The record-union., 1894-04-02
BICYCLIOTN OUT IN FORCE.
Capital City WheeImen Enjoy a Run
to Elk Grove.
They Tackled Country Cart-Horse on
the Road, But the Farmer
Won the Race.

Yesterday was delightful day for
wheeling, and all those being so fortunate
as to possess ''cycle" took advantage Of
the good weather and good roads.
The Capital City Wheelmen held club
run to Elk Grove, under the command
of Captain Readman and Lieutenants
Harlow and Mcdonald. Everyone was
feeling in the best ofhumor, and the Cap
tain had considerable trouble in preserV-
ing order, as someone would always
want to ride a little faster than the others,
thus crowding the riders together, which,
tn case of an accident to any of those IN
front, would cause a general smash-up.
Captain Readman was equal to the oc-
casion, however, and preserved the best
of order, as he always does, and at the
same time making a pace that everyone
could stand.
An order was passed down the line
that a general ''scorch'' would be al
lowed from Old Elk Grove to the rail
road. Immediately on arriving at this
point everyone struck a three-minute
clip, making such dust that Carnahan.
who was in the center, could not see the
road, and he ran into the fence, coming
out second best.
No stop was made as horse and cart
were sighted up the road, and everyone
started for what they supposed would
be their victim.
The driver, finding that he could do
nothing by trotting his horse, set him to
running. and for three-quarters of mile
pretty race was in order, with the horse
in the lead and on a dead run, the driver
plying the whip on his back, and twelve
hying wheelmen right on his heels.
The horse won the race. Dut WAS hard
pushed at the finish, and probably would
have been beaten had the distance been
little longer.
A couple of the riders having lady
acquaintances near Elk Grove, desired to
give the rest of the wheelmen the slip,
and as this is generally the case on club
run, everyone was on the lookout for
someone to start. The occasion presented
itself, but only one man sighted the de-
serters, and not being fast enough to over
take them, he returned for help. a track
ing party was lnaugurated. and the fly
ing cyclists led them merry chase, tax
ing roundabout way, but landing with
in three-quarters of mile from the start
ing point. The pursuers lost the track
when within half mile of their men,
and gave up the race.
After dishguring a number of spring
chickens at the new hotel at Elk Grove
the wheelmen started on their return trip.
4u0 USUAL SIOD was lldO0 dI Tie DldCk-
smith shop Qor water, after which the
trip was continued through Oak Park to
the city.
Those attending the run were Read
man, HarlOwe, Mcdonald, Brown, Up
son, II. Bennett. Carnahan, kirkpatrick,
Pierce, Cantield, Lavinson and Leuge-
man.
The start was made from Kim ball &
Upson's headquarters at $50, and the
party returned at p. NJ. The party were
met on the road by j. Brewster of Calf
and the local wheelmen from Elk Grove
and tlOrin, under command of ID. S.
Buell..
THE "SCORCHERS" ALSO.
Yesterday the Capital City Scorchers
had run to Lincoln. Leaving the city
at SID o'clock, all went well until they
were halfway across the Rancho del PasO,
when one OF the tires of Herbert McCrea's
light racing wheel exploded, which
caused delay OF thirty-five minutes to
make repairs. Remounting, the pace
was increased TO make up tor lost time.
When nine and half miles from Lin
coin another stop Of ten minutes was
made to allow McCrea to fix his tire,
which had been carelessly done at first.
From this point, Captain Elliott, know
ing the kind of men he had riding behind
him, set furious pace, bringing the
crowd into Lincoln over that distance in
the very 2OOU Il1110 o. thirty minutes, or
at the rate of nineteen miles an hour.
Not satisfied with this pace when about
a quarter OF mile from Lincoln he gave
the order to .'scorch' into town, which
all did, to their sorrow, for as they were
tearing along at $50 clip, with the Cap
tain leading, he suddenly ran upon
cross street which had recently been
graded up about two feet higher than the
one he had been riding on.
1t was found that McCrea's racing
wheel had failed to stand the shock and
had broken beyond repair. So it was left
at the express Office to De shipped home
and another wheel telephoned tor, which
arrived on the o'clock train.
In the meantime the boys had gone to
the hotel, where it was found their cy-
clometers registered 294 miles, which was
ridden in just two hours.
After good dinner and waiting till the
train came in with the new Wheel the
start was made for home at 4:l5 and a
warm pace was kept up against pretty
strong wind.
They were able to reach home at 7:45,
having lost an hour on the road. The
men taking part in the run were Captain
L. Elliott, w. @. Hill, W. @. Elliott, w.
a. Hubert, George McCrea, W. Pierson,
Herbert McCrea.