Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-26
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES,
Reward of the Successful COMPETE
Tors at the Union Guard Picnic.

tors at the Union Guard Picnic.
Last evening the Union Guard Of RUBY
Hill distributed the prizes competed fol
at their picnic. The distribution tool
place at Miners Union Hall, which was
crowded by the members Of the two mill.
tary. companies Of the Hill and their
friends. The prizes for the best marks
men at target shooting were 49, in number,
and included some of the most handsome
articles ever presented to any military
company in Nevada. Before the distribu-
ton took place some very fine music was
discoursed by the Union Guard band, af-
ter which the prizes were awarded as fol-
lows by Major VIM. Stinson of Company b:
The 500 offered by the Guard to any
military team OF 90 men making the larg-
est score at the 200-yard range was not
competed for. The money was therefore
retained by the company.
Mems Foot Race-First prize, VIM.
Manion, SIS; second prize, o. Lawton, 50 so.
Fat Mems Rsce-First prize, J.. Tickle,
So; second prize, Rene Atkins, 50 so.
Glass Ball Shooting-First prize, Frank
Rogers, $40; second prize, Tom Lowry,
81; third prize, James BENEFITS, s..
TARGET SHOOTING.
First Prize-Sergeant Tom Hoskipg,
silver water pitcher, goblet and tray pre-
sented by General Sabin and staff.
acknowledgement Sam. Reynolds, silver
wine castor; presented by Joe Bice and Ed.
Trofatter.
Third-Private John Fine, silver jewel
case presented by a friend.
Fourth-Private Tom Penrose, Jewel
case presented by a friend.
Fifth = Private James Tickle, silver
cream pitcher and tray; presented by
Lieut.. J. Belts.
Sixth-Private Tom Lowry, silver but
ter dish; presented by Jos. Mendes.
Seventh-Corporal Tom Rosvear, silver
goblet; presented by Smith d BENEFITS.
Eighth-Private Tom Barnes, half dozen
silver knives and forks; p~resenttd by Thos.
Williams.
Ninth-Private John Brown, clock; pre-
by Ed. Wilhelm.
Tenth-Private Samuel Jacka, silver
cream pitcher and tray; presented by P.
Steler.
Eleventh-Private Richard Carwithan,
silver pickle castor; presented by Sprague
& Come.
Twelfth Corporal j. Tonkin, silver COB
let; presented by Northey and Stevens.
Thirteenth-Private H. Fine, silver mug;
presented by W. j. Tonkin 4 Co.
Fourteenth-Private John Bartle: silver
mug; presented by a friend.
Fifteenth-Private Chas. Harris, half
dozen silver spoons; presented by W. J.
Penrose.
sixteenth-Private j. BENEFITS; box of
presented by DR.. Schneider.
Seventeenth = Corporal J.. Pentecost,
gents jewelry set; presented by the White
House.
Eighteenth-Lieut. Tom Pearce, pair
sl~eeve-buttons; presented by S. F. Clothing
Store.
Nineteenth - Lieut.. Tom Dale, pair
sl~eeve-buttons; presented by ]. Cohn & Co.
o. X. Sampson, the driver of the bus
that ran away with the ''soldier boys on
Sunday, Aug. IA, was then presented with
a handsome medal for his g~allantry on that
The medal was of gold, and on
the reverse side was inscribed: Presented
to o. X. Sampson by the Union Guard of
Ruby Hill, New, for gallantry in driving
on Aug. IA, 1884,"
After the distribution the hall was
and dancing became the order of
the hour. The Guard made every effort to
make the affair as pleasant as possible, and
their effort was crowned with success.
party kept the ball rolling till early
morn, and then ven away, declaring that
for doing the fine thing the miners bear off
the palm.