The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-03

Washington, Oregon and Washington
State.
California's First Appearance.
Except for the Washington State
California games at Pullman last
year, Idaho has never seen the pres
ent California outfit in action. Their
playing against the Cougars at that
time was similar to that used by the
vandals and since they have COM
; paratively veteran crew the Idaho men
have a little inkling of what to ex-
pect. The report has filtered into
Moscow that Some Portland hoop
fans went down to California about
there had the opportunity of seeing
California and Stanford play. They
returned north with the very reas-
surfing opinion that any of the strong
er northern teams could win from
the southerners, even if they were
compelled to go south to do it.
The California series will be Ida
hos greatest chance to write her
name in big letters in coast basket
ball history. The games against the
Golden Bears will be the last for
| Captain Alex Fox, Idaho's coast for
ward and scoring ace; "Oz" Thomp
| son, center; and "Bill' Gartin, guard.
Last season Idaho took the Northwest
and Pacific coast conference buntfngs
without a defeat and a repetition this
u 1 H. So
the team developed by David Mac
MILAN, Vandal mentor for three sea-
sons. The Northwest title is already
sailed away, for it went to the winner
of the tie-breaking game with the
Huskies. Now Idaho is within two
steps of realizing that burning ambi-
ton to repeat" The first step should
come Monday and the second Tues
day, if the Vandals' passing attack
functions as it should.
Last Games for Two.
While Idaho will enter the game
with two of her first string lineup
during their last work for the silver
and gold, California will likewise
have some veterans realizing the
seriousness of the series. Idaho still
remembers the trick played last year
when the Californians played two
games at Pullman and were supposed
to play one at Moscow-but didn't.
After dividing the Cougar series the
Golden Bear decided he did not care
to face the Vandal and turned for
home. After Idaho had clinched the
title and was ready to go to Indian
apolis to represent the far west in
the national tournament the Bears
wired north and wanted Idaho to
The Idaho squad is back from the
Spokane game without any casualties
and has been taking it comparative
~ easy No strenuous workouts have
been planned and the daily program
will be shaped to keep the men on
edge without letting them get stale.
The main body of the California squad
will arrive in Moscow sometime Fri
lay or Saturday and will acquaint
themselves with the Idaho gym soon I
|
coach, captain and another player
,ame north ahead of the squad to
scout the Washington Idaho game,
tut there is some question as to how f
much they saw, for that game was so !
ough that Idaho did not get an on /
to show some of the tricks
or which the Vandals are famous.
Varnell to Referee.
George Varnell of Spokane, sport :,
ditor of the Chronicle and noted :,
cast football official, will referee n
be championship tits. e
Where the crowd will be put is a o
roblem almost as important as the : r
ne confronting the Idaho team. The
1aho gym has seating capacity of ,
bout 1900 but under such emery !.
ncies as a championship series can !,
9 stretched to 1900 but even then fe
lere is a chance that some may be fl
lrned away. Requests for reserva-
ons will probably stream in from
pokane and nearby points in Wash ~
gton and Idaho. A delegation is -
,pected from Washington State col re-
ge, for the Cougars are planning fl
give the Vandals their support in III
lite of the ancient rivalry existing
tween the two colleges. III
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