Man, 82, is Clever Skater

1919

Wants to Have Fun Now for He'll Be Too Old Soon, He Says.

VANCOUVER, B. C., Canada. — Though skating is primarily an exercise for the young, boys and girls in Vancouver have no monopoly of the sport, for John Williams is an enthusiast on the blades, in spite of his 82 years. As soon as outdoor skating was possible this winter Mr. Williams headed for the natural rink in a local park and put in a strenuous two hours, covering possibly ten or twelve miles in that time.

The old gentleman does not care for indoor skating, and reserves all his energy for those odd years when it gets cold enough to skate outside on the coast. "I must get all the fun I can while it lasts," he says, "for I'm afraid that in a few years I'll be getting too old for this frivolous exercise."