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. , Nor,.-Sou,1i (Continued from page 15) ~ w Z W ..J (,) > (,) Due to the . holiday Cycle News will be 1 day late next (week. commanding lead, followed by West, Jacobsen and Cranke. Around and around they went, with Grossi increasing his lead. But while Grossi was doing his thing, a cordon of yellow shirted south riders was beginning to form behind him. West was neatly holding down second, while Rapp, Blackwell, and Cements were close bhind. And that's the way they finished. West's bike fouled. just before the checkered flag, and the four south riders came slowly across the line en masse. It looked good for the south. but no one was sure until the results were hastily calculated and announced: South 164. North 149. All in all, it was a spectacular weekdnd of racing. The events were well organized by track manager, Claua Nielsen, and the track was a 1000% improvement over conditions at the July Viking Series. The two event series concludes next week at Bay Mare, with Sportsman classes going on Saturday and the team events on Sunday. , (Results on page 26) Qra~-t PROFESSIONAL ~~~ SAFETY HELMETS ,.. .- BauDlann IDlproYin, (Continued from page 4) which Baumann's brakes locked on a tum wtuJe travelmg llW mph, thus throwing him against a wall, crushing his helmet. It has been learned since that time, however. such was not the case at all. Several eye-witnesses, including Grant and Hurley Wilvert, the racer running second to Baumann at the time- of the accident, state that Art was traveling considerably slower (with estimates between 30 and 70) and that he did not crash into a wall because there is no wall at Vaccaville. It is believed that Baumann slipped on an oil spill ~ich had occurred several laps earlier when another bike blew an oil line. But Grant does not fully support this. "It appeared to me that Art lost control slightly and adjusted while going into the turn. He may had adjusted a bit too much. As to the oil. he had passed the spill twice already. as did nearly all other riders on the track, and I don't think it was the whole problem." Ron Grant was also the fINt person to reach the unconscious Baumann and he states, ''The Buco he was wearing did not break. split. or even crack. If you saw the helmet. you'd swear the rider had gotten up and walked away uninjured." This statement is supported by Skip Van Leeuwen. this area's representative for Buco helmets. "We have checked Art's helmet out thoroughly to find any reason for him having sustained his head injury. We can find none. There is only a small scratch on the outside and no dents on the inside." Baumann was taken out of the intensive care ward at the hospital and placed in a private room because he was creating a disturbance by continuoualy talking during conscious moments. Only his close friends and family can visit but his condition is such that he has no knowledge of who he's talking to. "He believes," says Grant, "that he got in an accident at Willow Springs." Court Abuse KERN COUNTY, CALIF. - Doug Jones and three friends went to Bean Canyon on the edge of the California desert April 11 for some trail riding. Encountering a Deputy Sheriff on the way, they asked if a portion of land were open and told by him that it was. but ·that the landowner would be closing it to trail riders presently, as he was becoming upset with the traffic. Motoring a little farther, the four riders met a Deputy Sheriff named Martin Badabi who advised them that the trail was closed from that point and asked for their names and addresses so that he could record the fact that they had been so' informed. The four men filled out the little cards the officer gave them and went away to ride where it was permitted. Recently they each received a summons for "trespassing on private land." Those little cards. Bail for not appearing to answer the charges would be $65 each. Bail if they appeared would be $120 each. DougJohns feels that the court is being misused in an attempt to persecute innocent citizens, A representative of the Kern County Court said 150 motorcyclists were cited in the same manner. If any reader was also issued a citation like Doug Johns and his friends, Doug asks that they call him to help squelch this abuse before it goes any farther. His number is (714) 870-1380 days and (714) 528.{)046 evenings. Cycle News will be observing the case. AMANotes... THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF THERMOPLASTIC HELMETS WORTHINGTON. OHIO. Aug. 19, 1970 - Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe today announced the appointment of Ivan J. Wagar, AMA Trustee of California. as a member of the Natio.naI Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Gouncil. The Council was established by tpe National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to consult and advise the Secretary on Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Wagar brings to the Council wide experience in the field of motorcycle safety. He has raced motorcycles professionally, IS past president of the former Moto Cycle, Scooter, and Allied Trades Association. and was instrumental in-the formation of the Association's successor, the Motor Cycle Industry Council. Wagar is presently the Editor of Cycle World magazine. published in Newport Beach. California, and has been elected team manger for the American team participating in the International Six-Day Trial to be held this year in Spain '- the largest aIid oldest off-road motorcycle endurance race. The 1970 Competition Congress meeting will be held in Columbus" Ohio, pn November's 4th, 5th and 6th ... ,the Congress is made up of delegates representing each of the 26 districts in the United States plus the rider-elected pair of delegates from each of the three regions while two more are appointed by each AMA member who man.ufactures, imports or distributes two-wheeled motor vehicles in the U.S .... this Congress establishes .the Rules and Regulations for all competition events sanctioned by the AMA and determines all matters relating to National championship events ... suggestions or proposals should be submitted immediately to your district congressman or to the AMA office. The eight dates covering the AMA Motocross series spanning the United States have been released..... its official name is TRANS-AMA.....it features American stars vs. International MX riders ... two classes are based on AMA rules consisting of Lightweights (0-250cc) and Heavyweight (300cc-open) .... Dates, location, featured weight class: Oct. 11, LaRue, Ohio. LW; Oct. 18, Unadilla. N.Y., LW; Oct. 25, Delta. Ohio, HW; Nov. 1. Atlanta. Ga.• HW; Nov. 8, Dallas. Tex., LW; Nov. 15. Orange Gounty. Cal., HW; Nov. 22, Carlsbad; Cal., LW; and Nov. 29, Sacramento, Cal•• HW. ~ ~ ~ The Very Finest In Street, Trail, & Competition Motorcycles lheF;n'·.....r· Full eo- Helmet OVER 10 DIFFERENT STYLES DICK DIXON'S lIIied CJele Sales & Service 20% LIGHTER·NON-CHIP 24601 Arch St., Newhall Phone 805-259·5350 {:[ THIS WONDER MOLDED THERMOPLASTIC IS ALSO USED IN OUR ASTRONAUTS' HELMETS AND IN OVER 2500 PLACES IN THE NEW BOEING 747 FOR ITS LIGHTNESS AND STRENGTH. DiS,.. ....... ....... I R o INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 3680 Beverly ,Boulevard. 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