Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-09
CHANGES ON MILDLY
LINEUP ARE LIKELY
Number From Second Team
May Land Places on
Varsity Eleven.

ANNAPOLIS, October 9.-Stung by
the defeats inflicted upon its foot ball
team on successive Saturdays by Davis
and ElkinS and Boston College, the
Naval Academy has not given up hope
of completing the season with credit
and, in particular, is making every pos
Sible preparation for the game against
Notre Dame in Chicago next Saturday
Failure as yet to play good foot ball is
not the only reason given in explanation
of the defeats Of the Navy team. Much
strength on the part of its opponents is
one and the fact that the Navy in look
ing forward to the Notre Dame as its
first big contest may have made insult
ficient preparation for its first two
games appears to be another.
At any rate, it is felt there that the
squad has as good material as it has had
for a number of seasons, though some
of the promising players are ineXperi-
enced, and that there is every reason to
believe that it will strike its stride
shortly and give good account Of itself.
Notre Dame Spurred.
AS to Notre Dame, it is we'll under
stood that its defeat by Wisconsin will
spur it to special efforts to win Satur-
day. Rockne is also understood to have
much inexperienced material, but there
is no idea here that the defeat of his
team Saturday means that it is really
weak this season.
The fact that both the Naval Acad-
envy and Notre Dame have had setbacks
this season is expected to insure an
even more desperate battle next Satur-
day. Victory will mean new start for
the team which wins it and will go a
long way toward taking the sting out
of previous defeats.
In the meantime, the Navy coaches
have profited by the showing of the sec
end string on Saturday. The youngsters
played during about three quarters of
the last half, and looked a lot better
than the regulars, though they did not
succeed in scoring. Boston did not make
a first down against them, while the
second team gained repeatedly.
Will Test Players.
The early part of the week will be
devoted to trying out number of the
players, both backs and linemen, who
showed promise in the Boston game,
and there is every probability that some
will be promoted to the varsity team
and start against Notre Dame.
CaStree and KohlhaS were the out
standing backs of the second combina-
ton on Saturday, and the former
showed the best form of any Navy back
entering the game. CaStree seldom
failed to gain, and showed dash and
resourcefulness that makes it hard to
understand why he has been overlooked.
Swan at guard. Crinkley and Bow
Strum at the tackles. Crane at end and
Duborg at center showed form which
makes them lively competitors for
places on the varsity line. AS a whole,
the second-team line did better, both
extensively and defensively, than the
regulars.
Lloyd Is Disappointment.
Saturdays game clinched the con-
viction that Lloyd, who has been re-
garded for two seasons as the Navy's
mainStay in the backheld, cannot de-
liver as an end-circling back, at least
with the help that he has been given.
However, with his weight, strength and
speed as well as proficiency along GER
tain lines, he should still be of use as
q ball carrier.
Llovd'S size seems to be a disadvan-
tage in efforts to skirt the ends, and
he seldom gains on these plays and is
sometimes thrown for losses. His size
and height appear to make him tar
get. and with the slightest effort to
dodge or hesitation, opposing tacklers
are on him in droves. Tt Is probable
that Lloyd's efforts in the future will
be confined to thrusts at the line and
participation in pass plays.