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TEN YEARS AGO WIST A legendary rider won a legendary race. The 1971 Barstow to Las Vegas bare and hound drew 3.:;00 riders, and 3499 were no match for J.N. B.oberta and his Husky. Suzuki-mounted 1lich Thorwa1dIoD diced widi Roberts for the lead early on, but eventually a flat tire and unexpected lack of gas in the tank brought Thorwaldson's ride to an end. George Walker, riding a Kawuki Bighorn, fmisbed second overall followed by first Amateur Jim SlOne on another Bighorn Kaw, and Las Vegan Mo Switzer on a big Husky. Wa ADdenoD, Jr, (Hua) was the first 250« rider in at seventh, and two places behind him was first Trailbiker (100cc) rider MilCh lIbya on a Harley-Davidson Baja. A.C. Bakken (Hua) was the first Novice, and Lyma Daricbon was the first woman to finish. America's weekly motorcycle newspaper Sharon Clayton. Publisher Caroline Gendry, Executi"" Secretary to tbe Publisher. Victoria Smith. Ad""ftising/Editorial Auiltant. Editorial Dale Brown. Senior Editor. Mart. Kariya. Editor. Lance Bryson. Editor. Advertising Skip Johnson. National Sales Manager. Terry Pratt, Sales Manager. Duane Johnson. West Sales Manager. Linda Brown, Advenising Coordinator. Dan Rodriguez. Advertising Assistant. Graphics and Production Kriatin Cooper, Graphic Artist. Donna Shipman. Asoiatant. Marion Hatuhita. Typography. Dennis G=ne. Laboratory. Accounting Mike Klinger. Manager. Donna Bryan. Acet!. Receivable. Shelly laionz. ARt. Acct!. Receivable. Terry Dailey. Credit Manager. Circulation Rheba Smith, Manager. Michelle Bernier. Sarah Taylor. Laura McQueen, LaNette Vassar, Debbie Walker. Assistants. Want Ads .Jocelyn' McMunn. Want Ad SaIeo. Servfces and Support Chris Aiteheoon. Receptionist. Gregory Hamon,SAS. West 2%01 Cherry. A"".. Long Beach. CA P.O. Box 498. Long Beacb, CA 908010498 (%15)4%7-7455; L.A. Line 656·8844. East 4190 Fint Ave.• Tucker. GA. P.O. Bnx 805, Tucker, GA 50084-0805. (404) 954·7850. Cycle News/West (USPS 141-540) is published weeItIy except the fint and lut week of tbe calendar year for $%0 per year by Cycle News. Inc.. %%01 Cherry Avenue. Long Beach. CA 90801-0498. Second cl"l""'tage paid at Long Beach, CA. POSTMASTER: Send form 3&7lI to Cyde N_. P.O. Box • • Long Beech. CA lIlBI1-0498. Subscription rates: One year second class mail, $:l:O; two years. second class mail, $55; three yean, IICCOnd cl... mail, $55; %5 wee.... $11. Foreign rates availa ble on request. Cycle News welcomes unsolicited edilorial material including stories, car· toons, photos, etc. Such material, if published. becomes the exclusive propeny of Cycle N..... Such accepted material is IUbject to revision as ia necesaary in the oole discretion of Cycle News. Unoolicited material which is not used will be returned if accompanied by a self add...ed stamped envelope. All unoolicited material will he bandied with reasonable care, however, Cycle News ...urnes no responsibility for the safery, 1011 or damage to such material. R.eprinting in whole or part only by permission of the publishers. Ad""rtising rates and circulation infonnation will be sent upon reQuest. See S.R.D.S. Copyright· Cycle News. Inc. 1981. T..d.......k Cycl. News nogi....ed U.S. Petent Offic.. AU rights re..rved. I ON THE FRONT PAGE: Cal State MX winner Jim Teran· t1no jump. while AMA Ath· Iete. of the year Donnie Han.en, Chuck Sun, Bruce Penhall and Danny laPorte IJohnny O'Mare we. abHntl poee. Photos by Terry Whytlll and Ma~ Kerlya. 4 Cram Cranston's mailbox I would like to commend you for printing excerpts from the Sierra Club's "confidential petition plan memo" in the Oct. 28 issue. It was important that the actual intentions of the Club's petition pm;entation plan be identified. It is interes~ to note that while the Sierra Club's petition plan was being denounced o.n the floor of the Senate, California Senator Alan Cran· ston was on the steps of the. Capitol as the primary recipient of the petitions. I hope that readers of Cycle News (especially those from California) who do not support Cranston's actions 0", behalf of the Sierra Club will make the Senator aware of their views. ROY JANSON Land Use Coordinator AMA Government Relations Dept. Westerville,OH Well B my V, it's Duck time of the year Well, it's that time of the year again when people seem.inspired to join in protest movements against the Bureau of Land Management, and the magnetic attraction to the Barstow to Vegas area is at its peak. And, as in past ~ars, the BLM is apparently making no effort to stop the protestors. or to reduce their increasing numbers. In a phone call from a concerned off-roader, he related to me how his family and friends were visited and harrassed by a BLM undercover 'goon squad who came equipped with clothes to make them look like real people. cameras, tape recorders and more goons hidden out of sight with , guns and billy clubs. Although this group had violated no laws and received no citation, an attempt was made to intimidate them to leave. They gave the BLM full credit for removal of danger marks that had been placed in a manner to protect their children from hazards. The expense of operating this goon squad is a fine example of how the one dollar per rider the BLM collects at organized events is spent, and the squad's actions help explain the increasing number of protestors. . In recent communication from BLM's Desert District Manager. Gerald E. Hillier, it is made dear that vehicle related activities by groups of 49 or less can take place on existing vehicle routes without a permit. If you have won~ about the PooD law suit. we are still waiting to appear before a judge to present oUT documented evidence' about the liars, cheatS and thieves within the BLM. BUd's stalling tactics of requesting delays and a change of judges to crea te further delays are nothing less than efforts to consume Duck Bucks and to wear away at your patience and mine. Well that trick won't work with me any longer. In the absence of a court date. I intend to tum my efforts back to the field. I know what has to be done and how to do it and although some BLM personnel may regret losing an opportunity to settle disputes within the judicial system, that's tough bananas. Let's get it on. Quackl Quack! don't look back. See you on the trail. LOUIS H. McKEY President, PDOD 7896 Kempster Ave. Fontana, CA 92335 Publi.hed IettenI do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News, Inc. send IettenI to Voices. Box 498. Long Beech. CA90801. to a.. "'" The Trans-AMA Series moved to northern California, and Suzuki's 1lcJBer DeCaItn 1¥eDt 3-1-1 to take the 500cc International class over Husky rider ADd,. llobeilOn (6·3-2) and Maico's Adolph Well (2-6-3)_ DeCoIter's Suzuki teammate Joel B.oben won the first moto, DNF the second and placed fourth in the final round for founh overall. First American was Mark Blackwell (Hua) at 11 th overall. In the 250cc National class, West Geman Werner Schutz (Mai), who had been residing in southern California for a few months, went 1-1-3 to win the claaa oyer Jim Wicb (Mai) and Doug Grant (AJS). Sreve Stacltable won two classes in a motocross at AUstin Motorsports Park in Texas, taking the 125cc Senior and tl!-e Open Junior titles home with him. Jack Hicb won the 250cc Senior class, and Bill Ka.on was the Open Senior victor. CMC motocrOlll at Carlsbad Raceway had been the playground for one rider. for quite some time, and that rider did it again. Bill Urban took both the 125 and 250cc Expert classes, defeating Chuck Bower and Marty Tripes, respectively. Mike Lane used a Montesa and a Kawasaki to take the 250 and 500cc . Expert classes in a IT scrambles in Bakersfield. Ontario Motor Speedway was not . really noted for motOCTOlll, but three days before ThanIr.sgiving a Pro ~X was held. Many of the Trana-AMA stars were there. as Werner Schutz bested Mark Blackw~1l in the 500cc class. The 250cc class went to Tim Han (Mai) over Dewayne Jona (Yam). The Groui brothers, Bob and Bill, suffered a tum of bad luck. First Bob endoed on a Friday ·afternoon and broke his wrist. The following day Bill taDgIed with another rider and badly sprained his foot. Evel Knievel signed with a major toy company in a personal promotion and manufacturing contract said to be worth in excaa of $1 million. •