Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

| Lieutenant Jones, QaSnlng ana naHuSOtue,
at least be awarded certificate of merit.
Distinctive Brand of Humor.
Coming from all parts of the country. the
rifiemen assembled here exhibit a variety
OF humor After the novelty wears on va
rious means are taken to devise entertain
ment but a particular and peculiar brand
of humor which was introduced to the camp
Wednesday night does not highly commend
Itself to the officers in charge.
l. Early in the evening some husky marines
visited a nearby resort where Jersey light
ming Is dispensed. and after imbibing freely
conceived the Idea of returning to camp and
Cleaning up one of the teams. Debating
the subject at considerable length as to
which team would be most likely to offer
foemen worthy of their fists, the marines
finally decided that the team from Texas
was the most promising. They therefore
gravely headed in the direction of the Texas
camp. with the avowed determination.
loudly expressed between hiccoughs, OF
making the Texas team, individually and
collectively. wish itself back on the peace
full cattle ranges, instead of on an eastern
rifle range.
The noise aroused the Texans, who were
not loath to accommodate their visitors,
but before the parties became fairly en-
gagged the sentinels came running from all
directions. A marine Is an ugly customer
in a fight at any time, but when full of bug
juice of the Jersey extraction he is not to
be made the subject of trifiing.
Result Of the Conference.
After few well-chosen words on the
part Of the sentinels. expressive of their
great desire that firm and lasting peace
should be maintained between the warning
factions, In keeping with the conclusions OF
the peace treaty at the Portsmouth navy
yard. to which the marines responded in
terSe and vigorous language, to the effect
that they could take care Of the sentinels
as nf Tnvo fIn ~ls
landed well-directed blows with the butt
end of their rifles, which soon put the ma
rines hors du combat. Several Of them were
carried to the guard house. 1t might be
well to remark that the sentinels were of
the regular army. Several Of the offending
marines were carted Off to the guard tent
and their comrades made their escape The
Texans are expected to make a return call.
and the camp Is awaiting further develop
ments.
What the District rifemen experience
difficulty In understanding is why the
lng-Ior,trouble marines didn't pick out
a little fellow like Rhode Island or Della
ware, instead of taking a buck Jump and
heading straight for such big fellow as is
le&as. c. F. C.
Details Of the Scores.
By Associated Press.
SEA GRIT, N. j., September This the
final day of the second week of the mill
tary rifle shooting tournament here was
given over exclusively to the Dryden tro-
ply match, the principal prize in which is
the $4,000 trophy presented by John F. Dry
den, United States senator from New Ter
sey.
Each team member fired ten shots each
at 200, 600 and 1000 yards
A strong wind was blowing during the fir
ing at 200 yards, but the conditions i'm
proved as the day advanced At the end OF
the opening stage New Jersey was in the
lead, but the Ohio team forged to the front
by superior craftsmanship at the longer
| ranges The competitors other than prize
winners were well punched from the start
to the finish of the match. The scores OF
the members of the winning Ohio team fol-
low: