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- . And now. • II III • ~ E ...... ...... 1-0. 1lJ .0 - E 1lJ - U 1lJ Cl • Interscholastic Motocross! \ " Canyon-Hart HS MX Story and Photos by Dale Brown SAUGUS, CAL., NOV. 28 Interscholastic competi tion reached a new high last Wednesday: motocross. Canyon High School of Saugus hosted cross-town rival Han High of Newhall. When the smoke cleared, Canyon had won by a score of 120-140 (low score wins as each placing is scored by its numerical value, one point for a first, etc.). The course was laid out by Rolf Tibblin, who catpe up with a truly amazing and challenging layout. The course was short, but very exciting from the spectator's viewpoint. A lap went some thing like this: A short straight led to a fast right-hander, wet and slippery on the inside, rocky on the outside. Then up a short, steep hill that launched riders into the air for an agonizingly long time. A sharp left turn led to a mudhole. Right after that there was a slow right-hand, downhill switchback. A short straight, then the world's biggest berm (30 feet in height. actually a comer of a steep slope by the football field). After that there was a 10Dl/; straight with two jumps, a Tracy Oswell flies by his classmates. The girls are falling in love. - There were two kinds of girls. the kind you tried to impress (abovel. and the kind that you _re glad that you didn't have to race with (below). Jeff Bouchillon gives Rhe G1emie a push atter her second moto fall. She finished second OA behind Dolly Hayes. left-hand sweeper that wen t around the end of the practice field, another straight with a gentle tum at the end that dropped away suddenly. A rocky, tight left tum completed the lap. About midway through the second series of matos, the race was stopped as the spectators were making it dangerous to continue. The infield was cleared because the school administration was paranoid about anyone, especially spectators, getting hurt on school property. The races were a sigh t to behold. Bu t not exactly like the usual high school_ rna tocross. No enduro bikes sans ligh t:" , no trials universals. Rather there were lots of Maicos, CZs, Huskys, Pentons and Elsinores. Many of the riders were sponsored. The most impressive rider was Tracy Oswell, astride '" 250 Honda Elsinore. He was in complete control of every race, from start to finish, riding fast and smooth, looking like he belonged in a Trans-AMA race instead. The other races were much closer though, and most were not decided until the scorer tabulated the results. Jeff Howton was the organizer. He got the idea past the local schoolboard, got contingency awards from Allied Cycles and West Cycles, both of Newhall, and Tom Sawyer Honda of Saugus. Howton deserves the credit for the success of the event. N ow he says the idea is catching on_ He has been contacted by individuals from Granada Hills High, Inglewood High, and Hoover High, all interested in participating in similar even ts. And possibly the California Interscholastic Federation will get involved. Think about it, what an honor it would be to be "All-League" in the 125 class! Or whatever. • Results 100: 1. Chris Malloy (H). 2. Joe Howton IC). 3. Jeff Anderson IC). Half a minute later he was back in the race. • 28 125 JR: 1. Jim Burke (e). 2. Mark Huthes (H). 3_ Rodney Bailey (C). 125 SR: 1. John Allum Ic). 2. Randy Gauvin (e). 3. Brad Williams (H). 250: 1. Tracy Oswell (e). 2. Jim Bauer (H). 3. Robin Gorham (C). Open: 1. Don Andrews (e). Stromberg (e). 2. Bill Powder ~ff: 1. DOily Hayes (H) 2. Rhe G •• mi. (C). CRCMX By The Shadow VALENCIA. CAL., NOV. 23 Hottest events of the night were the final two races, as the CRC held its regular MX program under the lights of the International Course. In the final race 0 f the evening, Penton-mounted Eddie Cole rolled to a convincing win over second place finisher Ernie Hendricks (Mai). Cole quickly piled up two straight first places in the 250 Expert event, then coasted' to the overall vic tory in the fmal mota. Mike Todd, also a Suzuki jockey, had no trouble at all, taking all the cash at Open Expert. Perhaps the hottest event of the evening was the 125 Expert class, where Eddie Cole (Pen), and Jeff Black (Suz), entered the final mota all even at 700-all. In a Jess-than-spectacular finale, Cole grabbed a second place, Black a third, Cole being the overall winner by 75 pain ts. Another real tough competitor, who won the [mal mota, Jeff Wright (DKW), was knocked out of the battle for fIrst-place cash due to a very costly "ON F" on his second moto of the night. In the 125 Intermediate race, Mario Dos Santos (Han), was the overall winner with a narrow victory over Steve Steel (Hod). It was a real tigh t race in Open Novice, where Wayne Brown (Mai), led Glenn Ewing (Gre), by only 75 points going into the final moto, then rolled to an impressive first place, while Ewing dropped back to third: Joe Jones (Han), pretty well had it all his way at 250 Novice, winning by a conside~able margin. As for the 125 Novice event, it was all even going into the final mota. Mark Martinez (Han), won the final mota, while second-placer Steve Hickok (Yam), settled for the fourth place, giving Martinez an easy overall victory. Bob Kline (Ste), was a grand-slam victor at 100 Novice. As for the Powder Puff class, Jan Kline (Han), grand-slammed the field. Minibike winners were Cary Bruecke (Ind), 60cc Minibike; David Tipp (Han), 80cc Minibike; and Lone Viens (Yam), Powder Puff Mirubike. •