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| Captain George F. Haupt, of Company "B," won the trophy this year for the highest company figure of merit, 177.72, from Captain Buffington, of Company "A," only to lose it in 1910 to Company "F," under Captain Craft W. Voneiff. The latter company established a State, if not a national record, by qualifying its entire strength of 51 men, 31 as experts and 20 as marksmen, obtaining the unprecedented figure of merit 160.78. The regimental qualifications were 378 out of 476 firing. The regimental team again won the State Match by 147 points over the First and Fifth, the members being Captains Smith and Rittenhouse, Lieutenants Duce and Lupus, Sergeants Renehan, Gemmill and Forney and Private Helmrich. Sergeant Renehan also was second in the Adjutant Generals' and Winans Matches while Lieutenant Duce won the Gould Long Range Match with a new State record of 98. Four of the Fourth's men Were members of the team that defeated the U. S. Naval Academy at Saunders Range in the Spring of that year, while six made the State team that shot in the national matches at Camp Perry. The 1911 records show, out of 460 men firing, 60 expert qualifications, five sharpshooters, 220 marksmen, 26 first class men, 11 second class, 36 third and 201 fourth. Captain Voneiff repeated his 1910 record, qualifying 100 per cent, of his company, 23 as experts and 28 as marksmen, and again led the brigade by a big margin. In the State matches the Governor's trophy for the third time came to the Fourth, being won by the field and staff team, distinguished expert medals were awarded Lieutenant Lupus and Sergeant Gemmill, and Sergeant Renehan made a clean sweep of all the revolver matches. Five of the Fourth's men were sent by the State to the national matches and they helped to place Maryland fifth in its class in the big event. The National Rifle Association plaque, which carried with it the championship of the State Association, was won this year by Captain Duce with 138 points, a score that has never since been equaled on this course. No less than 15 places were secured by the Fourth's shooters in the State tournament of 1912, notable victories being- Sergeant Gemmill in the Gould match; Sergeant Renehan's in the Coale match and Captain Duce's in the Lupus' match, when a State record of 138 was hung up that still stands. At Sea Girt, N. J., the Maryland team won third place in the Dryden match, defeating three service and many State teams. The Fourth Maryland pair, Duce and Gemmill, contributed 466 points,—26 over centers—to this victory. A commendatory letter from the Governor was received by the team members. ;>„#.'<• 77,/r/>-««•<•» |