New-York tribune., 1910-03-25
ACCIDENT AT CIRCUS
TWO DROP FROM BAR.
Man Breaks U'rists. but
U'Omau Is Unhurt.

Fo- the first time in tire history ~ It's
first nights. ar least So veteran showmen
said there was an accident Iast night az the
opening of tile Circus Maximus. or The
Greatest show en- Earth in Madison
square Garden. Pete THAI was hanging by
bis knees from a trapeze some thirty feet
in The ar. and from his front or eve teeth
there depended a woman acrobat Suddenly
Thai 'et 20 and both dropped On the arena.
He landed face down. AMI fractured both ~
his wrists in his oFo-t o. break his fall.
RE suffered also from confessions of the
knee and shocK ard vas removed ir an am
hulauce 90 tra New York Hospital.
The woman landed lightly on oe- feet
ana Ras urhlrt This accident happened IN
the ring nearest the Madison avenue en-
trance ro the Garden a woman aCronat-
who was performing in the middle ring ~
the same time feU from her prscarious
perch and was helped of Size was not
much hurt having fallen into Def
The cir-us attendants aS,-ihed an ~ b. 20
the nervousness o- the drst might ard
raIked of rh. communication 80 stage
fright" telepathicaUy from one ring 10 an
other Thai is member q the fomar
troupe. consisting OF three m0u ard two
women All fI- were on the trapszes- But
when Thai ant his companion dropped and
women screamed and mer shouted the act
was Immediately discontinued, ami a new
one was rrist, ID an to enEsge thc audieiiee
attention Vhi's Tire injured mar wa car
r.-d quickly ,ut
Tn. Barnlm g. Bail-y circus this year ls
an illustration n tn adage that acts NAV
come ard acts ma~ e. but rhe circus goes
on forever one wno had not been to see
Barnum A. Bailey Circus iu tl- Garden
since Is9o could NOT for an instant mistake
the nature of the show we're be- Geo stroll i1
ty accident Bur the acts or performances
have changed with the times
Iie couldn't remember. f1r instance. the
presence % chsntecler twenty years ago.
But that bird 90 h,-oi. size vas IN evidence
last night laying eEs-. enlarged to scale
ar intervals 1u the circular track skirting
tho boxes TWENTY sears ago there W-re
no automobile. and likewise there was mo-
clown being propelled iU q vreelbarrow
while De- twisted -he -.e-~.ns scar and
lonked his Born.
Not only rrs present Iaf Tine rl- ara vas
nir-ores che distorted glass. q woman
seated oa caampuE Ste-d rode eu 20
platform which formed rle nasNe- ~
balloon. saI was elevated. horse and ai..
Gardel. once -r4tiCnarr. NE PLATFORM
began to sp.-t co.ored a-e from every
Side. and horse and ride -e.med .a the
midst 9t "a roaring furnace. one awf-I mo-
m-rt s-,-e WAS nr.n -E- horse appeared
FL. lo-~ ais NERVE and neSu to balk-
vision ~ Pegasus ben uila.- without wings
descending .o certain destruction Oith his
fair burden made every heart pa.nitate fo-
minute o- tWo. Ts- lnder -ae riders
calming touch H- trembling LIMOS
straiEhtaa=g and .a'a were lowered in
- fety
The trained seals ago rot novelty cx-
cept Goo Trio cire-sgce- ~ -We-t- wears
ago Their ability to balance balls a. tle
ends 90 their noses wti.e riding around Che
ring eu "A po-v.s back would mzA. him sit
up. The. a0t only balanced rhe ralis on
tlc.~ noses 1lt tossed -leu frow nose -r
nose IN thei- NAL career
Then. wonder 80 wonders. tl-.e appeared
on the race course an ostrich laru--sed -tF
sllk1 and driven h- r'an of ebony s-e
This beast bird co.. lrf. made ono Zap af
good speed aud seemed relr or mIlliuE
1ratntr o. t.ok -eEaTa. attendants ~
band Dos I.nz. V5Iz re.k tuua-d -Ee docs
ard persuade lIu Pc vas aH ot.~-
Ir would take a roiln- ro te'I .r detail
aU that happened al th- ,ircus The
clowns were an over the place. of course
eft4n4 strictly mDderu versions. lor th
most part. of t.,Dni-rue--. Tire lar-ba,k
t..rk riders rle sir.Hs men. tHe jointle>-
and bouel-ss -iuE- or both ~eAes. th-
a mbIeF- traI,-e sUluger-. trained dogs.
uonk.vs aaa elephants and al tho resi- lf
fht standI,e 1rrR tD- Same attention arI
alt4I4u-e thr- have tor I".tdfr
And ef@rt on" ln fn- vast audlrI"r
-f..ei % che last tn -e, -r.t clIH ul.u
fr-I n.s s.rrado dive from .Hr top u- -rr
arru- 1u ru az l-cilIrIi platform ana e.uu.
..llr some tHenrg feet into tle arms 1f at
r.-.d-nf-. AT were thrilled and satl-r-.l
Tr. 4rrIdruf~ Iu the earl. pl.f of t.a
-.,R had been forgotten bon rHe MAJ. u-
r,ts -a Take zap the attention going uu u
.tre Three Hlug=. rRo platforms snd Tho ra..
...,.Iir-,. There had Hseu Itf- only fl.
fes1fz.tIcu that danger actual attsuieI
nam. 81 fIe perfo--la --