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RIDERS TAKE WRONG TURNS AT 4-CORNERS i o ..... By Dick Wright FOUR CORNERS, CALIF., September 13, 1970 - After many changes in the leaders, Bruce Dunford, No. 200 was able to stay on the lime and come in -- \ ....... for a hard-worked-for win. Wes Anderson Jr. was close behind for second on his 250cc Bultaco. Tom Clodt took first Novice. The promise of cooler weather brough t out a lot of desert hounds, and they were not disappointed. The weather was great. But the riders that generally lead these things didn't enjoy it much. Almost to a man all the leaders got lost on one turn or another. The very fast and smooth Tom Poteet, No. 4x, was the early reader and Whitey Martino, No.1, was running second. But as they came out of the long sandwash and made the. right turn onto the flat, bushy open area, they ran out of lime. To quote Whitey "It just disappeared, there were no ribbons on the bushes and you couldn't see the lime because of the bushes". All the riders went back and forth in the five-mile area between the sandwash and the ri U ........ , ' ......~- ., .... in on a Yamaha. Tom Clodt took rrrst Novice on a Husky. Tim Okamoto, No. 172x, had a good ride taking first 250 Amateur on a Bultaco, also Dennis Knudsen, No. 175x, gave his fans a big thrill by grabbing off ftrst 250cc Novice on his Bultaco. The 100cc class didn't have as much trouble with the course, as the big bikes had found the lime by the time they got there, and burnt a good trail in. Cordis Brooks, Hodaka mounted, had the lead on the trail to the right and Jeff Wright (Rjckman) had the lead on the trail to the left in the valley. Wright took the lead fifteen miles ou t, and had a good duel with Ken Buckspan. They traded the lead back and forth, with Wright coming into the pits first. Wright, however, had to pull out with a flat Tear tire, and Buckspan took over the lead, with Jack Morgan now runlling second. Morgan took over the lead and came in for the win, while Buckspan never made it to the ftnish line. Tom Brooks Sr. was second on a Hodaka, John Coots, No. 19, was third on a Penton. Bob Fisher, No. 175, was first Amateur in, and Mark Palmquist, No. 684, had a good ride, saying "I only got lost once". He took rrrst Novice on a Hodaka. (Results next week) CLEAN (HAl LUBE THERE'S ALOT OF C-l INSIDE AMERICAN JAWA • C"UfOI".»~ ENDURANCE I. S. D. T. STYLE Stays on- And on-And on- Extends Sprocket and Chain life. Resists sand, dirt, dust, vibration and salt water. The greatest for trail riding and desert racing! Harmless to rubber, plastics, paints, fabrics. . . LPS HSWOI LAIOIATOIIES. 11K. 2050 Cotner Avenue Los Angeles, caJUornla 90025 (213) 478-0095 WEST: Ji-lCi OVERLAND AVE. LOS ANCELES. CALIF. 9003. I'HO'\lE: Ul31 836-7349 EAST: 38~15 GREENPOINT AVENUE LONC ISLAND CITY. . ~. 11101 PHONE: (2121 i86·9199 IN CANADA: SKODA 8< JAWA MOTORS CANADA l TO. P.Q., 13 models available at your dealer"