The weekly union record., 1865-11-04
and Military Tournament at the
Marysviiie Park-The 0roville Guards
Capture the Prize.

Marysvfiie fark-The 0roville Guards
Capture the Prize.
Some weeks ago, the Union Guard, of Ma
rysville, publicly challenged the different mill
tary companies surrounding to shoot for
prize, and that each company participating
should put up the sum Of one hundred dollars
Six companies accepted the challenge of the
Guard, which collected Seven Hundred Dol
lar Prize. to be awarded to and carried off By
the Company proving themselves the best
''shootistsn The Companies entering the con
test were as follows Oroyie Guards, Capt.
Hunt; Bangor Guards, Capt Watson Union
Guard, Capt. Winsley; Marysville Rifles,
Capt. Quain Saragassa Guard, Capt. Marua;
Hooker Guard, Capt. Myers; Yuba Light
Infantry Capt Brown. Wednesday, Novem-
Der lst, was the time agreed upon for the mill
larry tournament. Erly on this morning, the
0rovilie Guards, determined 10 capture the
r prize as weir as enjoy the excursion, were
gathering at their Armory Hail. at the beating
drum, ere the sun had mounted the eastern
eastern horizon, 10 make ready for the grand
Acoutest At the hour of seven o'clock A NJ,
1.-THE Guards, uniformed, armed and equipped,
lCapt Hunt commanding, had paraded through
Montgomery street; also, taken lone shot"
around, and marched to the Railroad depot,
where the train was n readiness. In q short
time, Conductor Binney safely landed the
Company at tee Park, the chosen grounds"
for the contest. With eagerness to carry off
the prize, as before determined upon long
hours passed as they were waiting the arrival
of the six well trained military companies. who
were treating the good citizens of the city and
visitors with a grand military display 10
parading through the priuclpal streets AT
The close of the Review in the city, the Bat
tuion marched to the depot, when the train
conveyed the troops" to the Park, accompa
MED by the Marysve Brass Band, which
added much interest on the occasion during tie
day. As the several companies pressed forward
to the shooting grounds, the Oroyille Guards
were apparently highly pleased, as they would
remark ; They are oil good fellows make
fae appearance, but can't shoot" During the
time the Targets were being arranged, aud the
umpires hearing aud deciding upon rules and
regulations, the OrovilIe Guards entertained
the numerous spectators by singing several
lively National songs The Targets were all
set on the west side OF the lace track, 100
yards apart, and $50 yards distant a stake was
set directly or este. Each soldier as called,
estsP7SSd1'' ,Grward to the stake and shot Each
coa,psny fired IS Sd Is. The seven companies
ware arranged as f., VS.;
no. l-BaugQ ard Capt, j. A. Watson,
Fl lst Iieuienarf Vlsna- Se-er2a Iisps,l.
ant II. Il bird Lieutenant Samuel
'reer. Ju9 aael hodges aud e. W.
Printy. Um. Van Ordeo.
. No. 2-Marysville Rifles, Capt Qaaiu
>Iudges-C. F Sctoll, NJ. R. Casad aud L. T.
Cram Umpire, c. e. Bockias
No. 3-Union Guard, Capt. Wiuklev.
Judge-Wm. c. Ogden, S. Il. Bradley aud
e W. Haskell Umpire, james Haworth.
No 4-Y uba Light Infantry. Capt Brown,
First Lieutenant j. &. Mcclellan, Second
Lieutenant 5. Wardner, Third Lieutenant
j. r. Rideout. Jadges-E. Brooks John
Clay. Umpir5, a Seyey.
No . Saragossa Guard, Captain Marua
Jadgas-D4vid Harvey, George Miller aud
and Mr.. Singer. Umpire, Or. Hubbard
No 6-Hooker Guard, Capt L. Myers
First Lieutenant Thos. Cock, Second Lieut..
NJ. Daniels, Third Lieutenant VIM Thomas
judges Henry Cavalier aud J F Lausou
Umpire, Samuel Huictns.
Ne. 7-Oroville Guards. Capt Hunt, First
Lieutenant l. Upham, Second Lieutenant J
-Eytle. Third Lieutenant ". l. Perkins
Judges. j. Wright, T. Locher and Dr.
Green. Umpire, 5 Roseubaum.
The shooting was conducted qaie;ly and in
i coed order, the J judges Of each company keep
: .ug a eov7tct record OF the shots as made
The shooting nsted about two hours, after
which The Targets Sere taken to the Judges
stand for measuring. Aoer half hours ex
animation OF the different Targets the Judges
adjourned to the city TO make their decision,
although it was apparent from observation the
' Oroviile Guards had won the prize. All the
companies, after short drill, marched 10 the
cars and took passage for the city On arriy-
ing at the Marysviile depot, a Battalion was
formed and marched through the principal
streets, each company bearing the riddled
Targets. The marching and evolutiops Of the
seven companies were highly creditable. The
number Of muskets on parade was-Y uba
Light Infantry As 0rovllle Guards 81, Marys
vile Rifles 46, Union Guard 43, Bangor Guard
So. Hooker Guard -, SaragoSsa Guard 81
total muske;s, 25S. The strings Of the various
companies, as measured By the umpires. are as
follows Ovoyille Guards 81 shots IN Target,
measuring 245s.. Yuba Light Infantry had
80 shots, measuring 2l7}s Bangor Guard
80 balls, Uaion Guard ., Marysyille Rifles
y, Hooker Guard 10, Saragossa Guard :.
The following is the Umpires' decision;
Res1lre{ That after hearing the renOrts Of