to have easUy won the event. He In fact gave out a big smUe as he passed Dave Searing, Moto Beta, from Chico on the Inside on the fourth lap. On the south corner had his bike ldck out of gear and Mr. Searing managed to assume the lead again. Mr. Grant then again caught Mr. Searing, again gave him a poUte smUe, and again had his bike jump out of gear. By thls time the last lap had arrived and Mr. Grant simply found himself placing number two In the event. (Result s on page 26)