The record-union., 1896-05-05
LOCAL WHBELMEN AROUSED.
The Folsom WheelWay to be Perma-
nently Improved.
Wheels Free on Railroad Trains-Re-
ward for Ofenders-The
Relay Race.

Relay Race.
The Capital City Wheelmen met last
| night, President Ennis in the chair
The Wheelway Committee, by Frank
Miller, reported progress, and advised
that another week be allowed to elapse
before work to make the Folsom path
permanent begins, as Commissioner
Maude, of the Bureau Of Highways, has
onered to go over the wheelway and
| advise as to filling and grading.
Road Fund Treasurer Goethe re-
ported that he had on hand $425, uncol-
lected 1926, against $635 collected with
bills of about 800 to pay, and that the
fund had for disposal about $500 in
view. This will complete in perman-
ency the Folsom path, and make fine
start on the Stockton wheelway.
But there will be need for considera-
BILE larger collections to provide for the
| maintenance and for betterments ab-
solutely necessary. The club needs
81, 900 to do what is expected of it, and
to give the people what they should
have in this branch of good road work.
WHEELS TO GO FREE.
The President presented the following
! letter from the Southern Pacific Com
pany:
Sacramento, May 1, 1896.
Scott F. Ennis, President Capital
| City Wheelmen-Dear Sir: On receipt
| of your favor of the 11th ult., referred
same to 7. H. Goodman, General Pas
senger Agent of this company, and he
advises me that your request has been
granted, and that hereafter we will
make no charge for wheels from Sac
ramento to Auburn, Marysville, Wood
| land, Elmira, Stockton and Folsom, and
vice versa. This concession l trust
will be satisfactory to your club and to
| all other riders of bicycles, and would
ask that you kindly disseminate this in
| formation to them when convenient to
do so. Yours truly,
c. J. ELLIS, Agent.
| The club received the reading with
applause, and instructed it's officers
| that letter of thanks be returned, with
| the assurance of appreciation of the
| favor, and that it will not be abused.
| Fifteen applications were reported for
membership. The following, having
been reported upon, were balloted for
and elected: G. D. Shearer, Fred Ma
son, E. Gethro, o. W. Erlewine, E. Ber-
| thold, Thomas Walthew, c. NJ Spald-
| ing.
OUTRAGES ON CYCLISTS
| Messrs. Spalding and Walthew, hav-
ing been willfully and shamefully run
down on Sunday by two men driving a
cart, and in violation of all rules of the
road, and with deliberate purpose to
injure, and Mr.. Walthew having been
severely injured, the club passed res
olution respectfully requesting the City
Attorney to prosecute the case vigor-
ously and insist upon the full penalty
of the law being imposed upon the Of
tenders, and offering any needed legal
assistance in the case, for whom war
rants are out
Witnesses described the assault as
cruel, willful and brutal. At the same
time the drivers were guilty of cruelty
ecute them for the abuse Of the unfor-
tunate horse they drove.
| THE TACK FIEND. Il
| The club ordered that reward of $50
| be offered for information that will
lead to the detection and conviction Of
the rascals who on Sunday sprinkled
| LACKS OH the OlSOiu w HeelWdy 10 the
| great injury of many wheels. It will
also pay a liberal reward for the con-
viction of those who violate the ordi-
nance forbidding the driving upon the
wheelway and the riding of horses over
| it
RELAY RACE.
| President Saulbeck and member
Thorpe of the Terminal City Wheelmen
of Stockton were present and addressed
the club. 1t was agreed with them that
the 10O-mile relay race for the 800
trophy cup shall be run off on the 10th
inst, the start to be made from and the
| finish to be at Tenth and L streets.
The race is to begin at IL a. IN. sharp.
RECREATION GROUNDS.
| A communication from Albert Gal
| latin to a member of the club relative
| to proposed recreation grounds for
wheeling track, athletic exercises. base
| ball, football, outdoor exhibitions ath-
| letic games, ETC., was announced, with
| the desire of the Electric Power and
| Light Company to further the construc-
| tion of such inclosed grounds at East
| Park The club resolved that it would
lend all possible assistance, and ap-
pointed a committee to consult with a
| like committee from the athletic club,
which is solicited to take part in the en-
| terprise, and both to communicate with
| Messrs Gallatin and Livermore at the
| earliest possible date relative thereto.
| The committee consists of L. S. Upson,
| CAPTAIN Readman and J. T Sheehan