The record-union., 1894-03-05
WHEELMBN AND JACK RABBITS.
Capital City Clubs Run to Franklin
Yesterday.
Some Seven Hundred Jack Rabbits
Slain with cIubs-The ''scorch-
ers'' Run Out to Gait.

The fine weather. yesterday called out a
large number of cyclists to participate in
the club run OF the Capital City Wheel
men to the rabbit drive at Franklin. y
most enjoyable time is reported. The
weather was delightful, the roads fine,
and the pace easy enough for the slowest.
The start was made from kimball d Up
sons store at 800. and the finish was at
Franklin at 1l:20, two hours riding time.
The return trip was made in about the
same time. A member OF the party
furnishes the following account OF the
days events:
1.-THE sport at the jack-rabbit drive
was apparently enjoyed by nearly all.
Most OF the wheelmen had never seen
rabbit drive, and some, perhaps, had
never even seen rabbit; at least, one
fellow persisted in calling them cotton
tails all day
'.As the army of men, armed with clubs
and marshaled by mounted Captains and
Lieutenants, advanced toward the nets,
hemming in the frightened creatures
with the exception of an Old-timer that
had been there before, and which made a
bolt through the ranks for freedom-the
excitement was unbounded and the men
uncomfortable, even by the sternest OF
fcials. The poor old jack that made the
break for liberty past wheeliGan was in
less danger of having its legs, back or
head broken than was the nearest neigh
Dor to certain wheelman. Not because
he did not strike often and hard enough,
but because he would strike wide of the
mark every time.
LAS the army approached nearer and
nearer to the death-pen, the excitement
1nnraoSn6 Rah l,a
darting in all directions, some of them
fairly turning somersaults. and others in
their fright hiding behind even the small
est clods, only to be knocked over or
jumped upon, while many OF the more
timid would attempt to dart through the
hundreds of legs and whirring clubs, and
often with success.
when the great mass were finally got
ten into the small pen and the gate closed,
the slaughter commenced. II was sick
enlng sight, which many could not stand
to see, much less to participate in. Many
of the rabbits were completely exhausted,
and could not make the feeblest effort to
save their lives, while the cries of the
wounded, the thumpiugs of the more
active ones against their environments,
and the sickening thuds OF the killers
clubs made Il Veritab BILE pandemonium,
which few would care 10 witness a Sec
ond time. Between 500 and 700 rabbits
were slain. No dogs nor guns were al
lowed, as the men wanted ali the 'Iun'
themselves.
The wheelmen attending the run
Pierce, Kimball, Morrell, Mcdonald,
Harlow, Brown, Grimes, Ennis, Ben
nett. Byers, Carnahan, kirkpatrick,
Woods, and Captain Readman.
THE club feels that ii is on the eve Of a
boom under the new order of things.
Applications for membership are coming
in thick and fast, and it is expected 10 be
trebed during the season.
1.-The following runs have been sched-
nled by Captain Re2dman: March llth,
Folsom; March 18th, Florin; April Ist,
ELK Grove; April Sth, Esparto; April
18th, Rocklin; May 9th, Dixon; May 18th,
Slough House; May 10th, Lincoln; June
I'd, balt: juno 10th, Winters; June 18th,
Courliand. This leaves one run per
month elective by the club"
RUN TO GAIT.
Yesterday ". A. Hubert and Warren
Elliott OF the Capital City 'Scorchers,"
with w. w. Wright, took spin to Gait
on their wheels, in order to view the road
and get in condition for the century run
that the Scorchers are going to have from
SacraInenio TO Stockton and return in tho
near future. They reached Gait at II
O'Clock noon, finding the road somewhat
rough as yet.
After having lunch the start was made
for home against a pretty strong wind.
AT Elk Grove turn was made over 10
the Lower Stockton road, which they
found a little better. Coming down Z
street they were congratulating them
selves on having made the entire trip
without accident, when a dog, that APP
parently wanted to find out what was in
Elliotrs tire took bite at it. This
caused Elliott to collide with Hubert,
who swung round and ran against the
curbing, which caused him to dismount
with more force than grace.
Huberts wheel has pair of bent forks.
while Elliott lost about an inch of cuticle,
all on account of the dog. The men ar
rived at the starting point at $50, having
ridden just 1iffynine miles since 9:l5 in
the morning.