Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-03
May Forced to Reuamp Foot Ball Plans
DEALT HARD BLOW
'' BY DEATH Of FOX
PLAYER. Who Was SunStroke
Victim. Only 0oduer on
@ Annapolis Squad.
NNAPoLIs. September s.-owlnS

NNAPOIIS. September S.--owinE
n to the death of Miles Fox
II through sunstroke during the
4 \ firSt practice of the Nave.
Academy foot ball squad la>t
Thursday. the coaches will md II nee :
eSeary To develop the attack alonS con-
ndersblY different lines
Fox was the only member OF the
aouad who showed special promise as E
ciodSiIls. si6e-Stepping back and run
ner In the open field. At present there
is. not even the prospect az BACK o'
ms type.
However, Navy has considerable back
field strength along other lines, bloyc
Clifton and Spring are the outstanoinS
backs, and each has his points ot value
Fox was not only an excellent run
ner. but good paSSer and kicker, 50
shat ne was a real triple threat. Love
can do all Of these things also. though
his running is Of the cnd-circiing type
- her than that Of p dodger.
Llovo weighs little over 200 pounos,
and nearly every back of his weight, or
rear il. Is used as line smasher. LLOYD.
however. on account of his great speed,
IL used as sn END runner. and MS
weight ano strength make him etfec-
tive i'm brushing off tacslers.
one Of tbs most important problems
az the Navy coaches this year Is 10 oe-
wise vlsvs in which Lloyd will be prop
erlv protected ST the start As MS size
IA height make him mark for
SIers until he strikes his stride,
Las. yesr this vas not accomplished
a, all times In some games LLOYD
starred, but In others, notably the ARMY
contest. he was generally caught oehino
the line This should be ohvlateo TINS
season.
hackfel6 PLAYER, he undouoteoiv Iearneo
. lnt about PLAYING in that position. ano
f,,is should sid the coaches in making
his shilitv effective this season.
The SQUAD hes an unusually enectlNe
hs~k af the line-snlsShing type In Clif-
tor nossiblv one of the best among me
colleges. Playing with the varsity tor
his AIRS, season last year, Clifton ole
anne great work.
rynfsor, vas particularly effective IN
the game against the Military Academy
raining over 100 yards. q CONSIDERABLY
greater vardsge than any other player
IN the game.
As Clifton is bigger and stronger tnsn
last wear and has gained IN experience,
ne should be- even more enectiVe ouriIls
sHe coming season. and real offensive
NS>EE 40 @4sN EtCNEsts
SnrinS proved himself fine running
hack against Notrs Dame last yeaf'
acorins the Nays only touchdown. he
is = fast runner and heaoy player
ard more effective from scrimmage
than in an open field after receiving
kick
This fact that Spring broke his col
isrbane twice last year. once while play
Ing foot bali and once at lacrosse VIII
eal7se some anxiety as TO his condition
until the season is well under way
However. the fracture seems well healed
Of present.
The SQUAD has number OF promising
backs from both the varsity and plebe
squads of last year, and II WOULD MOI
b. surprising II some of them developed
greatly as the season progressed.
OF last years varsity squad there re-
main whslcilel Bauer. Miller, Morse
Csss and Koillhas while the plebes
have given Cannon. 10th. Antrim. Cas-
tree. McCracken. Holzworth and Crane.