In the last hard scrimmage before the Yale game the University hockey team was defeated by the second last night, 3 to 1. Huntington was again in the game, as also was Sortwell, but neither was in the best of form and the forward line was weakened somewhat on this account. Pierce at right wing also seemed to have suffered a setback and hardly held up his end against Baldwin. The defense, too, was not shining as brilliantly as usual and had a tendency to rush at the man carrying the puck and, when attempting to get the puck out of the corners or out from behind the cage, tried to accomplish the desired result more by brute strength than cleverness.

The goals last night were scored, two by Palmer and one each by Adams and Duncan.

The final practice today will, of course, be light as the men must be in the pink of condition for the struggle with Yale tomorrow night.

Yesterday's line-ups: FIRST  SECOND. Sortwell, l.e.  r.e., Morgan Duncan, l.c.  r.c., Adams Huntington, r.c.  l.c., Palmer Pierce, r.c.  l.e., Baldwin, Reeves Blackall, c.p.  c.p., Wingate Willetts, p.  p., Houston Gardner, Smart, g.  g., Smart, Gardner