The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-13
IDAHO'S VANDALS
TAKE FIRST GAME
MONTANA MEETS 3S TO II DEFEAT
-FRESHMEN LOSE GAME-VAR-
SITY SHOWS STRENGTH.

FRESHMEN LOSE GAME-VAR-
SITY SHOWS STRENGTH.
University of Idaho Vandals two
conference champions last season
opened the current basket ball season
last night in the University Of Idaho
gymnasium by winning from the Uni
versity of Montana 38 to II. Coach
David MacMillan's players lived uI
to the fondest expectations of the large
crowd that packed every available
space in the gymnasium
The speedy passing, brilliant team
play, and clever working of the floor
by the Idaho men furnished features
for the uneven game. Montana was
unable to cope with the Idaho defen-
ssive game in that they were forced
to take long shots in attempts for
baskets. At the end of the first half
Montana had been held to two field
baskets for total of four points.
Idaho Counts Up Fast.
Montana basketeers were clever and
fast but they could not stop the Van
da1 offensive. The ball, in Idaho's
possession, changed hands three or
four times with dazzling speed and an
Idaho player underneath the basket
had Gagged the ball for field bas-
ket. For other field baskets the Van
dal players dribbled, lodged and
twisted through the Montana team for
Idaho points.
The Vandals of this season are a
strong team and to many they pre-
sent a stronger team this year but
the conference schedules and the
strength of opposing teams make the
attainment of highest honors proper
stionate1y harder The Vandals realize
that to repeat the conquest of year
ago will mean the playing of the
greatest basket ball ever presented by
an Idaho team.
Idaho Integral Machine.
"Ade " Nelson was the individual
high point man of the game with eight
field baskets and his under the basket
shooting was a feature. Captain AL
Fox worked the floor brilliantly,
showing improvement even over his
marvellous basket ball technique of a
year ago. He shot two field baskets
and was deadly in his conversion of
free throws into points. On seven
chances he counted six points.
or Thompson at center passed
accurately and was an integral part
Of the Idaho machine. ie counted
two field baskets. Monta1as capable
offensive failed to function last night
due to the capabilities displayed by
Te1ford and Gartin. The two veteran
guards showed marked improvement, |
passing accurately and breaking up
play after play started by the Mon
tana team.
Sends In Second String
In the second half with the game
saIted away Coach Mac
MILAN sent in his string of capable |
showed up well but were naturally
not as effective as the first team that
on the floor. The strength
of the Vanda1 substitutes was clearly
demonstrated, however, and Coach
Macmillan will be able to send team
in for any class of game.
1t is interesting to note that the
first Idaho point was made by Cap
tain AL Fox with a free throw and
a minute later the Vandal leader had
slipped in the first Idaho field basket
Of the season Al has succeeded his
brother, Rich,'' who captained the
team last season, as
captain and floor leader of the Idaho
five.
Freshmen Lose Preliminary.
preliminary game between the
idaho freshmen and the Cheney State
Normal school was won by Cheney
27 to 15 The score at the end of
he first half was to 8, but Cheney
Jumped into a lead in the second hall
argely through the work of Miller,
| Cheney player who had warmed the
,ench during the first half Stillman
played a nice game for the freshmen
1t guard and was accurate in his
rec throw shooting in the first half.
Jotter, year1ing forward, worked the
loor nicely and staged numerous in !
eresting battles with the heavier !
,heney players for possession of the
aIl ,
Between halves of the varsity game :
most clever, original, and MOST Z
aughable stunt was put on by the zone !
ingers," or most recent members of +
he Fl" club. The stunt was we'll +
7orked out, cleverly costumed, and
yas cIean1y clever Sib" Kleffner
Gus . Bjork, Dusty" Kline, and
.rnold Cooley took the leading parts q
nd Williams, Stivers, Quinn, Eddy, ?
esser, Taper, and Hausen made up .
ne well drilled chorus +
daho (3s.) Montana d7) u
OK Co .....-. F --.... Badgeley P
.-s--- G ....... Thorsen ?
e1ford . G ~ Baird (C) I
artin - G Tanner Ol
sy
Scoring: Idaho-Field goals, Nell m
IN, 8; Fox, Q; Thompson 2; Marin a,
au, /; Edwards, 1; Gartin, 1 Styner, III
Free throws, Fox, out of T. Mon
na-Field goals, Tanner, q; Baird
Porter, l Mcdonald, l. Badgeley
Free throws, Mcdonald, 1 out of M