While at the university, Mr. Campbell discussed Idaho's raining problems with F. A. Thomson, dean of the school of mines. Before being elected to the RECOGNIZING THE WEST, Eastern football authorities have been conquered at last. The equality of western football machines to prize elevens of the east has been firmly established. Penn State, Hugo Bezdek's undefeated team, came west to play the Suudodgers, but were unable to bum them. Then on this same coast we have W. S. C. and California and others many times better than the Washington eleven. Until recently a player had to go east before he could gain any recognition from the foremost sports writers. Milt Romney, for instance, jumped into limelight last season and next year captain the University of Chicago Maroon eleven. Romney, until last year, was only an ordinary quarterback on the University of Utah team, played good ball, course, but nothing out of the ordinary. He went back to Chicago, jumped into the varsity the first year, won Chicago's game against Princeton smeared a path of Maroon through the staid elevens of Big Ten fame and they hailed him a marvel. But out where the west begins there are many men better than Romney. But maybe they can be discovered without going east. PRESENTING HARD SEASON, Idaho's basketball season, which opens here January 6, may prove hard nut to crack. Besides the usual string of opponents, whom Idaho has been able to vanquish in years past, the Vandal squad will trade blows in a two games series with the University of Washington.  and meet the University of California for one game. 