1968 Monticello NY Borscht Motorcycle Racing Circuit - 8-Page Vintage Article

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1968 Monticello NY Borscht Motorcycle Racing Circuit - 8-Page Vintage Article
Original, vintage magazine article
Page Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each page
Condition: Good
THE BORSCHT
CIRCUIT
Once the plaground of many famous stars, Monticello, N.Y.
has been turned into a motorcycle racers paradise.
■ Nested snuggly in the Catskill Mountain area of
New York State on Old Route 17 (today known as
Broadway) lies the town of Monticello; the home of
the Monticello M.C. That old Highway 17 is a con-
stant reminder to me of this town’s famous history.
Not too many years ago the trip up here from New
York City took between four and six hours. That
was in the days when show business greats like Al
Jolson, Eddie Cantor and Jack Benny lived, worked s
and played here all summer long. This area was r
then and still is the state’s center for resort hotel
and bungalow colonies. Today the trip from the city
via the Thruway and the Quickway takes only one
and a half hours. The main top entertainer here
today is Jerry Lewis.
This is not a story about the Town of Monticello
or of the Catskill Mountains. Its a story about a spe- »
cial breed of weekend warriors, the scrambler. He 1
wages his battles on a dirt track with his bike as
the weapon of aggression. The outcome of this
battle is fun for the rider and thrills and excite-
ment for the spectators. Our soldiers arrive at the
battle grounds in some of the darndest vehicles
vehicles ever seen from...
LEAD-Class 5 Expert icinner, John Knapp shows expert
form on his high flying Triumph. UPPER RIGHT—
Starting line action during combined Class 4 & 5 Expert
race. ABOVE—Two Ducatti's have at it.
RIGHT-Joe Mcllusi wooed the fans with his long leaps.
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