Show Vandals Defeat Cougar Gage SEATTLE March 1 U Wa Jp-Wa Wa ington State college opened t ti nal al week of a a. photo finish rios not conJ coi i em ern rn division Pacific Coast ence nee basketball race last ni night losing osing to the Idaho Vandal Moscow 41 If The defeat toppled the from rom first place and left the themis themi's the he task of taking two strai from rom the Washington Huskie Friday and Saturday nights to toor ty y yr or r at least tie n for the che chr l fl Oregon with only a game s 's Oregon State Saturday night on schedule remained the favorite favorit win vin the crown j The Washington Huskies hay hay- chance to tie for the title by swe awe swe ing the he W. W S. S C C. series if 9 Ore r loses oses es ip Last nights night's game closed a b bIlant Ilant season for the Vandals until a week ago were tItle c tenders enders for the first time ml n ii years It was the Vandals' Vandals tW twel twe 1 victory against eight defeats The standings 1 Won Los I Oregon 13 6 W. W S. S C. C 12 6 Washington 11 7 7 Idaho 12 8 I. I O. O S. S C C. 6 13 13 Montana 3 17 11 |