Tuesday, April 12, 2016

#13 Arena Acts


Posted by Buckles at 4/12/2016 06:33:00 AM

4 comments:

Jim Alexander said...

Chet Juszyk. Roger Smith has described his near-fatal incident with a lion act at Jungleland. Later in life he was an animal and animal book dealer. (Brought a copy of Court's book from him.)

12 April, 2016 17:02
Roger Smith said...

Chet had a tough time surviving that attack, and for years, lapsed into bitterness, not at Brutus, the lion, but over losing his 18-year career. At the time, which was Sunday, February 28, 1965, Chet was titled as Head Trainer of the Compound. He was able to make his adjustments, and succeeded in his new career, as JIM, noted, dealing animals and selling rare animal books. He brought me 2 fine young lions on the Castle show, and was the same old Chet, a great guy who left good memories. On Sunday, January 9, 2011, Chet died of complications of a broken hip, at age 81, at his home in Peoria, Arizona.

12 April, 2016 17:40
Wade G. Burck said...

Lou Regan was one of the men who assisted in getting him out of the arena. I met him at Clyde Bros. winter quarters when he came to visit Lou. I believe he also brokered meat for cat act's. Such a nice man, married to a Japanese women name d Mary. Would sure love to see a video of his work. In my mind one of the most "stud" looking trainer's, next to Pat Anthony of the era.

Wade Burck

12 April, 2016 18:40
Roger Smith said...

Lou Regan was married for many years to Jeannie. It was Dick Clemens who brought us meat on the Beatty show, and who was married to the Japanese lady, Mary. Ken Kawata knows their story. Dick was nice to me, tipping me for loading the boxed meat he brought, but sadly, he tried to shanghai the office. He'd say, "Now Roger, that box says 50 pounds, but you just lifted that box yourself, and you know it's more like 75 pounds. So let's put 75 down here for that one." The office had Walter McClosky come back and note the weights per box, and Dick was 86'd as the meat man.

13 April, 2016 16:28

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