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THE LATEST "POOP II· B PAPA WEALEY y (Continued from page 2) consecutive Friday night Ascot half mile events in his "training program" for the May 13 AMA Grand National Championshipl Camel .Pro Series race. "We're really going to try and get that National this time." says Wood. 'Y"e're checking our set-ups each week. It's time to get some Ca'mel money." Also practicing on J .C. Agajanian's oval are John Gennai, Gary Scott. Eddie Lawson. Junior Wayne Rainey and Novice Jeff Haney. Springer beware. UiW M~ico riders led the way at the Apr. 23 oPe ning round of the German MX Championship Series. Herbert Schmitz topped the field with a 1·1 score; ageless Adolf Wei! put in a 2·2 second place ride. Maico " B" Team member Koebele took a 3·3 third . .brir The California Desert Advisory Committee will hold a May 11-13 meeting in Bishop. CA with a public comment session slated for 10ia.m. May 13 at the Bishop City Hall Auditorium. 3n W. Line St. ClW ( Maico rider Dave Crawford is one of the first riders to suffer the consequences of the new AMA National MX format. Crawford rode IIh laps at Hangtown , before crashing and breaking his jaw on the handlebars . He 's trying to switch to the 500cc class, but since he's technically ridden in a 250cc race, the rules are against him . :>J C ~ Trials rider Debbie Evans thanks all the people who helped finance her trip to the Scottish Six Days Trial: SRA/Ron Vincellette. Michael O. Dean. Tom McGeachin. Max Bubeck. Stephen Mark Bartell. David Moon. Melvin Shapiro. Roddie and Judy Reed. Budget Bogwheeler. Jim Mulkane. John G: Roth. William and Mary lou Potter. Chaparrals. Plonkers. Cycle News, Yamaha. Bill Emmisson. Frank Vosepka and her own f8mily. STARS FALL ON ALABAMA as Can-Am riders take S Golds at Maplesville, April 22-23. Once again, Can-Am came on strong in tough competition -this time at the Perry Mountain Motorcycle Club 2-Day Qualifier, Maplesville, Alabama. Copping the golds for Can-Am were Iohn Martin,2S0 Class: Ron Matthews, Open Class: Jeoff Burgess, 17S Class: Jeff Smith, 350 Class: Duane Koenig, 250 Class, All were on Can-Am Qualifier" machines. And if that weren't enough, other Can-Am Qualifier riders winning heavy metal were Tom McCoy and Bob McLain with Silvers, and Dr. R. D. Fields and Harold Kelly with Bronzes. ~11 : Jim Shields of Cycle Works in La H abra is helping the SAM HSMX rid ers to get started with teams and riding information. Riders from Sonora, La Habra and other local high schools can check with Jim for flyers and information at 1200 W . Whillier - Blvd . , La Habra , CA 213/691 ·3273 . "Wild" Bill Hartley rides again. Result: another first. Raiford, Florida was the site of the 4/15 • Enduro Polish Pathfinders, . and Can-Am won again, this time with Bill Hartley up on a 125 Qualifier. Wm after win for Can-Am! What's that say to you? That maybe it's the bike for you. Could be. It just could be. 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The tra ck will ' include th e International and th e .Super "X" tr acks with an ything else .left inside th e' fences th rown in for 'gbo measure. The total length will be d 'tl;r'ee miles or longer. • Painter covers competition on an MX-4 at Gastonia Hare Scramble. Ken Painter, riding for Callaway Mobile Homes of Denver, North Carolina won a first at this Hare Scramble Cross Country on his Can-Am MX-4. You'll always see it first in Cycle News vd ~ Southland is "Birth of the Blues" for Can-Am MX-4 opponents. April was big for Can-Am in Motocross events. Norman . Layton, Jr. and Tim Mullins, both of Layton Motorcycle Sales, Cartersville, Georgia, took the flag for firsts at the Burnt Hickory Motocross, April 9. Layton spurred home a Can-Am 370 MX-4, and Mullins won on a 250 MX-4. At the Big Spring, Texas , Motocross, Bobby Williams of Lewis Ashby's Cycle Hut of Odessa took first in the Expert Class on a 250 MX-4. . Also everything for speedway (714)73!HJ54() ~ ~"" __ _ MAEL Y ENTS.. 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