Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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s'1'.xN'Fo1an 1923 QUAD 1,- '1'1-115 STANFORD STADIUM THE SECQND 'LARGEST ATHLETIC BOWL IN THE UNITED STATES ll Mx Y .film vull . M ' 1,1 2 ' 'ffm' . .gjT4.gf?fff1ffn..y ,.v.muxTw:t1.lfIiI:Nl . Qfgiigzm. n 265

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M7 'r wg f V If 1. i f W. i L sTAN'1f'OHliqo,oJuw,ooA1923 QUAD JAYTH '5,1Tg :g1,.-j':f5r'esifT'e' -ff.-- 3 X r, N gif . Q2-,2 ,. I. -fy .nfwfgjg 3373: Y 2, 5 -, 5? Fsgrfftfff,-?flE2b.1QeiiQfQSs??E3Qgl'ff33j J ' Q -f...l.fw'7 V 2 - action told in the follow- ing Milestones .5 0 fi1ji w, MILESTONES IN jfif .1 ' , if i- 5 THE STADIUM S ,gill ' PROGRESS :ffl Nov. 26, l9l9-Treas- urer of Board of Athletic eff Control ordered to estab- what E377 lish c'Stadium Fund to ,fo be derived from percent- ,l.,!m5C,, S age of gate receipts from all sports, and one-half of if 2 f -4 '-l - r ' lus. CFund 'C'-'lflif 1, pd tae 1 year s surp 3, Lf, 'gal K1-:wrrxo.iHi:.ipo1-' sen:-:puns 'rmi-1 amiounted to 520,000 2113 ljggiifi f Hhyxvl I commencement of Stadium will W drive, Nay 25, 19215. if 33 Fi, Nov. 4, 1920--President Williiir decided now's the time. Asked consent -ll' of Board of Trustees to locate stadium north off old track. Committees appointed fig, HQ to prepare plans and specifications for a 60,000 capacity stadium. l .vga if Dec. 1, 1920-Stadium to have a track and a playing field for American or 0 N f '51 Rugby football. Structure to be sunken type with embankment. 22, J A ll, Dec. 6, 1920-Trustees consent to location of stadium north of old track. SQ Leland Cutler made speech to trustees on How to Get the Money, and Wl1GFC.,, AQ His suggestion adopted, 'tsoliciting subscriptions in return for privilege of pur- chasing preferred seats for term of years. Dec. 21, 1920-Letters authorized containing information to be mailed to 5-wid 'f' Pf ffraduates. A 'g U Feb. 26, 1921-Costs submitted to board. Not less than SB200,0003 5143411000 if concrete is used. Smaller sum to pay for embankment with wooden seats with fails lf su J orts- latter for solid concrete cover. Decided on Wooden seats. Wood will QI' i as years, mart o 4 . inancia campaifrn o s ar imme ia e y. l 7' , , Kit! iltpie' 1 itll F' '1 ' r tt' d'r1 Vial? ali, lllar. 1, 1921-Board adopts subscriptionaplan. Ticket privileges to be given tor 15 years in return for subscriptions of 34100, each subscriber to get two choice QQ seats not to cost more than H44 each g 34200 gets four seats. Money subscribed to be Qi returned to University, when receipts from ticket sale equal subscription, and 512 second fund to be used For purpose designated by subscriber. 5. ,maj ,f . Apr. 22, 1921-Joseph H. Hickey given job of raising money. mfg! EQ? May 14, 1921-Baker and Carpenter named supervisors of construction, and ,LW , instructed to receive bids. E. fmt' May 24, 1921-Nine bids received. Palmer 8: McBride awarded the contract. Nay 25, 1921-Theylre off! Active subscription campaign launched at 6-N if Palace Hotel San Francisco. Q 'J is ' f c Rl' wifi f SGD We l . . +2 - . N. - 2 A e 1 is go f-.Q 'ftp xi, 1 ,lcd 7-TA' vii li .f ' -.R'4.vmnni. ll .umm-sxw-J 'lg 'l' if W 2 and-Cp' X hifi' NL ,as a..:lr2xs5aae+f 'sal fa his 25

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1 1. i ,i 17' ST:XN13'ORQ OVAQJUNIO QUxXD Jf?'fI-T7 'F' V--X. Wvrfh-?,:wfvvi,f:fX21 ', -J, 5' rip' , . ,J ,1?i'.'g755hl fQ l --r-7--V?-c'1 ' ' ' ' J' S x'Tgt'Z, W,-.'k'-i,+ - if :..,.-1. is is ,vi fy'-f'.i'i'TvTfTS f vi g 'f-OS 2' 'wif A 3 Yr'-. is --rNQ 'V-lg! :Q-f. f.'g9gssffMb3eQ.52l-Q Qs' xgiaiiefuf' it Tlxizfs 12141 Pfi:,,1?g1TSi53ilg?lTf1 if' J i W-.g1g.Cf-' f ' Mi! 'X te . . 113 June 1, 1921-Bank of Palo Alto makes loan enabling project to commence A561 immediately. 111-esident Williiii- turns fii-st Spade of sod and actual construction 2550 begins. - df of 1' , :tif gli: June 30, 1021.-rlio0,000 pledged to date. MW pi? -il , p CONSTRUCTION :QQ June 30, 1921 -Three steam shovels, 120 men on job. Excavation well under wayg 48,000 cubic yards of earth removed. WN? iii f-W' . . . - iff 1-3.71 July 31, 1921-Excavation more than halt coinplctedg 130,000 eubie yards me EJ? out. Carpenters laying mud sills Cseat supportsj on partly finished embank- E11 4 ments. 110,12 Pi ' . . . , , 1 K Aug. 31, 1921-Excavation three-fourths eompletedg 180,000 yards of earth Qkilafgsg gp removed. 'iiggejpg :Pits . . , , 5 Sept. 30, 1921-Seats practically mstalledg 500,000 board ieet of lumber used to date. MW dl .. - . . fl,i Jw Oct. 10, 1921-Seats and excavation eompletedg loam being plaeed on playing fait? fglfji fieldg painting of exposed lumber, and planting of slopes to evergreens begun. fltli We . . Gi tel, Oet. 31, 1921-Pipe connections made and rest houses completed: embank- .tiff ments sown and stralightaway laid. Official notiee of stadium completion filed ed by contractor. ITEEWSRQ ini. Q If Nov. 10. 1921.-Stanford vs. California. The stadium dedicated with initial f .j, 2 touchdown by the Cardinal against the Blue and Gold. gg . , ft, 1,1 I ilililgg Tift' .. , 1 ' 'pi' gap STADIUM FACTS ii 1-1 - -. -5 ' gig, ' cost ....,.....................,........ ...................... ....,....... ......,..... . . . S204,000 03, li' ,bfi Time of construction .....,. 515 months igjxl Excavation ,...... ..Y............... ...........,..... 2 2 7,260 cubic yards STA 1,25 79 Timber used ..,............................,........................ .......... 7 74,961 feet kv 5 pf Depth playing field from surface ............ .................. 2 3 feet gif Height of embankment top above present slope ...... p 36 feet RQ, , gf Length of oval at field ................................................... 562 feet gg! Width of oval ..........i.................................................. 352 feet gy Distance nearest seat to center of field .............. 173 feet 74 Distance nearest high seat to center of field ,.... . 303 feet WU V eifjb -17? 1 'fit ia? K- . ' S? fri. .C 15' K-T1.Effi0', all N f .,,.,,f:f --, ,1g1' 1. ff' ess-f .3 - il We T1 -iT1l?ii?FifIg'GfT M -, 1 S-.1 Le:-2' 1' iff iiw Lei' effziafg-2,54 Sv-'El' 'fi . .aa F1143 gf w?':fff 3. if f ,s 4--f .1 - N.. gg Q Q, ff --if 'fl el.-Qeffa:e'Qa. DYE'- ' 1 27