The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-14
MUSC0NTES' MASSACRED.
Montana Again Defeats Ida
no in Game Featured by
Close Guarding.


Fighting from start to finish. the
Bruins defeated the University Of |
Idaho basketball five again last night. |
in one Of the fastest, closest games
ever played In .Missoula. The Bruins |
took the lead early in the game and
when the timers whistle blew. ending |
the game. Montana was on the long
end Of a - to 10 score.
While the Idaho team showed better |
passing and more teamwork, the Bruin |
five was the best team on the floor
last night. They fought with such
fierceness that defeat seemed impos-,
sible. and their guarding was superb,
It being rare moment when the Mus
covites got clear shot at the basket.
On the game they played last night
the only team that the Bruins will
have to fear on their own floor is the
Washington State college quint.
johnson Stars.
johnson again was the star Of the
came. shooting six baskets and always
being with the bali. During the last
two games Frank has played against
Hyde. n guard who is playing his third
year on the Idaho team. but has scored
frequently at that. Sanderson played
well as did Jones and Bentz, whose
guarding featured the game. The first
two took too many long shots at the
basket, and always missed. Newman
was played out and was replaced by
r.arkin. who played in fine form. The
Bruins exceiled at guarding and had
the ball in their possession three
fourths of the time.
For Idaho Gray and Blackmer
played hard all the time and made ali
Of the visitors scores between them
selves. The Muacovites used no less
than four men at right forward and
al Of them failed to score against
Ollie Jones' alright guarding. Romig,
the third man 10 try the position. did
rot last more than few minutes and
was carried off the floor.
First Half.
In the first half, the two teams al
ternated at making baskets. with the
Bruins always two points in the lead,
until Blackmer scored two field goals
and made the count IL to 0. Then Frank
Johnson. the Helena whirlwind. tore
in at full speed and with a beautiful
shot from the si1elines tied the score,
and minute later tossed the ball in
the basket again, giving the home
team a lead which they did not re-
linquish during the remainder of the
game The first half ended with the
score, Montana IA. Idaho II.
Second Half Fast.
Johnson started the second half with
a goal from the middle Of the floor
and after a double foul had been con-.
verted by Gray and missed by Sandy,
the stocky Bruin leader added another
two points to the score. At this time
Romig collapsed and was replaced by
Telford. Larkin took Newman's place
at forward for the Grizzlies. Montana
missed frequent shots at the basket
during this period and at one time
missed four straight losses right under
the net.
johnson shot basket and then the
teams milled around the floor for
awhile. Bentz furnishing the crowd
amusement by falling on top Of Mar.
tinson. another 200-pounder. After
each team had scored field goal, the
game was called with the Grizzlies five
points to the good.
The game was rough. although the
fouls were not called as close as in
the first game. Gray, the wizard free
thrower OF the conference. showed ex-
pert form at his favorite sport. making
good nine times In ten chances. San
| derson made four free throws out of
| nine chances
Lineup and Summary.
Montana (2D Idaho uO
Johnson Gray
Left forward.
Newman ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Hyde
Right forward.
bentZ Observation-Disclosures. Martinson
Center.
Jones Blackme
Left guard.
Sanderson Hyde
Right guard.
Substitutes--Carter for G. Hyde;
| Romig for Carter; Telford for Romig:
IAarkin for Newman.
Field goals-Johnson, G: Sanderson.
3; Newman. 1: Blackmer. 3; Gray. ..
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| Gray. 9 OF 10.