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*********************** C'7~fI&• •• •• -.atP*********************** Ore,on Turnou' Sli. Bu' En,IIusias,ic By Jeanne Friestman HERMiSTON, ORE . March Ist- Turnout was skimpy at the Blue Mt. M/ C Hare Scrambles due to an unexpected snow fall and scanty publicitY. Only 55 enteries rode the 45 mi. cour s e in mud that concealed the identity of even the top riders. Speed was the main element. But this day would show a man 's talent. It he could seel he was doing great; But maneuverablllty was the key. Joe Corder had that key as well as a smile under all that damp dirt, his 250 CZ carried him to an overall victory with a few min. to spare. Malco riders, (36Occ) Mike English and Motocross rider drIves hard to get by Don Harris won first a nd second place honors respectively in the Open class. Second to Corder in the 250 class was the completely mud covered Rick Poulin on a Mlaco, Yamaha mounts Allen BrogoUti, Gerold Huges and Don Peterson ranked 3rd, 4th, & 5th respectively. Yamahas dominated the 180 class with Lynn Onohundro taking first and Curt Brewer, Terry McMickel, Nathen Wabaunsee and Doug Graves trophying 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th, in that order. In the 100 group it was Lyle Marshall on a Hodaka first, Fred Durfee on a Kawasaki second, Stew Osbord, Hodaka, third, Scott LeFore Kawasaki fourth and Al Osborn, Hodaka, fl!th. opponent In the River Ridge Motocross at Washington. for 3rd and 4th places. In the second moto, Craig and Rocky went down in a corner, it resulted in Craig turning the throttle a 11ttle tighter and crossing the f1n1sh line in spectacular form. (Just before the finish line was a very softrutted place. Craig came out of this and across the fln1sh Ilne : a 11ttle out of control, he was hanging on to the handlebars but his feet were higher than the seat. His first comment to his father was "did you get a picture of that?" Thr riders all commented On the course that It was fast to be that rough. It had variety and was really a great course. It had tight corners - up hlll straights - rough choppy places and a drop of Joe hlll. It remlilded me of the Saddleback course in Callfornia. The spectators could see all the course and enjoyed watched - and yelllng for their favorite riders. One gentleman attending his flrst race said, "the announcer, said this is the 175's or 250's or something, but whatever they are they 're sure going fast." It was a beaut1fu1, warm, sunny February day. The perfect beginning for our motocross season in the Yakima Valley. (Results on page 18) A & A & A & A & A & - A & A & A & "' 911 • -"w'·," faclurUII,{415) 366- " no R""'ood City , lill(.M061 To Draw , 50,000 "0'" More accessory-type displays are also planned for this year's show, a result of a customer survey last year. 50,000 are expected to attend the five day show which will include lovely models describing various privately entered show bikes from a microphone on three stages within the show. The new larger theater . will allow more people to view exciting racing films, since many people were unable to be seated at last year's theater. Some of the other features of Cycle ' 70 will include leather tashtons, T . V. and movie motorcycles, Don Vesco's 214 mph Bonnevllle streamliner, all the new "super-bikes", and Doug Schwerma's 525cc prototype Yamaha 3 cylinder. For those who wish to enter a privately owned show machine or need commerc1al display space information, additional details can be obtained by calling San Francisco(area cod e 415) 989-3760. Although there was no off1c1al ladies ciass, the unoffic1a1 honors were taken & A & & 1.,.e,.4 By Lyn Lyon &A A&A A&A A&A A&A~ A & A '10 The 4th annual San Francisco cycle show is shaping into one of the finest motorcycle expositions ever held, according to show producer John Renesch, He reports a record number of commerc1al exhibits for this year's show with all but oue major manufacturer confirmed as of now. An exciting array of privately entered show machlnasInclude a record turnout of classics and antiques, vintage tr1als and speedway bikes, and three wheeled customs. Cycle ' 70 runs from April 1st through the 5th, and opens at 4:00 p.m, on weekdays and 11:00 a.m, on Saturday and Sunday. A forum is scheduled with National Champ ion, Mert Lawwill, in the Cycle ' 70 theater. The recent change of calendar in the A.M.A . professional tour will force Mert to leave for the weekend to compete at Kent, Washington. However, Lawwill Is planning to host the forum each night unt1l he has to leave. Cllil"ren Benefi, fro. E.,lisll Tri.ls Wasil. Spee,a,ors Li.e li",es To Wa'ell ZILLAH, WASH . Feb. 22; 1970-Abuzzing crowd of about 1,500 spectators lined the ridges of the River Ridge Motocross motorcycle race course at Rankv1lle, as the Poulins of Selah led the competition. Dick Poulin captured the Open class on a Malco .and Rick Poulin, also on a Malco, won the 250cc A-Main. Curt Brewer of Kennewick on a Yamaha won the Junior event and Mike Jaekel of Walla Walla on a Hodaka, the 125cc race. The 175cc-250cc consolation race went to Len Onohundeo of La Grande, Oregon. Rick Poulin on a 250cc Malco had his work cut out for hlm with Jim Pomeroy on a new 250Cc Yamaha, and Doug Munson on his 250cc Husky, made , a very exciting race. Doug is point leader in the Northwest Motocross Association eight race series. Behind Dick Poulin in the Open class was Yakima's Loren Schooley who Just before the race was thrown fr om his machlne and was thought ln1t1ally to have suffered a broken leg. Schooley, however, after being brought back to the assembly area recovered and went back to compete. Rocky Lanphere on a Bultaco and Craig Campbell on a Malco battled U out .C,eI. Cycle '7D theme gIrl, Barbara Fletcher, poses wIth 5an Francisco Mayor, Joseph L. Alioto. A & Universal A 4" front fande r & fits any mount $7.95 ~ ~&A~~~~~~~~A&AA&A&~~~A&AA&A~ SA;CRAMENTO, CALIF. March I, 1970Dawn today found Goethe Park being buffeted by strong winds and intermittant rain. By the time 99 undaunted tri7ls riders met for the rider's meeting, the wind had died down, but the rain had turned to a steady downpour - a fine day for English trials. PJ.T.S. Sacramento was holding a benefit trials, the proceeds going to the Sacramento Children's Receiving Home. Richard Hood took over-all honors with a fine ride, losing only 13 marks. over 40 sections. In the morning, 75 Novices and 5 Women rode three laps of ten very wet and dl!ficult sections. The 126cc and over Novice class was taken by Bob Powell with a loss of 56 points. He was closely followed by Jim Higgins with 60 points lost and Kim Proctor with 62. Don Enos took the honors in the 125cc and under Novice class with 77 points lost, followed by Joe Eckels and Gary Diehl with 86 and 88 points lost. BU~T~C:O sonny kenyon's ~ cycles sales ser vice parts R \!.. . 8altaco " , . . . SPECIALIST 2594 Middlefi eld Road Mt. 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