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N More Cash In Non-Nat'ls -----~(Continued from Cover) (J) s: w Z w oJ U >- U So far they include a 30-mile dirt track race at Indianapolis, Ind. tentatively scheduled for Saturday night, August 28 with a $10,000 purse. The Peoria (Illinois) TT is definitely on August 29th at $5,100; the Sedalia, Missouri mile August 29 for a $7,500 purse and the DuQuoin, III. mile Sept. 6 is tentatively scheduled for ten to fifteen thousand dollars. The last DuQuoin race was in 1958 a 20·miler won by Carrol Resweber over Joe Leonard and Dick Klamfoth. It is a cushion mile track with short straights in between the four comers. Additionally. Clark has slated an Indoor short track for a $3.000 purse or 40% March 29 at the Cleveland, Ohio Sports Arena. This will be promoted by the powerful Cleveland Competition Club. "Negotiations are under way," reports Clark. for a $1 0.000 half·mile in New York City's Roosevelt Park May 28. a $15.000 mile event in, Chicago June 18 as well as a half·mile for $10,000 in the windy city on Sept. 10. And another indoors. this one at Montgomery. Alabama, for $5,100 OKAY, WE'LL HUMOR HIM "looks firm." although Clark stresses. "there is no date as yet." And to cap it off. Clark has two new "Classics" on the tentative calendar, a IT at Graham. Washington the Sunday after Castle Rock National for $3.000 and a short track for the same amount at Graham. Wash. on July 9. just prior to the Kent national. Rounding off the big purse professional schedule are the two Reading, Pa. payoffs. the Billy Huber memorial half-mile and the new Classic May 30. both of which go for $3.000 or 40%. Watch all three editions of Cycle News for confirmation of the tentative dates. AMA SHORT SACRAMENTO TRACK AGAIN BUT TODAY YOU HAVE TO RIDE IN THE SIDECAR! - - Jeanne Munis. Fullerton, Calif. IN Weekly AMA professional short track racing will be held in Sacramento on Friday nights starting April 16. reports Bob Barhimer, sponsor of the events. Contracts for the races were signed recently with V.C. McGowan. Capital Speedway owner. calling for 26 weeks of Friday night racing. Prize money for the April 16 race will be $1200 and more than 60 entries are an ticipated for the opening. Capital Speedway in Sacramento is a lighted quarter mile dirt track. slightly banked. and seats 3500. Another Funny Money Winner Well. we've done it again...depleated our excess funds of $5 and awarded it to Jeanne Munis for her great piece of humor. She had some stiff competition to contend with. however. as you see by the following runners'up: . "Do you really think an enema will get that bike out of his system?" - D. A. McAlpin. apa. Cal. "We don't know who he is but we have to mix his rubbing alcohol 32 to 1." _ Wilma Matlock. Indio. Cal. "1t's a little unusual. but at least I know where his hands are at all times." _ William Dabbs. Covina. Cal. "We've saved $96.38 in pain pills sinc.e we clamped theose handlebars to the bed." - Don S. Wimpress, Los Angeles. Cal. ''It's not that so much as the sound effects that he makes disturb the other patients." - Barbara Richard. Long Beach, Cal. "He asked me to put on his maely; what a maely?" - Jim Conway. Woodlake, Cal. "He keeps mumbling 'Look out J.N., I'm coming through... • - Mike Roberts. Riverside. Cal. "You think that's something? Just watch the expression when he gets to the washboard stretch again." - Bill Ziegler, Los Angeles. Cal. .• ~ .' TBB OUTBIDBB The OUTRI DE R is a unique new Helmets, goggles and gloves. Leather.; concept in the retailing of motorcycle and riding boots. All styles, colors and accessories, equipment and apparel. Here sizes. now, for the first time, is a full service i'nstalled on our premises). Windshields, " accessories only" department·store Tires, tube, and batteries (all luggage carriers, handlebars and mirrors. type operation designed and equipped Saddlebags, shocks and special fork specifically for you, the motorcycle rider assemblies. Tools, spray paints, custom seats and gas tanks and many other items and enthusiast. So, come on over - we want you. Come see for yourself. Over 1.000 popular land not so popular) YO,u're wanting. Open 9 am to 6 pm daily (to 9 pm Thur.;.1 and 10 am to 6 items to choose from. For road riding or pm Saturdays. track, desert or trail. For all makes and ~V~~~O~I models. .,.B.OU'l'IUDBB ma: BU 2!71 ~~~~~~~: 1115 WElT VAllEY BlllEIAIII · ALIAIBIA. CALlFIIIIA 11883 ·Wl: ij213~ !11·1351 motorsport accessories 10545 W. Pica Blvd., Los Angeles. California Phones: (2131474~650 or B79-3350