In a see-saw battle which left the outcome uncertain until the final minutes, the Jayvee sextet beat down a scrappy Tufts squad on Arena ice yesterday by a 6-4 count. When a second-period Jumbo scoring spree rang up two goals within a minute to erase their one point lead, the Chasemen struck back with two tallies at 11:07 and 15:24, and never relinquished the lead.

Speedy offensive drive made the difference, with Dave Arnold pacing the attack with two markers and Steve Washburn and Myles Huntington each turning in a goal and an assist. A final-period three-goal spree by Arnold, Huntington, and defenseman Dave Key let the Crimson coast in with a two-point margin.

The starting lineup: lw, Arnold; c, Hamden; rw, McLaughlin; ld, Weld; rd, Coste; g. Wood.