The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-27
interest JUMPS
IN GRID SEASON
MATHEWS PREPARES YANDALS
FOR FIRST GAME OF SEASON
HERE ON OCTOBER 6.

With the opening game at hand,
Coach Bob Mathews is trying to find
out through scrimmage just what
sort of football team will defend the
silver and gold this season. And
this is a much debated question on
the campus, for closed practice has
made it impossible for fans to keep
in touch with the developments. No
definite information, therefore, will
be available until the Vandals swing
into battle against the College of
Idaho at the university Saturday. Oc-
tober 6.
There is no small amount of spec
ulation on the seasons outcome.
Some of the more ardent dopesters
have even permitted themselves to
swallow whole the tempting specula-
tion from the California press that
Idaho can be considered a champion
ship possibility. Idaho has yet to
win her first conference game and
should she by any stroke of good
fortune take the conference pennant
it would be worth writing a scenario
about.
California Bear Stories.
1t seems that during spare mo-
ments Californians are playing psy-
cholOgy schools and at the bare men
tion of championship begin point
ing nOrthward. Over confidence has
been the Nemesis of many an other
wise good football eleven. A Los An
geles writer said Idaho was due to |
win over the University of California, |
whereas, the two institutions do not |
even meet on the gridiron this fall
While some writers are casting real |
bouquets into the Moscovite camp, !
others conceal bricks among the !
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roses. Close on Stanford's remark |
about Idaho being a practice game |
came companion remark form the
University OF Washington, in fero-
cious bear" story on the heavy
huskie schedule, pointing out that +
plays every major team
)n the coast but Stanford. This des-
plte the fact that Idaho came near
Ipsetting the Huskies at Seattle last
season in the first football game be-
.ween the two schools in 10 years.
The Huskies won 20, on a safety, but
t was hollow victory and when the
1923 schedule was arranged Wash
ngton made it known that Idaho
couldn't possibly be given another
,hance
IdahO's Schedule Heavy.
Idaho might trade few of the min
'r league clubs that must appear on
Ter schedule for some of the major
clubs that Washington must meet.
daho's schedule, particularly the
asst end of it carries too much explo-
i've for any minor" club to be carry
al 1oc
daho'S games are on the same trip
md if the Vandals should clip off a
race of victories it would go down as
real achievement, for a coach will
eldom even considers many as two
ontests on the same jaunt
October 19 will be the date for the 4
Lrst Coast conference games and few
f the teams will be up to full fight
1g strength until then. Idaho and
State will be the first
cams to get under way, playing at
ullman, October 49, California I
leets the Oreon Aggies the following I
ay, Southern California travels to |
cattle to play Washington, but Stan l
,rd does not taste conference action
ntil next week. n
Montana Game Tough. r
At iucnO . Cdulp MdIIeWS anu ElS :,
ides are being compelled to do so I
luch developing that the Washing :
IN State game may be too early to !.
nd his eleven at tip-top strength = =
he College of Idaho and Montana Z
ames will both be tough scraps but I
1ould be Idaho victories, although l
osslbly by narrow margins. Both =
evens will be pointed for Idaho, -
hereas, it will be dangerous for 9
laho to consider much edging until 7,
le Washington State game. y
The Vandals have been divided into .
rec teams Scrimmage practice has !;
zen under way for over week. but D
e players are rounding into shape -
owly Injuries are down to a min y,
lum.