The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-07

Idaho's great historic come-bacl
started at this point. Benny
i Keane's beautiful long basket CONVEX
sion from the field followed by two
free throws by Captain Fox mad,
the score 10 to 16 for California
Belasco, California guard, was ruled
out on personal fouls.
O'Neil's long shot for field bas-
ket again strengthened the Bear lead
to five points. Then Captain Fox
started the fireworks with a long
field basket followed by another two
/ point counter from the field by
"Telly" Telford and the California
lead had been cut to one point.
Idaho Ties Score.
Fox tied the score 81 to 81 at the
4 ten minute mark with a free throw
! And the crowd went wild Talt in
4 the next half minute gave California
/. the last lead held by the bears in
the game when he continued to be
poison on free throws.
California called for time out and
it was the fourth time the visitors
had called for time Referee Mulligan
gave the ball to Captain Fox for
free throw
At the 12-minute mark Bob" Fit
IKE delivered the goods like a vet
eran when he put the vandals into
a one point lead by his field goal.
Captain Al, bruised and battered got
crack at two free throws and he
made good on both of them and the
score stood 25 to % in favor of Ida
no.
Score Tied Again.
Talt then made three successive
free throws and the score tied again
with four minutes to play.
Four minutes to play and the
championship to be determined in
those four breath-breaking minutes. !
Benny" Keane had gone out on per-
sonaIs and "Bill" Gartin was battl-
ing In his place. The chance to re-
peat as Pacific coast champions was
Idaho's.
AL Breaks Tie.
Three and one-half minutes to play
The responsibility of championship
rested on the shoulders of Captain
Fox. He stepped up to the foul line,
took the ball in his hands, the crowd
became uncanni1y silent. AL sight
ed, Tipped the ball straight and true |.
and SWISH Idaho held a one point
lead with scant minutes to play
Three minutes to play. Again the +
furious clash of Vandal and Bear. A I
field basket would win the game X
Then "Oz" delivered in fine fashion
with his field basket and Idaho lead
by three points. Fl
Two minutes to play and it was
'nly fitting and proper that AL Fox
should have the honor of sailing {
way the game, series and champion {
hip. A California man fouled and :
II converted the free throw with
leadly accuracy. y
One Minute to Go. =
One minute to 60 California
ought desperately in a battle ag-
inst time but the Vandals played Z
afe, passing the ball to each other,
Underneath the California basket A
california man in a final desperate
tempt to get the ball fouled and
ne timers gun ended the greatest =
ontest Of the season. Captain Fox
n his chance for another point de- =
berately tossed the ball far from .
1e basket.
The game was over. Idahos Van
ais. Pacific Coast title winner twice
, two years, were carried off the
DOR.
Game Rough and Fast.
The game was rough and fast with
elson, Keane and Belasco ruled out
q personal fouls
The vanda1s demonstrated their
1periority Idaho showed that the
asketball of the northern division
superior to the brand of ball
ayed in the southern division.
alifornia fight and Talt's free throw
footing were the big factors in the
adership gained in the first half 4
2 the Bears. II
The great comeback by the Van =
lls featured the game. Idaho's pass =
g was inferior In the first half .
It the consistent safety playing, ac- =
rate passing and short shots re-
lied in the triumph Of the David | 4
acMtllau system in the final ten n
nutes. =
Summary and Lineups.
Idaho 1921 California (0Rl IA