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._._._._._._ . _ . _. _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ .~_.- E • NEW DECOSTER MX GLOVES The ultimate. Will last and last. Hallman 's so sure of the qual ity and durability that there is a unique 3-mon th warranty with every pair sold. Extra padd ing on the palm and thumb_ heavy padd ing on the back-double stitched for long life. Yet, the DeCoster glove is very comfortable and supple. Won't bunch up on grip. Elastic in wrist for positive seal and retention. 1976 catalog $1 .00. Dealers request on letterhead . ~ . E ... M * Western hotline 4 _ _ ; _ _ .~~ ~~ ~ . 1490 Fayene St.• EI Calon . Calif . 92020 (714) 449-6712 0 440 Belden Ave . Addtson .lII. 60101 (312) 543-5247 0 9147 Red Branch Rd .• Columbia. Md 21045 (301 ) 992·9595 YOU WANTADEGREASERTHAT COMESOFF WITH THE OILAND DlRtIlGHT? , Gumout Motorcycle Degreaser. Just spray on and watch all the dirt, grime, oil and g rease come off with hose water. And with it comes the degreaser. So your bike is clean . No sense using a degreaser that won't degrease itself, right? Right. Get Gumout Motorcycle Degreaser. g -THE BEST THERE IS. . A Pe nn %oil Prod uct Cle veland, Oh io " 4104 can..am H ONDA H0DAKA Honda of Glendora 26 1 · .4_ _" . C 197 6 Penn zo il C~ . Ca n-Am Ho dak a 14-year-old Mike Miller captured the Jr. Scratch Main event after a thrill ing race full of spills un aware that Bobby Klin e had re-m ounted and was well on his w ay to catch up. Klin e worked his way up thro ugh the pac k and moved in to fi fth place by the end of the first moto. In the second go, Kline grabbed the holeshot followed by Simons. In a repeat performance Kline went down again. in the same comer, leaving Simons with the lead. Kline re-mounted. within six laps had passed every rider, and was in hot pursuit of Simons. On the next lap Klin e passed Simons and pulled away for a nice lead, the moto win and second overall. In the sportsman classes the 250 Junior race provided the most excitement as Ben Schillaci. on his Cycle Products West Maico , jumped in to the lead. But his lead was short lived because on the second lap he was hit from behind. went down, and by the time he re-mounted the rest of the pack had passed. Ben. pushing hard, soon was re-claim in g fou rth place. In t he second moto Schillaci roosted in to the lead and went on for the w in with almost a half-lap margin . The 250 Pro race held a nu mber of surprises. One of the m was Dave Potts (Suco) riding a surprise Maico-Suzu ki comination. A lot of hard riding, co up led wi th a lo t of pure talent. mad e this one co mpeti tive package. In the second moto Potts an d Hal St rauss were ru nn ing one -two when they came up to lap a slower r ider. The slower rid er managed to knock do wn both Po tt s and Strauss allowing J im Tassano (Mai) through for the win. They hoth re-mounted with Strauss taking first overall for the evening. followe d by a determined Potts fo r second. • Resu lts in Results Section. South Bay Speedway debut By James Brammer SAN DIEGO, CAL.• JUNE 5 Speedway racing at South Bay opened under dazzling brig ht lights ....ith all the co lor and . excitement promised to over a thousand fans . Doug Skiles. winner of the Han dicap Main. too k his lead from Ken ny . Lonngren in the last two laps, knocking o ut chances for a loc al hero on opening nigh t. Colorful IIawiian Wayne Ishii was in for third. A four star rating has to go to Mike Miller winner of the J unio r Scratch Main. After a race stopping spill on the first lap, the articulate 14-year-old you ng man said, "Scott Saint J ohn got too close to the pole. I could n 't hel p it. I ran over him. They sto pped the race because a man hurt was on the track. That is why we go t to restart." Sain t J ohn return ed to the restart and ran second to Miller. When Mike Miller was asked what happen ed to n um ber "one:" _ Lo uis Kossuth .Kso-s-s-u-t-h, he stalled " and didn ' t fin ish ." He con tin ued o n, "The tr ac k sure is rough. I ca n ride it t hough ." 17-year ·old Denny Scop le tti wo n a special match race with Dan Hu ck ans. In a grudge race feat uring t wo riders fro m Po rt Morseby, New Guinea. Gary wo n over Garnett MacDonald T hist lewait . Mac Donald also won the Han dicap Consolation Main. In event ni ne, a four lap Scratch he at ,