BASKETBALL

The basketball season for the year opened with practice beginning December 6 under the direction of Captain Brady. Three of last year's regulars are back, and the material which has appeared would tend to foretell a successful season.

The schedule for the coming season is shorter than was the one for last year, comprising ten games with the fastest fives in the East. No games are scheduled until after the Christmas vacation, when Tech will be the first opponents at Hanover, appearing there on January 11. So far, the practice has been handicapped to a great extent. The gymnasium floor is used in the afternoons by the freshman classes and practice has to be held in the evenings. Light work only has been indulged in, getting the men used to passing the ball, handling it, etc.

Twenty-five candidates have reported for practice, and a spirited contest is assured for positions on the team. Besides last year's varsity candidates, Captain Brady, Dingle, and Mullen, there is much promising material. For the forward positions are: Whitney '12, Hart '11, Orr '12, Conroy '11, McPherson '10. The backs are: Ryan '10, Hoban '12, Ricker '10, Armond '12, Mencel '12, and Pierce '11. The centers are Chase '10, and Gibson '11.

The varsity schedule is as follows :

Jan. 11—M. I. T. at Hanover. Jan. 15—Cornell at Hanover. Jan. 22—Williams at Hanover. Jan. 29—Wesleyan at Hanover.

Feb. 12—Yale at Springfield. Feb. 19—University of Pennsylvania at Hanover.

Feb. 21—Wesleyan at Middletown. Feb. 25—Syracuse at Hanover.

Mar. 2—Williams at Williamstown. Mar. 3—Syracuse at Syracuse.