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Spectators totaling 12 to 15,000
grouped in front of the fountains
at Caesar's Palace in LasVegas,
Nevada to witness Evel Knievel
set a new record leap astride his
Triumph motorcycle on December
31, 1967.
People climbed up signs,
buildings and trees to catch a
good glimpse of Evel as he soared 115 feet to a new record over
the Palace fountains.
Evel's pre-jump show consisted of a few crowd-pleasing wheelies sitting and standing on the
Up the ramp comes Evel, determined to Jump farther than ever before, and he' s about to lake all
for a 115-foot leap over the Caesar's Palace founlalns.
Horrif ied spectators run frantica lly In all di rections or register shocked disbe lief as Knlevefs
j ump ends In a sliding tumble at the end of hi s ramp.
Above: Before the leap, Evel thanks his
sponsors and greet s the crowd. Left: Beside
one of the fountains, Knlevel pleases the
throng, incluelng cameramen and an applaudmini-skirted Vegas cutle.
Prior to the nationally-publici zed Jump, Evel performs
a wheelle while standing on the seat.
