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.................... , . I Cycle Gao r ! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• By Alex Arr Art by B.E.R. Service The motorcycle plays a key role in tile new ABC- TV bour long weekly ~ rna, , 'A Doctor Who Cares", wIl1ch made its debut on Sept. 23, and wtll be shown Tuesdays, 10:00-11':00 p.m. EDT. Robert Young stars as Marcus Welby, M.D., a general practitioner in Ibis era of spec1a11zed medicine, with James Brolin as Dr. Steve Kiley, a strongwtlled yoong associate. Brolin ts not only a doctor, but also a competent cyclist. '!be previews sbowed bls riding ab1l1ty to be one of the dramatic b1gb11gbts of the program. Dasbtng about as a dedicated famlly doctor who "works twice as bard for balfas mucb" , Brolin makes house calls on bls motorcycle. Executive Producer David Victor comments on the new show: In tbls sbow a patient ts not just a symptom, but a human being - otten a friend. Welby's knowledge of a patient's background, family and temperament sometimes 1eads bim to act as psychologtst, father confessor, marrtage counselor, gadfly. He cares. Sometimes bls approach ts unorthodox, sometimes startling to his young associate, Dr. Kiley. • Between the two doctors there (s, respect and llk1ng, but it's not a "Hey,you were great in there, Chiefl" rel.atlooshiP. Conf11cts arise, and not only because of the generatlon gap, witll its coosequeot differing mws of bebaY1or, life styles, and morality. Dr. Kiley, a very "now" young man wbo makes bouse calls on a motorcycle, bas a mind and directlon of bts own. He tends to class general practitioners witll b1ghbutton shoes. He is worldDg witll Dr. Welby for a year only becauSe he needs the money to help a younger brother tbrougb medical sebool. He then pJans to resume bts tra1n1ng as a nenrologtst. Welby and Kiley are surgeoas as well as pbysicians, and some 01. our stortes wtll be concerned with tile drama and tension of the operating room. However, "Marcus Welby, M.D." wiD escape the l1m1tat1ons of hosPItal-based medical series. Welby's practice takes him to the mansions of tile rich, the neat, wellmortgaged bomes of the middle class, tile pads of the hippies and the surlers, tile back rooms of the forgotten. We will use extensive location shooting in the santa Monica area - the beaches, the mountains, the picturesque adjo1n1ng communities of Venice and Ma11bu. James Brolin's role is that of a stroag-willed, dedicated young doctor. The qualities are evident In bts career as an ac1or. Between roles in the past eight years be bas put In over 5..0 00 bours of acfua1 class time studying with soob noted drama coaches as Stella Adler, Robert Gist, Vince Chase and Robert Parts, and at the Film Industry Workshop. --------" J_. Brolin pl.,•• TV doctor who IIIID. b. . . call• • bl. lUtarCJCI•• Brolin was born in Los A~ the son of Henry and Helen Sue Bruderlln. After graduatlon from University High School, he attended Santa Moa1ca .Junior College for one year, then switched to UCLA, where he abandoned bts early ambition to become a test pUot or aeronaaHca) engineer and changed bts major to theater arts. He also enrolled in Jack Kosslyna's HollYwood Drama School. Director Henry King, Impressed by Brolin's talent, sent him to Owen Me Lean, bead of casting at 20th CenturyFox. Brolin was signed to a contract w1tb1n hours. His first appearance, In a "Bus Slop!' episode, was followed by several other television roles before the studio, in an economy move, tb1nned the ranks of its contract players. Brolin jotned bts father's construction firm, but r~ed bis dramatic training. He kep~~It9ueb with sbow business tbroogh oc ona1 roles in telev1s1on and appearances in commercials. After a tbree-year aosence, be returned to 20th Century-Fox for roles in "TaIIIt Her 8be's 1I18e," "000cIbre CbarI1e," ".JoIID Goldfarb, ~ Come Home," "VOII Rpu's EJPI'llSS," "Morttart,.. "Fpptesttc VClJllll8" and "Our Man F11Dt." He also starred In "The Capetown Alfa1r," a feature picturefilmed In Atria by producer-d1reetor Robert Webb. In te1eY1s1oo, he bad a recnrrtng role in "The Monroes." Brolin bas a wide ranee 01. interests. He enjoys skin dtvtng, surfing, speedboating, siding, borseback riding, and motorcycling. Currently be ts adaPting a novel for the screen. He ts also a demon handyman; no electrician, plumber, painter or carpenter has ever darkened his door or flattened bis pocketbook. He and Jane Cameron Agee were married Oct. 16, 1966. '!beir son, Josh James Brolin, was born Feb. 12, 1968. They live in the san Fernando Valley, with enough area to pursue bts new avocation of breeding and ratslng Appaloosa horses for racing. '!be family also !1nds time to spend on their boat moored at Newport Beacb. (Continued fcom Page 4) '!bere bas to be a way and there Is a way. rn a country wbere the majority makes the judgment as to what is to be and Is not to be, the opln(onofthe people ts the answer. In Pract1ee, ot course, the majority Is a vague and unreal tb1ngsort of a slumbering giant. We work between vocal minorities. But there ts a majority opinion. No one can be an expert 00 everytbing. Most people are not experts on anytblng. St1l1, they have opinions, and the prot1le oftbe1r opln(ons forms our overall national or state policy. You who are motorcycle riders are experts•••oo motorcycle rtd1ng. You are our vocal minority. MaIte no mistake about It. The future of motorcycling rests with you. No one else in all our government knows as mllCbaboutmotorcycle riding as you do. '!be IIOII-expert majority will take your word for It,provided they bear your word for It••.over and over and over again. 'IbIs is the way! Speak uPl Speak uP nowl Ask for space and ask again and again. Write your Congressmen and U.S. Senators. Write your Assemblymen and State Senators. Write the President and the Governor. Let them know you're here, give them the benefit of your expert opinion. Write and call and vts1t your Councilman and your County Supervisors and your Mayor. Ask for space for the kids to ride. '!bere Is plenty of It, but the majOrity doesn't know that that's what the majority wants. Stars Shine At Fonta,na Night Motocross WANT ADS CHEIIEY FRAME KITS AJlD ACCESSORIES, AYAI LAB L E AT SCUDERIA,I&34AVlAnON BLVD., REDONDO BEACH. (213) it&..." 25% SAYINGS ON INSURANCE Dealer garage l1ab1l1ty 15% savings OIl Dealer's bonds. JOHN W. MAYNARD rNSURANCE, 3447 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Pbone: 836- 5211. LET'S GO AMERICANS Let's have an A merican World Cllamploa. Joio the American Motocross Team and receive tbls beautiful multi-color team patcb for a $5 (or more) contr1butloo to American Motocross Team, Box 3276, Hollywood, California. HUSQYARNA-PENTON, SCUDERlA, 1&34 AVlAnON BLVD" REDONDO BEACH. (213) 31&-5095. '66 K.R. EXTRA engine, tires, wbeela, and seBOII S\GlPly of parts. Tuned by Brtan Crawford. Make offer. Don D0bbins, 45x. (714) 530-3812. MIC SHOP FOR SALE L.A. area - low oyerbead - a real money maker- Good Francblses. RepIJ Box T, c/o Cycle News, 2499 CerrtlDa Ave., Long Beach, Calif. 1969 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN ~ BLEY ENGLAND IN WHICH THE WINERS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND WON ON MALEY STEEL SHOE. WEAR THE SHOE OF CHAMPIONSHIP. MECHANIC NEEDED Experienced Triumpb and/or Japa..... motorcycles. Work in aboomlngsboPand live in a great county. Apply: MarIn Motorsports Inc., 1560 Fourtb Street. San Rafael (Marin County), Calif. (41') 456-7431. '69 - 360ee C- Z excellent cond1t1on. (875) 831-2262. BOOK: 'HOW TO RIDE" ...Expert riders in American sportS COIDpetitioo tell the teebn1ques of track and trail. Cbuck "Feets" Mlnert 00 1"1'Scrambles, Bud Ekins 00 Moto-Crou. East Coast's Don P1nk tells how to ride Enduros and woods. John MeLaugb11n OIl Grand Prix Scrambles. Helpful tips OIl setup of motorcycles, cards & l l c _ and mucbo more. Hardbound. S4. pooApaid. Send cheek or money order toHow to Ride & Win, c/o C&S PublislllnC Co., Box 498, Long Beach, Calif. 90801 BULTACO REPAIR" HOP UP MANUAL Covers all models, Including 36Oce, discuss porting port alIgnment, 5 portlnc, 7 porting, reed Plates, cutting plstoas. t1m1ng by llgbt, general tune up, sb1fting problems and remedy, Clutch beat treating, gJass peening, etc. Se:xl $3.'Xl to: Morpn EngIneering, P.O. Box 2'774. Fullertal, Ca. 92633. ,.elI Jim (11) WII_ .wllll' wide IIIto tile flnt tin, It U. F.tan. lIl.,.t _loerosl. Rod ($4) 1Iorrl_ INd.l1Ie r.st of the Ir_d the erOOft. Jim c.in. back to ..... up lot hllllfor .1U_!IIlca bJ wI_llIl.1l hi. riC.'. W".OlInot.d tlllt FontIlII lis .Imll. to Ill'" Enlllsh motocross co...... story & Photos by Michael & Jerry M1J1s FONTANA, CAL. Sept. 20, 1969 - The Fontana night motocross last Satnrday was sparked by a handful of stars from the California motocross scene. However, there weren't enougb Experts to maJce uP a separate class so they ranfor fun with the Juniors. '!be lack of sllPPOrt of the Experts is bard to understand because all It takes Is six in a class to maJce the prize money now. As It bas been demonstrated before and surely wtll happen again October fourtb a1 Fontana, the mentlon ot money wtll bring the Juniors en masse. '!be Experts that did sbow were the cream of the crop and left no doubt In the specta_ tors minds as to why they're Experts. Altbougb Gene camiady ind Jim WIlson made clean sweeps of their classes, Jobn DeSoto was forced to put off a strong cba1Jenge from krry WUlmon OIl a Ma1co In the 500cc motos. In the tb1rd moto of the 250 DI.v. I, Greg Schweers, running In first place, did a no no and mtstook the last lap flag for tile checkered. After some frantic band waving he was persuaded to return to the track and take second place. Greg Schweers and Jim FtsbbaeII: took the wins In the 250 d1v1slons. '!bey are both strong running, consistent winners that will be moving,foto the E.1;lert rating by the end of October • Their advancement will bring sighs of relief from many of the Fontana regulars. '!be all comers race started with a bang as four riders went down in the first corner. Alter getting untangled, John DeSoto was doW'll tbree-

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