New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21
IN OLD MAN RIDES A BICYCLE.
xrvra HAVING HEARD OF a "HEADER" HE Is
...,.,.,. xv,xpN uE TAKES ONE.


euprpIsEp WHEN HE TAKES ONE.
suhoueb Mr. Frsnehiyn Crookshanks was NIFTY
-. vAare old he prided himself on ms acu'iv'
whax young man he had been ieader III s.niou. .
$3.50 Ne oomuanjons, but now be was content 10
vxsch his two growpup sons 90 the same ,iuues nc
"a dome when he was boy, although OF coursc
~. syupaar of athletics to-day is not equsi 10 'ha'
- .s,.,y v.,re aeos Thore was one thing, however,
sa.t my Crookshaaks had never done In the oass ol
- voush He had never ridden bicycle, anu TINS
sansed him some regret. Both bis sons "ero NON
As,s o. wheeling eidbs, and It was win great puo
t,st their parent watched them spinning Aons
1890 uheel The old gentleman hsd often ihoueh'
:, ,eaan,nr b.cyclist himself, but way down at the
ss,o N his heart something told him that he would
a. !. laughing stock on bicycle. He never nrosehed
- s,bieet 10 his sons but one day he went 10 pro
fossonaf wheelmau and took . few lessons III .hc art
So successfully ala he manage the machine that mr.
croohsbanks immediately purchased one IL was scat
70 lis home and placed where the ooys. "ouia not
500 II. The old gentleman had surprise parry III
stpre for them
The Prospect Park paths were open TO bicyclists
cn and The beysg went out the next day for ride
Ghss WIS what tiasar subtle father wac waiting ior
When shey were well their way he would mount MS
ehcei. inflow them and there would DO meeting IN
the Park Mr crookskanhs chuekied as he thought OF
The that wosd then take place. So he mounted
k5s who'd with light heart, II not without little
dIncnlty Once firmly seated IN the saddle no started
5 IN pursuit Of bis sons There not the usual
number Of vehicles In Bedford ave-, and II easy
enengh 20 ges along He found Il much easier 70
keep BIZ balance by riding fast but the further out he
aef tho carrlages he had TO avoid. As he
Sss steering to the light TO got out Of the way q
s coaeh. NJ. crookshsnts saw thar he was hiding
ftFectly toward q heaiihy.looking, woman Of Irish
BIRTH who held largo basket OF Ci0thng In front OF
~. She did not ses him coming, and did not hear
olsa4 hesis Stood on the bscyeists sorehead 1t
uaa irnpoSsbe 20 pass the woman without being run
down b. sosae yehleie. But M. CsDoksianks was D
Sontomsn; no .wolsld not nun into the woman. But
~ WA AFRAID 10 isfa9unt Eijie riding 1T that sced
Tkofe was only one thing for him 10 co.. lie must
sie~ s,is ard .ismount ms old gentleman bad seen
Ssrs slipped quickly TO AVOID collisions, and thought
you'd be Just as easy wi'lI 9 bicycle 50. wien
4. IN brzhe II IS the unex pccsd that always hap
Ssas Ard the f1iie held Eooe 10 this case Mr. Crook
@~ks Iad fnfended 10 dsmeupt IN good order and 70
~ IN 6eisind he aid nothing Of the idnd, though
~ put tho brRee on scinefldng seemed 20
"a W. qbe athletic old man tried 70 gayo hli9'
9if III lis Efforts we're unayalipa Up INTO mo AZ
X5t NJ Grecbshaukss feet Then % inlt lsas nls
-. tensef;sjnc soff He rolled over slhiost nnino-
x<s5* "a fhsSus1t he was In the river. Only for
S.<sSs4 e tive aid he 10 there updistnfbec heavy