Under the direction of Coach E. A. Wachter, candidates for the University basketball team have begun informal practice this week in Hemenway Gymnasium, preparatory to the opening of regular winter practice next Monday. Some 20 men have been working out daily this week, and many more are expected to report at 7.30 Monday, when formal sessions will begin.

The quintet faces a stiff schedule this winter, with games planned with Columbia, Army, Brown, Dartmouth, and, Yale, many of which will be played out of town. All of last year's University team, with the exception of D. J. O'Connell '29, former captain of the five will be on hand. R. S. Brodie '32, and W. J. Holland '32, will not return for the coming season, but G. H. Pattison. Jr. '32 and W. S. Baskerville '32, regulars from last year's Freshman team, have already begun practice.

T. G. Upton '31, W. R. Harper '30, S. C. Burns ocC. and Vahan Moushegian '32, members of the Crimson football squad, will report for practice after the football season has closed. The return of so many regulars, and the addition of a number of last year's Freshmen, will enable Coach Wachter to begin the season with practically the same lineup which played throughout the season last year.

Freshman practice will begin on the same day when all 1933 players will assemble for their initial practice Monday at 8 o'clock in the Freshman Gymnasium. Thereafter they will practice regularly at 8 o'clock every afternoon of the week.