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As the daring riders start up the ramp to leap through the burning structure . . .

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. . . the camera catches the motorcycle flipping over . . .

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. . . and dumping them out through the back end.

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The riders are shaken but walk away from the stunt, probably wondering where they are going to get another bike.

Motor Maniacs #1 (From Eric Beheim)

The following images are all frame enlargements taken from newsreel footage dating from around 1938. None of the motorcycle thrill acts shown are identified. (The old motorcycles themselves will probably generate some interesting comments.)

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After first having his eyes bandaged and a hood placed over his head . . .

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. . . this daredevil attempts to leap over what appears to be a 1930’s pickup truck.

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(TO BE CONTINUED)

From Don Koehl

Dear Buckles, I wonder if you can please help me concearning records in the article Ringling elephants 1888-1968 by Chang Reynolds, in Bandwagon That article was of course written years ago, and may have been corrected later, and/or I may misunderstand, or falsely interprete the text. I hope you may be able to sort this out. I read through the article Ringling elephants 1888-1968 by Chang Reynolds, in Bandwagon. On page six, he discusses the Barnum and Bailey group in 1918, before all elephants were joined at RBBB. Hes naming them as : Katie, Albert, Bessie, Coco, Lizzie, Fanny, Nellie, Baby, Jennie, Topsy, Jap, Mighty, Queenie, Mary, Juno, Hattie, Pilot and Jess. Later, he discuss the whereabouts and what happened to them. Among other details, he mention Nellie going to Houston zoo, and I interpret that she is one of the former Barnum and Bailey elephants, not Ringling bros.

Barnum Nellie (From Buckles)

This is about all I can add to the subject. "Barnum Nellie" would have been included in this 1917 Barnum & Bailey picture taken in 1917 at Chicago. The tuskers were "Mighty" and the positively astounding "Pilate". Barnum Nellie 1884-87 Barnum & London Circus 1888-18 Barnum & Bailey Circus (Toured 1898-02 in Europe) 1919-24 Ringling-Barnum Circus 1924-41 Houston, Texas Zoo (Died in 1941) "I will echo my Dad's words, "This is not the law as handed down by God unto Moses!"

Ringling Nellie (From Buckles)

"Ringling Nellie" might well be among these young elephants shown in this 1912 Ringling Bros. picture. When Al Ringling revived the 4-Paw-Sells Show for the  1910-11 seasons he purchased an act of three small elephants and Great Dane dogs from the Hagenbeck Zoo. "Nellie" was thought to be of their number. Ringling Nellie 1910-11 Adam Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Circus 1912-18 Ringling Bros. Circus 1919-49 Ringling-Barnum Circus 1950 Sold to Steve Brodie (No final record)

2012 Circus Krone #1 (From Vincent Manero)

Hello Mr Woodcock, I sent you the attached photos a few weeks ago. I don't know if you received them. This is some photos of Circus Krone that I took last August in Friedrichshafen (Germany). Best Wishes. Vincent