Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-19
THE ruRN.vEREIH PICNIC.
Nfnsh Annual Celebrates OF Games
~ Carson Ysstsrday-Hsmss Of
Winuers-Ete.

NfuSh Annual Celebration Of Games
~ Carson Yesssrday-Hsmss OF
w~isners-Ese.
The Virginia Turn.versin held their
ninth annual picnic at Carson yesterday.
The attendance was larse-in fact larger
than was expected. hence larger than
could be well accommodated by the cars
provided. The train was 80 full when
Gold Hin was reached that many were
compelled to remain behind. One good
car moro could have been filled from
Gold Hill. Many, both from Virginia
and Gold Hill (ths disappointed onss),
took teams and went dswn.
In Carson there wa . parade, which.
with Turner'S. drummers, bassballists,
archers, runners, etc., wa very attrso.
tive. and from the time this procession
reached the grounds till $50 there was
NO lack Of good. enjoyable and innocent
amussmsnts. Family groups were nu-
merOuS, huu buo ooumok.houpoo w sse
grounds were well filled.
During the day the interest In tho
games was quite absorbing. and drew
largely on Carson for admirers. In fact,
from all through the valleys there were
delegations OF citizens in attendance.
The first sport Of q general character
was the baseball match between the
Resolutes OF Virginia and the Live Oaks
Of Reno. The Virginia boys were not
ct their best, some OF the old and reli.
able players being of. Reno had. more
over, fixed up q very good nine for the
match and. 1t wal thought, might get
the $50 offered by the Turn. Vsrein a.
hrst prize. The Live Oaks o the
toss and took the field. The Rssolutss
made o score Of four. In their first In.
ming the Live Oaks made seven runs.
Not much money changed hands on the
game, but at this stage Q few shiners
went up for the Live Oaks and found
plenty OF takers. Second innings
Resoiutss, two runs; Live Oaks. white.
washed. Third innings-Rssolutss,
twelve scores, and then flushed them.
selves on bases and tried to get out and
succeeded. The game was virtually up
then. Tho score will be found below.
The footraces. games and gymnastics
emptisd the dancehall and the groves,
| and afforded much merriment for all.
| The results were not all figured up till
today, and some were too late for this
issue. Following ia the list a. lar o.
obtainable:
GYMNASTICS By MEMBERS.
Firs. prize, gold watch. John wulff;
second prize. silver pickle dish, r.
Spencer; third prize. hat, J. Manion.
BY Pupils, Glass A-First prize. n
set Of tights, F. A. Snort; second prize.
gold pen, Charles Snort; third prize.
one dozen handkerchiefs. William Gum.
mipgs.
BY Pupils, Glass B-First prize, one
suit clothing, VIM. Haub; second prize,
one hat, Geo. Snort; third prize. q
pair slippers, A. s~chosneman.
BASEBALL MATCH.
First prize, $50 gold coin. Resolutss
Of Virginia; second prize, one pair tor.
toise.shell opera glasses, Live Oaks Of
Reno. Score. "a to o.
ARCHERY.
First prize, $40 gold coin, Major
Otsy; second prize. John Harmon.
DRUM CORPS.
First prize. gold medal, Butch's Drum
Corps, Virginia; second prize, silver
goblet, decided by footrsoe. Goodirsnd;
third prize. q Ans leather medal, fol.
lowed the first prize.
LADIES Y~oorRAcE-75 YAnDs-l5 YEARS
M own.
First prize, n set pearlpurss and
cardcsss, Rosa Gsnsssy ; second prize.
one parasol, Eta Burmeister third
prize. one purse. Mrs. Nelson.
GIRLS Y~oornAcE-75 YARDs-USpER 15
YEARS.
First prize. one velvet purse. Mary
NARROW; second prize. n pair slippsrs,
Eta johnson.
LADIES ToPY.sCHLA0EN.
First prize, silver card receiver. swan.
shape. Mrs. Fisher /; second prize. pair
vases. Mrs. Collins.
MEMBERS roorRAcr-l0O YARDS.
First prize. silver card receiver (boqust
HOLDER, ]. Manion /; second prize, n
set cigar case and purse, -.
poYs' FoorRAcE-oSLY PUPILS OF SOCIETY
UNDER IL YEARs-l00 YARDS.
First prize. one set OF books, D. sulli.
van; second prize, n pocket knife,
Manuel Silva.
RUNNING SINGLE JUMP.
First prize. silver butter bowl, j. Man.
ion; second prize. cigar holder. Robert
Large. The first efforts Of these two
men resulted in q tie on II feet 4 inches;
the next trial gave Manion II feet lOH
inches, Large II feet az inches.
HITCH AND KICK GAME.
Prize. one liquor set, ]. Manion. who
kicked 8 feet 3 inches high.
There were no fat men on the ground
yesterday who wanted q meerschaum
pipe badly enough to run for 1t.
The return was made In good time and
the whole trip without accident or any.
thing to mar the pleasure Of the oocas.
ion. From frst TO last the picnic was .
success.
Distribution OF prizes will take place
In the Turn yersin Hall on Sunday.
July 25, aud will close with . grand
reunion and dance Of the Virginia, Car.
son and Reno Turn.V srein.
The Calsdonisn Archery Prise.
M. v;.cic;. NsIadopion Nloh has a