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M M by Boyd R ey nol ds resu lts by Lewis Hale pho t os b y Rey nolds and Hale , ABINGDO N, VA., May 20 - Th e winning com bi na tion o f a Penton I i 5, a low -rid in g number and familiarity with his home rid ing territory b rought fame to ano the r nationally unknown rider a t the Lonesome Pine National Endur o. J o hn S ta nley kept the seas on in sequence by beating out National Champ ion Bill Kain by I I po in t s t o win t he Lonesome Pine 's big gol d trop hy. One point further down was a young fellow from a lo ng lirie of enduro ch ampio ns just turned 1"8 and was riding as a n " A " rider for th e first ti me. He is Donn ie Co le. whose dad won m an y eve nts an d whose grandfathe r wo n them w ith a sidecar in the thirties. His uncl e, Paul Co le. is also well kno wn as a tough co m petitor, a New Yo rk Ho nda de aler a nd an AMA co ngr essm an . T he L on e s om e Pin e ac h ieves so mething that pe rhaps no other enduro in t he United States has been capab le of accom plish ing. Unde r t he lea dership of so me of th e m o st p ro mi nent political figures in th e Bristol area (Vi rgi nia an d T enn essee) t hey ha ve swayed eve n state gove rn me nts. Club member Judge J ohn R o g er s an d D a ve Fr o ckelt on , a promin ent lawy er , have had the S ta te o f Vir gi n ia suspend the headli gh t an d mirro r law when the rider is co mpe ting in an AMA sanctione d event. Couple th is with u nlimited terrain. remin iscen t of E uropea n h igh country. and a d edicat ed crew o f wo rkers under the direction of Jim Bla keney a nd the result is success-success that is growing in p opulari ty each year. Wh at imp resses ride rs at the Lo neso me Pi n e is the ~ n on -endin g scenery that almost m a kes a com petitor want to stop a nd enjoy the beauty . After a few dirt roads from the start and a swa mp or two. the riders rolled o ut of the first check and up a one lane m oun tai n r oad tha t had switchbacks every ten feet or so an d vertical wooded cliffs o n each side. Dow n th e o ther side was just as t hrilling a ride. spoiled only b y a few car s goi ng in the opposite direction. Th ro ugh a check a n d then up agai n, o nly this time o n a cow trail st rewn wi th roc ks, Above the t imberl in e the p ath wound aro und the p eak s wit h sp ectacular vist as d own t o the val ley s b el ow . The d ay before a nd m o st of that n igh t it had rained . b ut to day the sun streamed through the black cl ouds a nd the m o rn in g m ist swirled ove r th e lofty pastu res strewn wit h small gro ups of co ws. After ab o u t fifty rider s had p assed through. a quick brief rain shower tur n ed t h e gra s sy h ill sid e s into treach erous slippery inclines. Up h ills beca me nearly impossible a nd d ownhill s became spine tingling maneuvers. Some riders slid thousands of feet d own in t o the va lleys a nd then rode fo r mil es to get back up o nto the hi gh trail. Aft er all this it was b ack to muddy trails thr ough the trees with a n o ccassionall y muddy e nd o when th e trail turned. Good ro ads provided some break . followed with b umpy rides on railroad tracks -between the rails . The previ ou s evening at Ute rider banquet. spokesman Dave Frackelton had advised the ride rs to proceed be tween the rails. If you fell off any of t he t restles the crew would p ic k yo u up d o w n around Nas hville so meplace as they had a flow rate chart fo r t he river . Like the Canad ian Cord uroy E nduro, this t ongue in cheek atmosph e re t ops off a real fun fille d eve n t atten de d b y some 5 0 0 ri ders. all enthusiast ic to return next year. " i6' Q. M .... Cl en := w z W ..J U >- U The CZ motocross is made for one purpose. To go faster and easier over rough terrain than any otherbike. And to do it weekend after weekend, year-in and year-cut. . . ' At CZ. we.don't make changes just to say we have a new model. So for 1973, we have made refinements that will help you go even faster. A 5 speed gea r box for the 250. New, improved carburetor for all 3 bikes, A "sunburst" head for increased cooling for the 250 and 400. New Grand Prix tank and styling. And an engine that puts out enough " out-ot-thecrate" horsepower to win every moto. A frame that is virtually unbreakable. O esigned to get around 'corners quick. but great stabilit y when you're hooking it in the rough. Waterproofing and dustproofing keeps the CZ engine running strong and ignition dry. And the dual-coil ignition that fires both plugs simultaneously so you won 't be left stranded. Precision parts; chains. sprockets, gears that seem to last forever. Welded levers. Barum tir es and a new light and flexible fiberglas front fender. s At CZ. we build for speed , strength. handling and durability; for motocross. cross-country and desert . . . we'll let our 32 world's titles speak for themselves. CZ is built for the rider. That's why it's not only a better dirt bike, it's a better CZ. So much better that when you ride one, you'll see why our changes are all for the right reaso . Check on e out at your nearest CZdea ler today. 125 MX, 250 MX, '4 00 MX .... AMERIC A N JAWA , LTD. WEST: 3745 Ove rland Ave., los Angeles. Ca. 90034. EAST: 185 Express St.• Plainview, l ong I sland. N.Y. 11803 CANADA: Skod & Jawa Motors Canada ltd. a 7600 Trans-Canada Hwy.• Mont real 377 Ca. ~