The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-15
FITZPATRICK FINDS NEW
STUNT FOR WOLVERINES
Introduces Rabbit Chase for AS
pirants for the Track Team
This Year.
MAY BECOME PART OF WORK

Keene Fitzpatrick, Michigan's versa
,uo trainer. has introduced new and
novel stunt i'm training his track men,
while there is always something that
has never been tried before being
hropeht into the training camp still
there has never been anything To equal
,bo "bare and hound race that was
successfully tried by the varsity train
or and his bunch on Ferry field the
other afternoon.
The half-milers were working out on
the track and Keene stood by racking
his brain for scheme To get more
.Pep" into the boys They loafed
around and from all appearances were
about as poor a bunch of amateurs MS
could be found anywhere.
Hurry up there. Get some life into
you" yelled Keene, but no one respon-
ded.
Suddenly there was fash of grey
along the track and wild rabbit
bounded on the scene. Get after him
and catch him." shouted Fitzpatrick
and the chase began. Away went the
balf-milers doing the hundred" in ten
fiat and starting across the field after
the frightened hare. Through the gate
and under the grandstand of the base
hall field they streaked with the bun
ny" still i'm the lead. Then out onto
the diamond they tore to the amaze
ment Of the baseball squad and onlcok-
ers Mr.. Rabbit headed straight for
the pitchers box. After him came his
track squad like "A bunch of wild In
dams. The pitcher hastily decamped
but before he could get away he found
himself rolling on the ground amid
the laughter from the bleachers and
the chase had gone on.
The rabbit now headed for the ex-
rome end of the field closely followed
by the eager runners. AS he neared
the fence the foremost man who was
by the way, a grandson of "Prexie'
Angel made a flying tackle that was
worthy Of Scarlet and landed plump
on the rabbit.
1--WE got him." he shrielIod.
But alas the bunny" proved toe
slippery and wiggled out from under
him and was off again. Enraged by
this escape the athletes quickened Their
pace and several other attempts were
made to stop the race. The rabbit was
getting tired and ii looked as If he
would have To give up when he espiet
a hole in the fence and made n hurried
exit while the tired and disappointed
runners gazed mournfully at the hole
and gave vent to their pent up feel
ings
"Too bad you didn't get him for &
souvenir" murmurcd Keene as he sur.
veycd the worn out athletes. GEE
back to the gym. That is the frs
real work you have DONE" Then the
Michigan trainer went home with {
satisfied smile ut his new method o.
developing wind and endurance.
Whether this stunt will form part %
the regular drill from now on is hare
to say as II depends largely on the
number Of wild rabbits and also upor
the frequency with which they appear
II Is safe To say that the one who wa.
the center of attraction will not care
To repeat his performance. Keene de-
clines to say whether he will start 4
rabbit farm or not, but IL is reported
that he has been investigating the
matter. Perhaps in years to come i
VIII he part Of the regular training
ana each man will have had to chase
and capture at least one rabbit befor,
he makes the team.