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the winner - Willy Crabbe , and of course, Gary Scott. Gary arrived early to do promotional work fo r us and, d uring the two days we spent with him, we discovered 'he is a co mple te gentleman. His major priority is the image he, as National Number One, presen ts to the public. He volunteered to do anything he co uld to help with th e race - even to picking up the sal ads fo r our after-race party . It was an extreme pleasure and honor for us to meet an d get to know Gary Scott. He carries the Number One plate proudly and still manages to be a wonderful person. INSIDE San Jose Mile 6 Beauch amp leads Har ley parade 250 National MX 8 Young Hannah takes anoth er ste p Gila Bend GP 10 Through the streets, tunnels and desert International Datel ine ... 12 British 125 , Austrian road race and Italian 500 GP Western Hotline 18 . GORDON & PAT FLUHARTY Chenango Fork, N.Y . Ascot to J orgy Desert 26 On time 27 Thanks to Ari zona Desert Racing Association for putting on a super" desert race in Gila Bend, Arizona May 2. The whole town of Gil a Bend was super friendly and cooperative. Police had the streets blocked off for the ra cers and kept them clear so no one would get hurt. Free cam pin g was provided in , town and after th e race w hich was a hot one, 103 degrees, racers could take a cool shower un der the town 's water tower. At the checks they had cold water and a sweep crew on mo torcy cles' that was fantastic . I race in District 38 , an d they 've never put on a race like that. SANDRAJ . ANTHONY Yuma, Airzona Desert double header Opinio n Ro ad racing on the ropes? Speedway 28 Backing into last week's action Polit ical Lifeline 32 Constructive programs for in terested motorcyclists Northern Dateline Merci 34 Superbowl Qualifer I would like to thank J erry McNeal, Sam Ly man, a guy nam ed Shaw, and a special frie nd, Marle ne Simpson. fo r the help they gave me when I crashed at the Pucker Bunny Enduro. It is reassuring, when participating in a competitive sport, that riders never let competition stand in the way of human kindness. HARRY ALL RED Tujunga, Calif. The Unlikely Duckling .. .36 Turning a turkey into a duck O N THE COVER: The train rolls at San Jose. Beauchamp and Sprin gsteen, caugh t in the act of going one-two in the National by Dan Mahony Do it now Trail riding in th e Kennedy Meadows region of the High Sierras is a most satisfying and fulfilling ple asure. Those who have experienced it know wh at a bummer it would be if w e were to lose rig ht through th is recreational bureaucr at i c an t i- m o t o r c y c le management on behalf of the Forest Service . Luckily , the Forest Service is very much interested in knowing our problems and n eeds instead of alienating themsel ves . You ca n help improve trail resources in t he area by becoming invo lved in vol u nteer conservation projects ranging from taking mileage of trails, to co mp le te trail restoration projects. Get to know the Forest Service and edu cate the m for o ur co ncern for the spo rt of motorcycling. All interested individuals and groups should contact me for more details . GARY WOODLING Dirt Diggers M.C. 153 N. Toluca St . Los Angeles, CA 90026 Kudo for Mr. Scott We promoted an Invitational run at Afton, New York. A fantastic group of riders accepted our invitation to participate including Bart Markel, Hank Scott, Steve Morehead, Steve Droste , c Check out th e co mplete sto ry on page IO. By th e way , Sandra was the onl y wo man to finish th e super tough Gila Bend GP. Congratulations . . . Ed. The views expressed in this colum n and o th er columns appearing on the' following pages are solely those of the;. authors and do not necessarily reflect-s the official position of Cycle News West cr Cycle News, Inc. ~alified readers wishing free and equal rebuttal space', should con tact the Ed itor. Sharon Cla yt o n. l'u bf ish er Ro bert L. No r Velie. Ge nera l ~I an a ~c r Edna Mewto n. Sec re ta ry to Publ ishe r Adve n ising Linda Clark . Ad v C'rl isin ~ ~Ianagcr Chris Kol ber. Adver tising Assist an t Editorial . Lane Cam pb ctt . Senior Ed itor. .Jou y Weisel , Edi to r. Bo h i S CO ll. Ed itor . 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