The Freshman hockey team went down to a 7-2 defeat yesterday afternoon when they faced the fast West-minster combination in a practice workout at the Arena. Captain Hodder's absence because of illness left a wide gap in the yearlings' second string line and it was doubtless this weakness which allowed the Westminster skaters to pile up the 7-2 score.

Coach Humphrey has no rest in store for the 1925 skaters this week as he must use every opportunity to whip the men into the same smoothly-working combination that was in top form a few days before the St. Paul's defeat. Hodder is expected to be back at his defence position tomorrow and will be a great help in bringing the team back into shape.