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.,. - Woods ~ ~ ~ BJ Ni s ast s hance To Swee At Fair rounds Mike ClIIl81ite Pbotos by DemI1B Greene COSTA MESA, Sept. 5, 1969 - steve Bast bad everytb1ng go1ng for b1m Fridly lo:I nlCbt as be looked I.mposslb1e to beat and oJ looked a cincb to win all his races. WIth ~ the six-man handicap beats, Steve was U !be only 50-yard man to place in the Hand1c'1P Semi's as be topped his beat and came back to repeat his win in the semi. He won tile match race over Woods It looked like it was go1ng to be Steve Bast's nlCbt to pull the big one until the Scratch Semi where Steve got a beautiful start oil the line and was first into tile corDer. but Woods seemed more determined tban ever as he stormed into tile corner in beautiful shape and passed Bast coming out to take tile lead and hold It to tile end at. tile race. The handicap main event was touch and go for Steve at first as Blll CodY and Jim Doron were battling for tile lead, but by waiting his chance, Steve got around lo:I :z: them for tile lead and crossed the line tor the cbeckered flag followed by Jim Doran, Blll CodY, Mike Kon1e, Mike Bast and Norm Elledge. Typical of this season's action; a Rick Woods·Steve Bast duel. Sonny Nuller IILlIkes friends In the stands while his crew IftS rudy to Iilht up the bll Jap Dennis (liouse) Gllclenhaus and his superpotent, Victor p_ed speltClway bike hud Rick Woods. • • The Scratcb Main wa~ the ODe everyooe was waiting for as Woods and Bast again lined uP to do battle and tile crowd could feel the tension as they botll wheeled to the line and the fans knew that they could expect a knock-down-drag-out race and when the flag was dropped, that Is just what it turned into. Woods took the lead and with Steve Bast running in second, Larry Helnselman, Great Bear Racing Teams knight in patriotic armor was moving uP for his chance at the glory as be moved uP behind Steve. Larry was able to keep Mike Bast behind him for the entire race and keep the tblrd spot for himseU even if he couldn't move past Steve. The only bad accident at. the evening was in tile second event when Bruce Haserot went down In the first corner and a following riders' footpeg caught him In the hack of. the helmet. As he was a Ii We woosy, he was taken to the hospital for a check-uP and released, another victory for the safety helmet Industry. It was a nigbtfull at. racing and excitement and It will be there every Friday nigbt! (Results !In page 20) . - - - - - • CUT OUT AND MAIL - - - - - - • • • • • • • • • Please re_... _ s u t s Reserved sec. General Admlsslon_ Reserved seats $4.00 - General Admission $3.00 Children unes. 12 ~ price (when accompanied by .. urt) Mall all orders to: House of Yamaha 11975 Santa IIonlca Blvd. (with check or money order Only) W. Los Anaeles, Calif. 90025 Tickets In return mall when ord. accompanied by self ad· dressed stamped envelope. All olher .,.ec:elved will be at Will Call. • • • • • • • • • • ---------------------