The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-18
MOSCOW CITIZEN
ON FOOT BALL GAME
G. P. MIX THINKS SPOKESMAN
REVIEW REPORT WAS UN-
FAIR TO MOSCOW TEAM.

That the Moscow high school foot
ball team did not get fair deal in
the report of the game as published
In Sundays Spokesman-Review and
especially in the headlines which in
Dictated that Lewis & Clark team had
an easy game, is the opinion of G.. P.
Mix, we'll known Moscow citizen. Mr..
Mix was the first graduate of the
agricultural college of the University
of Idaho and played on every team
the university had for seven years,
for in those days the university had a
preparatory course He played foot
ball and base ball and his son is a
foot ball and base ball player and he
knows the game. Mr.. Mix also
knows a good team when he sees it
and he says too much credit cannot
be given to the Moscow team and to
Coach Baker for the splendid defense
they put up against a team much
heavier and older and more expert
enoed. In a commune atior to this
paper Mr.. Mix writes:
Defends Moscow Team
l am writing this article after read
ing the article in Sundays Spokes-
man-Review referring to the foot ball
game between the Moscow High
School team and the Lewis and Clark
School of Spokane. The article was
not only unfair and unsportsma1s-
like, but was not founded on facts.
AS one who was privileged to at
tend the game in Moscow last Satur-
day and believer at all times Of fair
play in athletic contests and further
believing in the great principles of
clean sport, which allows to the VIC
tor the spoils and gives to them all
deserved credit, as / read this article
felt it must have been dlshearten-
ing at least when our little band of
Spartans, our High School students
and particularly our shifty, nervy
fighting high school team. These
young people, no doubt, felt even
from a biased standpoint, to nave
credit given their team for the game
ness which they displayed. Outweigh
ed from ten to sixty pounds to the
man, pitted against team OF expert
enced players, our boys by a show OF |
wonderful knowledge of the. game,
backed with speed and nerve that eX-
cited the admiration of all, clearly
outplayed and out-gamed the Lewis /,
and Clark bows from Spokane.
| do not believe that anyone who
saw the game would have given the
Spokane boys better than draw, my !
own opinion, given without bias or
prejudice would not allow me to give
Moscow less than one touchdown the
better team.
An analysis Of the game will more
han justify the difference in favor
If the Moscow high school boys. The
.eferred to article in the Review
states that the Lewis and Clark
heavier team scored at will over the
light Moscow team.
1 will not attempt to call attention
o the numerous yardages and splen-
lid plays made by each team but In
general way call attention to few
acts. The Lewis and Clark first
touchdown came after the ball was
noved from practically the center of
he field to a few yards of the goal
ost through penalties, not by their {
laying, from this point of advant- !
ge it was an easy matter for them s
o go over for their touchdown. This
My seemed to spur the Moscow boys
D renewed efforts and the way they
lunged through this heavy line, /
kirted the ends, and ran over the {
ackles was sure sight for "sore {
yes" The suddenness and fierce
ess of the attack clearly bewildered c
ne well coached team from Spokane.
he ball was carried to within few q
set of the Spokane goal, the time (
eng practically up, our boys lost Q
ne ball through too fast playing t
hree other times the ball was car