Monday, June 25, 2018

TIGERS 8


Posted by Chic Silber at 6/25/2018 12:07:00 AM

2 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Patricia "Patti" Zerbini

Eldest daughter of Jacqueline

& Jean Charles "Tarzan" Zerbini

She operates "Two Tails Ranch"

an elephant educational & care

facility in Williston Florida

A dear friend for many years

Her big well ivoried male Asian

"Luke" is very photogenic &

so by the way is she

25 June, 2018 17:02
Roger Smith said...

The cage is the last Beatty arena, built new in DeLand in 1960. When Beatty died, the act was bought by Dave Hoover. The last 7 of the cats came to us at Jungleland. The arena stayed with Hoover, and was eventually bought by Hubert Castle, who decided he knew better about arenas that Beatty. He dismantled it and re-worked each section, but he did not change the man-door. I worked in this cage for the seasons 1972 and 1973, and felt the presence of Mr. Beatty each time I went through the door you see here. Harry from Texas can verify for us, I believe, that this arena, after going to Zerbini, was last seen stacked outside, exposed to the elements of Florida, in a compound owned by the Felds.

26 June, 2018 00:50

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