Talk:Sam Patch
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[edit] 1st Jump at Rochester
I removed the statement "He jumped the falls one time privately, for practice, witnessed by his companion Joe Cochrane."
This statement was added on Nov 14, 2005 "major revision" along with the "Johnson, Paul. "Sam Patch, the Famous Jumper" ISBN 0809083884." in further reading.
However, this reference:
Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Ruth (Summer 1991). "The Real Simon Pure Sam Patch". Rochester History LII (3). Rochester Public Library. ISSN 0035-7413. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
states that the first jump was well publicized and attended. It also states that the bear cub toss occured during the first jump and that at the second (last) jump the fate of the bear is unknown. The second jump includes the 25 foot platform extension, accounting for the "Higher Yet" in the ad.
It may be possible that there was another "practice jump" as previously mentioned, but I think that at least part of this is confused with the events of the actual first jump. The attendance at the two jumps seems confusing, so I left the numbers already listed as is. Dspark76 (talk) 21:49, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
