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Among the spectaton at the Houston short track and TT races was 1980's third·ranked rider. Ricky Graham. Graham broke a small bone in his wrist before the Ascot season ender, and according to his tuner Ron Wood. "The doc wouldn't release him ... it hadn't knit enough." Wood said that earlier the doctor had led them to believe Ricky would be fit to ride at Houston, but now it appean that Gra· ham's season will start Apr. 4 at Ascot. Ricky flew to Houston in a private plane flown by a friend of his father's and told Wood that watching the races was "educational." ..... 00 0') ..... 00 ..... ~ De.ert .tars Morg.n .nd Kathy M.locco .,. the proud parents of baby son Jeaon Michael Malocco, born 8:30 p.m. Feb. 4 .nd passed waigh in .nd t.ch at 8 Ibs.••nd 19% inchea long. Congratal 1981 Winston Pro Series National Numbers 1. AIIndy Goa 2. Kenny RobetU 3. Gene Romero 4.&.tMerkei 5. Gary Scott I. 7. 8. SteVe Eklund 9. J-V Sprinpteen 10. BIIy Labrie 11. Scott Perk. 12. Ted Boody 13. Cory Ruppelt 14. H...k Scott 15. o.th Brow 11. Ronnie Jones 17. Rick Hocking 1.. Terry Poovey 11. FrecIdie Spencer 20. John Gennai 21. Eddie l8wson 22. Miles Beldwln 23. Lance Jone. 24. Bubbe Ru.h 25. Nicky Rlchichi 21. J.me. Adamo XI. Skip Akaland 21. Jeff H.ney ~. Gill Martin 30. Dale Singleton 31. Harry Klinzmann 32. J.ckIe Mitchell 33. Steve G~1s 34. W.. Cooley 36. Kevin Stafford 31. 8Mny Del Monico 37. Bruce Paterson 38. Rob CrIIbba 3I.M_Jones 40. Dave Aldana 41. Ricky Graham 42. Steve Morehead 43. Mika GHk-V 44. Alex Jorgenun 46. Kurt Lantz 48. WIlle Crabbe 47. Harry Cone 48. Richard Schlachter 49. RocI Spencer &0. John Bettencourt 51. Brad Hurst 52. Bruce H.mmer 53. TIm Mart.n. 54. DwIght Lyon 55. John Wlncewlcz 51. Dave Emde 57. Joe Wilson 58. Tom Barry 59. Mlck.y Fey 10. Wayne R.lney 11. Hap Eaton 12.. Tommy Duma 53. Mlka Minnig 14. Charfia Roberts 15. Kurt Liebm.nn II. Gary Collins ff1. Bubbe Shobert ... Ted DavidMn 19. Gennady Uublm.ky 70. AIIndy Scott 71. Donald DocIge 72. Mika KIdd 73. Keith Ullckl 74. Bruce Hanlon 75.JoePetenon 71.RlchardCham~ 77. Peter Hook 78. Ronnie Edgens 79. Henry DaGouw 8O.PhBD.cy 81. MartY Buahman 82. Frank McTaggart 83. Mike Rhoads 14. Gene Church 86. Thomas McCullough II. DougAhn 87. Bret Braddy II. Roberto Pietri 89. Michael F.rley 90. D.n Chlvlngton 91. Scott Drake 92. Craig Morris 93. Robert Sanders 94. Gary Davi. 95. SCott Pearson 91. Billy Schaeffer 97. Ron Pierce 98. John Hateley 99. Ruat'( St.p Thelt8ljet 360 Trial•• tested and devalopad with help from former World Champ Bamie Schreiber. will be .vallable to dealers In M.rch. Dealers m.y cont8Ct h8ljet U.S.A.. 13148 Sat!coy St.. North Hollywood. CA 91106 or phone 2131182-2000. Houston is always a delight to the eye with new bikes, leathen and such. Honda was colorfully red, white and blue as always and Suzuki kept in line with their gold and blue MX scheme. The most interesting was the everything· but·factory-in-name Roberts/Lawwili Racing Yamaha effort. The bikes were grey, silver and blue as were the leathers of Mike Kidd and Jim Filice. "Mert (Lawwill) picked the colon," said Kenny Roberts. "I think they look pretty good." During practIc:e for the .hort track. Jimmy filice WIIS taken Into the beck of the RobertsILawwII Racing transporter for • akull aeaaion. His tutors? Only Mart l8wwiII. Kenny RobetU .nd Dick Mann. Between the three they have racked up five AMA GIW1d NationeI ClwnpiollShip titles .nd 72 National wins. It was announced at Houston that Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki will each post n,ooo per Superbike event payable to the top 10 non-factory riden on each respective brand. Each of the factories is to inform the AMA which riden are ineligible for the privateer greenbacks. Road racer Skip AkaIand is recuper.ting from a third operation on his .houlder. Ak.land was injured in a GP early last ye• •nd was lined for the rest of the ....on. .id. Akaland is undecidad .. to whether or not he will return to racing. "I'm sorry to say that this is my last race," said Bruce Hanlon before the TT National in Houston. "The docton have diagnosed the problem in my (right) wrist and it will require an operation or operations so they can bone graft, fuse or somehow fix the bone that deteriorated. They tell me the bone wasn't getting any circulation and it died. It's been that way for quite awhile. I rode here last year in pain, but now ifsso bad I had to go on disability from my job as a truck mechanic. They'll operate as soon as I get home." Hanlon finished I 5th. Y.maha 150 SocIety Celebration III will be held on the The August 7-8-. weekend in Peoria. illinois. A braking clinic. 150 show. banquet, poker run. MSF clinic .nd the Peoria TT round of the Winston Pro Sarie. will be highlights of the event. For info contact the Y.maha 150 Society. Box 1. PrInceville. FL 11559. 2 California State Park and Recreation Commission will hold a special hearing to review the Bureau of Land Manage· ment California Desert Conservation Area Plan; . and discuss the State's Recreation Policy; review the list of projects to be funded from the California Parklands Act. Anyone may present statements or arguments at the hearing on Feb. 27 at the Palm Springs Unified School District, !l!l5 South Farrell Dr., Palm Springs. CA at 11:00 a.m. Inquiries concerning the proposed administrative action may be directed to Andrea Patterson at 916/445-2558. "We meda some slight gains in wildeman .creage end Areas of Critic.1 Envlronment.1 Concern IACECI. but there were setbacks In ORV control.. BLM Is determined to treat this recreation . . . IagItIm.te priority. and .dded more .,... open to ORV'., and three point-to-point race cou,... in the fln.1 De.ert PI.n. Interim management of ORV .ctivity was Improved .lIghtly. but I. .tlll deficient." Th.t quotation w., t.ken from the Sle". Club', South.,. De.ert Committee Report. Nice to he.r they .uffered the ...etb.ck. In ORV contro.... .nd that BLM et laaat considers u. a "Iegltlm.te priority... At least thay know we're outthara. 51.".. "For too long, extreme environmentalists have been limiting recreational opponunities on public lands," according to Senator Ted Stevens (R· Alaska). Stevens. who spoke at the first luncheon of the American Recreation Coalition in 1981. said that, "A broader recreational voice must be heard in the 97th Congress. The American Recreation Coalition should be that voice. representing a majority of people whOle concerns have not been properly considered in the past four yean. Public land use decisions will be a major thrust for the 97th Congress." he told the group. "We need to return to a focus of multiple use of our public lands, shifting awa, from the focus of the past several yean on preservation through Wilderness designations." Stevens indicated that he had discussed public lands issues on several occasions with Presidem Ronald Reagan, and that the new Administration and the new Republican majority in the Senate plan to work cooperatively in this area, Stevens reported that, "Americans who love the outdoon will find friends among the Reagan Administration and the realigned Congress. We win be sensitive to recreational needs in rural as well as urban communities and will strive to use a variety of Federal programs to meet those needs. Public lands should be the basic reservoir for meeting the needs of recreationists in this country." Stevem was invited to appear at the American Recreation Coalition's first luncheon because of his long·standing suPPO" for the recreational community. A total of 10 luncheons will be held during 1981. American Recreation Coalition memben participating in the luncheon program are the Motorcycle Industry Council, American Horse Council, American Motorcyclist Association. American Ski Federation, Foremost Insurance Company, International Snowmobile Industry Association, National Campground Ownen Association, National Marine Manufacturen Association. National Motonports Committee, National Spa and Pool Institute, National Rifle Association and the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. No throwaw.y.. Not for Golden State Enduro Champ1oI..elIp poInta. that Ia. The '81 Golden State . . . . conalata of four AMA R.glonal Enduro.. .nd point. will count from .. four. The aariea kIcka off on Feb. 22 when the M.C. prallnta their Coyote Derby. Ct...-.-