The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-10-29
IDAHO and OREGON
STAGE GREAT GAME
WEBFOOT STRENGTH UNDERES-
TlMATED HERE-STIVERS UN-.
QUESTIONABLE STAR OF GAME
By O. A. FITZGERALD

Idaho adherentS expected, but the ma
reon-jerseyed crew did carry it's
share in one of the most slashing,
and savage1y contested games that
the northwest has ever seen. The
trouble was the folks around here
didn't know the strength of the Ore
gon eleven.
In former years Oregon has been a
late conner but Saturday Idaho found
an Oregon team much stronger than
at any time last year. Saturdays
game was not only the hardest game
ever played on Hayward field but the
game to see how things went declared
that it was as terrific a battle as has
ever been seen out here.
Idaho Finishes Strong
Oregon outplayed Idaho through
three periods but in that there need
be nothing for Idaho followers to
feel blue about. The VandaI muster
cd great strength in the ebbing NOM
4onts of the game and closed the game
with two rallies which proves Idaho
has stamina and punch by the bucket
full left over.
In the first quarter Sax, Oregon's
elusive back, intercepted a pass on
FOregon's 38-yeard line and after two
Chapman to Latham, a combination
which was deadly, Oregon moved to
the 8-yard line. But there the Web
foot eleven found itself confronted
by a line which refused to yield.
Again in the second period Ore
gon came Within scoring distance.
An Idaho pass was intercepted on the
Webfoot 25-yard line and with SER
les of line plays and passes Oregon
advanced to the 2-yard line. 1t was
not without a tremendous effort,
however, for the Vandals held on
etubborn1y.
idaho Stops Advance
Three plays moved it up so that the
tip almost touched the goal line, but
again Idaho stopped the advance and
punted out of danger.
In the third quarter Sax intercept !
ed a pass on the 55-yard line. In
rapid succession Oregon made three /
first downs, one on an 18-yard pass. !
This time Oregon kept punching
away until she moved up to the six /
inch line, but again Idaho held and |
the last Oregon attack was turned |
harmlessly aside.
Idaho's big work was in the final
period At one time the Vandals I
were on the 8-yard line when a 15
yard penalty was called on them.
Another time they were on the 16
yard line when a pass was intercept
ed The breaks were distinctly
against Idaho at all times during the
game while the Webfooters capitaliz-
ed on the breaks for many of their
gains. Every one of the Oregon
threats had it's inception in a break
of some sort.
~SkjnDy, Stiyers Stars
Speaking of stars, "Skippy" Stivers
the Idaho quarter, was the outstand-
ing performer of the game. Stivers
outwitted Chapman and Sax, who
were together planning the Oregon
moves, and ''Skip'' now stands among
the best quarterbacks in the west. Ida
hos ends, Neal Nelson and Johnny
vesser, played remarkable ball and
the Idaho line from tackle to tackle
acquitted itself well.
The Vandal backfield, with Syb
K1effner injured on the second play,
and Bob Fitzke bearing the brunt of
the Oregon wrath, was slightly off
color Fitzke was hit in the head fre-
quent1y during the game and was
groggy for some of the time. This
placed most of the burden on the
shoulders of Stivers. Frank Kinni
son played a good game as fullback
while Wayne Davis did remarkably
well as halfback. Davis entered the
game suffering from charley
horse'' which slowed him down.
Hunk Latham stood above both Moe
Sax and Chapman as the Oregon
stars Latham was the coolest and
most consistent player Oregon had.
Officiating None Too Good
The sawdust field handicapped
Idaho a little while the officiating
was also against the Vandals. Off
ciating was not up to standard, al
though it is plausible that in such a
close game the work of the referee is
much more exacting than in more 7
loosely played contests. AS an ex-
ample idaho held Oregon near her
goal line once, not for four but for
tive downs. s
In yardage again Oregon was su- /
perior The Webfoot eleven made 7
nine first downs to seven for Idaho C
Fitzke and Stivers punted for an av- v
srage of SO yards against 36 for Lat J
nam Oregon attempted 16 passes
and completed IL while Idaho tried
) and completed but apair. Oregon
made 1855 yards from scrimmage and I
hi from passes as compared with
1ahos 116 yards from scrimmage and y
II yards from passes.
Our Idaho SubstftutiOns :.
The lineup: j
Idaho Oregon
vesser ...... .L.E.R. Mautz t
". Stephens -. .L.G.R. ..... Bailey Z
1ausen ..... .L.T.R.. Wonder Abe v