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' One year 2nd class mail •••• $7.50 Singl e copy pri ceo .• •••.• •. 251/: Pub I ished weekly except the first and last .week of the calendar year by Cycle News, lnc. , Post Off ice Box 498, Long Beach, Cal ifornia, a lso publishers of Cycle News East , and Dixie Cycle News. Second Class Postage paid at Long Beach, Calif. Ed itorial stories , cartoons, photos, etc. are welcome. Write for informa'tlon. Addressed, stamped envelope assures return of editorial matter. Reprinti ng in whole or in part on ly by permi ssi on of the publ ishers. Advertising rates and c irculat ion info rmation wi II be sent upon request. AND THE FEUD GOES ON STOP THE PRESSES Alter going to the Gripsters troPhy presentation on March 13th and read1ng the write ups in Cycle News and Motor Cycle Weekly, I would like to state the following: At the 1st Elsinore Grand Prix, myself and several other front runners felt I had won overall. However, when the results were posted I ended up quite far down the finisblng llst. At the tropby' presentation, whenthe overall tropby was awarded, I didn't find it necessary to openly announce I bad won and takeaway from Steve's glory. However, this year, Malcolm deemed it necessary to drive all the way from Riverside to announce to the crowd be bad really won. I was stunned to say the least. The Gripsters stated at the rider's meeting that your number plates (all lbree) must be kept clean or you would not be scored. It is my understanding that everyone must comply to those rules. Therefore, Malcolm, if you truly feel you are an exception to those rules set up by the club, you can pick up your trOPby at: Nick Nicholson Motors in North HolIywoocl. GARY BAILEY Gardena, Calif. In your Cycle News, March 31st edition, the results of the Marcb 22 and Perris TT Scrambles I1sted the winner of the 100 Novice #1 as Chuck Summers, whereas it should have been llsted as Charles Summers, as was printed on my entry blank. CHARLES SUMMERS Bell Gardens, Calif. , , , AND ON! What video tape ? Well Mr. Gripster President, Malcolm Smith may be rigbt. Bike number 273 in the 125 Novice class only went 1/2 a lap, but was llsted on the result sbeetas a finisber. Our men did more than that and didn't get a thing for it. Where's your socalled video tape for that ol)e, "Mr. President? . We have twelve witnesses to vouch for this, plus 273 was in our pit areafor the rest of that day. Seems like something is wrong, video tapes or not. G. FREDRICKSON Anaheim, Calif. TWO-WHEELED SCOUTING I would I1ke to pass along a couple of ideas that may be of interest to other clubs. Since Dec. of last year the SANDBLASTERS have sponsored Motorcycle E)lplorer Post 800. The E)lplorer program is a form of BoyScouting that takes in the 14 to 18 year olds and spec1aI1zes in one certain field. It is a good way to introduce teenagers to the positive side d. motorcycling. Interested clubs sbould contact thetr local Boy Scout leaders for information. Secondly, we all know that the Bureau of Land Management is taking a close look at the racing in the desert. One of the things that concerns them is the condition of the pit area after a race. We have started btrlng local Boy Scout ' . troops to helP us with clean UP. The BLM provided the boys with 500 litter bags which they handed out to people arriving at the race. A pbone call to the BLM office in Riverside is all that was needed to obtain these bags. BILL FAITH China Lake, Calif. voice. ROAD RIDER REPORTS? In my latest issue of Cycle News, Ifind that at least 98% of your coverage is devoted to racing. Needless to say, as a road rider, there was nothing it for me. Why wasn't the Feb. 21-22 Motor Maids Run to the Colorado River mentioned? Why wasn't the R.R.C. Inaugural Ball on Jan. 31 mentioned? Why wasn't the Majestics M.C. run on Feb. 8 mentioned? And finally, why was there no mention of the R.R.C. or S.C.M.A. calendar? Could you be negligent in your duties ? JOHN HEDIN Los Angeles, Calif. A point well taken. Unfortunately , the vast number of events occurring in this area force us to rely on various clubs for details and reports of events. When ever a club takes the trouble to inform us of a run, it usually rinds its way into print (Police Memorial Poker Run, pg. 28; Mar. 30 , and Oxnard M.C. Poker Run in the Calendar section of this edition, are some of the more recent examples).. .. Ed. CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY I would like to inform you that the rider pictured on page 6 of the Mar. 31 edition of your paper was me, not Tom White, as you stated. Tom ts number 28 Expert at Huntington, while I am Novice number 117. BILL GRAY Los Angeles, Calif. TRAIL BLAZER? In all of my desert -racing to date, I think the most discouraging thing I have come across is the failure of many clubs to use consistent and adequate methods of marking the proper trail. I have Just finished the handlebar stra1ghtening and dent fixing necessary after a hare scrambles race, in which the sponsoring club admitted 10 its results letter that 90% of the riders bad gone CYCLE NEWS ADDITIONS CLUB CAMARADERIE Just a word about some l1tt1e known advantages of belonging to motorcycle clubs. It's more than Just wearing a jumper or having someone gas you up after the ftrst loop. I certainly found this out. Before a recent desert meeting, some fellow club members and I were getting in a little practice. For some reason, I endowed about as bad as you can poss1bly endo. As it turned out, I had broken my sboulder in lbree places. Immediately three club members were hustllng ine into a car for the drive back to Los Angeles. And I'll tell you, it felt pretty damned good to know that somebody was w1ll1ng to take that much trouble. I was sick to my stomach and felt very much alone and helPless before my friends started into action. But not after that. I Just want to personally tbanIt Dave Wadden, John Kosnarek and T.J. Austin for displaying that I1ttle extrasometb1ng that makes me proud to be a motorcycle rider and a member of the Invaders M.C. THUMPER McDOWELL . Los Angeles, Calif. bob sirkeg ian Bob Sirkegian, the new advertising manager of Cycle News, is hardly a new face in the two wheeled world. "Bob' s father raced profess1onally for 15 years, and put the youngster astride his ftrst bike at the age of six, When be was 11 years Old, the younger Strkegian was drag racing, and for two years held the National drag record. Among other things, Bob beld the one lap record at Ascot Park for lbree years, was national b1gb point Novice and Amateur, and, as an E)lpert, was among the country's top fiVe riders on three occasions. Bob lives with his wife, Annette, and two children in West Covina, Calif. ' On the other hand, Bob Sanford, the new Cycle News assistant editor, is, as he describes it, "a firstdivtsion, E)lpert Class spectator." A proud new owner of a 250cc dtrt bike, Bob takes " ••.great pleasure in being passed by every 9year old kid on the block." The assistant editor has been in journalism for a number of years, serving as editor on a small Nevada daily, as well as his college newspaper. He I1ves with his wife, Peggy, and thetr assorted collection of seven animals in Redondo Beach, Calif. bob sanford DESERT LITTER We and many other people enjoy desert riding and the desert beauty, but we are so very close to losing this marvelous privilege · because of careless campers and desert vandals. Some people - one of our local b1gb schools, for instance - are taking the initiative, and cleaning up desert areas on their own. Good for them ! But please, please helP keep the desert open to all of us by treating it as you would your own property - for that's exactly what It is. Take your trash home with you where it can be disposed of properly. CYCLIERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB Bakersfield, Calif. the wrong way in at least one location. I think it's time to say what I think most riders feel. We all like a tough course that separates the good riders from the bad. But also we like to have hazards properly marked, inaccordance with the AMA rule book. And all riders should be told at signin where the starting I1meand flrst smoke bomb w1ll be located. This way, they can check out the area for dangerous approaches. These things are the club's responsibWty if they w1sbto further motorcycling in the rough and to draw increasing entr1es for thetr own events. I try a club twice and if they have n't "learned by the second time, my racing time goes elsewhere. HERBSCHEMK S. Lake Tahoe, Cal. NI"r.~/rc ...