The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-10-22
PLACE OF CONTEST
Still A QUESTION
SPOKANE MAKING DETERMINED
EFFORT TO HAVE IDAH0-GON-
ZAGA GAME THERE

With Moscow people and Univers-
ity of Idaho students generally urg-
ing that Gonzaga Bull Dogs and Uni
versity Of Idaho Vandals meet at
Moscow, and with Spokane insisting
on the game in that city, the ques-
tion of the Idaho-Gonzaga game con-
tinues to be a question. Coach R. l..
Mathws is in Spokane today and
will probably not return to Moscow
until late tonight or Tuesday morn
ing. A decision as to the place of
the game is expected within the next
few days.
A resolution adopted by the Lew
iston Commercial club protesting
against playing the game in Spokane
has been received here. 1t is gener-
ally conceded that, while the game
will draw a record breaking crowd
in either Spokane or Moscow, the
larger crowd will turn out if the
game is played in Spokane.
Stores Would Close
Moscow business men will close
for the game if it is played in Mos
COW and the general belief is that
the game will be played on MacLean
field possibly on Friday. November
2, instead of Saturday, November 3.
The insistence of the Idaho under
graduates and the Moscow people,
coupled with the agitation of people
in the Lewiston district, is a mater
ial factor in favor of playing the
game here.
Certain it is, however, that if
change is made the game will draw
the largest crowd of the season at
Spokane with special trains coming
from Moscow, Lewiston and the
country adjacent to Spokane.
LewistOn's Resolution
The resolution adopted by the
Lewiston Commercial club follows:
Whereas, it has come to the at
tention of the people of the Lewiston
region, embracing the counties of
Nez Perce, Clearwater, Idaho and
Lewis, in Idaho, and Asotin county
in Washington, that plan is pro-
posed for the purpose of securing
to the city of Spokane the football
game to be played by the teams of
the University of Idaho and Gonzaga
university on November or 8, and,
Whereas, the people of this region
are always interested in such con-
tests and give liberal patronage to !
such exhibitions when staged In /
Pullman or some convent |
emily accessible point, and
Whereas, the moving of this game
to Spokane would make it impossible
for the larger per cent of our people |
to witness the same. and
Numerous Protests Filed
Whereas, numerous protests have
been filed with the Lewiston Com
mercial club against taking the Uni
versity of Idaho-Gonzaga university
game to Spokane or any point away
from Moscow, these protests coming
from all sections of the region above
indicated, therefore:
"Be it resolved, that the CONNER
,itl club of the city of Lewiston, do
hereby register vigorous protest
with the University of Idaho and the
of the athletic events
against the acceptance of any pro-
)osal to move the above mentioned
game to Spokane or any other point"
The above resolution was adopted
)y the governing board of the Lew
ston Commercial club
Smith Predicts Crowd
Under the head of "Brickbats and
Floyd L. Smith, sporting
EDITOR of The Spokesman-Review
ays of the Idaho-Gonzaga game.
"It's foregone conclusion that the
daho- -Gonzaga game November will
Iraw a capacity crowd, whether
,layed at Moscow or Spokane Idaho
8 resting after blanking w. S. G.
4 to 0, the first victory over the
cougars. in nine years. Gonzaga
cored four touchdowns on the Cou-
Jars, against Idaho's two, and trim
ned them, 27 to IA.
"Coach Exendine's team, apparent
y lacking early season speed, has
een unable to pinch hit, but before
he season wanes will have struck
Is stride. Gonzaga has yet to play
Iontana at Missoula. Idaho blanked
be Bruins, 40 to O.
"When Idaho and Gonzaga meet it !
7il1 be clash between two brilliant !
Iashy teams, as we'll as an individ- !
al tussel between Houston Stockton
nd Bob Fitzke. Fitzke, Idaho's idol, 7
mean kicker He averages
round so yards He's a wicked t
lunger and hard man to stop with c
he ball. On the other hand, Stock i,
IN has him outclassed when it comes
} handling passes, and cool-headed :
Idaho's line demon =
trated its strength in the W. S. c. :
anne while GOnzaga did equally we'll