The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-07
VANDALS FAVORED
TO WIN AT BOISE
WASHNGTON'S EASY VICTORY
OVER o. A. c. MAKES IDAHO'S
CHANCES BRIGHT SATURDAY

Idaho's chance to defeat the Ore
gon Aggies at Boise Saturday in the
annual Armistice day game look par
ticularly bright, following the over
whelming crushing administered the
Oregon farmers by Washington at
Corvallis last week. Better than that
Idaho has a good chance to preserve
three-year record of having no
touchdown scored against her at
Boise game,
Loss Of Wayne Davis to the Vandaf
team through operation of a faculty
eligibility rule has, of course, cast
down some of the roseate hopes with
which Idaho intended to start her
three-game trip to the south Idaho
still hos fine fighting backfield ma
chine but lacks the reserve force that
twas counted on in case of possible in
juries.
Aggies Weak This Year
Washington, the dark cloud that is
dimming the brightness of Califor-
MAS fourth year championship as
pirations, won from the Aggies Ia to
0, but the score doesn't tell half the
story. Washingtons varied offensive
smashed through the Aggies for 13
first downs to none for the Oregon
ians. This would indicate that the
long expected Aggies offensive has
failed to arrive and that her defense
failed in the pinches. In terms of
yardage the Huskies advanced 243
yards from scrimmage against 25 for
o. A. G.
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find the Aggies their equal. An over
head game seems to be their best bet
against the Vandals, for it is certain
that Idaho, with one of the best for
ward defenses in the west, can sue
cessfully turn aside the most vicious
line thrusts. AS to the probable sue
cess of Aggie passes one needs to but
refer to the Idaho-Gonzaga game, in
which Idaho showed waterproof
defense against an eleven that has
mastered all of the tricks of the
trade
Last Game in 1916
This years Idaho-O. A. G. game will
mark the resumption of a rivalry
dormant for seven years. The last
game was played at Pendleton in 1916
and the Aggies won 26 to g. r. L.
Mathews who has developed the Van
lals that face the Aggies this year,
vas referee at that contest.
The Idaho camp is stepping on the
,as, so to speak, this week. When the
7andals leave MacLean field Wednes-
lay afternoon it will be for the last
ime this season. For that reason it
S necessary that Mathews have every
nan pigeon-IloIed by that time. To
10 that he is shifting players in the
lineup, so that in case of en- emergen-
y it can be met without appreciab1e
yeakening of the attack.
Right now the 1923 Vandals face
he most exactfng test that has ever
onfronted an Idaho team. Idaho IS
till in the running for northwest and
ossibIy coast championship honors-
the Aggie hurdle can be made then
daho will have gone through her
orthwest conference schedule unde-
Gated and with Washington playing
aIifornia at Berkeley and Idaho
laying both Stanford and Southern
california on their home gridirons
he championship will be decided in
he south.
Idaho to be Outweighed
At Boise, Idaho will be greatly out
yeighed particularly in the line. On
dry field. however, that will not
ignify much, for Idaho's linemen can
1most be counted on to get the
amp, which means everything.
This years game, because of its
caring upon the championships of
wo conferences. is expected to draw
he largest crowd in history. The
Irst Armistice game between Idaho
nd Utah, drew a good crowd; the
econd. between Idaho and Wyoming,
rev a better crowd; while the re-
1rn of Utah last fall was the signal
)r the largest turnout of all. The
ggies, however, are proving to be
1e best drawing card of all and Cody
a rk,s canacitv is certain To be taxed