The record-union., 1896-08-18
DOINGS OF THE WHEELMEN.
The Drill Corps Profits Of the Relay
Race.
The Handicap Races Fixed-A New
Clubhouse to be Secured
Wheelways.

| Inc CdplLdI City Wnoel Drlll corps
held its first drill under the new organ
| ization on Seventeenth street. from
to E, last evening, under Captain F. M.
Woodson and Lieutenants Sheeha.n and
Mcdonald and Sergeant Fetherolf. At
an attention the proposed code of
| laws was read to the corps and an ad-
| Journment had until Friday evening
at 7:30 at the clubrooms to consider the
same, perfect the organization and fix
upon drill dates and select the minor
| officers.
| The Capital City Wheelmen met at
| the clubrooms last night, President En-
mis- presiding. The attendance was
very large and crowded the small as
sembly room uncomfortably.
| All the matters supposed to be Great
| ing friction were amicably considered
and disposed of, and the clear up
showed that there is really no division,
and that what gave rise to the supposed
dissatisfaction is the desire to have
| larger and better appointed club quar-
| ters.
The meeting unanimously agreed
with that idea, and c. c. Wright, F. T.
Dwyer and c. M. Goethe, with the
secure better quarters for the club, with
power to act.
| 1t is altogether likely that the com
mittee will resolve upon securing the
erection of such : building as is
wanted, with an assembly room, par
| lor, kitchen, tub and shower bath,
| training room and wheel gallery.
| The Wheelway Committee, by Chair
man Frank Miller, made a report that
| they have expended over 81, 900 for the
paths, and that it desired to now call
in the club subscription of half dues for
| May and June.
| The club ordered the payment made
according to the contract. This will
close the work of the committee for the
| season.
| The Relay Fourth of July Race Com
mittee, by F. T. Dwyer, Chairman, re-
ported in detail all the income as
S571 40, and all expenses as S253 10,
| leaving balance of $31S %. This is
to be divided between the local club
| and the Terminal City Wheelmen of
| Stockton, less half from each for the
trophy, and less the expenses of the
Terminals to come to Sacramento. The
| made, that each club will net about
| $95
The motion to withhold $50 allowed
for trainer for racing members to enter
at the Admission Day meet, September
9Th, at Stockton, was withdrawn after
a voluninous correspondence was
| read between the Secretary and the
Racing Board Of the L. A. W., and
members of the Stockton clubs It
was finally agreed that there Is no
friction between any Of the three
Stockton clubs and the Sacramento
club, and the racing men Of the latter
Will therefore go in the races Of the
9th at Stockton.
The drill corps asked leave to- use the
name Of the club and be auxiliary to 1t,
and the request was granted. The road
race Of the 23d was fixed for 80 D. M,
to come off over the Riverside road, from
the toll gate and finish at Oak Hail.
committee was ordered to act with
the Chamber Of Commerce and the Ma
tive Sons at p. m. to-day to petition
business houses to close all day on
Admission Day.
Messrs. Upson and Pope were named
committee to consider if it is allowa-
Bile to give mileage to members who
wish to enter In the races at San Fran
cisco next Saturday under the Associ-
ated Cycling Clubs.
1t was announced that for the best
time made at the relay race July 4th
the gold medal goes to Leslie Young.
The handicap announcements for the
road race of the 23d were ordered to be
made next Friday evening at the club
rooms.
again been raised, and with the pros
pect Of new and fitting clubrooms it is
probable that the annex will now be
formed.