October 02, 2008
On academic eligibility c. 1908
The Oct. 2, 1908 NYT reports on Arthur Brides's re-instatement to the Yale football team:
A boom for yale Varsity stock was evident this afternoon when the Faculty of the Yale Medical School declared Arthur Brides, guard and half back for two years, eligible for the eleven. Brides has finally removed every scholarship technicality, adn this afternoon reported for practice.
Only a few days ago the word was Mr. Brides would have a hard time overcoming his academic issues.
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