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N " . '" 0.. ",' N .I: . ~ ~ ~ w Z W ...J U >- U Bohn Gets Gator Win DAYTONA, Mar. 11, 1971-The two top contenders for this year's National Enduro Championship, Ron Bohn and John Penton, met in open battle this week in the alligator filled swamps of Florida. The event was the Alligator Enduro, a National Championship, held each year in the middle of Daytona Speed Week. This year one of the big determining factors was not endurance but discipline. It seems. that a citizen who had given permission for the run to cross his land, changed his mind, forcing a last-minute change of course. The organizers exercised the only option they had and ran the last 25 miles of the run down the road. Holding a bike to 24 mph on a super highway for an hour after a reasonably tough enduro requires iron self-control and many found they were lacking in this necessary element for winning performance. They hit the final check smoking hot and either lost bundles of points or were disqualified. (According to A.M.A. rules, a rider who arrives at a check 15 minutes early is automatically disqualified.) Only the last miles of the 104-mile run were pavement, however. The first 75 were swamp, deep, deep sand and an alligator mating pond. Jump that log gently or it might open up and bite you! Sweepstakes winner was Ron Bohn on a Husky with 992 points, but his chief competitor is not far behind. John Penton fresh from a win at the Stone Mt. Enduro, also on a Husky, took the class win for A riders in the 500cc class. Another nationally known rider, Doug Wilford, took Class A honors in the 200cc class. Lots of well·known people rode the event. Tom Clark, AMA Professional Racing Director finished and was awarded the trophy for the Executive class (filled with Martinis?). Bill France Jr. who is as well known in motorcycling's sister sport auto racing finished 9th on a Kawasaki in the 200cc Class. Doug Thoms and Lew Buchanan, executives of that august body of the Federal Department of Transportation, rode and finished, Lew on an Ossa, Doug on a Yamaha. Thoms' boy suffered one of the few serious injuries of the day, with an injured back. Other winners were: Sherill Kennedy pen) 200cc Class B, Norman Ford Husky) 500cc Class B, Benny Bootle Pen) 100cc Class A, Ken Scharphorn Pen) 100cc Class B. (Results on page 30) l racers, riders &. readers... I FOULED PLUGS? NO MORE! YOU CRASH, PICK UP THE BIKE; START IT? NO WAY. THE PLUG' IS WET AND SHORTS OUT. LUCKY MERRITT OF ,DOWNEY DOESN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM SINCE SWITCHING TO T-C OIL. IN HIS LAST 5 MOTOS HE'S PLACED 1st THREE TIMES AND 2nd TWICE. W R I,TE FOR FREE T-e LITERATURE. DEALERS INQURIES INVITED, 01 L ......•...••.••.•..................................... · · · · · CYCLE NEWS WEST (1 yr.) . (4 times a month) Via 1st class mail for one year Via Air Mail for one year .. CYCLE NEWS WEST (2 yrs.) CYCLE NEWS WEST (3 yrs.) o This is a new subscription. o THIS IS A RENEWAL o I enclose check or money order. o Please bill me. · · · .$9.00 0 · $21.00 0 · $29.00 0 · $15.00 0 · $18.000 · Enclose check or money order, and MAIL TO: CYCLE NEWS. INC., Box 498, Long Beach, Ca. 90801 Dear Sir: Please send me my subscription to the newspaper. NAME CITY PORT- LUBE PECIALTIES P.O. Box 629, South Gate, Calif. Phone (213) 863-7786 ..... : • _ ADDRESS S ~ SUBSCRIBE TO CYCLE NEWS _ STATE ZIP _ Due to postal regulations for mailing periodicals, we must have y-our correct ZIP CODE! Please fill out this form completely and allow three weeks for new subscriptions to start. Prices Listed For U.S. Mail Only. Foreign Rates on Request. Canadian subscribers, please make checks payable in U.S. funds • and add fifty cents for processing. : .~............................................................. find what you want • In Cycle News ---------":"T..,.,...,nt'l'Vl-rr"l"'r:=c--r=",.~"""""'=="iV'r-_ l~~ Lj