The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-02
DAVIS and KLEFFNER
ESCORE, .TOUCHDOWNS
KINNISON SPRINTS 40 YARDS IN
FEATURE RUN-HOME GOAL
NOT ENDANGERED

Idaho Vandals broke up the dread
ed Gonzaga forward passes without
serious trouble and won this after
noon 13 to in a rather straight
away non-spectacular football game
before a crowd of 7000 Idaho scored
in the second and third quarters with
Davis going over for the first touch
down and Kleffner making the sec
ond in the third quarter.
Fitzke's long end run Of 25 yards
followed on the next play by Kin
nison's sprint Of 40 yards through
broken field were features. These
two runs resulted directly in Idaho's
first score. Kleffner sprlnted 81
wards to Idaho's second touchdown
in the third quarter.
Houston Stockton was Gonzagas
star with Stivers, Kinnison, F1tzke
and Kleffner showing to advantage
for Idaho.
Idaho Safe Throughout
In the first quarter it was plainly
seen that the Bulldogs could not sue
ceed on forward passes. The first
period was featured by an exchange
of punts with Skippy Stivers out
kicking the husky Houston Stockton,
far-famed Bulldog ace. Play was
however, a good share of the time
in Idaho territory with the Bulldogs
approaching to within Idaho's 80 yard
zone twice. Idaho in this quarter
reached Gonzaga's 20 yard line.
Starting from the 20 yard line
Idaho backs samshed down the field
in the second quarter to their own
35 ward line Then "Bob' F'itzke went
in for Davidson and proceeded to rip
off 20 yards around end. Kinnison
then on a delayed buck through CEN
ter broke free and carried the ball
40 yards to Gonzaga's 5-yard line.
Davis smashed over but Fitzke's at
tempted conversion after touchdown
on a place-kick was unsuccessful
Gonzaga Fights Hard
Gonzaga staged brilliant and
game comeback in the opening min
utes of the second half, advancing
the ball to the middle of the field
from the kickoff Kinnison was
hurt and carried off the field with
Cameron going in. Gonzaga's further
advance was stopped by Stivers who
Intercepted Bulldog pass. Idaho
fans gasped momentarily at this
time when a bad pass from center
went over Fitzke's head and Idaho, |
losing 20 yards, was forced back to
her own 10 yard line. Fitzke, how
ever, punted out of danger.
In the closing minutes of the third
quarter "Syb" K1effner broke through !
and flashed 80 yards to the goal line |
where he joyfully placed the pig i
skin between the goal posts. Fitzke |
placed-kicked Idaho into the point
after touchdown.
Stivers Intercepts Passes
In the last quarter Gonzaga tried |
gamely to score on passes but the
great defensive work of the Idaho
backfield men, and in particular
Stivers and Kleffner, made the Bull
dog aerial attack futile. Play was
in Gonzaga territory practically all
of the period.
The Idaho team showed to ad
vantage throughout with Gonzaga
outclassed in every department. The
Idaho linesmen worked better in the
second hald than in the first.
Idaho made 279 yards from scrim-
mage to Gonzagas 222. The Bull
dogs attempted 23 forward passes,
six of which were completed for a
total gain of 81 yards Idaho at
tempted eight passes, completed three
for a yardage gain of four yards,
Idaho made five first downs to six
for Gonzaga.