Long Hockey Practice Yesterday

The University hockey team held a long, fast practice at Hammond's Pond, Chestnut Hill, yesterday afternoon. The squad was divided up into sections and groups of forwards sent against two or three defence men. After this the University forwards, with various defence combinations, played a game with three different scrub teams in succession. Leslie, one of the substitute forwards on last season's team, was tried at left wing, and Gardner was shifted to right centre. This arrangement seemed very effective and will be given a thorough try-out. Huntington and Blackall, at point and coverpoint respectively, worked together better than any defence combination tried this year.

Temporary Cut in Squad.

At a meeting of the members of the University hockey squad held last night at the Varsity Club Coach Winsor '02 announced a temporary cut in the squad, but said that all men not retained during the recess will be given a further trial in January. The following men have been retained: forwards-Duncan, Fraser-Campbell, Gardner, Hicks, Hornblower, Kirkland, Leslie, Rice, Whidden, Wigglesworth; coverpoints-G. . G. Browne, Foster, Houston; points-Blackall, Huntington, Paul; goals-C. N. Browne, Chadwick, Fahnestock, Smart.

Practice Game with Brae Burn at 7.30.

The men who have been retained are expected to report at the Brae Burn Country Club this evening at 7.30, when a practice game will be played with the Brae Burn team. These men will also be expected to report at the St. Nicholas Rink at 12.30 o'clock on December 27.