Putnam patriot., 1924-07-18
DARING CIRCUS ACTS
 THRILL THOUSANDS
Sells-Floto Tent Draws 13, 900
 For Two Shows
Ward Aerial Troupe, Great Animal
 Exhibits. and Bands Feature

With an excellent parade and two first class circas exhibitions. Sells Fl0to circus was very popular with the Ib.000 people in Putnam and VI cinity who saw its features on Tues day. the local 1921 circus day.
 Without doubt Seils-Fleto IS the largest -how which ever came to Put nam, in faet a show too large Tor the size of the city since thls territory has not enough people 10 give II the patronage which it deserves. The CIT eus brought to Putnam numerous e&. eellent animal aeIs. bands, clowns, and acrobats, chief among whom were the Ward family. who gave the most re markable exhibition of aerial gymnas- tic tricks ever seen in Putnam. ne large tent had q capacity Of lO,ooV, was about half filled in the afternoon, and in the evening held 5000 enthusl- astic fans. These audiences were cer= tainly as large as the circus could ex- pect to draw in this territory. Excel lent weather favored the showmen.
 The show arrived early m the morning. setting ap is show tents on Tatem's field on Eden street, and lts mess tent in an adjoining lot on the other side of the street. At l0.30 the parade left the circus lot and went through the main streets of the city. All the caRed animals of the show. and the elephants. camels, and horses were in the line. Two caliopes, one of which was very loud and consider ably out of tune, furnished the noise for the occasion. ably assisted by live separate band eontingents on the tops of show wagons at intervals ID the parade. The cowboys in the wild west show also took part in the parade and made fine impression.
 Crowd Comes Early
 About 1 o'clock the picturesque cir cus-goinR crowd began to file down Grove street ta Che show grounds. Getting there early would allow time to take in the side show before the opening of the main attraction. The almost steady stream of people con tlHued until 2.8H5 and it was after that when 100 cheering boys from Camp Noodstoek arrived in large truck. and forming in line, marched Co seats in the tent. The entire camp was present, as were also Eastford and Utopian camp boys, and all the children at the County Home. These last were guests of the Rotary Club.
 In the evening an even greater crowd was present, and besides real mob of people there were long lines of automobiles on Grove street, in drive ways, on side streets. and in every available parking place. The city pc lice deserve credit for the fact that there were no traffic jams nor any ne cidents reported.
 The features 6f the show were the aerobatic work of Ms Erma Ward and of the Ward troupe of aerial stars. There were also some excellent acfs in which wiid animals featured and many fine horse displays
 ! representation of the fox hunt, q horse show on small scale intrnduc- ing premier nigh and broad jumping horses, and a few horse races, closed the performances. Among the races. the Roman standing race Was a real thriller. ln this event two riders took part, each standing on two powerful horses. one foot on tte buck of each. lt was twice around the track. and was a real good race. with the four animals and two riders coming down the finish stretch neck and neck. and two noses being the margin 1t victory