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Western Carolinian Volume 44 Number 13

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  • PAGE 12/THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN/NOVEMBER 16,1878 sports feature Brothers battle in weekend showdown Saturday's game with Appalachian State is Western's most important game in Catamount history for three reasons. One, it is for the Southern Conference championship. Secondly, it will mark the first time Western has played on TV, and thirdly the game is the 43rd edition of the Cats-Mountaineer football rivalry. Aside from anything else that intense rivalry for western North Carolina bragging rights, or the "Hillbilly Bowl," or King of the Mountains—whatever you choose to call it, it is always a big game. Since 1932 the WCU-ASU game has been one of college football's most heated series. Add another dimension to it this week, though. Along with its tremendous importance, the game is a family affair of sorts. Catamount DE Sid Cunningham will battle his brother Stan, ASU TE, for "bragging rights" in their own family, lt makes for an unusual and interesting added attraction. The Cunningham brothers are both juniors and were born December 20, 1957, Sid being the oldest by six minutes. Stan is the larger of the two, at 6'2 230, giving him an edge on his 6'0 210 brother. There is very strong possibility that the brothers will confront each other on the line of scrimmage. "We came head-to-head last year for two or three plays and I didn't realize it at the time. With helmets on it's hard to really look at the faces anyway," said Sid, adding,"Basically my attitude is that he's just another player." He expects Stan to come after the Cats on Saturday. Stan Cunningham played offensive guard last season STARTS FRIDAY Nov. 17 th. He fought to the death with Bruce Lee... GOOD GUYS WEAR BLACK Chuck Norris is back as John T.Booker. Also Starring Special Appearance ANNE ARCHER LLOYD HAYNES DANA ANDREWS JIM BACKUS and JAMES FRANCISCUS as Conrad Morgan Irom American Cirtama ReteasinQ and was moved to TE in spring practice. He has the'size and quickness to be one of ASU's toughest players. "He's good—he's big, stong, and quick. He's an athlete," says Sid of Stan. "I don't know his strategy-or how he'll do it, but he'll be ready to come get WCU." They both starred at Charlotte's Garinger High School, coached by Ron Wright. Stan was highly recruited by several ACC schools before choosing Appalachain State. Sid, on the other hand, was a walk-on at Western who came here primarily because of WCU's Business School. He tried out for football just to see how well he'd fare. He has since earned a scholarship. "My intention wasn't to play four years of football here or something like that. I just wanted to see how I compared to the others," Sid says. Between Sid and Stan there was some traces of sibling rivalry—in a very healthy way. They respect each other's talents and are inspired to do well and play the best they can. Actually, they see each other very little during the season, but they ususually telephone during the week. They seldom talk football though, even during the off season. Sid admits that he doesn't do much bragging about recent WCU-ASU games, (the Cats have won seven of the last eight.) particularly last season's 44-14 rout by the Cats. "He didn't say much last year about it," Sid said. "That game was pretty much the way their season went for them. I didn't ride him about it either, I wouldn't like it if he did it to me." They seem to keep the competiveness in perspective. Their mother, who will be at the game, is skeptical about football and just pulls for sons. Sid admits she isn't too crazy about her sons doing battle against each other either. Both of Mrs. Cunningham's sons have had some injury problems. Last season Stan missed about half the season with a knee injury that eventually required surgery. He also had some ankle problems in pre-season practice, this year Sid missed three games in a row before the Furman game with a knee problem also. The two expect to be in good shape for Saturday's game. Sid is ready for the game—his biggest of his career. He has given the Cats some good, solid play at DE and looks forward to the matchup. He like all the other Cats wants the Southern Conference championship. "It's so important to us," he said. "It's what we've been working for a long time. Everything is riding on it. To win we need to play offense and defense hard. We'll pull together as one team." NT Yankee star to speak Bobby Richardson, famed athlete and Christian layman, will be guest speaker at the 11 a.m. worship hour at Cullowhee Baptist Church on Sunday, November 19. Richardson, now on the staff at Ben Lippen School in Asheville, was the New York Yankees' second baseman for ten years, was on the All-Star team seven times, played in seven World Series, and still holds World Series runs-batted-in records.He has since spent some time in business, coached the University of South Carolina baseball team to the college Workd Series, has run as a Congressional candidate, and served as Coordinator of Highway Safety in South Carolina. He is well known throughout the nation for his Christian commitment and his witness for Christ. QUIN TrIIJATflES East Sylva Shopping Center QUIN I QUINH QUIN 2 Dail-a-Movie | 586-5918 HELD OVER AD Seats $2.50 It was the Deltas against the rules... the rules lost J Shows 7:00-9:15 Adult $2.50 Student $2.00 Child $1.00 College ID required for student ticket. Adult Late Show Fri. & Sat. 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