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March 17,1972Bauerkemper Teams Win Endurance RaceJACK ANCIAUX and Tin Jensen show the trophies they won for finishing first in the over-all mpetition at the Casper Endurance Motorcycle Race aboard this Honda.(Telegraph Photo)Bauerkemper Motor Clinic’s racing team is Number One again Two Sidnev teams sponsored by Bauerkemper’s won at the sixth annual Casper, Wyo 24-hour endurance race last weekend Riding a motorcycle for 24 hours over what seems the roughest 27 miles in the world is an activity which would have done justice tothe Spanish InquisitonBut the four Sidney riders did it-and did it better than anybody else.Jack Anciaux and Tim Jensen, riding a Honda SL 125 came infirst over all in the grueling enduarnce race They earned a trophy for being the fastest team in all classes of cycles This was especially meaningful since these riders beat the average time ofmen mounted on cycles as big as 650 cc.Kim Peters and Steve Schilz, also riding a Honda SL 125, earned first-place in the 125cc class and were second in the overall com-petion There were 13 teams entered in the 125 cc class, six in the250 cc class and five in the open class.Rider in the 24 teams came from several states The machines themselves which were entered were very impressive, names like Penton, Carabella, Husky and Suzuki were added to th more well-known brands of Kawasaki, Yamaha, Triumph and Honda Starting time was one p.m. Saturday and the affair finished - forthose who were still going — 24 hours laterOnly one rider is on the cycle at a time, he rides for an hour or soand then rests for a like period The course was laid out over 27 miles of rough sagebrush country west of Casper Each lap took the rider over steep hill climbs, over one shallow river and sveral smaller streams of water, down some near-vertical banks, twisting and crossing many mud-bottomed irrigation ditches The bone-jarring ride taken at as near full throttle as the rider can stand and maintain control takes a real toll of men and machines Before long the course is littered with broken parts of cycles, fenders, lights, foot pegs, mufflers and the strain of the rough ground even loosens the spokes in the wheelsThe more fortunate riding teams have pit crews who check the cycle at every lap for loose bolts, signs of strain or damage, fill the tank with gar check the oil, adjust and oil the tortured drive chain All of this has to be done and still put a fresh rider in the saddle and get him on the race course again in 2 minutes or less The Sidney teams were pitted by Ron Maul and Bill Kreutzer and WayneBauerkemper as coach By Sunday morning the number of cycles still in running condition was cut in half One rider had made a wrong turn during the night and rode off a bank, landing in waist deep water with thecycle firmly anchored in mud. At day break the water was rozen and the cycle still stood there The rider had been promptly rescuedand dried out Another rider made a wrong turn and ran into a clay bank, breaking a handle bar Many levers were broken as a result of spills taken when the cycle ran over the stumpy sagebrush thatcovers the entire area The best riders make it without spills and damage to the cycles or themselves Imagine riding as fast as you can over the roughest ground you ever saw for 50 to 60 minutes Then rest for the same time, then on again and racing another 50 to 60 minutes for 24 hours Sixteen hours are darkness and only the headlight, pink streamers to mark turns and your memory to tell which way to go Average speed 29.2 miles per hour, with some places you can go 55 to 60 mph and some places lucky to make 3 miles per hour And you run for 24hours and for over 700 miles Two Sidney teams made it With no spills serious enough to hurtcycle or rider No parts changed on their cycles and none brokenNo down time for parts to be replaces They earned trophies forfirst in class and first overall A real victory, competing against thebest and toughest riders aroundFish Population Problems*+•%/** * *• o **» « #■- -”t.v 4t LINCOLN — Just give anSTEVE SCHILZ and Kim Peters display the trophies they wm and the cycle that they rode in the 125 cc division of the Casper Endurance race last weekend,(Telegraph Photo)angler a couple of unproductive days on his favorite fishing water, and you are likely to hear him grumble “jwhy doesn’t the Game Commission stock this lake? More fish is what it needs.” But the fisherman seldom hears the valid reasons for and against stocking of any given water, and chances are a good stringer of„ fish on his next outing would make him forget the idea altogether. The fact is that stockiag is a valuable fish management tool, hut it is not an automatic answer to anglers* prayers.First of all, fisherie biologists must determine i there is something basically wrong with the existing fish population, A few days of empty stringers does not necessarily mean that there are few fish to be had. As ail anglers know, weather and a variety of other conditions will bring on periods when fish will not bite, no matter what lure or bait is offered.Even if the biologists findlargemouth bass, bluegill, and catfish. Other species such as walleye or northern pike will be stocked if specialized conditions are met.Other factors may also dictate what species areCoach John Wehrman of Peetz* ver is completing his schedule for next ye vacancy, the weekend of Dec. 8-9.John says, “We would be willing to p are especially interested in schedulii The team, I am sure, will provide aiD dub, at least, in the area.Athletic Directors may contact Johi him in care of Plateau School Distric
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Sidney Telegraph
Sidney, Nebraska, US
Fri, Mar 17, 1972
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