The record-union., 1896-06-08
WHEELMEN Meet In ROCKLIN
Placer Clubs Formed and a Central
Committee Selected.
All to Work for Wheelways and Good
Roads Fast Tandem
Riding.

"A meeting of Sacramento and Placer
Wheelmen was neld at Rocklln
yesterday afternoon in the interest of
wheelmen's club organizations and
Nheelway construction.
a delegation from the Capital City
Wheelmen's Club was present, consist
Ing of President Ennis, Frank Miller,
g. Solon Holl, NJ. S. Lavenson, Messrs.
Armstur, Potter, Sargent, Burgess,
jackson, Woodson, Schadt, Pearson,
Greenlaw, Williams, Siebe, Hubert,
Shearer, Bauer, Pierson and Andrews.
From Lincoln there were present:
Misses Logan, Brown, the Messrs.
Sparks, vogt and Dibble; from Pen
ryn, Mr.Carsely; from Auburn, Bron-
son, Lowell and Elder; from Rocklin,
NJ. B. Mohr, A NJ Stafford, F. E. Sis
son, C. M. Hamlin, ]. S. Ryan, B. n.
Scribner, L. E. Jodoin, L. A. Kerr, Will
Burchard, F. c. Neff, E. c. Fellows,
G L. Fletcher, T. c. Clayton, H. H. Car
penter, William B. Jones, George Bur-
chard, E. Haines, David Scoon and De-
witt Porter.
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. Stafford, who stated that the pur-
pose was to consider club organization
at Auburn, Rocklin, Roseville and
other points, there being a club at Lin
coin already. Second, to promote wheel
way construction to relate those towns
and others and Sacramento for easy,
good riding, and social interchange;
third, to form a central body to have
charge of wheelway matters.
The roll was called, and all present
received introductions and got rid of
the formality, while they were stran-
gers. The subject OF wheelways was
then freely discussed by many.
1t was agreed that a wheelway from
Roseville to Sacramento was out of the
question for the present, the soil, under
present conditions, forbidding it, be-
cause of necessary cost. But it was
agreed there should be a wheelway
either from Rocklin or Roseville to Fol-
som, another from either Rocklin or
Roseyille to Lincoln, and from Rose
vile to Auburn.
The distance from Folsom to Rose
vile is nine miles, and to Rocklin the
same. The Roseville route was thought
tc be easier and better, but local senti-
ment favored the Rocklin route
All present were outspoken in favor
Of the wheelways, and that if the sea-
son is now too far advanced to cut
them, then to now organize and prepare
to cut them next spring.
The meeting then proceeded to Or
ganize the Rocklin Club. David Scoon
was chosen Temporary Chairman DR..
Stafford Temporary Secretary, and NJ.
+. Mohr Temporary Treasurer. Messrs.
Burchard, Ryan and Porter were chosen
committee to report q plan of organ
iZation and solicit membership.
a general conference was then held
and speeches made by President Ennis
and Messrs. Scoon, Stafford, Miller,
Woodson, Lowell, Elder. Hubert, La
venson, Logan, Bronson, Mohr and
Neff
It was then resolved to create a Cen
trail Executive Committee to consider
mutual interests and report next Sun
day, the 14th, at a general meeting to
be held at Rocklin at noon. The COM
mittee is as follows: Sacramento F.
Miller (Chairman); Rocklin, NJ. 3. Mohr;
Lincoln, Mr.. Logan; Penryn, Mr. Carls-
ley; Auburn, Mr.. Lowell; Newcastle,
Mr.. Lemott; Rosevilla. L. A. Dickey.
Mr.. Ennis then extended cordial in
vitation to all Placer wheelmen to visit
the Capital City Wheelmen on club
nights.
Chairman Scoon thanked the visitors
for their presence and encourag cement,
and Mr. Mohr, in behalf of the people
of Rocklin, welcomed the visitors and
thanked them for coming, and said the
meeting would prove of great benefit
to the Placer communities as it meant
better understanding, good roads,
broader acquaintance and the promo
tion of mutual interests.
The Auburn delegation promised 10
go to work to organize club in that
city at once.
A committee of one was dispatched
to Roseville to secure cooperation
there, and succeeded in interesting Mr..
and Mrs. E a. Dickey, Mr.. Sawtelle and
Mrs Hill and son, who think a good
sized club can be organized in that
vicinity They will set the ball in mo-
tion this week.
HOW THEY GOT THERE.
The wheelmen who went from this
city to the meeting found it a hard.
sandy and difficult run to a point near
Antelope From there to Rocklin the
roads are good, but dusty From Rose