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A 3-0 CODUtoar IlAILarP let the rl_1 - --;-. . til., would .,oln,.liiSETs7 Clockwl.. from top left, p'; . ..';;' petty. Dalo Richardson rode a TrlUlllph. Davo Eklnl looks happy about hll Zundapp'l Ch -os. rl 1_ rode t. $woden on a Husq••na. By Chuck Clayton GARMISCH - PARTENKERCHEN, GERMANY, Sept. 15-2oth, 1969 - Our COlD1tries' happy-go-lucky weeIceod warriors, tile amaleur sportsman riders went lD Southern Bavaria last weeIlead and came uP wUh Gold and Silver sp1eDdor. Americans BtU Uhl and MalcomSmlth won Gold Medals with perfect scores, whUe Preston PetI;y, JoIm PentDa, Leroy WInters, AI Baller, Herb tlbl. RoD Baker, Dave Muogeoast, MIke Patrtctand GenT Pacho1ke woo Silver ; RoD GreeD, Cbarles BocJde, Dave , Bob Hicks, and David Eames In tIIeBrooze. Of 321 starters, only 4 I'aI1ed lDflnish this 44th IoleroaH ()IJ81 6-IlB,y Trial. It was one of the .. easiest" on record, with 107. Gold Medals won. In that 6 days of flat and trial pavement, riders came out easy, but there was only one "impossible" mud b11l OIl the second day that dec1mated the Hercules District Sachs Team at Ted I apedplds, Bob Ewing, and Bob Arison. 'Ibe1r protot;ype 125's weren't set uP properly lD pull the mud-deep sUt. Besides Andrew Rickman, whoinjured bis knee in the prolDtype and failed lD start, the US DNF's were Dale R1cbardSOIl, who came last in the 3rd day, Tom Maxwell, lost on the second day and John Rice lost on the second day. Only two Americans who couldn't get ACA permission lD ride, got a ClUIlld1an Ucensll. ..: Ekebor, Yncvo of tho Swedish ioam hal hll HuskY combod ovor at tho Icrutln~rln,. They were IlUoois' M1llDo Scbll mz1er and Frank Finch. A new wtooer, Lars Larsen, required to ride for bis native Swede!!, won another Gold Medal. East Germany's MZ Team captured the trophy with a perfect score and will host the 6-Day 10 their iron curtain country next year. W. Germany won the hard silver vase competition with another perfect score plus faslest times in the daily speed trials on ZUDdaPP and Puch machines. Cycleland Prospers From. Southern Invasion By J. Noas1nger CYCLELAND SPEEDWAY, cmco, CAL. SePt. 13, 1969 - The tnvasiOll tram the south took place Saturday o1ght and local riders were ahie lD win only three events during the course of the eveo1og. Riders tram Fair Oaks, North HJgh1ands, and Rancho Cordova took home the majority of the trophies and found the track much lD their Uking. Sam While won the 250Cc handicap main leading the event tram beg1no1ng to end on a fast Kawasald. The two Yamahas of Ron Chesney and Jim Crenshaw followed him across the f1n1sh in close order. Dan Toby on bis·very fast 175 Yamaha won the 200cc handicap event. Dan rides the pole, and has pOwer down the straights. The combinations was enough lD keep Mike Rockwell, Yamaha, and Joe Hiner on a Bultaco to the rear at the f1n1sh. James Brewer on a Suzuki took third in the lOOcc handicap f1nal. This boy is improving each week, and is constanUy placing here. However, he had to be conlent following Mel Nichols who won on a steaming new Kawasaki and Danny Tompkins on another Kawasaki who was second. Evan Wipt from Chico on a Hodaka placed first in the scratch f10al bat the event was not decided until the f10al corner as Mel Nichols, Kawasald; JoeA1len, Kawasald; and John Noasioger, MolD Beta were all fighting for the corner at the same time. Evan had the fortune of coming out on the inside and having the least distance lD cover to the f1n1sh Uoe. The scratch main in the 200cc class was strictly a two mao battle between Joe Allen, Kawasald and Mike Rockwell, Yamaha. Mike was on Joe's rear the entire six laps of the event. Joe flna1ly won by a wheel length. Jim Crenshaw, Yamaha, had hIs usual battle with Mike Corcoran, who is the current Sportsman National Championin the 250Cc class. in this event Mike simply could not get on the inside or the outside to pass Mr. Crenshav' who placed first. James Brewer placed first in the beginners 100cc maio, followed by Rollen Eskew. Joe Hiner from Fair Oaks was first in the 200Cc beginners mainfollowed by Ron Alves from Princeton. This night some 69 riders were in attendance at Cycleland. They all appeared to enjoy the cool night evening and track conditions, as usuar, were close to perfect. (Results on page 20) '!be course of 904 mUes ran around the beautiful Bavarian alpine woods and v1llages. Weather ranged tram hot sunshine to fog and Ught rain. In addition lD rid10g a dUficult course within a set time the riders were clocked on and off road speed trials. Gold and Silver Medal winners had clean scores and came closest to the faslest times, while Bronze winners either lost points on the course time or ran too slow in the speclallests. Points were deducted also if mufflers and road equipment failed lD pass daily legal inspections. The 6-Day Fahrt(race) as the Germans called it, ended Saturday with a 45 min. road race lest that was ai.tended by 10,000 people. PoUee and the Army blocked off a main highway for tllS pavement lest. Father/Son team of Herb and B1ll Uhl at Boise, Idaho, were the crowdfavoriles. Bill had to draft his Dad's sUp- stream lD haogonlDhisGold Medal. Astheycrossed the f1n1sh Uoes shaking hands, the crowd threw Tyrolian hats into the air. • Tho ltallanl tako Icooter rldln, lorloully. Thll II IIallorlnl Tullio on a u ....tta. A Russian team rider gave Herbbishe1met and Herb gave the red, blue and while Bellin return. Results were compiled each day on an IBM mach1ne. Of 23 off1c1a1 US entries, 17 finished; 13 Russians on Kovcevez machines enlered and 10 f1n1shed. Soviets placed 17th and 18th in the Vase Chase. BMW's new 750Cc woo the Big Bike Class. (Results on page 20) When the ISOT comos to Germany tho Polezoi makes sure that the bikes have the right of way.