The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-01
GAME PLAYED IN GONZAGA GYM
NASIUM ENDS IN FAVOR OF GEM
STATE PLAYERS, "a TO FL.

NASIUM ENDS IN FAVOR OF GEM
STATE PLAYERS, "a TO Fl.
The University of Idaho basketball
team will meet the California univer-
sity quintet in Moscow next week in
q three game series to decide the
winner in the Pacific coast conference
as a result of last nights victory by
the Idaho Vandals over the Univer-
sity of Washington basketeers, "a to
81. The California games will be
played Monday, Tuesday, and We'd
,nesday evenings in the local gym
nasium, and reserved seats will prob
ably go on sale during the next day
or two for the series.
In the deciding game last night
played in Spokane between the two
teams, tied for premier honors in the
northern division of the coast league,
Idaho definitely annexed the north
west conference flag, as we'll as earn
ing the right to meet the southern
divisional leaders in the big title
scrap.
The feature of the game was the
remarkable consistency with which
Captain Al Fox converted on free
throws, making 16 out of a possible
1S, and winning the game for the
Vandals. Idaho got away to a poor
start, seemingly being lost on the
more spacious floor of Gonzaga uni
versity gymnasium, and repeatedly
overthrow passes, while Washington,
taking advantage of every opportun-
ity, and pinning their faith to long
Shots managed to gain a six point
lead over the Idaho quintet during
the first fifteen minutes of play. /
Regain Confidence.
The Vandals found themselves to-
ward the end of the first period, how
ever, and were able to do more effec-
tive passing, and came up until at
the close of the half the score stood |
Is to IA. Washington fought as only
a team can fight which has deter
mined to win at any cost. Idaho
strengthened, and held their frantic
rivals to but six points throughout
the second half, at the same time
corralling 10 for themselves. Keane,
Idaho guard, who has shown up in
brilliant fashion during the recent
games, was responsible for three Of
Idaho's four field baskets, while Tel
ford hooped the other goal from the
floor.
Keane Breaks Tie.
Keane broke the tie which quickly
resulted in the opening moments of
the second period when Fox converted
on foal, by hopping his second field
goal, and the Gem state team from
that time clung tenaciously to the
advantage until the final gun ended
the terrific game. Foul after foul
was overlooked by the officials in the
intense excitement of the final six
minutes, when the Huskies staged a
tremendous rally in a last effort to
wrest a victory from the Silver and
Gold hoopsters.
With four minutes to go, Windy I"
Crawford, brilliant Washington for ,
ward, was yanked on four personal
fouls. Fox had been leading Craw-
ford a merry chase up and down the I
court, dribbling the entire length at
times with the Washington man tear
ing after him in vain efforts to res
cue the ball. So intense was the
Wa ashington attack in the last few
Of the game, that Idaho was
unable to keep the ball out of her i
own territory
Huskies Are Fast
For Washington, Windy" Craw- c
ford and Red" Bryan, all coast t
guard and a dangerous man for any i
forward to have to play against, were
The two outstanding stars in the con- I
stellation. :
The game was contest between ,
TWO teams coached in absolutely
style of game, the one team q
aking chances and shooting from all I
angles, lobbing the ball high in the e
air for two-thirds the length of the L
1oor at times; the other, and the 8
Notorious team, contented itself with +
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passing and floor strategy to bring r
he ball within safe distance for an a
lnder the basket field attempt at V
Icoring. The Idaho victory was a II
,ictory for the Macmillan type Of ball s.
|ver the Edmundson speed and spec
acular shOot-frOm- any angle style T
+ court work, in which the opposing
cams coached almost to perfection
n each particular style fought as
My two teams fighting for college OF
championship can fight. a
Large Crowd Out. M
The game was witnessed by M
rowd of 1900 persons, which filled pl
be Gonzaga gymnasium to overflow az
ng. Hundreds were turned away, W
nd standing room was at a premium W
0ng before the teams appeared on ia
ne floor. Coach H. P. Wright of the
alifOrn1a Bears, and DeHaviland Id
lember of the California squad IN
couted the game. th
The California team is now in Port al
Ind, awaiting final settlement of en-
lans for the championship game, and OF
esting from their weary trip up the M
past. A meeting of the officials was
, have been held in Spokane this TO
forming, at which time all arrange, tr'
tents were to have been completed al
n staging the big games. There is M
tile doubt but what Moscow will
, chosen as the scene of three con-
sts, as the provisions of the con-
renee allows the winning team the ch