About 20 members of the University hockey squad reported for the first practice of the year on ice yesterday afternoon at Hill Pond, Arlington. Although the surface was small, it was in excellent condition and served to give the forwards a good try-out against various defence combinations.

Following a preliminary practice, the regular forwards, with a scrub defence, played a forty-minute game with a provisional second team in which the University forwards scored nine goals to the scrub's none. All those who reported were given a chance to play.

A. Winsor '02, who will coach the University team again this year, was present and paid special attention to the defence candidates.