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Still astride the motorcycle, propped
up by two friends, he called for the
microphone and introduced Bob Ward.
Three Cadillacs and four vans waited
between the ramps.
Back on his stretcher, Knievel
whispered to Ward, "Start out with
these seven, and if you want to jump
11, go ahead.
"Don't worry abou t going too fast or
too slow. Just be in third gear. As you
make your test runs, I'll be righ there
letting you know if you're going fast
enough."
Ward, a native of Buffalo, N.Y. now
making his home in Atlanta, nodded his
head, climbed on his cycle and soared
with ease over the seven. His right hand
flew from the bar upon landing and Evel
noted this.
"I think you ough t to leave well
enough alone," Knievel whispered in
Ward's ear. "Forget any more jumps
today:'
"You're the boss," replied Ward, who
had wanted to jump all 13 cars as Evel
would have.
"I'd like him to join me in my act,"
Knievel told a reporter as he was· being
wheeled back into the ambulance. "If
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promoter
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recommendation for the kid, he can
write to me in Butte, Montana. Just
'Evel Knievel, Butte, Montana!"
So Wicked Ward, the kid who was
trying to make it alone, received the
biggest boost of his life. "This man is
the best; he's Number One. What can I
say?" Ward choked with' emotion.
"What bigger honor can that man pay
me?" Knievel paid Ward $2,500 for his
appearance.
"My longest of about 15 jumps. was
151'. cars in Buffalo," said Ward. "I
spent four months in the hospital after
that with broken ribs, wrist, shoulder
and leg." Ward is scheduled to jump 20
Honda cars at another Atlanta race
track the following week.
Knievel, after being fitted with a back
brace, said he would attempt to jump
seven vehicles at Oklahoma City on the
same date.
Ward, who, like Knievel, operates
without a manager, can be reached at
1737 McLendon Ave. N.E., Atlanta
3037. He has been handed the keys to
the kingdom by the King of Stuntmen.
Everybody in motorcycling should be
grateful, for the King still lives, and now
we may have a new Prince of Stuntmen
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