Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

- ASCOT HALF MILE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ " N Photos by Dan Mahony The same will hold true for the GARDENA, CAL., Sept. 15, 1972 Juniors but one out of stater may not ~ For the first time since the National make it. Indiana's Gary Horton crashed '" Half-mile nearly a year ago, the Expert hard in time trials and was hospitalized. '" Final was contested from start to finish. He is one of the Midwest's top rated N The lead changed nine times before it Junior who was taking his first ride at was finally decided - by a rider who Ascot. Ul was not a contender for over half the Scott Brelsford returned to his home ~ race. w Rookie Ron Moore upset Gene track for the first time since last May z Romero in the Heat race with a near and showed the locals why he is now ~ perfect ride. In the second Heat, the the number one ranked Junior on the u wildest of the season. Nearly every rider National circuit and the yellow plate to took turns trying to crash, or hit the beat this coming weekend is all three wall. events. Mike Haney got in front early but Scott made every mistake possible in was allover the track and nearly fell the Heat race - and still won the race. three times. Then John Hateley tried to I t was must the same story in the full-bore the north turn. Like dozens of Final. Brian Laplante led the first lap, others before him, he didn't make it. At giving way to Denoy Kanegae on lap one pain t John was all the way off the two. Then Brelsford, who was again machine, with only his right foot on the having troube fm.ding the fast way outside peg. He somehow hung on and around, started to find the groove. fmished the race that went to DeWayne By lap three he was second, by lap Keeter. five, the halfway point, he had taken Hateley then got his heart out of his the lead and was on his way to this third mouth to return to upset Moore in the Main event win of the year at Ascot. Trophy Dash with Haney third and Kanegae held second with Tom Horton suprise, Ted Longwith in fourth. coming from way back to take third and Longwith passed all on the first lap but the point lead away from Larry Gino, dropped out on the second round with a who finished last in the eight rider field. dead engine. Rick Hocking put it all together for Romero led the first two laps of the the first time in many weeks. He rode a Final before Moore took over. From near-perfect eigh t lap Final to upset then until lap twelve it was a two rider point leader, John Genoai. It was just a Triumph duel by inches before Romero matter of who got to the corner first at fmally got the lead back on lap nine, the start of the race. This week it was Hocking. but all the time Keeter was inching up from a distant third spot. His only loss came in the Handicap Trophy Dash when he was defeated by With four laps to go DeWayne was his teammate, Mike Renslow. They put within passing distance. On lap thirteen the one-two on Gennai, who has been he nailed Moore, who was still just the big winner of this event to date. All inches back of Romero. Then on lap tjlree riders won their respective heat fourteen the Harley rider got by races carHer in the program. Romero and the two rode the final lap For Ascot this coming weekend, it is side by side with Keeter picking up his the first time for a triple-header. Over second win of the year on the final lap. $30,000 in purse and contingency It was his best race in nearly three money is up for grabs in the three seasons. events on Friday and Saturday night, Over forty Experts are expected to be on hand this coming Friday night for plus Sunday afternoon. All three classes the final test before the Sunday are eligible to compete on Friday and afternoon National. The official en try Saturday with Experts and J uDiors only list shows that over fifty Experts are on Sunday afternoon. entered and most will be on hand for Information and advance tickets may the Friday night Half-mile and the be obtained by calling Ascot Park in Saturday nigh tIT. Gardena. ll' Q. g. t John Hateley in winner's circle with 2nd place Gene Romero. Cannis Pursuit Match S l a t e d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - From the "thought we'd heard it all corner." In Santa Monica, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, a computerized canine dating bureau for lonely dogs. Maurice Wooden, who brainstormed Apollo Canine Dating Service has become the cupid of the canine world the liberator of canine lovers. "I love dogs," says Wooden, the 'Iil old canine matchmaker. "But more importantly, because of my service I am indeed dogs' best friend. Apollo, home of the sensuous dog, is accommodating canine lovers by the hundreds," boasts Wooden. His service is primarily referring pure bred or pedigree dogs for mating purposes. ~ooden, who owns his own advertising agency, flashes a wide, mustachoed grin as he hands a visitor his attractive business card adorned with two poodles astride a tandem bicycle in fron t of a huge red heart. The card promises, "Let you canine lover tum a torrid trick for fun and profit. Put your eager stud to work. Let him earn his board and keep. Apollo will discover a compatible mate for your canine lover. We'll arrange a romantic holiday. Introduction of the loveliest females to charming (and competent) male companions. Our dignified service includes personalized and computerized matching. Make exciting thing happen to your best friend." Naturally Wooden and his associates take a lot of chiding. "Is this for real?" "Are you serious?" Or, "Where do I sign up for myself, to heck with the dogs!"

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