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·_t".r. N.....d.· So_tra.r. caJllor.I••Arlzo....._t...r. N.....d. Ortega. Incidentally, these results are very unofficial, this kind of race being extremely difficult to score. Although I couldn't tell who got ~ first in the Women's race I can tell you who got first in at least one rider's ~ heart and who also gets my nomination r:' for Sportsrider Award of the Year. When she came around on the fourth lap, Tandy Jenkins spotted a rider down off the side of the course and obviously in much pain. Already at this point, Tandy had a large lead over the Women's class and was ahead of many of the men as well. Dozens of riders had passed their downed fellow and were content to let him lie. Tandy stopped, did what she could to make him comfortable and left the course to cut across the raceway and get the ambulance. She led it back to the injured racer and, when sure he was attended, re-entered the course where she had left but now almost exactly one lap behind. She set out on a furious effort to regain the lead but a few laps later, her carburetor innards disintegrated and she was out for sure. If I were still racing, I would surely want someone like her behind me. However, when I was racing, she was usually ahead of me. <- fJ. IT b Harper hauls at Sunday Saddleback Double-Cross By Terry Whytal ORANGE, CA, OCT. 26 Maico rider Will Harper ran away with the Open Pro race on a brisk and cloudy Sunday at Saddleback. Harper won both motos of the SCAR and White Bros.sponsored race, leaving Yamaha rider Ron Utaski and Maico-mounted Alan Olson to battle over second. Utaski held on to finish in the number two spot as Olson picked up third ahead of Maico riders Greg Painter and Jeff Eierstedt. Team Montoya·sponsored Kawasaki rider Robert Reisinger raced the San Diego Supercross Saturday night, then drove up to Saddleback and powered to victory int he 250cc Pro class. Keeping the pressure on Reisinger for both motos was Honda·mounted Jim Tarantino who finished second ahead of Maico rider Greg Zitterkopf. Matt Devich slipped his Kawasaki past Zitterkopf in race two and picked up fourth overall after placing eighth in moto one. Mike Beier kept his win streak alive with a win in the 125cc Pro race over the tough competition from Randy Yetto on a Suzuki. Beier and his Yamaha never missed a beat enroute to back to back moto wins. Yamaha rider Clarke Coleman and Suzukimounted Warren Bell traded moto finishes in a duel for fourth with the nod going to Bell. Premier Yamaha rider Jan Murray powered her YZ250G to the first moto win of the Women's Pro class but a flat tire halfway up the start hill in moto two ended her fine ride. Karen Leiringer went on to take the checkers ahead of fellow Yamaha rider Charleen Higgins and earn the overall win with a 2-1 score. Craig Robertson aced the Open Intermediate class with two moto wins on his Suzuki. Maico rider Fulton Tidwell kept the fleet Robertson within striking distance but at the checkers had to settle for the runner-up spot. Ken Morgan rode his Husky to a 4-3 score and the third overall honor for the day. Randy Skinner kept his Honda on the pipe and in the groove as he led both 125cc Intermediate motes from start to finish and took the overall victory. Suzuki rider Joe Merrilew finished second. . Po""er ·Jet Carbs Results OPEN PRO: 1. Will Harper IMai); 2. Ron Utaski (Varni; 3. Alan Olson IMai). 250cc PRO: 1. Robert Reisinger (Kawl; 2. Jim Tarantino (Hon); 3. Greg Zinerkopf (Mail. 125cc PRO: 1. Mike Bei", IVam): 2. Randy Vetto 15021; 3. Warren Bell ISuzl. OPEN INT: 1. Craig Robertson (Suzl; 2. Fu~Ot1 Tidwell (Maj); 3. Ken Morgan IHus). 250cc INT: 1. Bryon Holdron (Varni; 2. David Clement (Varni; 3. Robert Sheldon ISuzl. 125cc INT: 1. Randy Skinner IHonl; 2. Joe Merrilew (Suzl; 3. Keith Doir (VarnI. SENIOR PRO: 1. Nate Seiacqua (Vam); 2. Jim Beltinck (Mai); 3. George Spellman (Suzl. SENIOR INT: 1. Mike Boal IVam); 2. Dennis Rosenb",g IHon). SENIOR NOV: 1. John Baggot (Vam); 2. T",ry Tingle (Husl. • WOMENS PRO: ,. Karen leitinger (Yam); 2. Charleen Higgins (Yam); 3. Jan Murray (Yam). WOMENS INT: 1. Mary Aufrance (Hon); 2. Dee Granger (Suzl; 3. Gale Webb (Honl. 250cc NOV: 1. Mark Stroup ISuz); 2. Jeff Scott (Suzl; 3. Vincent Phillipi ISuzl. 12SCe NOV: 1. Joe Lundgren (Vam); 2. Matt Alloy (Yam); 3. Chris Bstieu (Honl. 250cc BEG: 1. Cam Camero"n IYam); 2. Mike Jones (Yam); 3. Mike Franjo (Suz). Wallingsford, Tarantino top SSMMX By Terry Whytal ORANGE, CA, OCT. 25 Saturday's round of the Saddleback Double-Cross Weekend spoRSored by Sports Conditioning Clinic (SCAR) and White Bros. Cycle Specialties featured the exciting race duel between 250cc Pros, Jim Tarantino on a Honda, Kawasaki rider Matt Devich and Fairway Yamaha's Ted Hoyt. Devich won the [mt moto but suffered gravity problems in round two to drop to seventh. Tarantino had his problems in moto one, tangling and falling with another rider on the opening lap and working up from last place to fourth. Hoyt and Yamaha rider Tim Theodore battled for second with Theodore getting the nod. In moto two Tarantino worked his way into the lead with Hoyt crossing the fInish line second. Tarantino picked up the first overall share of the purse with Hoyt second, Theodore third and Devich fourth. Husky's desert specialist Brent Wallingsford led the way to the checkers in the Open Pro race, handily defeating the field in both motos. Behind Wallingsford, Maico rider Alan Olson, Suzuki-mounted Ronnie Gibson and Yamaha rider Frank Stiener were trading paint and positions in quest for the runner-up money. Olson grabbed the second place honors with Stiener finishing third and Gibson fourth. Northern California import Mike Beier outdistanced the pack in the 125cc Pro race. 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