After shooting the highest single round in Harvard history--1406 points--and inisbing its season with an eight-and-four record, the sophomore-studded varsity ribe team anticipates an even brighter future. Its success this past winter was all the more impressive because the team was built from scratch--and had no coach.

Last year, the College did not even field a team in the sport; thus, Captain Frank Sweet and sophomore John Hessel, student organizers of this year's squad, had their work cut out for them from the start.

Their plans received an early setback when only eight men came out for the varsity. Led by high scorer John Hessel, however, the team went on to shoot twelve matches with area colleges. Four inexperienced sophomores, Charles Walcott, Eran Spelfogel, Nat Geary, and John Loness all developed rapidly to earn letters. Marv Prescott also received his letter, while a second junior, Bill Brooks, rounded out the squad.

The team's chief problem during the past season, lack of large student participation, was caused primarily by the high costs of membership. "Students must pay to join the Rifle Team and also for the ammunition they use," Hessel explained.

Next year, however, the group hopes to obtain a money grant from the Athletic Association. "The Association," Hessel says, "is on our side, but I'm not sure whether the University will approve of a grant."

The team will need about $750 for a season, and if we get it, we should have a larger turnout. There's a lot of talent around here, but I can't blame the fellows for not wanting to pay to be on the team."

The team has apparently little chance of acquiring a permanent coach, Hessel says. "There just aren't enough good ones around, and we certainly don't want a bad one."

"Since most of the varsity members have at least two more years in the College, we should have a good team next year," Hessel concludes, "and a championship team in two."