The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-20
BASKET BALL GAME
STARTS TOMORROW

W1Ch eleven teams on Cne GROUND
all cooked and primed for the open
inf whistle the stage is set for the
Third Annual Basketball Tournament.
Everything points to successful
meet. The teams began to arrive
Wednesday night and several of them
took workouts in the gym on Thurs
day after the long ride from the
south. There have never been a
classier bunch of teams assembled
here before and the team that carries
away the trophy will have to go at top
speed the whole way.
Dope Scarce.
There is a scarcity of dope on which
to base a comparison Of the teams
from the two extremities of the state
but each team has had a good season
in it's own district and only the get
together starting this afternoon can
decide the respective merits.
Gooding Will Fight.
Coach R. E. Maricle of Gooding ar
rived with his team Wednesday night.
This outfit is considered the best in
the Boise and Twin Falls districts
with wins over Twin Falls, Weiser
and Caldwell.
When interviewed for a statement
Coach Maricle said, 81 know nothing
of the class of teams we'll meet but
if fight wins this tournament, my
team will be in the running every
inch of the way"
Sugar City earned the right to COM
pete in the tournament by upsetting
the dope and registering win. over
Pocatello. They arrived Wednesday
night under the tutelage of Coach
Archer Wiley prepared to finish
strong.
Two From Southeast.
Blackfoot played heavier schedule
in the south than any of the other
teams, and altho they lost couple
at the end of the season, were picked
to compete here as the best loser.
Supt. w. D. Vincent has been a
strong factor in promoting the tour
in that district and there are
many who are glad to see his team
in the title struggle.
Wallace Looms Up Strong.
The arrival of Wallace is bound to
throw sackful of jazz into the
events, the team having won the In
land Empire championship in Spo-
kane two weeks ago. With this title
to defend and the Idaho title to win,
the fans can expect real battle ev-
cry time the Miners go into action.
Occur d'Alene promises come
back after falling out in the semi
finals of the Spokane tournament and
IS bringing a team that looks good
IN paper to enforce it's argument.
Bonners Ferry is an unknown
quantity, having played schedule
composed of games with western
Montana teams almost entirely. They
nay loom up as the dark horse of the
ournament.
Several Darkhorses.
st. Maries, Genesee, and Nez Perce
re all possible dark horses. Two
ears ago St. Maries put up game
light, getting into the mi-finals, !.
nd Nez Perce has always played |
ang-up game. Last year they were 8
unner-up and gave Moscow a bad I
care in the finals. Most of their last .
ears team was lost by graduation, q
ut the town has reputation of turn i.
lg out new string of stars each I
ear.
Lewiston Unknown. :.
Lewiston is here eleven strong and t.
lie old fans are still remembering
lie battle they gave the winners in
le first tournament, and a repeti-
on is not out of the question. o o
Old Champs in Running. = +
Moscow twice winner, looks better Fl
AN ever and the team that beats p
EN- out of the trophy will have to L
ayNa top-notch game. The local ~
ys have a clean record to date and II
e precedent they have set in the il
st two tournaments will make them Ell
yht few degrees harder. p
Clyde Hunter, northwest conference ~
feree. will work all the finals and ne
mi-finals, but in the preliminaries 4
II change off every other game "a "a
tn &. w. Hubert of the university. ye