Article clipped from Albuquerque Morning Journal

Save Clipping View Newspaper
Thrilling Stunts Not on Last Saturday’s Program are Scheduled for Sunday's Militia Benefit Capt. John F. Harn of the Na tional Guard troop announced late Monday that the guard had em ployed the Western Aviation com pany to repeat its flying circus here Sunday afternoon for the purpose of raising funds for new equip ment. _ Ivan Tie Gater, manager of the citrcus, promised a bigger show than @aseataged Saturday. Tie said that all three ships would be used, and the delay Saturday caus ed by the non-appearance of Pilot Pangborn would not re-occur. In addition to the stunts and aecro batices which thrilled a crowd of 2,500 to 8,000 people Saturday, the break-away, in which the acrobat hangs by his toes to the landing gear of a speeding plane and dives into apace, only to be jerked back by a 20-foot cable attached to him, will be demonstrated. There will be two wing-walkers in the show Saturday, according to Captain Harn: Diavolo, who per formed Saturday, and Milton Ger ton, who arrived at the close of the late show with Pangborn. Both will perform on one plane at the same time. Lieut. Tommie Thompson, stu dent at the State University, who performed with the circus Satur day, is installing a new motor in a piano for the exhibition Sun ay.
Newspaper Details

Albuquerque Morning Journal

Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

Tue, Jan 30, 1923

Page 7

Full Page
Clipped by
Profile Icon
Anonymous

USA 07 Jul 2026

Other Publications Near Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque Journal

Albuquerque Tribune

Albuquerque Morning Journal

Albuquerque Evening Herald

Albuquerque Daily Citizen