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TEN QUESTIONS
1. Have you joined MORE or
any similar organization?
2. Do you know what is
happening in your particular City
or County?
3. Have you ever attended any
City Council or County Board of
Supervisors Meeting where bike
laws are being discussed?
4. Have you ever written a letter
to your Councilman or Supervisor
protesting what is happening?
5. Have you ever written a letter
to your local newspaper defending
your sport?
6. Have you ever written a letter,
sent a telegram or made a phone
call supporting a local official in his
stand on your behalf?
7. Have you obeyed the laws set
forth by your City or County even
if you don't agree with them?
8. Have you circulated petitions
to help repeal laws you feel unfair?
9. Have you done your part in
trying to change the image of the
bike rider?
10. Have you been courteous
and considerate to those who don't
share your enthusiasm of our sport?
Corbett, Sanders Win Three Each At Trojan
By Eddie Smith
SOUTH GATE, CAL., March 5, 1971 Dan Corbett rode to victory in two
main events '!Dd a trophy dash, while
allowing Bob Sanders three mains
Friday night at Trojan Speedway.
Corbett's victories came in the 125
and 250 IT Mains and the 125 IT
trophy dash.
Bob Sanders won the 100cc IT Main
by beating Ron Byrd to the finish line.
Byrd was mounted on a Kawasaki as
was third place finisher Roy Widener.
In the 125 Flat Track Main it was
Sanders and Corbett again battling for
the win. This time Sanders managed to
edge Corbett out.
Chris Smith riding a Montesa from
Don's Tire & Cycle and K&W Products
...as the winner of the 250 Flat Track.
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At the start of the race Smith ended
upside down coming out of tum two.
He restarted and led from there on out.
Smith also was the winner of the 250
Flat Track trophy dash. There was a
good duel between Smith and Tom
Horton who also rides for Don's and
K&W. Horton was hit by another bike
as he started to make a move on Smith.
Tom and his bike went flying in the air.
Horton didn't race the rest of the
evening as he injured his left knee.
Charles Gann won the 250 IT
trophy dash on his Bultaco. Champion
Helmets awarded Gann with a helmet
for his win.
Rick Hutchins was the winnerof the
100 TT trophy dash after Sanders made
a mistake and started to run flat track.
Kirk Redding won the 100 Flat Track
dash on his Kawasaki.
(Results on page 26)
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By Maureen Lee
Well, our District 37 stewards seem to be engaged in a battle of one-upmanship
with each other, or playing destruction derby. We have another one down and out:
Gary Herwick, the heavyweight desert steward, broke a wrist and foot this past
weekend, putting him in the same class as motocross steward Dick Camp. So, go get
some more silly cards and mail 'em to Gary, we all need a lift when things like this
happeIlWould you believe, we actually have some more scrambles for this year. Three to
be exact, and there will be more forthcoming. Beat the bushes hard enough and
things start happening. The clubs finally realized what a bad scene the scrambles are
in and are rallying around. Not only that, the Lightweights M.C. has reformed and
will be concentrating on scrambles. Us scramble riders this year were saved by the
bell! So, if you haven't sent in for your new number because you thought riding only
11 was ridiculous, fill out your application, things are getting better.
At this month's District meeting, the Gripsters were present and letters were read
from Mike Vancil of the AMA upholding their stand to keep their AMA sanction for
Elsinore, plus a copy of the letter they sent to him which was a beaut! As always,
there are two sides to every story, but for some people to try and lose us a race like
the Elsinore Grand Prix because of haggling, no way. Thank goodness Mr. Vancil
heeded the cooler heads in the District who explained the facts and past problems
who said, "Yes we've had troubles, but we just can't lose Elsinore." Amen. Maybe it
wasn't right the AMA granted them a sanction over the wishes of the District who is
the local body of the AMA, but with the troubles we're having finding places to ride,
to lose Elsinore? Remember Big Bear and Catalina? Without that AMA sanction there
would be no Elsinore and none of us want to have to "remember" Elsinore. We want
to look forward to it each year.
Here I am dragging out the soap box out of the cupboard again...are all of you
getting involved in this business of trying to suppress noise and still keep our open
land open to us? If you're not, you had better get cracking. Unfortunately, most of
us free-riding spirits tend to check the Calendar page or the posters in our local bike
shop, see there are races still scheduled and figure, "oh well, I can at least ride next
Sunday." If you don't know what the pressure being applied is, I shall personally
smack you over the head.
Please, support all the groups who are trying to do something, for YOU! If you're
a dealer, please support the MJC. If you don't, and if you've a dirt bike shop, there
will come a day when you may be reduced to selling one street bike a month and
looking for a job as a used-car salesman to help keep the bills paid.
Congratularions to the clubs where all the members joined MORE. Russ Sanford
needs the support if he is to lobby on our behalf. By the way, if you are a non-profit
club you cannot support Mr. Sanford personally, but you can join MORE, which is
the same thing but the legality is different, as to how the money is paid in.
Again, think quiet, and keep thinking it. Our tip of the helmet goes this week to
AJS who have come up with contingency money to those winning on the Stormers
with their silencer on it. Absolutely no reduction in power which proves you don't
have to make a ghastly racket to go fast. If we don't all pull together on this thing
there could be a day when you stand wearily in your garage looking at the
cobweb-covered dirt bike you can't sell because who would buy it? Even the
Salvation Army wouldn't want it because they couldn't give it away. So, let's all start
working on these problems including presenting a proper image to certain officials
like not losing your temper. Whoops, there goes the soap box again, no damage done,
the foam rubber is still under it to keep it quiet when it gives way!
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and wants to ride an event, he may join
and enter at the trilck the day of the
race. A rider the first time out will not
be charged the post entry fee.
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