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First Row: P. Schatzberg, D. Buffington, B. Rhodes, T. Bobilin; Second Row: E. Josephson, T. Quelch, R. Cotten, M. McCall, H. Muller, C. Kidd, Sgt. Puryear, J. Leonard. RIFLE TEAM The varsity rifle teams of Western Maryland each of the Army areas then fired to determine have always succeeded in compiling records the National champion. The results have not that have been a credit to the college. This yet been received. year the team coached by M/Sgt. Puryear George Davis, Jim Leonard, Henry Muller, proved to be no exception. As the ALOHAgoes and Ted Quelch will be graduating from the to press, the Terrors show a record of ten wins ranks of the varsity nimrods in May, but and eleven losses. Coach Puryear has been successful in keeping In shoulder-to-shoulder competition the underclassmen competing for the remaining Green team won but two of seven matches and slots. Bill Rhoads, Dave Buffington, Paul in the newly-formed Middle Atlantic Inter- Schatzberg, Charlie Kidd, Ralph Garten, and collegiate Rifle League they won but two out Mickey McCall form the backbone of next of six. However, the Terrors fared much bet- year's squad while freshmen Ted Bobolin, ter in the postal matches winning six out of Gene Mechtly, and Ed Josephson will prob- eight contests. ably gain permanent posts next fall. Perhaps the highlight of the year was the Few persons see this team at practice or taking of fourth place in the Second Army while performing but rest assured that these Matches. This was indeed a notable triumph for the remainder of the top ten teams all men work as hard at their task of keeping represented institutions considerably larger Western Maryland active in the field of fire- than W.M.C. The ten highest teams from arms as do our athletes in the other sports. 166