The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-22
IDAHO JUMPS TO
CONFERENCE Lead
BUT ONE MORE GAME BETWEEN
VANDALS AND WINNER IN
NORTHERN DIVISION.
Coast Conference Standings.
(Northern Division.)
(By o. A. Fitzgerald.)

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Oregon ........ 2 -. 5 :. .285
(By o. A. Fitzgerald.)
With all official conference games
but one over with and with the righ
to represent the north hinging on tn,
result of that lone clash Idaho, now
leading the upper division, will keel
an eager ear to the ground Saturday
night for rumbles from the Oregon
Washington battle at Seattle. Idaho
ascended to the prominent position
by defeating both Oregon and the Ore
gon Aggies here the first part of the
week, but unless Oregon wins a.
Seattle the Vandals will have to place
their supremacy at stake against the
Huskies in a post-seasOn series or
neutral floor. Although history fails
to show very many places where any
warm friendship has existed between
Idaho and the Webfooters the Van
dals and their followers are praying
that the Oregonians will do them a
good turn and end all worry about
a tie with Washington.
In case the northern division should
deadlock all arrangements have been
completed for settling the dispute
Considerable talk has been heard OF
a so-calied scheme for the coaches
voting for the northern representa-
tive; but the only satisfactory way
will be to bring the two together and
let them fight it out With that in
mind Washington and Idaho have al
ready agreed to meet in the Gonzaga
university gymnasium at Spokane as
early next week as possible. At first
L, I, ri,
suggested as the neutral floor for the
tie-breaking series but Gonzaga's new
gymnasium, with capacity for a tre-
mendous crowd, offered the best at
fractions
AS noted several times during the
week the Vandals are all steamed up
and practice is continuing without
halt, for Idaho must maintain the
terrific pace which has raised her
from third place to first in order to
realize the ambition of repeating as
coast and northwest conference cham
pions The Vandals realize the seri-
BUSINESS of the job ahead of them,
which will be more complex if the
tie with Washington materiaIizes, and
are out to make the best of their
opportunity. Idaho can thank the
Oregon Aggies for one fortunate turn
in their defeat of Washington at
Seattle.
Earlier in the season Idaho was
wailing over the fact that the prelim-
mary games were all away from
home; now she is rejoicing. Had the
schedule been reversed there is some
doubt if the Vandals would be able
to beat as strong a team as Oregon
ON their home floor, although there
is little doubt but that they could
win from the Aggies at Corvallis.
Considerable has been said by visit
ing teams about the Idaho gymnasium
and every one, except Washington
State, has used it as an alibi. Neither
of the Oregon teams seemed to be
greatly handicapped by inability to
make their long high-arched shots
from around center and the Web
footers did most Of their telling work
from what is ethically called mid
floor Washington likewise, did con-
long distance shooting, but
their weak point was inability to hit
the basket, which would have been a
drawback in any gymnasium. The
on the other hand, play
passing game which features little
long distance shooting, for they keep
passing the ball around until a favor
able opening presents itself
Although Idaho is now in a posi-
ton which should call for some con-
of strength of the southern
division leader the Vanda1s are right
now far more concerned with home
affairs and will not give much seri-
GUS thought to southern happenings
until the outcome in the north is de-
finite1y decided.
Judging from the comparative
strength of the two teams, based on
their respective showings against Ida
ho here, Oregon is expected to win
over Washington at Seattle. This
prediction is made in spite of the fact
that Washington State kicked the
dope pail over and defeated the Web
footers at Pullman. The Oregon team
seems to possess far better basic
attack than does Washington, unless
it has improved since their ap-
pearance here The Vandals were
to exert every ounce of
1rive to down the Oregonians while
fell comparatively easy
lnder 40 to 26 score.
The showing of the Idaho team is
in that it did not get a
rood start at the first of the season.