New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
YALE ELEVEN IN
 FINAL PRACTICE
Eli Backdeld Is Drilled by Gala
 well for Princeton Game

New Haven, Nov. II P'-Thc Yale varsity eleven lined up today for it's final practice before the fea- ture battle against Princeton tomor- row, with the sorrowful knowledge that Bruce Caldwell had been definitely ruled ineligible 10 realize th- goal of every Yale football play era chance to star against Prince ton and Harvard.
 The board of control of the Yale athletic association meeting last night to determine what effect the two games played by the Yale star for Brown, " nile he was freshman future with the F,liS, found that "Mr, Caldwell is clearly ineligible to compete in football at Princeton and Harvard. and if seems equally clear to us that no single university can change the rules themselves The board of control took cog nizance. in its statement of the generous initiative of both Prince ton and Harvard in suggesting that Bruce Caldwell be permitted, if possible, to play in their coming games with Nale.' 'But,' the state mcnt continued, after careful con- sideraton our board has unanimous ly rcaiIirm"d the decision already announced" which vas that the great back was ineligible.
 ,,,h hnr q unite in expressing their hearty ap- prociatio Of the generous action of Harvard and princeton.' the state ment went, on "dnd their belief that it confirms and strengthens our mu- tual fri, nd&hip and rcgard.'
 William W. Roper, head coach ot the Tigers. received the news ot caldwen's definite disbarmcnt from play with the statement that he would arrive here tomorrow pre- pared 10 use ''vhatcyer friendly ef- forts l can use to bring him into the game although l realize that Yale must be the judge of the fit ness Of her own athletes"
 q know that President Hibben's letter reflects the wish and hope o every Princeton man-that Caldwel will be reinstatcd and allowed tt play
 Caldwell returned to New Haver yesterday from his Ashton. k. l. home, N here he had rotrcatcd in th'
 first moments Of dis2ppouCment.
 Donning a uniform. he went t' tho field and spent the afternoon
 drilling the men who will rcplac
 him in the two big games. Throw
 ing the long, accurate passes wh'cl
 were one evidence Of his greatness he aided in developing the teams
 defense against an aerial attack Then he turned to drilling the othe
 backs, particularly Garvey an ' Hammersley. in hurling the pikskiI Garvey appeared 10 have won ou A in the contest with HammersleC fo
 Caldwoll's place. but both will prot ably get into the game tomorrow II Caldwell is cXpScted to occupy Il
 bench with the coaching staff. Hul
 dreds ot undergraduate waited la
 night outside the athletic associate
 office while the board of contr
 spent two hours and a half thresl . ing out the matter.
 '' T wish that Caldwell would plG
 for Yale" said Coach Roper in h
 statement last night. "l am golr u down to New Haven with tea ' that I feel is the master of Yale, u am firmly convinced that we Wou V win, even if Yale had Caldwell + her backheld although he IS mighty sweet football player.
 The feeling on the Yale cam ' continued to h" reelected by q " words of Captain Bill Webster '' tho Bulldog eleven:
 y This is the worst thing th 70 could have happened to Irinccto 'S IL has made Yale fight.