The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-12

who would like nothing better than a
chance to run the doctor in for speeding
at rate higher than the limit allowed
by law.
The doctors costume is a very quiet at
fair. As he IS very slender it is fair
to presume that his legs are not of robust
proportions. At any rate, he does not
expose them to the gaze of a critical world
BY wearing knickerbockers. HIS hiking
suit is not altogether commonplace as it
is a deep maroon in color. and his hat.
modified alpine, is almost the same shade.
The coat buttons close to the neck and is
innocent of braid.
The doctor has not vet acquired the
bicycle face. He sits erect on the saddle
and looks straight ahead of him, although
every one else turns around to look at him.
His usual ride is up Madison avenue to
Fifty-seventh street and across to Broad
way, and then UP the Boulevard to 1OSth
street. where he turns down to the River
side Drive.
The small boys along the route are all
familiar with the well known face of the
preacher. and they make this fact known
to him by yelling: "Dere goes der dOcH'
Put little more steam on, Doc,
shake 'er up, door and other bits Of
friendly criticism and advice.
DR. Parkhurst is not timid. but it was
long time before he summoned up enough
courage to appear on the road. he prac-
ticed all winter in a riding academy, and
notwithstanding the Establishments OF the
complimentary instructor, who assured
him that he was the cleverest pupil in
the history of the academy, the doctor
put of his debut until he had become
the next thing to an expert.
DR. Parkhurst is not the only wheeling
oddly to be seen on the Boulevard, by
any means 1t is something OF an unusual
thing to see man worth $50, 600 600 shoot
ing along on a 500 bike, but that is what
William Rockefeller does. For many years
Mr.. Rockefeller drove the speediest trot-
ters on the road, and his love for the
horse is still very great. but the plebeian
bike has made him cut down his stable
considerably.
one-quarter Of their weeks salary on the
hire Of a horse and buggy for Sunday
afternoon drive with his best girl look down
upon the quietly dressed man on the bike.
but il any one told them that this unpre-
tentious chap could spend 81 500 600 every
month of his life without affecting his in
come they would probably faint with sur
prise.
Most of Mr. Rockefeller's wheeling is
done on the roads Of his own estate. Rock
wood Hail. at Scarbor0ugh-On the-Hudson-
He Is the owner Of four or five machines.
one Of them being an oil burning motor
cycle. He IS often seen spinning through
his pretty park, and viii stop and talk to
wandering Wheelmen about bicycle tours II
the notion strikes him. In order to make
wheeling easy for wheelmen and wheel
women, Mr. Rockefeller has constructed
cinder path from the beginning Of his estate
at Scarborough to it's end. near Tarrytown,
making one Of the finest bicycle paths tor
tourists in New York State
Mr. Rockefeller is getting to be quite a
tourist himself He also likes 20 cOas-
down the hills on his estate. and has often
proved himself TO be an expert rider in
cases Of emergency. He makes trips to
TarrvtOwn on his bicycle nearly every day, /
visiting the vast estate q his brother, I
John D. and he also rides to Dobbs Ferry, (
where the new lIilIionaires' Country Club
IS located
very striking Some days he wears light