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N " i' Q. N .... en > "5 .., ~ w Z W ..J U > U SHOOTING MARBLES CMC Saddleback By Buzz Baty IRVINE, CAL., July 2,1972 - You've heard the tenn, "the marbles", so often you know that it means an area of loose, pebbly dirt, out of the- groove . But marbles the size of oranges and grapefruit? Yes, and it made for as many get-<>ffs as I've ever seen. The Experts were many in all classes, backed up by Intermediates and juniors totalling near three hundred. On this Fourth of July weekend, disaster struck early, putting Jeff Wright; one of Southern California's premier desert and motocross riders out of action with a broken leg. It happened in the first 125 Expert moto. Jeff was out in front being chased hard by Bruce Baron. As Wright cleared the high speed jump at the top of the course, he got sideways in mid-air, and when the Puch touched down it snapped him off the high side, then came down on Jeff's left leg breaking it high on the thigh. I'll try to get follow-up information as to what hospital jeff's in, so that his many friends can send get well cards. Bruce Baron took the iirst moto and the second, notching one of his easiest overall victories, ahead of outclassed Jeff Weber (Bul) and a recently bumped to Expert Penton rider, Rick Ruckman. How did the track get so full of those big marbles and so intolerably dusty? It seems that they plowed the track up, the next step being to water it, the plan being to then disc it, and then water it some more. Saturday night the whole plan wen t to hell when an axle on the water truck broke. Saddleback was left with a plowed up motocross course, no water, and hard dirt clods. I understand that Saddleback did try to cancel out, but Stu and Kel were faced with the impossible task of trying to contact three hundred riders late Saturday nigh t, so they opted to run. Rich Hoffman told me that the riders were charged a dollar less than normal, because of the less than satisfactory track conditions. Now, there's the understatement of the year. Gaylon Mosier was overall victor in the 250' Expert class, over jon Derhammer and Tim Battenschlag, but it wasn't easy. In fact, in the first of the two twenty minute motos, Derhammer (CZ). passed Mosier's Maico twice. The second time, Jon was stretching his lead and seemed to be on his way to victory when he lost his chain. Morris Malone, i~ one of his few appearances in recent times at a CMC' event~ just doesn't seem to have what it takes' since he broke his collarbone. Greg Smith just couldn't seem to do anything ,rigllt on his 250 Maico. Gaylon came back to win the second moto, wire to wife on his Maico with Derhammer second and fellow CZ rider Doug Sherman getting up for third. As bad as Greg Smith looked in the 250 class was as good as he looked in the 500 class, winning both twenty minute motas wire to wire, chased all the way by Rich Thorwaldson on a Boyd and Stellings' 400 Suzuki. Doug Sherman looked a whole bunch better in this class, bringing his CZ in for third overall. Greg's old style Maico (BRF) seemed to have gobs of tractable horsepower and according to Greg, is a whole bunch easier to ride than the pipey radial fmned jobbers. Lions---------------------- USMRC Junior MX - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CMC -By V. Lanza quite so easy. EL TORO, CAL., June 28, 1972 - The John Petty and Paul Belisle found the Wednesday nigh.t winners were out in first division of the 250 easy pickings, numbers beyond expectation. As while Ron Burkey and Dave Fry took promised, there were trophies for riders over the second division. Meanwhile finishing as far back as sixth place. Peter Ketterhagen and H. Hubbard Schoolboys Gene Woods and John cruised into the first and second spots in Hewitt took home the first places in the 500 Junior. their respective divisions of the A few Old-Timers showed up for Schoolboy class, Woods topping El Toro racing and had to run with their regular Brad Dutoi1. 125 Juniors Don younger compatriots as there were not Wickham and J. Humstuger bested their enough to round out a separate class. competitors to take home the top two For those' guys who would like to try places in Division I and II of the 125. their hand as Old Timers, you are more Mark Bandy rode his last 100 Junior than welcome to come out and form a class for your own fun. Powder Puffers race Wednesday night. Those of you who were at the track know why. are'equally encouraged to come out and Bandy did not even have any close show your stuff. competition the whole night and was Trophies will almost half a lap ahead of second place. same basis, two Division 1 of the 100 unior was ri~rs~ cap tured:~. . .. ,,' . '. , ...~ I l-·~~l~ ... t·t·t1! . By' Buzz B!,-ty behind Hart and Holcomb. WILMINGTON, CAL., june 30,1972 At the end of the first lap, they came Twenty·five of the CMC's top rated through the starting line sweeper: motocrossers in the 250 and 500 Expert Payne, Hart, Holcomb, Hershey. classes did their level best tonight to Hershey got by Holcomb on the next stop one of their numbers from making lap, then moved up on Hart, passing Tim as the leaders moved into the a clean sweep of the six motos, but were found wanting, and unsuccessful. As fourth lap. He got by Timmy and Sammy DaviS ,Jr. says in the song "The moved out after Bill Payne. The Candy Candy Man can" and Bob Hershey did. Man caugh t Bill Payne just before the The only time all night Bob was horseshoe tum with the double jumps, challenged came in the first moto of the right in front of the stands at the finish 500 Expert class. Bill Pay'ne and Tim line. Hart on Maicos, Bob Messer and There may be some who saw it Hershey on their CZ's, along with Bryar differently, and it may even be so Holcomb (Suz) were the first five riders reported in some other publication. Bob over the jump and into the right hand was riding hard. He had moved past power comer with Payne leading, Holcomb and Hart, had a good drive Hershey second, Hart third, and going on Bill and found enough room Holcomb fourth. As they went through alongside of Payne's Maico to fit his CZ the comer Hell!l~~e O~i'" and that's where he ~t it - ...:.... t C ~ .• ...ii; •.•.;:.:' "~l.' • t'\ y." '-,·,·,,;Y\Y~n ii\:tm~'r "~~4 t."'·. .1.. --.m,.J.~U' ~ll m • \\ ,',\ .:')j\\~ n11.'t"1T I tt!n"\.... ,J