The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13
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Sens tiand Playing ii Last
Five Minutes Downs the,
Muscovites.

Rx desperate rally in the last five
mipstes, IN which each member OF the
0rissltea todnk q prominent part, the
MontaAa aEate University team de-
fc9ted the yAiversity Of Idaho five last
nieAN IS to ~. Up to the final MIN
ute the visitors led, but by sheer
lighting the Bruins worked the ball
down towards their goal and johnson
and Sanderson threw the winning
tasksts, vhila the crowd for the first
time during the game awakened and
made the gym rock with their cheers.
Every man ON the Montana team DE-
serves a great deal Of credit. but tho
lighting spirit showed by littlei
Swcdc" johnson, who, during the last
haH was everywhere, was the out
standing feature Of the game.
Jones at guard showed up bette2 than
at any previous time during the sea-
son and was always with the ball.
bentz was the same old terror at
gra6eips the ball out OF the air, and
passed. welt and besides held the
highly touted Martinson scoreless.
Newman worked hard. but in the first
Few minutes let his man get away
from him, giving Idaho a lead. He
seemed new to the forward position
end made q number of unlucky shots.
Gus Larkin, who succeeded him dur
ing, tina saaend half, showed up well
against the tired opponents and
though handicapped by smallness of
statuts did exceedingly well.
While for Individual playing and
hard fighting the hopors so to the
Bruins, the Idaho quint worked an
excellent passing game during the first
half and showed that they had en-
joyed plenty of practice. but in the
second half the Grizzly attack was
unbreakable and carried the Musco-
Nites. team work and all, off their feet.
First Hall idaho's.
The game started with a rush, and
In a minute a.pair Of free throws had
made the score to /. After Martini
son had intercepted couple passes,
Sanderson dumped the ball through
the ring and the Bruins led. Here the
Idaho team started showing off some
fast floor work and passing and Black
mer twice received the ball under the
basket and made easy goals. Grey
followed by shooting four straight free
throws and then finally johnson
scored from the floor. Near the end
of the half Blackmer tossed the ball
in the basket from the middle Of the
floor, and the first half ended with the
score Is to II in the visitors favor.
Second Halt.
The Bruinsc anne back after the in
Permission with fire in their eyes and
in minute Jones made a pretty field
goal. Then came series Of sensa-
tionai shots by Johnson, who scored
three field goals in row, and by his
fast work dernoralized the Idaho play
ers. At this time. with Montana one
point ahead, Larkin was substituted
for Newman, and Edmundson sent
Carter into Romig's position. Gray
tied the score with free tnroWr and
then Captain Sanderson shot two field
goals in n row, giving Montana the
winning points.
In the last two minutes both teams
gave all they had but the Bruins fire.
Qucntly intercepted near perfect
passes. and showed up as better fin
tshers than the Muscovites. Idaho did
not shoot q field goal in the last half.
The game was frequently inter-
supted by the referees whistle, us
there were pelnty of fouls. mostly
technical. due to the speed of the
game. Grey threw four straight free
throws at the beginning of the con-
test. and totaled II out of Is chances.
Sanderson had a run of five straight
throws and made good on nine OF 10
chances
Game Toriaht.
The same teams will play tonight at
5 o'clock at the university gymnasium
and another fast game is assured.
The game, last night was fairly well
attended but the crowd showed the
same lack of enthusiasm that has APP
peared all during the year. until the
last minutes.