1940 SEXTET LOSES TO B.U. TEAM AT ARENA, 5-4

In spite of their efforts in the last two periods, the 1940 hockey team lost to B.U. Freshmen at the Arena yesterday, 5 to 4. The defeat was the first suffered by Coach Clark Hodder's charges this year. The game was hard foguht from beginning to end and stiff checking and numerous visits to the penalty box marked the last two periods.

Slowness in getting started cost the Yardlings a substantial deficit as Conaty, flashy B.U. wing, dented the strings twice and Wilkins, defense man, sauk another to put the Crimson three goals down as the first period ended. The Freshman play ws featured by the work of Vin Freedley in goal who turned back the B.U. attacks with spectacular saves.

Turning the tables on their opponents, the Yardlings outplayed the Terrior pups from the opening bell of the second session. Dan Roosevelt and Vin Francis, dependable defense pair, distributed effective body checks at opportune moments while Ervin scored two goals assisted by Winslow and Eaton. Turning on the heat still more proved to be of little aid as Richardson, B.U. center, caught the defence down the ice and beat Freedley to put the score at 4 to 2.

Putting on a strong drive, the Yardlings tied up the score with goals by Francis, assisted by Roosevelt and Eaton. The entire B.U. team and half the student body protested this goal but the puck was in the cage and the only opening was in the front. With two minutes left Wilkins scored again for B.U. to put an end to hope for a victory for the 1940 sextet