Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

It was said, DOted Hodaka rider Harry Taylor was ttrst otf the l1De, but wbo could tell? It all bappeoed so fastl Well known Darrell Tr1ber bad trouble startlnr his Husq and gave it up for a 125c:c: American Eagle. Almost last to start, be rode hard to f1n1sh fourth In his class. It was oo.ly fJfteen minutes unt11 the peek was coming aroUDd for their second check (the ttrst one having been at the balfway point), and out again with a 350 Honda in the lead! Each lap showed a c:hange in positions except for the ttrst overall spot wh1ch was held by the hard eharg:1ng Hooda mounted Jerry Lust. Lap two put Harry Taylor out after he crow-hopped to a hard crash, but was not hurt seriously. "Hot-shoeing it" is not a usual expression for tbls type of race, but one Bultaeo rider, iJII.ve Friestman, who lost his expansion chamber after one lap, was dolnr just that as his right foot was all but smoldng from the intense heat of his Sherpa exhaust, as he f1n1shed for a lirst in the 200cc class. YOWlg Doug Graves was seen rt1IlIl1ng, pushing his bike the last one hundred yards to the f1n1sh, as a soft-hearted offlclal met him part way to give him his last check and catch him belore he fell from exhaustion. He trophied second in his class and well did he deserve it! The course was rough but Interestlnr. Little preparation bad gone into the settlnr UP of checkers, but with only four people, (two of them volunteers), two marldng pens and a bit of blue crayon on hand, they did a great job. We thank Hill & Gully lor tb8 M0tocross that wasn't. (Results on page 20) Deer Seasol Shoots DOWI Atteldalce At Idaho Scra.ltle's It was Jerry Lust on his trust;y 350 Honda. He had come out for a full day of racing and was golnr to do just that. -Being the only open bike to sign-up, he was allowed to start with the 250 class, simply for the sport of it. This gave the other riders added drive. TIle cannon was heard and Lust was tirst oft the llne. Electric start? MIke Riddle must have been seeing red! TIle expressions on the laces of tbls pack of men were beyond description. Though the 250' s ran the same distance as the other classes, the antle!patlon of the spectators made It seem as though the light would never end. TIle bikes moved fast. Riders went down and riders got UP; then speeds increased. Riddle was desirous of being tlrstandhe wasl It was a good run tor him and Lust was right behind him. (Needless to say, Jerry Lust got the First place trophy in the Open class.) Doug Riddle came in second, Ed BarUett thlrd and John Frary tourth. , By 3: 00 0' clock all trophies had been handed out and everyone was on their way home. It was quiet. Back in the pastures the cattle and horses were grazing, seemingly content to step over the handlebars, tenders and bits 'n' pieces lett by those who's names were not on the victory list. Appropriate enough are the words - "Better luck next time." By Jeanne Friestman KENDRICK, IDAHO, Oct. 12, 1969 - In previous years the Kendrick Trall Riders had had as many as one hundred and fJft;y or more riders sIgn- up, but due to tbe opening of deer season, only tblrt;yeight part!eipants had an equal amount of spectators were on hand tor the Oct. 12 Hare Scrambles. TIlere was a delay in the start of practice, as the man ~o owned the land hadn't quite removed all his Uvestock from the pastures. Very Plcturesquel TIle Europeans would have been right at home. The temperature was in the high tortles and the added breeze made it quite crisp. The l00cc Class started and t1n1shed with iJII.ve Nelson in the lead, tlghtlng a flat front tire and Martin Riddle and LeRoy Sproul f1n1shlng second and thlrd In that order. During the 170cc Class run, Mike Sumpter suttered with a broken collar bone as he waited patiently tor the race to end and the tirst-ald truck to arrive. Jerry Lust was the victor and Ed Bartlett was second. Third and lourth were held by Jay Lust and Jerry Lang. TIle 25ecc Class was a most interestIng one as all'the riders SPOtted an outsider in the Una-UP. The sounds of protest could be heard throughout the land. Fast Actio At AFM Road Race By B1l1 Smith VACA VILLE, CALIF. Oct. 19, 1969MIke Summers riding a Kawasaki 1ed the 3~0 Production Jr. race otf to a fast start. The other riders tried bard to catch him, but to no avail. He just lett them in his dust. Hans B1anckenesee, on a YamalJa, pulled in tor a second place. TIle closest race ot the day was the 175 Grand Prix Main with Hurley WUvert, on a Honda, Tommy Cleghorn, on a Yamaha, and Don Emde, on a Hoclaka. all taIdng the lead at one time or another. Hurley WUvert, whose engine ran bad throughout the race, came in to win with Tommy Cleghorn In second and Don Emde In tblrd. Don Emde ran away with the 350 G.p. and led trom start to t1n1sh on his YamalJa. Graft Ryan, also YamalJa mounted, came In tor a second. TIle 250 G.P. MaIn, was won by last rider Ron Grant on his SuzuJd. Second place went to Don Emde on a Yamaha and thlrd place to Robert WOCld, riding a Bultaeo. All results tor tbls race are unotrlclal at this time. (Results on page 20) Altamont Night Motocross Albmont's nlcht motocrossln, I. '. bll success with riders .nd I.ns. The next r.ce will p.ay money to Seniors. 5t.rt money Is p.ald .nd • I.rle turnout Is expected. Ran Stockm.n, should be Just .bout re.dy lor his Expert c.1rd. He won the 250 Am.teur r.ce, .nd but e..ryone In the Open Am.teur clus. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA~AAAAAAAAAAAA ALTAMONT, CAL., Oct. 17, 1969-Perhaps the best event ot the evening at the Altamont night motocross was the 250 Novice race between Bultaco mounted Gary Newman and Rob Cane11la who rode a Kawasaki. They both won one moto but Newman was awarded the win by virtue of a better point total. Ron Stackman won both 250 Am./Ex. motos easily so he got the brass there. Bruce Kelly and Rob Morrow, both_on Huskies trom Cycle Imports put on a Stock.an Hot, Ra.blers Cool wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww By B1l1 Smith RICHMOND, CALIF., Oct. 19, 1969After Sunday's race at Richmond, Ron Stockman should jusl about be ready tor his Expert card. He not only won the 250 ,Amateur race with Brad Lackey, Ossa, second and B1l1 Hines, Kawasaki, tblrd, but be also did the track in the Open Amateur class tor his second tlrstpIaee of the day. He was the only other rider all day to put the Bul in the spoUlght. Peter Ford, riding a Husq was also trying to make two wins in a row but could do no better than second beh1nd the hot Stockman. Coming in for tblrd spot was Malco rider, Howard Sutton. Paul Yers, showing his good riding ab11Ity, won the 200 Novice class on a Bultaeo. Larry Bat1stan1, Yamaha, came in tor a second. In the 200 Amateur & Expert Main Event Peter Ford took the win on a Kawasaki and Neal Koek, Bultaco, tInIshed second. Both. are Amateurs. Yamaha's took f1rst and second in the 250 Novice Main with iJII.n Porter and Dean Croney riding. Bultaco rider Jerry Fracchla came in tblrd. 250 Expert Main went to iJII.ve Hansen, Malco, with Allen Kenyon, Bultaeo, and Bruce Teixeira, also Bultaeo right behind him in that order• Husky's big win came with Mike Adams on the bars in the open Novice main. c-z rider Hank Lanmon moved, in to take second over Brice Harris to keep Husq trom maldng a 1 & 2 win. Harris 11n1shed tblrd. In the OPen Expert the C-Z's really came on strong with Allen Kenyon taIdng his second number two spot of the day. MIke Akatltt captured first, making It one-two tor C- Z. (Results on page 20) Story and Photos by Bill Smith . good show and Bruce won a tight race in the 500 Novice class. Bruce bad a win and a second place wh1le Rob took a second and a tilth in the two motos. No one could stay with Ed Egyed in the 500 Am./Ex. race Friday night. His Mll.1co made a clean sweep with Manny Simas gettlnr second on a Husq. Ken Gerard ran away with the 125 Novice class on his Yamaha. The next race at Altamont will PlI.Y money to the Seniors and a large turn out Is expected. (Results 00 page 20) ~ :NIGHT MOTOCROSS Tr.c~O v,:,. 'f Every Friday Nigltt • • .t:\ O 'f ~~ I\' :-..t.. ~ 125 - 250 - 500 ~ Jr. & Sr. Classes : ~\\;~tt ~1 ~~SH~;ROPHIES tD",," • • ~l Pit 0 6 • pen p.m. FI t R 7 rs .ce - :30 p.m. • • u.,....ore $10. - Bob Grossi Bill S.ltzlNln $5. - Bill Verblsco C.rl Krnk • • (415) 27103154 OIflce 16591 E. 14th St. bn Lundro • • (415) 447.7727 TrKk • 17001 IIldw.y Rd. Uvermare • ......................... • •

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