Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-23
GEORGETOWN CENTER
OUT OF LEH|CH GAME
Cunniff Called Home by Illness
in FamiIy-Absence
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Much Felt. &C.

On the eve of the last and one of the
most important battles of the year a
bomb of no small magnitude has been
thrown into the Georgetown camp by the
necessary leaving of Cunniff. the star
Blue and Gray center for home. A tele-
gram received at the Hilltop school late
last evening brought news of sickness
in Cunniff's family and he left on an
early train today for Boston
Cunniff's absence will be severely felt,
as his work this year has been of very
high caliber Both on. the Offense and de-
Tense he has been tower of strength
in the Hilltoppers' line, while his ac-
curate passing has made possible the sat
isfactory running off of number OF
plays calling for direct passes.
His place tomorrow will be filled by
Feenan, who was a regular member OF
the varsity last fall, but who has been
unable to get into good condition this sea-
son. Feenan, when he is at his best, is
the equal of Cunniff and should be aple
to make up to very great measure 1or
the handicap brought on by the break
ing up of the veteran line.
Further changes in the lineup are not
to be definitely determined until this
evening The team started practice at
o'clock today, and will work On the signals
for long time. While the drill will be
spent on polishing up the plays and in
getting the new machine into good work
ing order. There is certain to be big
change in the backfield. but the full
nature of the shift is yet. to be found
out.
The team is confident that it will finish
the Lehigh game with victory, despite
the fact that Coach Nielsen Is not at all
sanguine of the outcome. The men have
been working hard since Saturday, and
know from experience that it will take
hard work to win. While it can hardly
be expected that the players will work as
smoothly as they did against Virginia.
they can be expected to fight hard, and
should they get started right there is no
reason why the ball should not be re-
tanned.
Reports from South Bethlehem have
been SO contradictory in their character
that it is impossible to say just how
strong Lehigh will be. The same line
up will be in against Georgetown thai
did so well against Lafayette The ques
ton now is whether or not the men ar,
in as good physical condition, and this
Is unknown The team has practiced bat
once in preparation for the Blue anG
Gray, and hence not even the coaches
are in a position to know how we'll pre-.
pared the players are for a hard fight.
Only one point is understood and that
is that Lehighs backfield is big and fast
but slow in starting. They have a num-
Der Of freak plays concocted by Coach
Reiter. and when these work they are
good for substantial gains. 1t is, there
fore, up to the locals to be on the alert
and muss up these various formations
before they materialiZe.
The Lehigh alumni here are determined
to make a good showing in the way OF
entertainment and cheers. and great
plans have already been made for the
game. 4 smoker at the University Club
this evening after the team arrives will
mark the beginning of festivities which
will end with some other function to-
morrow evening. At the game the .Lehign
supporters will hold sway in the east
j stands
Georgetown's roofing section will again
be organized in the west stands under
the direction of Cheerleader Power A
large coterie of students will be on hand
and the battle in every way will SAVIOR
Of real rivalry.
AS it is the only game OF Importance
to take place locally the public interest
has become very great. and large crowd
is expected. The gates will open at l :3U
and hostilities will start an hour later.