The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-22
|AGGIES DOWNED in
SPECTACULAR GAME
IDAHO SWAMPS VISITORS IN
HARD FOUGHT MATCH HERE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SO TO 21.
(By Louis A. Boas.)

lBy LOUIS A BOdS.)
Idaho forged into the lead in the
northern division race for the Pacific
Coast conference basketball cham
pionship here last night by eliminat-
ing the Oregon Agricultural college
quintet Sc to 81 in one of the most
terrific clashes seen here this season,
comparable only to the Washington
and Oregon games played during the
past fortnight.
Both teams entered the game know
ing full we'll that upon its outcome
depended whether or not their univer-
sity would have a fighting chance
for the conference title in the coming
two weeks, and each man put up the
fight of his life in order that his team
might win that chance. 1t was due
primarily to the greater stamina Of
the Idaho men that Idaho emerged
victor over her dangerous rival
Concentrate On Defense.
Both teams appeared to concentrate
their efforts toward minimizing the
effectiveness of the acknowledged
stars of the opposing team, with
Thompson, Idaho center, playing an
excellent defensive style of game
against Hjelte, huge Oregon Aggie
tip-off man. The Idaho man, through
his consistent, dog-like facts, held the
opposing star, around whom the en-
tire visiting team seemed to be CEN
tered, practically helpless, allowing
him but one field goal on long over
head shot
Ridings, on the other hand, was
able to keep Al Fox, Vandal forward
and conference leader in individual
scoring, to one lone field basket,
which came during the last quarter
of the second half.
After Idaho had once gained the
lead, it was clear that she could not
be stopped, and her meager advant-
age continued to increase until but
few moments before the final gun
the score stood 80 to a. With a
couple of neat passes, and two free
throws, the Aggies boosted their re-
cord up to the 21 mark before the
final close of the game.
Visitors Hold Lead.
For practically the first seventeen
minutes the visitors led the Idaho
Vandals, only allowing Idaho to tie
their record once during that period,
after which they Immediately re-
gainedgthe lead. With but eight min
utes of time left Idaho again tied
the score, took the lead, and became
invincible. The end of the first half
showed the Gem State cagers in the
lead with a margin of five points, the
score standing Is to 10.
Rulings and Thompson were the
first men to score in last nights con-
test, the O.A.C. man hopping a neat
basket after nearly five minutes of
play, followed almost Immediately by
for Idaho. O.AC. went in
to the lead shortly thereafter on free
throws, retaining it for three quar-
ters of the period. Fouls were fire.
quent on both ides, Idaho losing two
of her men, Thompson and Edwards,
during the final minutes of the game
on four personals. O.A.C. was more
fortunate, going through the contest
without being compelled to make a
on that count.
Gill, O.A.C. guard, was high point
man of the game with a total of 13
points, nine of which were gained via
the free throw route out of Is at
tempts. Fox for Idaho ranked second
with one field goal and 10 out of
IA conversions. Keane and Telford,
Vandal guards, each Gagged four field
bakets apiece, and played brilliant
ball throughout the game
Idaho by winning last nights con-
test, definitely eliminated the Oregon
Aggies from the title race, and placed
themselves at the head of the nor
thern division list with a percentage
of .625. Washington now ranks sec
ond with percentage of ST., with
the opportunity of tieing Idaho, Sat
urday, by defeating the University of
Oregon at Seattle.
A huge crowd was out for Wednes-
days clash here, the gymnasium be-
ing crowded long before the call of
time. Fog horns and whistles quickly
spread the tidings of the victory of
the local team at the close of the
game, and the downtown streets soon
were filled with enthusiastic and ex-
cited celebrating students.