The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-22
VANDALS RETURN
FROM HARD TRIP
IDAHO PLAYERS IN GOOD SHAPE
FOR GONZAGA CONTEST AT
SPOKANE, SATURDAY.

The University of Idaho Vandals
arrived here this morning from south
ern California in good condition and
ready for the Gonzaga university
Bulldogs, at Spokane, Saturday after
moon. Idaho suffered no material in
juries in the game last Saturday with
the University of Southern California,
and Coach Mathews men are reported
in good shape for Coach Dorais' team.
The Gonzaga game is looked upon
as one of the hardest of the entire
Idaho season. Gonzaga's sensationally
good record this season speaks loudly
for the strength of Idaho's opponents
The Vandals have wholesome re-
spect for the Bulldogs and the men
of Mathews lineup will enter the
game with the realization of a long
hard fight in sight. The Vandals will
have to play their best brand of foot
ball against the Gonzaga eleven.
Close Game Expected.
The Gonzaga game this year should
be as close as the one last season,
which went to Idaho, 6 to 0. 1t would
have been a scoreless tie but for Dale
Vohs, playing his first year at varsity
tackle, who grabbed a Bulldog tumble
and scored. The Idaho team will end
the season against the University of
Montana at Missoula, on Thanksgiv-
ing day Montana lost to Gonzaga by
4 decisive score earlier in the season. !
The Idaho eleven completed their
lard 13 day trip to Pasadena and re-
turn this morning. The Vandals met
and defeated the University of Utah, |
Rocky Mountain conference leaders,
1t Boise, on Armistice day, 16 to 0.
At Pasadena the Vandals forced the
use. Trojans to resort to forward
passes to win by ID to score. The
cam was brought in on a special
from Colfax and was met
It the train by a most enthusiastic
from the university student
'ody.
Good Crowd Going.
The Inland Empire and Northern
'acific railroads have offered special
ates to university students and Mos
ow people for the Spokane game
he rate of 81 for the round trip with .
n option of returning Sunday is ex-
ected to attract any number to the :
game The Inland train, .
aaving here at 7:40 Saturday morn
1g, will carry good delegation
lcluding the Idaho Pep band and var ,
ity yell leaders. +
Gonzaga university's football team,
to conqueror of the Wyoming
owboy eleven, is lying in wait for
1e Idaho Vandals. The Brindle Bull :
og feels his strength this year and !
as displayed it on several occasions.
asst year Gonzaga was turned down !
IT Northwest conference membership :
nd the Gonzaga hackers feel that a
ictory over Idaho would be a long
pint in their favor when they again !
etition at this years meeting. s
yandaIs at California. |
At Boise the Idaho men played their :
est offensive game and defeated the
University of Utah 16 to 0, while at q
outhern California they lived up to
leir reputation as one of the :.
rongest conference defensive elevens. i
he Trojan eleven, which held the L
lightly California machine to II !
1ints, doped to win over Idaho by :
least five touchdowns, was lucky !,
get IA points. -
The Vandal's forward passing at =
ok sparkled against the Trojans. a a
-arting on their own 10-yard line :
the last period the Vandals passed q
e entire length of the field and
mt the ball over the goal only to
we an unfortunate tumble prevent 7
1t was an achievement, l
r Southern California had made both s.
her touchdowns and most of her II
ins through the air and was team II
rfected in the art of spelling the II
her teams passing. IL