1952 Rams Hare & Hound

The 1952 Rams Hare & Hound was a 140-mile, three-loop District 37 National Championship race. The heavyweights (500 and up) rode all three loops, and the lightweights (250s and under) rode two loops. The three-loop winner was John McLaughlin riding a 500 AJS. The two-loop winner was Bob Southern on a Moto Guzzi, 23rd overall at the end of the 2nd loop! One rider was overheard at the finish line saying "Those guys with that new swinging fork rear suspension had one heck of an advantage over the rest of us with hard tails. Looks like it's here to stay."