The hockey season opened with the initial practice on Faculty Pond, December 3. ten men responding to the call for candidates, as follows : F. C. Eaton, Mason, S. F. Eaton, Patten, Luhman, Taylor, Gould, Bigelow, Stucklen, Schulte, McCarthy, Norris, and Bullard.
The fight for the position at goal will be a close one between Taylor, McCarthy, Norris, and Bullard. Patten is playing at point, and Bigelow and Luhman are alternating at coverpoint. The forwards are the same as last year: Captain S. F. Eaton, Stucklen, F. C. Eaton, and Wells playing the positions.
The Athletic Council has appointed as the coach for the coming season, Mr. Ray Vye, of Moncton, New Brunswick. He is a player of wide reputation, and until this fall has coached the Amherst team. He will meet the team at Boston during the Christmas vacation.
The schedule of games for the year will be as follows :
Dec. 28—Crescent Club at Arena, Boston.
Dec. 30—Boston Club at Arena, Boston.
Dec. 31—Alumni at Arena, Boston.
Jan. 2—M. I. T. at Arena, Boston. Jan. 14—Yale at Arena, Boston. Jan. 18—Princeton at St. Nicholas Rink, New York. Jan. 20—Columbia at Arena, Boston.
Feb. 4—Harvard at Arena, Boston. Feb. 11—M. A. C. at Hanover. Feb. 18—Gornell at Arena, Boston.