Hockey.
Candidates for the University hockey team are practicing in the Boston Arena, the regular hours being from 5 to 6 o'clock on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. When the weather becomes colder, rinks will be constructed in the Stadium, and on the Charles river, if facilities can be found for clearing away the snow. The coaching is entirely under the immediate direction of Coach A. Winsor '02.
A second team will be formed later on, and there will also be a scrub series. Candidates from the Freshman class have not yet been called out, but will report within two or three weeks.
Track.
Handicap competitions in field events are now going on, in which all field event candidates are expected to enter. They are held in the Baseball Cage under the direction of Coach Quinn. The schedule of the events this month is as follows: December 9, pole-vault; December 16, 16-pound shot-put; December 19, running high jump.
Practice on the board track behind the Gymnasium will begin as soon as it is erected, probably some time this week. Coach Donovan will have charge of the track event candidates.
Regular systematic work will begin immediately after Christmas. The usual entries from the University and Freshman squads will be made in the B. A. A. meet, which will take place February 8. Men will also be entered in other meets held in the vicinity of Boston and in the New York Athletic Club meet. A winter carnival will be held as usual on the board track. Regular out-door practice will begin as soon as weather permits.
Crew.
Both Freshman and University candidates will be called out for regular practice shortly after the mid-years. Practice will be conducted on the machines and in the tank until the river is open. Coach Wray will, however, be in the Newell, boathouse every day after the Christmas recess to help those who desire to report for voluntary work before the whole squad starts. Coach Wray will have general supervision over all candidates, and will coach the University and first Freshman crews, devoting most of his attention to the University. The remainder of the Freshman squad will be in charge of an assistant coach who has not yet been selected.
Baseball.
Practice for both Freshman and University squads will begin in the Cage toward the latter part of February or the first of March. It is probable that both squads will be called out at approximately the same time. Battery practice will begin shortly after the mid-year period. All of the work will be done in the Cage until the weather becomes warm enough to make snappy playing possible out of doors.
Fencing.
The squad has regular practice hours from 4 to 6 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, M. Leslabay, formerly fencing master to the French army, and instructor at the B. A. A., has charge of the work. New men may join the squad at any time.
Candidates are at liberty to enter tournaments held every Saturday at the B. A. A. The University championship will be contested about April 10, the St. Gaudens cups being given to the winners of first and second places. A meet has been arranged with Bowdoin for about the middle of January, and later on the team will go either to Annapolis or West Point, and perhaps to Pennsylvania. Yale and Columbia will come to Cambridge. About April 5, an elimination contest will be held between Harvard, Yale, and Bowdoin, one college being disposed of. The remaining two will participate in the intercollegiate tournament held in New York a few days later.
Swimming.
