Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-14
LLOYD, WHELCHEL
BIG 1928 LOSSES
Both Are Hit by 3-Year Rule,
However, Lots of Clever
BaII.Toters Remain.
NNAPOLIS, Md, August 14.-An
excellent string Of well trained
4 backs Is expected to carry the
"A Naval Academy foot ball team

A NNAPOLIS, Md, August 14.-An
~ excellent string OF well trained
"A backs Is expected to carry the
4 a Naval Academy foot ball team
through hard schedule, which
includes games against Notre Dame,
Princeton, Georgetown, Pennsylvania, as
we'll as four other opponents of some
what lesser note.
Several of these have won their spurs
as backs of high rank in college circles,
while others began to develop last year
and give decided promise for the COM
ing season.
The squad lost slightly by reason of
the graduation of last years class, so
far as backs are concerned, but the ap-
plication of the three-year rule sub
tracted Whitley Lloyd, who played such
a great game against Princeton last
season, and Dave Whelchel, regular
quarterback.
Quarterback Is Problem.
Filling the quarterback position will
be the big job Of the coaches in con-
nection with the backfield. The posi-
bilities are Cannon, Peterson and Davis
the latter quarterback of the plebe
eleven last season.
Cannon, as promising back as has
been in the academy for several years,
his ground gaining ability caused the
coaches to shift him to half. 1t may
be necessary to return him to his
original position, in view Of Whelchers
absence.
Peterson substituted at quarter last
year, and developed rapidly, and 1t is
possible that he make the regular berth
this season, leaving Cannon at quarter.
Davis, q much larger and stronger man
than the other two, Is also being con-
Sidered.
It is hoped that Joe Clifton, who
played so brilliantly in 1927, will make
his last year on the naval team his
best. He was handicapped by injuries
last season, but when in shape Is I'M
doubtedly one of the best line hitters
in college ranks. Antrim and Nc
Craclsen are younger players who gave
great promise in this style OF play last
season.
Of the running backs, Spring, Can
non and Castree are outstanding. These
three, with Lloyd, bore the brunt OF the
Nays running game last season, and
should be even more valuable ground
gamers during the coming season.
Joe Bauer Versatile.
Joe Bauer is another of the veteran
backs who is still available. Bauer may
take IlOyQS place III PAL VI VIC GNaNy .
defense. He is big, tall fellow, not SO
fast a runner as Lloyd, but an excellent
punter, passer and defensive player.
Other running backs who showed
much improvement last season and who
are expected to be Of considerable value
during the coming year, are 10th, Dale
Bauer KohlhaS and Mature.
The best backs Of the plebe squad OF
last year, who will be advanced to the
varsity squad this season, are Davis
Konrad, Binns, Tschirgi, Matthews
Hurley, Rodgers, Kim and Quirk. Sew
eral Of these are good enough to be used
at times in varsity games and should
be of much value by another season.
The special work of developing the
backfield has fallen upon Bill Ingram
field coach, and Johnny Wilson, who
has been backfe!d coach for the past
two seasons. They now feel that they
have a string of backs which can COM
pare favorably in ability and training
with those Of the strongest foot ball
colleges.
The game, as taught at the Naval
Academy by Ingram and his helpers Is
one which exhibits great variety, de-
ception and speed in the backfeld, and
those who compose it are necessarily
players of clear heads and unusual foot
ball aptitude.