Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-12
CENTENNIAL GUARD PICNIC.
An Excursion to Fagin.s Ranch-
The Rife Team Contest-GIass
all ShoOtiDg-AthletIc sports

An excursion to Fagin-s Ranch-
The Rife Team Contest-GIass
Bali shoOting-AthIetIc sports
Etc.
The excursion and picnic OF the Centen-
NAL Guard of Ruby Hill took place yester-
day. The train started with steamer
promptitude-that is, an hour and a half
behind time, for it was just half-past 8
O'Clock when it pulled out from the depot.
This delay was occasioned by the Ruby
Hill train, which did not arrive on the adj
vertised time. When the excursion finally
started it consisted Of two engines, ten fat
cars, with comfortable seats arranged along
the sides, a passenger coach and o caboose.
The number Of persons on board must
have been about 400, the majority being
OF the sterner sex. Eureka was we'll repre-
sented, and the Guard cannot complain Of
their encouragement from this quarter.
The trip to the grounds, a distance Of 35
miles, was pleasant, but slightly tedious,
the train not arriving at the ranch before
half-past II O'Clock. The weather was de-
lightful ON the outward journey, and for
several hours after arriving on the grounds,
but the sun came out blazing hot by 2
O'Clock, and the wind started to blow quite
hard from the northwest, sending clouds
OF dust over the merry-makers, from
which there was but little shelter.
THE ROUNDS.
Fagin's ranch is a pleasant locality. 1t
is a broad, level valley, through the center
OF which courses q deliciously clear stream
OF water, whose banks are lined with tall
and shady willows, affording numerous
hooks and bowers where hours may be
spent agreeably and delightfully."- with a
sociable companion-fair, Of course. A
committee of the Guard had spent a week
in improving the place. A handsome
dancing pavilion had been erected, but it
was altogether too small for the crowd in
attendance. Adjoining it was the candy,
fruit and nut stand Of W. J. Penrose Of
Ruby Hill, who did a rushing business. A
short distance to the north was q we'll
regulated bar, and across the creek Ed.
Trofatter of Ruby Hill presided over a
refreshment stand that did credit to the
day. The latter was thronged for two
hours, and served a meal to the hungry
excursionists that was without fault. One
OF the main features of the table was the
milk-rich and p~ure--and many q ques-
ton was asked why our restaurants could
not furnish the same quality.
THE SPORTS.
The Centennial and Union Guard rifle
teams contest was the first sport on the
programme, and the shooting commenced
shortly after the train arrived on the
ground. Two good 200-yard ranges, with
the regulation target, had been laid out on
the west side of the railroad track, while
a target for miscellaneous shooting had
been erected further to the south. The
craftsmanship displayed in the contest was
OF no mean order, as the appended scores
in full will show, but the poor score Of
Wallace Of the Centennials ELECTED much
comment, as he was rated the crack shot Of
both teams. Geo. Dell of the C~entennials
made the highest score, his total footing
up 40, and according to Creedmore, outside
ef his total, did the best shooting Of the
day, his counts all coming within the cir
Gle next to the bulrs-eye. The absence Of
flags over the targets was o serious detri-
ment to both teams, as it was impossible
to tell how strong was the current across
the range, or from what direction it came.
To do themselves full justice, the teams
should not neglect this provision in future.
Following are the scores: