Edgewood Tt Scrambles

EDGEWOOD TT SCRAMBLES

JOHN EDDY

RIDING to his second straight National Heavyweight TT Scrambles Championship, Triumph-mounted Leroy Guthrie from Greenville, South Carolina, toured the Edgewood (Md.) Raceway Park course in true championship form. Taking the lead from Matchless rider Clarence Ulmer about midway through the 25-lap race, Leroy's only remaining threat was from runnerup and fellow Triumph rider, Charlie Vincent of Simsbury, Connecticut, whose steady charging brought him to within a few seconds of the leader at the finish. Third place went to Jerry Chadenia (BSA) from Peninsula, Ohio; fourth was Bob Ward (Triumph) of Providence, Rhode Island.

Although rain threatened early on race day, it never materialized, and 2600 fans were treated to perfect weather for the championship events. The Edgewood track was in dry, but good shape, with a hard fast groove.

A total of eleven events, lightweight and heavyweight, comprised the program, with National Lightweight honors going to Richard Gariepy, Barre, Massachusetts Parilia rider who took the 20-lapper with alacrity over Ducati-mounted Benny Bootle of Greenville, South Carolina.

This wonderful new motorcycle track facility at Edgewood (second to none in the east for scrambles) was developed by local boosters of motorcycling, the Stancill Corporation, and the races were run under the auspices of the Iron Pony Motorcycle Club whose members worked diligently

to put on a fine show. •