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iMOON SHINES AGAIN AT TROJAN story by Dellllis Greene Plloto by D.G. Studio V......... . BIll rid.,. Bill 8IIrtal. (l15r) holds. prllClrlOil. Illd ov", .econd pl.a 25Qcc TT flnl.her Phllllloon (290). Third on thI In.lda Is 0 .... mo...tld J.ck We*wish~ou aMerr~ Christmas and aRapp~ New Year *Larr~,Pat, Jerr~, Steve,White~, Ricll, Rollert, Emm~,Bill and Jim. SOUTH GATE, CALIF. Dec. 19, 1969With tile pressure on Irwin MOOD to follow UP his triumphs of last week, he came through, taJdDg flrst cot oaly in tile T.T. but the flat track aDd tile 250cc TT trophy dash. Sr. Moon started rid1nC three years ago litter his oldest SOlI was Injured on tile street, and his two yollDPl' SOlIS began wanting to compete. Now tile two yollDPl' boys run right in there wlth.tIIetr dad adcltng a great deal to tile ntght's program. MOOD'S son, PbtU ran secODd behtnd his dad aDd Larry got fiftll. The Bultaco mounted famtly took home most of the gold in tile 250cc flat track Main. Larry Sbaw, ODe of tile high riders of tile season, returned after a few weeks off. During the half time he put on a demonstration of Class A or Speedway racing, on a new ESQ, tile same mount he wtll be campa1gntng when tile season gets underway. The new ESQ is owned by Cheryl Funk, head of the Speedway SuPPOrters Club. Cia" w1_r SCott Aut..y INds COIIpIlItllll. Larry bad a bad ntght in the regular events when a chain broke on his 250 TT ride aDd aplug fouled on his flat track ride In tile Matos. However, he did win tile 250cc FT TD. Scott Autrey ran away and hid from all tile otller 125cc flat track riders in • the Main, on bis Yamahatwtnlhatsounds like a btgh speed drtll. Soott was flrst In tile 125cc FT TD. In tile lOOcc TT Trophy Duh, Bob • Sanders came out on top aDd repeated the win in the flat track Matn. After an 'outstanding night of racing, tile program was concluded wltII best wishes to all for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The holidays will cot interfere wltII Friday ntght's show; It will be run as always the day after Christmas and New Years. (Results on page 37) BAILEY BOYS THROW MOTOCROSS SCHOOL AND RACE spearheading an attack aptnst what European domInation of motocross sport, Gary B81ley a twentyfive year old resident at Carson, Cal., wtll attempt to direct a crew of A mertcan motorcycle racers to a Victory in the December 27t11 & 28th, Los AngelesInternational Motocross at the Ascot Park arena in Gardena, Cal. • Recently uncorking a spectacular display of abtlIty before twenty-flve thousand spectators at tile Westlake InterAm meeting, Ba1ley tlntsbed an overall tI1Ird in astar-ft11edfle1dofinternaH ona J racers. On Saturday, December 27t11, the program has been scheduled to Include a bastc motocross riding school, open to the publtc, aDd begtnn1ng at 7:30 a.m. Rac1ng for tile Junior Dtvtsl.on entrants will get underway at one o'clock. AmOlllt tile featured riders In these events will be the colorful, btgh-flytng R-D Sportcycle Team from Canoga Par~. On Sunday, the 28th, wben a new mtnttral1 "Maverick" will be awarded to some lucky' fan ih the staDds, tile big boys, the prOfessional motocross racers wtll take to tile arena floor - at 12:30 p.m.- for the presentation of tile F.l.M. sanctioned Los Angeles-ln~rnatlonal. has been a PACIfIC COAST HONDA 2011 •• Plelle Cilit Hwy. Two C~ele Cit~, Lt". 10673 West Pico Boulevard - at Overland Los Angeles. California 90064 - Telephone: (213) 475-4541 Sales - Service - Accessories - Parts - Rivetts Champion Leathers HUSQVARNA' JAWA/CZ· SUZUKI' PENTON, MZ, MONTESA • ZUNDAPP . MINI-TRAILS open monday through saturday LOMITA Open 7DaYI 326-3110 Torsten Hallman Racing, Inc. Wesl Coasl OI.L for PENTON MotllrCyeles Torstln H.llm.n ••clal dulan I........ & radnl equlplllnl u.s, DIsL fo, Trailabo'l Molll-CroSi tlra. For dullr Inlo. wrlla 0' call 5345 nmkln SL, La ...... Cal. 92041 (714) 4&01-\402