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Connoll y (Han) who pl aced second an d third in the second mo ta . Th e 500 J unio rs were no t to be forgo tt en . Jim Tooker (CZ ) held a slight lea d on Tim Wo rcup (Hu s). Man u el Smi th (Bu l) took an unrehearsed pit sto p in mo to o ne . It seemed he apparently wa nted to see jus t how much " pet ro l" his machine had , when his fuel line popped off" he sa w, and saw , and saw? . . . • Resu lts in Results Section. Tired of moto-X? Try matching your bike against a horse! DOESN'T TAlE M (H TO NATPIII • JUST BE THE BESTTHERE IS. By Steve Cleek This unique event was held for the firs t t im e in So ut he rn Califo rni a recen t ly a I the Hidden · Hills Sta bles in Yorb a Linda. On a challen ge fro m Ray Fishe r and 1'.0. Hill of Hidd en Hills Stables, Frank Newb ury of Bue n a Park Ho nda (Co m mo n wea th and Dale ) m at ched h is te am of sm all-bo re Ho n da rid ers agai nst the ho rse ma nshi p of the Hidden Hills riders in ro d eo sty le co m p e t itio n. Con te stan ts vied for ribbons in eigh t ti med events start ing with single pole, which is a 5U-yard das h dow n aro und a pole an d back ; pole bend ing which is slal o m ty pe ra cing th ro ugh five poles an d back; figu re eig ht barrels ; California barrel racing (a figu re eight type run between th ree barrels ); clover lea f co m pe t it io n; " kev ho le " which is a m ad dash in to a 20.foot circl e th ro ugh a t wo-foo t opening and exi tin g thro ugh the same o peni ng witho ut touching t he line ; ba rre l hooping; and the gran d closing even t of rope tying, which is a lot li ke cal f roping, made a li ttl e harder and a lit tle more ridicu lous by tac kling a billy go a t - J ose - an d ty pi ng a ribb on aro u n d his hind leg. " T he day's co mpe titio n was in te rru p ted by Fra nk " Dare Devil" Newb ury 's dea th defyi ng leap th rough a " fiery hoop" on an XR 75. A fo rme r flat tr ack racin g star, Mr. Newbu ry really pu t his 20 0 p ounds o f co u rage to a te st o n th is o ne. Luc kily . Fran k esca ped wit h on ly mino r inju ries. The vicio us co mp et ition was toned . dow n by the clo wning ac tio ns of m oto rcy clist , Mike Boy le, and Julie Warren , th e day 's top equestriene. Final resul ts - ho rses 28, b ikers 12. The remat ch is set fo r February 23. • Class 20Mickey Quade, San Diego. CA Joe Padilla, Oceanside, CA won on a 125cc Husqvarna _ The guy who crosses the finish line first is called a winner. And it ta kes the best of everything to do it. You might get there without Gumout. But if you' re running to win. why chance it. A winner won't. He wants the best performance . .. and Gumout gives it, Want the best for your cycle? Sure you do. Here's what the experts use : GUMOUT CHAIN LUBE - better because it penetrates. protects and lubricates your cha in all in one step . All winners used it . GUMOUT CARB CLEANER. Just add it to your tank. Absorbs moisture and dissolves gum deposits in your carburetor as you ride. Great for 2 or 4 cycle engines. All winners used it. THE BEST THERE IS. Gumoul/Cleveland. Ohio 44104 or Hon-dogging? ,~.. monltS)a • MAlCD ~GOO" • • Northern California invades 395 CP! ADELA NTO, CA L. , FE B. 2 Big bore bikes filled the pits as travelin g ho tsh oes fro m Fresn o. Frisco , Sal inas a nd Bakersfield met the San Diego regu lars. It co u ld ha ve been t he Civil-War-o n-wh eels as t hey ba tt led it o ut o n t he wide t rack wit h a wid e groove. (Con tinued on page 26) Class 22 AI Baker, Sherman Oaks. CA and Gene Cannady, La Canada, CA won on a Honda XL 350 Winners for Class 20, Class 21, and Class 22 at the SCORE A-C Delco Parker n400'~ February 1, 2, 1975. Do you call this bulldogging. By Phil Carpenter Class 21 - Overall winners, Steve Holladay, Sylmar, CA and Wayne Cooke, Saugus. CA won on a CR 250 Hond a Gumout products a t the rac e wer e handled by f .A.I.R. We manufacture club jerseys! Bill WALTERS LEATH ERS BW 4 4 5 So. Victo ry B lvd . Burba nk . California 91502 WHITTIER HONDA Motorcycle Tra ilers Bell Helmets Full Bore Products .4324 E. Whittier 811O:!. (213) 698'()065 Complete st ock of parts and accessories for st reet and dirt. DSS~ What's happening? IDAB 15