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; Bugs is Glad to Give ~ Reason to Start a Party e, gf Hap J o nes sh owi ng Mert Lawwill o ld en time pictures and sh aring a bi t of the old world with the young. T o ca p t ure all the st o ries th at were under th at roof co uld h ave filled volumes. In kee p ing with traditio n an d sty le Mert Lawwill p assed along the 20·pound number o ne p lat e th at is su pposed to slow th e gu y do wn . The p late had mad e th e rounds fro m Bart Markel to Gary Nixon , to Mert an d no w to Bugs. All h ad autograp h ed it and the n ext number o ne will mo st lik ely have it b estowed up on him. This and a plaque fo r t he champ closed the official proceedings and clearing th e floo r lef t room to da nce and visit. It appears t hat the year 19 72 will b e the year of t he award fo r the 19 -year veteran. By Bill Sp encer .ci PT. RICHMOND, CAL., Feb. 12 , 19 72 .f - "Trn glad that I co uld give a reaso n for the Rich mond Ramblers to have a ~ p art y ." T hat statement p ers onifies the ~ feeling that Dick Mann h as for his w friends in the Richmond area. The ..J Grand National champion was thanking ~ the Rich mo nd Ram b lers M.C. fo r the U award that he was receiving fo r being a great guy and a great racer , as well as a credit to t he world of great mo torcyeling. For sure, t he idea of having a party is enough reason to h ave o ne, b ut spice the party up with a few of the o ld world greats and a few of the new world stars and the outcome is a lo t of fun. That is exactly wha t happened with the likes of Bill Landsborough shows how well his broken leg h ealed. . - All an Y arrow (91 GI had it easy in the 250 Expert heat , alt hough you woul dn't guess it b y this pic t ure. SE P NCEBACKUP AND AT 'E AT FREMONT M Dick Mann (Rl is presented the 20-pound number plate by Mert Laww ill. It won't slow h im down . By Bill Spencer FREMONT , CAL., Feb. 13 , 1972 Battling early in thc year for a shot at DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINE WEDNESDA Y, Spm FEB. 23 For ISSUE No.8 On Sale Mar. 1 CHAMP ION RIDERS NATIONWIDE RIDE TH E CHAMPION PENTO N JA N UAR Y 23 lst 1st 1st 125cc 0-4 Div.1 125eeJr. OiY.1 125ee Senior JA N UAR Y 23 1st LI V ERMOR E. CALIFORN IA J. BUMM J. KERN C. CRANKE L OC KH A RT . TE XAS 125ce Noyice 2nd M. JOIiNSON 125ee PENTON 2nd R. WIGGINS 125ee PENTON 2nd M. MIDD LETON 125ee PENTON SOUTH WEST M X PA R K MO TOCR OSS MA RK ROBERTS 2nd GAR Y LEWIS 125ce PENTON FE BRUA RY 11 EL T ORO. CALI FOR NI A 1st 1st 125cc Jr. Oiy. II 125ce InterJEx. CMC NORTH MOTOC ROSS USMCR M OT OCROSS ZACK LINBERG 125cc PENTON BRUCE McOOUGAL 2nd C. BOWER 3rd BRUCE BARON FEBRUARY 13 SAOOLEBACK PARK. CALIFORNIA ACA MOTOCROSS 1st 1st 125cc I nt ermed. 125cc Senior C. JACKSON 2nd J. VIOIK 3rd M. FELTON BRUCE McDOUGAL 2nd RUEBEN BENITAS FEBRUARY 13 CARLSBAD. CA LI FORN IA 1st 125ec Jr. Diy.' CMC MOTOCROSS R. RUCKMAN PENTON 8 s 125ecPENTON 1 1049 W. MISSION POMONA (7 14) 629 -8642 'bIP!!!!J.- SUZUKI A :.... ~