bs (107) pursues John Smith (Captain, the Sores is.). — xe SFifal Burton alrborne Story & Photos by BOB DECKER SUBSCRIBE Fabulous Edgewood After 2 rainouts ina row (they donot run rainor shine down here) the Edgewood TT Scrambles finally got a break inweather on May ath, but weather predictions of Tain kept the riders and crowd away. ‘Too bad, as the Iron Ponies arenow at work improving the Spectator facies, plan to seed grass, and build mare refresh ment stands Regulars like Hal Burton, John Smith, Virgil Hobbs, Jim Deale Eddy Kreider, Gerry Lewis, and Jim Ellis, gave the fans some good racing, Entries were real slim in many of the numerous "By Type" clas S05, requiring some Ferigging of the events, CLASS 1: ($ entries, 1 trophy) 1d. Deale, Silver Springs, Ma. JAW 125 CLASS 2: (I entry, rode Class 4) CLASS 4 AMATEUR: 1G. Longabaugh, Parkesburg, Pa. ‘TRL 200 27K. Eowards, Baltimore, Md. ZUN 280 52. Whitt, Bricktown, N.J. TR 200 CLASS 4 EXPERT: TE. Varnes, Cochranville, Pa pue CLASS § AMATEUR: T-'A, Cooper, Aberdeen, Md. 227%, Moore,’ Pitman, N. CLASS § EXPERT: TH. Burton, Silver Springs, Ma CLASS 6 AMATEUR: 1G. Lewis, Newcastle, Del. TRI 500 224. Bills, Oakland, Cau. PAR 250 ANS 500 378. Grinim, Bear, Dal MATS00 cLass7: TJ. Smith, Fallston, Ma. TRI 650 22, Hobbs, ‘Baltimore, i. BSA 630 Lightweight Half-Mile Goorge Klein of the Mid atlantic Lightweight Racing Association Snforms us that they will be staging 2 half mile events for Light- weights in July, July 16th at Willlams Grove, and July 23rd at Reading. These are Sporteman events, the first trial for the new AMA program aimed at getting 250ce’and under racing going on the hili-mile tracks, Riders desiring information can write to George Klein, Bristol Rd, Warrington, Pa. If you ever had a yen totry hallemile, here is your chance, 250cc abd under. John DiSimone Readers desiring to write John DiSimone, during his Tong conv: escence from serigus injuries received at Marlboro in mid- ‘April, may do 0 by addressing their letiors to him, Room 305, Prince George Gen. Hospital, E. Cheverly, Md. Johnny has a lot Of time on his hands getting well, and is cheered alot tohear {rom higitiends: JOHN DISIMONE, ROOM 305. PRINCE GEORGE GEN. HOSPITAL, E, CHEVERLY,’ MD.Gerry Lewis (21) and #205 dueled closely in Class 6 Amateur. ‘The jumping techrique used by #208 eventually caused a three man spill, ineluded Lewis, who was injured. Joe DiSimone rode one of the new Yamaha 125 rotary valve jobs, PIATT PHOTOS (OUR GUARANTEE In this age of mass pro- FUXDED INCLUDING RETURN POSTAGE, ‘Max Cora of Greenville, §.C. placed 2nd to Ellis in Class 7 Am- ateur Final, riding Ray’ Durham's Triumph.Sidelights ‘The track is located on a large pioce of land owned by Stancills, Inc. local contracting outfit. Late Saturday when we arrived, & large crew was at_work widening the main straight, and building approach ramp from new pit area. Al work were a road grade? ‘a bucket loader, and several 10 wheeler dump trucks, On hand all the material needed, ‘The Iron Ponies have secured the National TT Scratable Champ- onship for 1962 over California plans. Stancil is doubling the track Fengin, and widening, plus redesigning spictator facilities. We hope the’ tron Ponies et organized to cope, This event this EAE Han off mosty through te efors of Rod’ Goates, Bob Rudy Pete Zepka, plus persons like Rod's wile, Marge, and others such as Til Aketiurst’s wife, none of those Tron Ponies. The atarter was from the D.C. Ramblers, and he was good at it, (00. Advertised 25 lap Lightweight Decision and 35 lap Heavyweight Decision werenot staged, much 1 the disappoint of many fie ders, counting on getting into those mixups, Originally intende {0 be'run, the clubslater decided time would run out, aod failed {o change the ad Information received at "Cycle Sport”. To com plicate the ‘matter, club secretary-amnouncer, ‘Balt Rude was fransterred by the’ Navy after ordering the advertising, but bel ‘ore club decision to drop the two big events. As it wis, racine ot over before 3:48, though checking took another hour. We did not care for the business of charging the riders the $1.0¢ at the gate, and then another $1.00 to ride, Not for insurance, just for gate receipts. With $2000 or more through the gate, it ‘id not seem necessary. Stancill probably hasa lot more than this inyested inthe track, but tna sort of investment eanot be written off in just a few acts, Benny Bootle had 2 bikes on hand, his 200ce “Pop End" Cub and his 280ce "Bottom End" Cub, He rode the 200, He old us that the sloper BSA 500 of Herman Brown's was actuaily T00ce. Wow. Of course, understand that in the South, this sort of thing 1s OK 83 Tong as| the engine isn't bigger than’ the clase it is entered into, ‘Michael Bondy was on hand to view, drove down in a neat little BMW 700ce sports car, ‘one of only’ 2 in the country right now It was encouraging to see fellows like Al Weinert and Don Chas- mar down trom the Metropolitan New York area, along with Joe Weeden. Riders trom that area are not noted as travelers. Also Dave Robinson alongwith Harold Ward, {rom Rochester, Nv. MaxCorn had Ray Durham's bike. Ray 1a tll inpocr shape {rom hls Laconia aceident, just got out of theeast, but has still got In ternal problems. Max camcup with Benny Bootie, rom Greenville S.C. over $50 miles. Red Nabor's big van was there, driven up By some ot his boys, toride, and to haul back more new ristph ‘We have just got to thank all our fellow New England riders for ‘supporting the event insuch force. Nearly 80 were downy include ing many Novice and Amateur riders. Dave Durgin came from way ‘rdown Maine as they say It, with family and giel friend, and this ‘was Dave's first race as an'Expert. What a one to pick We doa {ot of hollering in this magazine about New England riders, and it ‘was satisfying to us to se0 them live up to the reputation we like {6 publicize, "of being willing to travel to anyone's back yard to Face. Thanks a let, fellows, Ed Moran, a regular rider in the Class 2 events, battling always with the Volkmar clan, chose in recent events {o ride Ih Cla Against 250 2 strokes," and 200 OHV, on his 175 Maico, Me {ol Towed this patiorn at this event, passing up the ehance to have.a fat Harry Volkmar, tolackle the bigger boys. Hedid right well fo, placing about Tui or Bth in the 18 man fina, Announcing the events was that tall, skinny, road raver, Dave iri et ‘back from the Army. He is back with the Triumph Corp. and let his real strong dravil get a hold of him during. Ms Bfternoon, did a good job, with a lot of new and unfamiliar riders fo-deat with, Well, 1962 brings the National to Edgewood, so we do not know ‘where or when'a North vs. South will run. We hope st will, and eriaps, wth a modified scoring system to equalize the effect ot e mumber of entries. Of course the South could help out by get- Ung some more riders into the game, and turning up in force: CLASSES 1 & 3, AMATEUR & EXPERT: 1 "Earl Durkee, Dudley, ‘Mass. 1) MoN125 2 Les Beach, Braintree, Mass. (3) DUC 125, 3 = Gary Moreh, Warehouse Pt. Conn.(3) DUC 128 £5 Fred vars, Cochranviue, Pan" (3) ZUN 200 5 = Roger Durkee, Dudley, Maas,” (3) HON 128 CLASS 2 AMATEUR & EXPERT. 1 Harry Volkmar, Elmer, NJ. (E) H-D 165 2 - Dennls Kane, Woodstock, hid. (E) MAT 178 3 = Eddy Kreidet, Goodvilie, Pa. (E) H-D 168 4 Elmer Murphy, Monrceville, N.J. (A) H-D 168 8 - Richard DeWald, Bloomsburg, Pa, (A) H-D 168 CLASS 4 AMATEUR: J = Robert Moore, Blackwood, N.J. PAR ITS 2° Bruce Patterson, Blackwood,"N.J, TRY 200, 5 > Buddy Miller, ‘Gien Burnie, Ma, PAR ITS CLASS 4 EXPERT: 1 Glenn Vincent, Simsbury, Conn. TRI 200 2 > Benny Bootle, Greenvilie, $.G7 Tal 200 5 = Dave Pobinson, Spencerport, NY. GRE 250 CLASS 5 AMATEUR: T= Jim Bilis, FL. Myers, Va, H-D 250 2 = Joe Brinkmann, Bedford, ‘Mass, GRE 280 5° Bani Verger, Freemansburg, Ba, PAR 260 CLASS 5 EXPERT: 1 = Howard Uisey, Washington, D.C. BSA 250 2 > Mal Burton, sliver Spring, Md PAR 250 8+ Bren Moran, Windsor, Cor BSA 250 CLASS 6 AMATEUR: T= Bob Emmons, Frederiék, Md, HD 150, 2 = Thomas Moofe, Pitman, 'N.J. RE 500 3 > John Keull, Washington, D:C: VEL 800 CLASS 6 EXPERT: 1 Don Twigg, Hagarstown, Ma. BSA 500 2 - Ed'Varnes, Cochranville, Pa. BSA 800 3.- Timer Simonds, Hartford, Conn. BSA 500, CLASS 7 AMATEUR: T= Jim Ellis, Ft. Myers, Va. H-D 900 2< Max Corn, Greenville, S.C. TRE 650, 3 Charles Coskey, Baltimore, Md, HED 900 CLASS 7 EXPERT; T= Charlie Vincent, Simsbury, Conn, ‘TRI 650 2° Moose Hewitt, Uncasville, ‘Conn, MAT 650 48> Smiley Hulbert, Duxbury,’ Mass, BSA 650 cuass + NORTH SOUTH i ri 7 2 18 5 5 it 4 4a 16 5 a 13 8 5a 1 3 aE 10 a ea 3 13 cE 8 . TA 8 15 co a 0 TOTAL 188 ® Yankees Win enn 220 azn zon zzo zox uxx wenon amazin za AB