Six Will Oppose Olympic Players For One Period

The varsity hockey team will play one practice period against the 1956 U.S. Olympic team early next month, before the Olympians leave for Europe, it was learned yesterday. The scrimmage could well pit at least one Crimson hockey alumnus against his former teammates.

Temporarily delayed by Harvard and B.U. restrictions on Sunday games, the scrimmage will probably be held at the Arena on January 3, with Crimson, Terrier, and Boston College teams each playing a period. "We'll do anything we can to help the Olympic team on its way," varsity coach Cooney Welland said last night.

Cleary's May Meet

Any encounter between the Crimson and the U.S. Olympic team could result in a meeting of the Cleary brothers, sophomore Bob and last year's All-American center forward Bill. Besides Bill Cleary, other former varsity players presently trying players out for the Olympic team include defenseman Doug Manchester and 1953 Captain Walt Greeley.