Evening journal., 1914-04-18
SIX PAW SHOW
A REAL THRILLER
Y. M. c. A. Boys in Big
geSt' Circus Again
Delight Friends
"AIRSHIP" FALLS;
STARTLING CROWD

Admirers OF the tanbark ring had
their inning last night when the Six
Paw Circus, given under the auspices OF
the Young Mems Christian Association,
opened with an entree of wild animals,
clowns, horsemen, police and dashing
chariots. The performance was witnessed
by four hundred people, most of whom
were friends OF the performers.
To say that the circus was not all the
name implied is putting it mildly, as
fur was the order of the night. The
fun started when "Ham" Harris. the
clown. raised the 90l pound weight only
to drop it to the tanbark when the rope
handle pulled out. Another stunt was
the appearance of Layton b. Carpenter
as "Ofiicer No. l3," wearing a placard,
"Approved by Taylor" George Crawford,
with his trained animals, a dog and a
cat, also provoked much applause.
The "airship7 also provoked amuse-
ment While the machine was soaring
skyward. it was suddenly enveloped in
smoke and the horrifed spectators saw
wings dropping As a gasp of horror
-ose from the audience the one passen-
ger IN the machine struck the ground
with thud
The show last night included IL acts
with chariot race between the Red and
the Blue clubs OF the association as a
inale The heavy vehicles were drawn
bv three youths and mt the end each
BOY went under the wire az the same
time. "PeclS' Laferty, with his magic
lowers made a decided hit.
The boys who participated in the
Haymakers dance were as follows:
John France, Ralph France. Will
liam France, Albert Haddock, Wen
del Gray. James Holmes, Phi ip
Coyne William Nickerson Hoover
Kirby, Carroll Marshall Ralph Sci
grlst, Ralph Lane, Edward Proctor
Herbert Kirk, Howard Bloclzson, and
James Holmes.
The Roman ladders enacted by the
employed boys class comprised John
7emmill, Preston Rutter, George
Cleaver. Roy Wilson. Alfred Stout
William Stilley, Morris Worrall, Will
liam Houck, John Leary, Edward
Ryder and Clarence Neif
The long horse exercises also came
for a great deal OF applause. Those
ho took part In the exercises we're
[. p Jones. G. r. Charsha, W. T
Orennen, l.. D. Dickerson, H. c. Lat
,er. c. L. schopper. Roy Hamman an,
Walter Phillips.
The clowns, too, enacted their parts
70 perfection under the direction OF
H. l. Harris. The clowns were.
Preston Rutter, Dave Gemmill
George Heinel. Wilbur Wilhelm
Lewis James. Pennell Stetser
Charles Wenzel, Dudley Gray. Peel
Lalferty, H. l.. Harris. clown physica
director.
The program which will be present
4 at tonight's performance follows
Grand Entroe-Two cops, elephant
clown band. horizontal bar, posers
bears. rings. young men, tumblers
employed boys. balance OF clowns
Ia Petite and Frenchman, trick dog
grammar school gymnasts, hay max
ers. chariots.
Ounce OF the haymakers; clowl
stunt to magic flower, Laiierty; Romal
ladder pyramids. employed boys; clown
act, high dive. Dudley Gray and al
dlcwns. Tong horse gymnastics, younl
men; equestrienno act, Ia Petite Mad
Georgia; triol. dog act. q. Crawford
gymnastics. grammar school boys, y
boyss clown act, champion weight lift
nr, r l. Harris. assisted by Georg
uelIet huu LhHeItFf eJdbutif, Mce1tf
A N KRlmbacheT and w. II. Barnard
Jfi boat stunt. all clowns; lal, aeria
act. rings AIessrs. heesey Reed an
Stevens; ib), horizontal bar, Holmea
and Shcllady; flight Of the airshiT
George Heinel and all clowns; the div
ing Frcnchman, l.. l.. Dickerson; tumh
ling. Pierson. Walker, Marston and {
e. NJ; clown stunt, exhibition OF elias
exercises. all clowns n. L. Harris
Grand finale.