The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-07-29
athletic DIRECTOR
ARRIVES IN MOSCOW
COACH II. L. MATTHEW'S NOW IN
THE CITY TO TAKE UP
HIS DUTIES

HIS DUTIES
Prospects for a winning football
team at the University of Idaho this
fall look very good, said Coach r. l..
Matthews, new athletic director at the
university, who arrived in Moscow
Friday evening from Seattle accom-
panied by Mrs. Matthews and their
small daughter
Mr.. Matthews was very reticent
about the subject of football at Idaho,
stating that he had not had sufficient
time to become thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the situation. But he did say
in very reassuring manner that he
thought the outlook was bright.
Idaho is just the right sized in
stitution to turn out some very good
athletic teams," said Mr.. Matthews,
"and personally / am very glad to be
connected with the institution. All
though l have not become fully con-
versant with the exact situation l see
no reason why the university should
not turn out some winning teams"
What the season would bring forth
in football the coach would not fore
cast. "The schedule is most diff
cult one as all the conference games
but one are to be played away from
home. The trips to Seattle, Boise,
Montana and Los Angeles called for
in the schedule will be hard on the
team and make the results uncertain" !"
Mr.. Matthews seemed well pleased
with the location here. He spent the
morning with DR.. A. H. Upham going
over the university campus and re-
viewing the situation in general.
Although he maintained he had
little to say concerning athletics at
such an early date, Mr. Matthews
personal appearance and mOdulated
conversation gives one the impression
that there is behind his diffidence the
power to do whatever he attempts.
He inspires his auditors with a con-
fidence that bespeaks more than
words.
Turns Out Good Teams
The record that Mr.. Matthews has
made in the fields where he has
coached and directed athletics make
any self-assertiOns unnecessary. Dur
ing eleven years experience in dlrec-
torial and coaching work he has es-
tablished reputation that has become
widely known throughout the north
west and elsewhere.
He coached athletics at Kenyon
college, Gambler, Ohio, in 1912, 1913
and 1914. From there he succeeded
w 1lldmotIc uulf Sly dI OdlSlu, OIS.,
where he remained for years. in 1921
he remained for six years. In 1921
he went to the University of Wash
ington where he coached freshman
football and varsity baseball.
While at the University of Wash
ington he turned out winning fresh
man football teams and coached the
Husky baseball nine which captured
the hOnOrS In the Pacific coast con-
ference last spring. The officials at
Washington were loathe to see him
leave even though larger field called
him.
In speaking of Mr.. Matthew'S rec
aord, L. H. Gregory, Portland sports
writer and expert on athletics, said
not long ago in the Oregonian, pub
lished at Portland:
sThe new Idaho coach is gener-
ally regarded in the Pacific coast
conference as an exceptional develop
er of material and keen student of
all branches of sport"
When Darwin Meisnet graduate
manager at the University of Wash
zington, announced acceptance of
Matthews resignation there he said:
1--WE felt that Matthews was TOO
big man to be handling freshman
teams, and when the Idaho offer came
we did not want to stand in the way
of his acceptance
Matthews attended the University
of Washington in his freshman year
at college and played on the football
team. Then he went to NOtre Dame,
where for three successive years,
1908, 1909 and 1910, he not only made
the NOtre Dame varsity but was nam
ed on the All-Western eleven besides.
In 1908 and 1909 he was selected All
Western end. The next season he was
switched to half-back and in that new
position was included again on the
4A11- Western team, this time as half.
Not many players can point to
showing like that"
According to Mr.. Matthews, no ar
rangements have yet been made con-
cerning the coaching of baseball and
track in the spring. He and Coach
David Macmillan will work out these
arrangements later. Macmillan will
retain the dictatorship of the basket
ball teams.
Fall football practice will begin as
soon as school opens, said Coach
Matthews. The first game of the
conference year is on October Is.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthews made the
trip from Seattle to Moscow by auto, |
coming over the Sunset highway.
They stopped over in Spokane a day |
AS soon as possible they expect to
move into a home here.
Entertain Guests at Picnic
A most enjoyable and very unique
nicn5c was held in the mark Wo0p0S-l |