1957 Greenhorn Enduro / Eddie Day / Triumph - 2-Page Vintage Motorcycle Article

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1957 Greenhorn Enduro / Eddie Day / Triumph - 2-Page Vintage Motorcycle Article
AMATEUR RIDER Eddie Day really
had his “Day” in the June 1-2
Greenhorn Enduro, winning both
Sweepstakes and Class B with his Tri-
umph TR/6. Topping 250 entrants in
this popular annual Southern Califor-
nia endurance run, Day emerged with
953 points—four points more than run-
ner-up Ralph Adams, who headed the
Open Class and Class A with 949
points. Triumph Dealer Adams was
also astride a TR/6. In fact the TR/6
format in recent major sporting events
was also "tailor-made” for the Green-
horn, with many of the finishers riding
the popular 40" competition models. In
fact, of the 55 finishers, 26 of ’em were
riding Triumphs.
Frank Heacox, dealer-partner with
Ralph Adams, proved that a light-
weight is also a top contender in this
type of event by bringing his 200cc
Triumph Tiger Cub home to 9th place
in the Open Class, with 926 points.
As in the past, the two-day run
started and finished at Johnson Motors’
showroom, who had the welcome mat
out for competing riders and crews.
The desert heat was a bit more than
anticipated by many riders and the toll
was heavy across the barren stretches.
Overnight stop was in the High Sierra
Mountains, which was a cool and re-
freshing change from the desert runs
sandwiched on each side of the stop-
over.
However, Jack Pine Champ LeRoy
Winters had no trouble negotiating
the arid desert nor the rugged moun-
tains, for he jockeyed his little 165
Harley-Davidson into first place in
Class A 175cc with 898 points—being
the only finisher in the class.
Last year’s Greenhorn Champ Cal
Brown wasn’t too far off the winner’s
pace this year. He topped Class A 500cc
with 941 points on his Ariel.
The event was sponsored by the
Pasadena Motorcycle Club.
WINNING SMILES—Here’s a mighty proud group of men. Distributor Bill Johnson (center) poses with the Triumph riders who rode their motorcycles
to various class victories in the National Championship Endurance Run. Winners, from left: Frank Heacox (Class A 250cc|; Ralph Adams (Class A
900cc);; Passenger Jim Nelson and Driver Lance Tidwell (Sidecar Class) and Eddie Day (Sweepstakesand Class B 900cc).
WINNER—Sweepstakes Champ Eddie Day poses
with Triumph Distributor Bill Johnson. Day's
Triumph is a TR/6 model. This was Eddie's first
major victory—and a championship title at that!
An amateur beat the experts!
JACK PINE CHAMP—Arkansas' LeRoy Winters
found the California desert to his liking and
took top honors in Class A 175cc finishers with
his Harley-Davidson 165 (on which he won
last year’s Jack Pine Run).
Sweepstakes Winner
Eddie Day 953 Points Triumph
Open Class 1—Ralph Adams
949
Triumph
2—Norm Reeves
944
A.J.S.
3—Don Wehrman
943
Triumph
4—Johnny Quick
941
Triumph
5—Cal Brown
941
■ * i
Ariel
6—Jim Swatzel
939
Triumph
7—Jack Lockett ...
934
....Matchless
8—Max Bubeck
931
Indian
—Frank Heacox
10—boo Tondro
927
926
Tn 200
A.J.S.
11—Bob Curnutt ...
... .921
Triumph
12—Earle Greeland
919
Triumph
13—Harold Halstead ...
.. 919
B.S.A.
14—Charles Curnutt
915
Triumph
15—George Walker ....
904
Triumnh
Class A 1—Ray Tanner
— 900cc Up
out
.Harley-Davidson
Class B — 900cc Up
1—
Jake Loveridge ..out...Harley-Davidson
2—
Wes Anderson ....out...Harley-Davidson
3—
A. J. Martins ...out...Harley-Davidson
Class A 501—900cc
1—
Ralph Adams .....949...........Triumph
2—
Norm Reeves .....944.........Matchless
3—
Johnny Quick ....944...........Triumph
4—
Jim Swatzel .....939...........Triumph
5—
Jim Gamble ......927—..........Triumph
6—
Earle Freeland ..919...........Triumph
7—
George Walker ...904.........  Triumph
8—
Charles Hockie ..888---------  Triumph
9— Leon Hatton .......885.......-....Triumph
10—Gene Hirst ........867.......-.......A.J.S.
Class B 501—900cc
1— Eddie Day .....953..........Triumph
2— Don Wehrman ...943....... Triumph
3—J. A. MacPherso
n . ..840
Triumph
4—Marsh Meredith
827
Triumph
5—Vernon Forsyth
. .. .677
Triumph
6—Marshall Lee
625. ..
Triumph
7—Willard Horkie
577
Triumph
8—Keith Stack
Triumph
9—Sterling Davis ...
Triumph
10—Charles Lincoln
Triumph
Class
A 251—500cc
1—Cal Brown
941
Ariel
934
3—Max Bubeck ....
931
Indian
4—Bob Tondro
926
A.J.S.
5—Bob Curnutt ....
921
Triumph
6—Harold Halstead
919
B.S.A.
7—Charles Curnutt
915
Triumph
8—C. B. Mitchell
. 897.
Triumph
9—Gene Lidley
896
Ariel
10—Bob lames
890
Triumph
Class
B 251—500cc
1—Don Goodrich
882
Indian
2—Larry Berquist ..
881.
B.S.A.
3 Lancp Biscoe
871
B.S.A.
4—Lloyd Larson ..
859
...Matchless
854
. B.S.A.
6—H. L. Lindaard
852
B.S.A.
7 Bill Steider ...
824
B.S.A.
8 Prank Responts
774 ....
...B.S.A.
9—Bill Garrett
746
A.J.S.
10—Harry Porter
722
Triumph
Class A 176—250cc
1—Frank Heacox
... 927
Triumph
2—Earl Flanders
...out.™
.N.S.U.
3—Hugh Hutchins ...
out....
B.M.W.
Class B 1 Ted Williams
176—250cc out
Hot
2—Richard Creighton .
.. .out
Triumph
3—Al Pryor
...
....out
Maico
4—
Bob Welling
5—
Dana Cramdall
...out
Zundapp
...out.
Villiers
Class A O—175cc
1—
LeRoy Winters .....898....Harley-Davidson
2—
Carl Koepplinger ..out______________N.S.U.
3— Joe Shaffer ________...out......_.........Triumph
Class B O—175cc
1—
H. W. Von Meugge..out______________N.S.U.
2— Don Cory ............out________............__D.K.W.
3— Bill Cope ....._.......out.............All-State
4—
Francis Nestor ____out..„...Harley-Davidson
5—
Makolm Settle ..„.out....Harley-Davidson
Sidecar Class
1 Lcxnce Tidwell
.. out
_
Triumpn
Jim Nelson 2—Gilbert Weaver
out
...Harley-Davidson
Jack Green 3 VZcryne Kraestie . .
..out
Triumph
Bill Woods 4—Dutch Bandringa .
out
Triumph
Jan Bandringa 5—Larry Louis
.out
Triumph
Eddie Woolsey
Original, Vintage Magazine article
Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each page
Condition: Good
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