The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31
BLUE STREAK GIRL
CAPTURED At LAST
81 Can Run Away From Any
Cop Here" Says Pretty
Cycle Speeder.

NEW YORK, July S1.-The Blue
Streak" a tantalizing vision of blue
eyes. a blue sailor jacket. a fascinating
blue skirt, knee length. ali whizzing by
en- a motor cycle at various dazzling
speeds. for months has Knocked and
scorned the handsome young bicycle
policemen Of all the Washington
Heights and Bronx stations.
When the gallant young pedalers, un-
equipped with engines on their ma
chimes, starred in pursuit. the Blue
Streak had w,ved her hand with dainty
gayety AMI sent backward ripping
laughs as she accelerated her spark and
shot away.
But last night she met her Waterloo.
She was overtaken by a mischance, ar
rested by the particular paTolman
whom she most frequently dehed, and
at last her admiring enemies learned
who she was.
MY name is Blanche Roscoe" she
said. prettiIy, to Lieutenant Rehan in the
West 152d street station, as six Of the
men she ran away from stood eager to
hear. Il live at 10 East 159th street"
And how old. NIiss?' respectfully In
quired Rehan-
Defiant to the Last.
II don't mind telling az che gentle
m,n," she replied sweetly. "Just-eight-
een-and / can run away from any cop
in your station"
she sure can" agreed Bicycle Patrol
man McGrath. who had just arrested
her at IS3d street and Broadway. Il
never would have got you, miss, except
for a chance
Miss Roscoe offered a valuable soil
taire diamond ring as bail for her ap-
pearance this morning in the Harlem
court Some Of the gallant young pur-
suers tried TO learn If the ring stood
for anything and seemed glad 10 hear
II was merely a Christmas gift.
Every bicycle man in Washington
Heights and the Bronx has had a whirl
after the Blue Streak" Some who
thought they could follow any kind OF a
pace thaC was put up for them have
trailed her rear wheel for miles. only
10 be lost bV a sudden squirt at the end.
She became sort OF legendary charac-
ter, half mythical
Last night AIcGrath was standing be-
side his wheel at 1OSth street and
Broadway when the streak appeared
northbound at what he said was a
twenty-five mile clip. She gave him the
usual hooking wave OF the hand. and
he leaqed upon his wheel to give the
usual vain chase.
But as he was being rapidly lost. he
saw that a group Of women were cross
ing Broadway several blocks ahead. and
figured out that the Streak would have
10 cut down speed 10 avoid striking
them.
Politely Put Under Arrest.
She did, and when she tried to resume
speed again. her spark began TO miss,
and her machine came 20 an ignOmini-
Gus stop. McGrath pedaled rapidly
alongside, and, with a polite but tri-
umphant smile, placed her under arrest
Otherwise, he ADMITS, he could not have
got her.
At her home, where she lives with her
married sister. Mrs. Sullivan, Miss Ros-
coe said last night:
l. 81 hated TO have them catch me, De
cause I cant give them the laugh any
girls over there ride motor -vcles, YOU
lInow-and learned 10 ride on the bOule-
wards I don't really go 90 fast here
(the police say her machine can make
forty miles an hour. and I'm ye-y
careful of pedestrians. That's why /
was caught tonight Give up the sport
now2 Indeed. / won't III be out to-
morrow after I pay my fine, and don
think another cop will get me
The washington Heights police say II
is a pleasure and an honor TO arrest
such a nice, pretty little speed law VIC
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