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M MASON REPEA TS A T PERRIS By Elaine Jones PERRIS, CALIF., Nov. 14, 1970 Doug Mason is en his way to a Hi·Point victory in the Lightweight Division as he repeated his wins from last week in the 125cc and 250cc Amateur.Expert classes. He got off last in the first mota of 125's but got things lined out and picked up a second. From then on it was fIrst all the way. Wayne Whisenant was second and Mike DuBont third. In the 250cc class Doug topped Toby Stanford and Mike Hagoski. GeOl:ge. Gillespie, a Novice with a Track Record Set At HBCP By Gary Schmythe HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF., Nov. 5, 1970 - Today's running of HRA's TT meet saw things off to a very fast start. As the track was opened for practice Mr. Go Fast, Go Faster, and Faster Tom White (Bul) went out and established a new track record of 40.9 seconds, and on this half·miler that is flying. Chris Morland is making one rme come·back as he has picked up two wins in two weeks in the 100 Novice, back in the number two spot was J. Dalton, with hard charging D. Krol in third, all Kawasaki mounted. The 125 Novice found M. Murpby (Yam) bumping heads with Gary Kauffeld (Yam) and D. Mcintyre (Bul). All three were dicing back and fortb in a very torrid race; Murphy going for the win, Kauffeld for a well deserved second, and Mcintyre for a hard fought third. Bultacos were trying for a clean sweep in the closely fought 250 Novice as D. Perrault (Bul), K. Crecelius (Bul), M. Perez (Yam), and R. Christner (Bul) were all running in a pack, as the dust settled they rmished in that order. B. McMillian (Yarn), Bob Lucke (Honda), M. Stines (BSA), and J. Russell (BSA) all put on a heck of a good show in the 500 Open Novice, McMillian's OI:ange and black leathers were the first to cross the start·finish with Stines making a bid for second and Lucke running third. Tbe Baby Green Streaks had it all their own way in the 100 Expert. D. Briggs, R. Crecelius, D. Westly, all got off the line in good shape. It was Briggs who set the pace with Crecelius and Wetly going at it for the number two spot. Crecelius finally edge by and Westly settled for third. The 125 Expert found unbeatable B. Butt (Yam), D. Briggs (Kaw) , G. Kauffeld (Yarn) go at it, and go at it they did. Butt got off to a very good start, Briggs was closing fast and Kauffeld was on his tail. Time ran out and the order of finish was Butt, Briggs, and Kauffeld. Torn White (Bul) had it an together today. With tbe rurming of the 250 Expert, White was pitted 'against C. Heighaland (Oss), D. Palmgren (Yam), and a very fast field of 250 people, with 110 points bctwen the number one and two positions. White locked it up today by making it a clean sweep, the Ossa took second, Palmgren's Yamaba third, and back in the number four was J. Barnes (Yam). . Open Expert Mike Posey (Tri) found the going to his liking with M. Carver (BSA) and Ron Powell (Tri)back in the , second and th ird spots. Next week all of the lightweight winners, both Novice and Experts receive not only points but also Thanksgiving Day turkeys donated to provide a little extra actien. (Results on page 26) Perris Amateur rating, has been knocking off a lot of the big guns and has become the man to beat in the Amateur.Expert class. He picked up his second win in two weeks and the additional $5.00 for running with a silencer. Jimmy Stein out for the first time after an injury was running a strong second but didn't make the final mota. Ron Moore claimed the second spot and Larry Stapleton, another Novice, third. Tom Heard, wbo seemed to be having all kinds oituning problems witb his Triumpb but bad them all worked out when the Novice moto hit the line, took it all borne. You kept expecting to hear a rebel yell out of him since his leathers sport a confederate flag on the front and being one of the biggest riders around 1 don't feel bis patriotism will be questioned. James Hayes pulled a second and LaITy Powell was third. ·Ken Miller grabbed a hard fought win in tbe 250cc Novice class which was the battle of the Harley·Davidsons. Walt Foster, a lightweight rider gone heavyweight, was second and Sidney Whitson nailed down third. J on Mudd, Bill Lail, and Georg~ Spellman all picked up the Numero Uno spot in the three Divisions of 250 Novices. Tbe 175-200cc class bad enoug~ riders for botb Novice and Amateur·Expert classes. Gorden Bettencourt came all the way from Victorville to lead the Novices home but was hard pressed by Vic Hensley, one of the up and coming Novices this year. Corky Bellah who has been away for awhile was third. Steve Mudd couldn't be out done by his brother so he took the Amateur·Expert class. Second place Rob Morrison a whiz on the 100cc bike looks like be is going to repeat his performance on the bigger machines. Charles Soderstrom picked up tbird. Larry Koscb ruled the roost in the 125cc Novice class beating Dan SmLth and Art Castell. Steve Bales, Steve Rubb and Pryor Campbell took the 100cc Novice Divisions. Marc Jones is the one to beat in the Cl :. o .... '" ..' " ~ Z ~ w J~~scl~~~r~,g~h~~:e~:,':n:~, 0a:e~ ~ Ron Bell wbo shared the second place ~ with a three way tie. u Tom Stanford is going into surgery fora lung injury from a mass pile up out here. We all wish you the best of luck and hope to see you back real soon. Don't forget Hi·Point season is on. (Results on page 26) hOl~ors Moto Guzzi For Police LONG BEACH, CALIF., Nov. 10, 1970 - Breaking a stead·fast tradition, this city's police will soon be riding non·American manufactured motorcycles. The city has awarded a contract for the purchase of 13 1talian·made Moto Guzzi .cycles, designed specifically for police work. Claimed by tbe Los Angeles Police Department as being "faster on the getaway", the Moto Guzzi bikes are also cheaper than the U.S. machines currently in use. When first brought up, City Councilman Emmet. M. Smith argued hat the city government should support American enterprise. "Harley·Davidson is as standard an American product as Wrigley chewing gum." Councilman Thomas J. Clark, last year, said he felt it would be "a little ridiculous" for Long Beach, wbose harbor depends on world trade and wbich calls itself "Tbe International City" to refuse to buy any imported product. The decision was finally made when the only response in bids came from Long Beach Triumph, a firm handling Moto Guzzi. No other firm or dealer made a bid. You can't tell a Husky Husqvarna won the "Mexican 1000" last year and came back looking for a repeat this year. After leading most of the way, Smith and Martino broke a chain. Whitey Martino recovered and finished just eight minutes off the winning pace. 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