ALL 1917-18 ATHLETICS TO BE MADE INFORMAL

At a meeting of the University Athletic Committee yesterday evening, it was decided that because of the war the University's teams would remain informal for the rest of the year, and that in all probability no intercollegiate games would be played. Schedules in the various sports will be arranged for the most part with training camps and naval stations, as in the case of the informal football team this fall.

Informal hockey teams were authorized by the Committee for this winter, and crew and baseball for the spring. These will be organized as in the case of football, and will differ from the teams of ordinary years only in the fact that they will not represent the University formally in intercollegiate athletics.

Freshman athletics will go on as usual, according to the decision of the Committee last evening which reaffirmed the stand taken earlier in the fall in regard to football.

It was decided to award no sweaters this year to any of the teams in order to save expense. The grant of insignia to the Freshmen who played against Yale was approved.

The following hockey schedule, drawn up for the Freshman squad, was ratified by the Athletic Committee:

Friday, January 11--Stone School in the Stadium.

Saturday, January 19--Pomfret at Pomfret.

Saturday, January 26--Exeter in the Stadium.

Saturday, February 2--Andover in the Stadium.

Saturday, February 9--St. Paul's School at Concord, N. H.

Games with Rindge, Newton and Milton may be arranged.