Show Oregon State Downs Idaho T r in Close Tilt SEA SEATTLE Wash Feb 26 UP UP- UP University of ot Washington 1934 Pacific Pa Pa- chic coast conference ba basketball champions and Oregon State rushed down the homestretch of the north north- em ern rn division race rac Tu Tuesday day half hall a game apart part with Oregon State Slate out In front Both teams registered Important victories Monday night in one of ot the most exciting races for tor divisional honors in recent years Washington with a team which met four defeats before finding its stride defeated University of at Oregon 39 30 27 in a rag ragged ed game here Oregon State battling hard to maintain its early season advantage took Idaho into nto damp amp at Moscow by a 26 24 score The teams play again Tuesday Tuesday- night Washington going back against a weak Oregon five and Oregon State playing its fourth game me In five days again meeting Idaho Washington ton must win aln to have a chance for the divisional title Oregon Oregon Ore Ore- gon son State can lose and still tic for forthe forthe the he title by defeating University of ot Oregon Dregon in the last game of ot the conference con can ference schedule Saturday The team that emerges on top willm will m meet et University of ot Southern California Califor Califor- nia ila southern division winners in a three-game three series for the coast cham chain Washington defeated U. U S. S C. C in three games to take the title northward last year |