The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-17

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California 9; Washington 0.
Scott High 20; Lewis and Clark, II
Lewiston High IA; Moscow High
u. S. G. 16; Netada O. (First half
Palo Alto-( SpeciaD-Idaho's Van
ais lost bitter game to Stanford un
iversity. here this afternoon, IL to Z
The Cardinals scored in the sec
ond quarter with a touchdown ant
again in the third quarter with
field goal from placement. Stanford
cinched the game in the final periot
with another touchdown after catch
ing an Idaho pass, when the Vandals
were battling to overcome the Card
inal lead.
Idaho scored in the second quarter
with a touchdown with Bob Fitzke
going over on a forward pass from
Stvers. Idaho's great battle thrilled
a crow of 10000 and Stanford knew
full we'll that this afternoons game
was the hardest on the Cardinal
schedule.
Crowd of 10000 People
Play opened before a crowd 10000
people with the field in good condi-
ton. Stanford appeared first on the
field and the Vandals appeared few
minutes later led by the Idaho mas
cot Empire
Captain Campbell won the toss
from acting Captain Stivers and Stan
ford elected to defend the north goal.
An exchange of punts featured the
opening half of the first quarter
with Fitzke. outkicking Nevers, the
Stanford star. Play zig-zagged in the
middle of the field with neither team
showing to superior advantage. Stan
ford opened with a place-kick attack
in the last of the first period with
Cleveland attempting a place-kick
from the 45 yard line The place
kick was blocked and Stanford re-
covered the ball. Cleveland again
attempted a place-kick from Idaho's
43-yard line. The kick failed and the
first quarter ended with a score of
Stanford 0, idaho O.
Stanford Scores First
Stivers in punting out of danger,
kicked outside to Idahos 4S-yard line.
Nevers, the Stanford star, ripped off
a couple of good gains and a complet-
ed pass, Cleveland to Capbell, placed
the ball on Idaho's 4-yard line. New
ers then punched the ball the re-
manning distance for Stanford's first
score and the first touchdown of the |
game Cleveland converted the point |
after touchdown with a place-kick.
On the kickoff fans were treated |
to a spectacular demonstration of
how an Idaho team can fight Klef-
finer received the kickoff and ran the
ball back to the 33yard line. Bob
Fitzke then proceeded to rip off 40
yards on an end run under the cover
Of beautiful idaho interference to
25-yard line. After sever
al line plunges a completed pass,
Stivers to F'itzke netted IS yards.
Idaho backs then punched the ball to
within inches of the Stanford goal
line but the Cardinals held and the
ball passed over on downs.
Idaho Scores Touchdown
Nevers was forced to kick from
behind the Stanford goal line Stiv-
ers received the ball on Stanford's
4O-yard line and Fitzke on the next
play ripped off Is yards around end
Nevers, the Stanford star, was hurt
and he was replaced by So1oman.
Idaho line bucks failed to gain so
sSkippy" Sfivers passed to Fitzke. I
line before stopped Stivers made
/ yard through the center of the line, !
Bucklin ploughed through for a two
zard gain, and Fitzke made yard
around end. On forward pass
stivers to Fitzke the famous Bob ,
,nared the pass over the Stanford ,
goal line and the score was tied.
With Stivers holding the ball Fftzke
,lace-kicked successfully on the try :
or point after touchdown and the
'core stood z to z.
An exchange of punts and unsuc-
,essful aerial attacks occupied the 6
emaining minutes of the first half, i
With play in the middle of the field, G
nd the half ended with the score t
led: Idaho Z, Stanford a
Stanford Makes Three Points
Neither team gained on either for 7
yard passes or on line smashes at
he opening of the first half. An
mbulance was called for Nevers, the
stanford star, and his condition, ac-
ording to reports circulated around
he crowd was serious. Nevers was e
he scorer of Stanford's touchdown a
a the second period and directly e
for the Cardinal counter. =
An exchange of punts with play in
lidfield occupied the major part of IL
he third period Stanford worked b
1e ball to Idaho's 20 yard line where
ne vandals held with determine :,
on that knew no breaking and Cut
erbach dropped back to try a place u
ick The place-kick, from the 25- a.
ard line, was good and Stanford a,
ad broken the tie and the score :,
TODD. 10 to Z. in favor of the Cardi- -
ais.
The third quarter ended with the :
andals fighting desterately to score =
touchdown through use of the for =
ard mass ~