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Frosh Basketball, 1924.. 25
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HE FIRST call for Frosh basketball was answered in the affirmative by 7;; eager first year man. A brilliant galaxy of former high-school stars appeared the first night. Every conceivable brand of ball was exhibited, and prospects for a fast squad were very promising. Coach :\lac;\lillan started the boys in floorwork and the fundamentals of handling the ball. Coach Mathews assumed the mentorship of the Frosh squad upon his return from the Pacific Coast Conference meeting. The Babes rounded into shape under his management, each one possessing that fighting spirit so typical of Idaho teams. The Vandal Babes started their brilliant season on Dec. 18, when they met the Lewiston State Normal on a Lewiston floor. The Frosh worked nicely together and gathered in a victory for Ida ho. Perhaps t he most outstanding game of the season was t he battle with t he College of Idaho Coyotes. T he Vandal rooks defeated the Coyotes in a game made spectacular by three brillian t spurts which brought the freshmen from the bottom to the top. The Babes seemed lost a ll through tho first half. Their shots were wild and t heir teamwork erratic. The collegians piled up a 9 to 1 score with surprising ease. The first half closed with the Coyotes leading, 15 to 9. The final period revealed a different story The frosh held the southerners scoreless until they had tied the score at 15. The Vandal Babes charged to victot路y in a thrilling finish, 23 to 2. Beyer, of Boise was high point man for the frosh. Jacoby, right guard, and Canine who started at center were the outstandin)! players of the game. All through-out the last half of the game thf freshmen showed exceptional teamwork and ability to play together. The lineup fot this game included Beyer, Roise, Canine, Jacoby, Dean, Kyle, Chaney, and Duff. Among other victot路ies for the Frosh was a one-sided match with Whitworth in which the Babes piled up a score of -16 to 29. In this game, Daweld demonstrated thai he would make a strong bid for a place on the varsity next year. The frosh won every game of the season except to the Moscow high school. The season was indeed very successful.
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