The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-28
St. THOMAS COLLEGE
NEW ATHLETIC FIELD OPENED
-MILITARY DRlLL-DlSTlN-
GUISHED SPEAkERs-coLLEGE
VICTORIOUS IN FOOTBALL CON-
TEST.


athletic field of the College of st.
Thomas was opened under the most
pleasant auspices. 1t was an ideal
October day, and the bright, bracing
afternoon brought out thousands of the
friends of the school. The grand
stand was full to overflowing, and was
mass of color, while the stadium out
side the gridiron was thronged on all
sides with spectators. Never had such
a concourse been gathered on the st.
Thomas campus. The governor of the
state, the mayor of ST. Paul, and rep
resentatives of the Minnesota Colleges
were the guests of honor, while among
the visitors on the grand stand were
seen many priests of the Diocese and
a large number of the alumni of the
College. Many of the Cadets parents
had come from distance and were
interested spectators of the exercises
Regimentai Drill and Addresses.
Promptlysat thee o'clock the cadets
swung into the field. Twelve COM
panies, six hundred strong, marched
with lively step to the stirring strains
of the regimental band. During half
an hour they executed various drills
and won much applause by the preci-
sino and steadiness with which they
executed the picturesque maneuvers.
The three battalions were then drawn
up close to the grand stand and a
series of short speeches began. The
addresses turned chiefly on college
athletics and were all in very happy
vein. At the conclusion of the open
| ing speech, Governor Eberhart COM
plimented the cadets on their bearing
and discipline, expressing his regret
that students throughout the country
did not have the advantages which
military training alone can confer
Mayor Keller dwelt on the benefits
which accrue from athletics when
properly organized and controlled.
President Hodgman of Manchester,
President Cowling of Carlton, and
Professor Bryer of Hamline followed
with addresses which reflected the
spirit of the occasion, and bore wit
ness to the good feeling existing
among the Minnesota Colleges.
Victory for St. Thomas.
The companies gave way to the
football players, and soon a game
was in progress between the Maca-
lester and the St. Thomas teams. In
terest in the contest was keen from
the very beginning for the colleges
are old rivals on the football field.
The game was fought stubbornly on
both sides, Manchester striving des-
perately to carry off the honors on
a day when a defeat would be pecu-
liarly CALLING to st. Thomas For
nearly two hours the spectators fol-
lowed with breathless interest the
varying fortunes of the field. 1t was
a splendid exhibition of manly sport,
for strenuous as was the fight it was
not marred by single untoward Incl
dent. From start to finish great
deal Of zest was added to the struggle
by the songs and cheers with which
the rival colleges stimulated their
champions. At six o'clock, the game
was over, st. Thomas remaining mas
ters OF the field by score of liz to %.
The new stadium is one Of the
finest athletic fields in the country.
1t is seven hundred feet i'm length and
four hundred in breadth, and is en-
closed by concrete wall which, while
massive, is of handsome structure.
The grand stand accommodates two
thousand people Much credit is due
to the Butler Brothers who not only
planned the stadium with admirable
taste. but also gave much close atten-
ton to every detail OF 1t while it was
under process OF construction.