The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-21
PULLMAN GAME RALLY
STAGED BY STUDENTS
THOUSAND UNDERGRADUATES
SING PRAISES OF FOOTBALL !,
TEAM-2O0O AT BONFIRE.

One thousand students, happy IN
anticipation of winning the Washing
ton State College University of Idaho
football game at Pullman Friday az
ternoon, ''serpentined," "chain-gan-
ed," shouted and sang through the
streets of Moscow Thursday night.
Clad in night gowns, pajamas, and
freak costumes of every kind and de-
scription, the male undergraduates
lifted their voices to the heavens in
full-lunged announcement of their
devotion to Coach Kelley's gridiron.
University co-eds displayed equally
fine spirit. Singing, in chain gang"
formation, they marched through all
the fraternity houses and Lindley
hall After completing the rounds OF
the houses the co-eds joined forces
with the male students in the general
rally.
| Gathered around the blazing, crack
ling and luminous Washington State
college funeral pyre" between 1900
and 1000 Moscow and university en-
thusiasts wound up one of the most
successful Pullman game rallies in
the history of the institution. The
blazing bonfire, symbolical of the
destruction of Crimson and Gray foot
ball aspirations on Rogers field Fri
day afternoon, turned darkness into
light in the illumination of the Faiy-
grounds field.
From the bandstand speeches burn
ing hot with their messages of loyalty
to Idaho and the Idaho team were de-
livered amidst the cheers and ap-
plause of the excitedly exuberant
students. Constantly interrupted by
cheers and applause the speakers
thrilled their listeners, tanning to a
white glow the fires of the Idaho
Fights" spirit in the hearts of every
loyal Idahoan.
A. J. Priest of Boise, introduced "as
not football player but as one OF the
best Of Idaho fighters" started off
the talks at the fire. He told the
students that by 'being in every play,
by gaining ground themselves as the
backfield gained ground, the Idaho
varsity would turn the Cougar into
the mildest of tabby cats"
James E. West of Seattle, better
known as monk" West, former
Idaho football man, assured the un-
of the unfaltering 10y
atty of the alumni. "Buck" Phillips
Of Lewiston, former football man and
holder of the Idaho and American
collegiate javelin throw record, gave
4 rousing talk in which he said he
would "give his right arm to be in
he game against Pullman tomorrow"
Dean 0. p Cockerill of the college
If law by the use of biblical quotation
assured the undergraduates that they
must win or lose with their team.
Bill, Lee, Moscow attorney, and old
IDAHO graduate, enumerated former
-ictories over the Washington State
'ivals, and proclaimed an absolute
that Idaho would win the
921 game. :.
Grover Evans, captain of the var
ity, would not predict victory. He
aid he looked forward to the hardest
ind of a game, that he had been
ding to college for seven years to beat
State, and that in this his
inal year of Idaho football he hoped
0 fulfill his ambition.
Starting from Ridenbaugh hall at
80 the co-eds paraded through the
igma Nu house first, the Kappa Sig
Ia house, next, the Elwetas' house.
.indley hall, the Phi Delta Theta
ouse, the Beta Theta Pi house, the
igma Alpha Epsilon house, the Phi
amm Delta house and the University
lub. In each place the girls were
iven a royal reception and candy, ap-
les, doughnuts were passed out at
every house.
Male undergraduates assembled on
ne campus steps at 7:30 and headed
y the university pep band "chain-
anged" down to Main street. They
ere met by the co-eds in front of the
[oscow hotel and in double "ser-
entine' went through the Liberty
nd Kenworthy theatres. From the
the students circled
round at the corner of Third and
ain streets for yell and song fest.
Under the leadership of Yell King
ed Turner they made the echoes re-
,und down the Main business street.
till in formation the undergraduates
down Third street to
lie fire, already lighted and in full
aze.
Following the rally around the fire
e University pep band gave dance
Eggan's hall until 10:30, and with
e last dance the 1921 Pullman game
lily had become history.