The first cut of the season for the hockey squad was announced yesterday after practice was reduced from 62 to 43, which represents a larger percentage of survivors than last year after the first cut, when only 38 were retained.

The announcement followed a hard workout consisting of drill in defense and line plays. The regular group of players practiced first yesterday, giving them a chance to show their ability on fresh ice. Coach Stubbs tried out various combinations of men in both groups in an attempt to discover any hitherto hidden talent. Cooney Weiland, Bruin star, is aiding Stubbs in coaching the Harvard forward line.

The first game of the season will be played with Massachusetts Institute of Technology next Wednesday night at the Boston Garden. A game with McGill is scheduled for Saturday, December 19, also at the Garden. The following men have been retained:

First Group:

Ian Baldwin '33, Benjamin Beale '34, F. T. Brown '32, H. M. Cleaves '33, W. H. Crosby '32, C. C. Cunningham '32, W. C. Everett '33, R. M. Gallagher '34, S. deB. deGive '34, F. H. Gleason '34, Matthew Hall '32, W. L. Hasler '34, R. H. Martin '34, C. E. McGregor '32, K. C. Mittell '34, C. C. Pell '33, J. W. Putnam '33, Robert Saltonstall '33, J. T. Summers '34, C. Y. Wadsworth '32, C. E. Ware '34, Nathaniel Ware '34, W. B. Wood, Jr. '32.

Second Group:

Benson, A. B. Braggiotti '34, F. P. Campana '33, G. J. Cassedy '33, G. T. Clapp '34, S. H. Foster '32, W. H. Furst '34, Roger Gleason '32, C. M. Kirkland '34, E. A. Mays '32, J. P. McCaffrey '33, W. C. Owens '33, E. D. W. Sprague '32, M. B. Stone '34, W. R. Sutcliffe '34, C. Q. Thorndike '33, John Ware, Jr. '34, R. P. Waters '34, S. H. Wolcott '33.