Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20
THANKSGIVING DAY
At TEX. UNIVERSITY
Everything Ready for Great Football
Battle-Special Arrangements
for A. and M. Boys.

Austin. Texas, Nov. 20-Thanks-
giving morning at $50 o'clock DR..
Robert Ernest Vinson will formally
be inaugurated president Of the Uni
versity of Texas in a manner befit'
ting the high place. A few hours later
he will be found on Clark field .occu-
pying a rough bleacher seat and root
ing for the Longhorns in what now
promises to be the most determinedly
fought football game in which the
University OF Texas and A. and NJ.
College ever has furnished the oppos'
ing teams. President Vinson is ex-
pected to have as his special guest |
out In the uncertain Thanksgiving |
weather President Bizzell of A. and NJ.
Ranged about them will be the fac
ulty of the university placed with de
liberation to act as buffer between
thousand or two A. and NJ. rooters
and almost as many more fair CO.
eds.
Under plan worked out by l..
Theo. Belmont, anthletic director, the
seating capacity Of Clark field has
been increased to over 1900. This
has been done by the expenditure of
$4,000 for portable seats. In addition
there will be grass seats and standing
room for 1000 additional spectators OF
the game. This, II is thought, will ac-
commodate all who seek admittance.
The normal seating capacity of Clark
| field is 1000. The demand for tick
cts is breaking all previous records.
The visitors are to have the best of
everything on the big homecoming
program. The covered stands have
been reserved for the use Of out OF
town alumni and visiting students of
A. and VI. College. 1t is the first time
In the history OF Texas University
athletics that the faculty, the student
body and the people OF Austin have
given up their rights to seats in the
covered stands and willingly accepted
the bleachers and standing room.
Tiers of open seats Immediately in
front OF the covered stands and ex-
tending the full length of the field will
be occupied by the goods and the Wis
lting rooters for the Aggies. The stu
dent rooters and their allies who will
whoop EN- up for the Longhorns will
occupy two large sections OF bleach.
ers on the opposite side OF the field.
In the scale OF prices the box seats
are held at SO each, the covered stand
seats at $3.50, open stands 50, and the
grass seats and standing room $3.50.
The receipts OF the gate will be di
yided equally between the university
and A. and NJ, and the total figure Is
being placed at $4,000. In accord
ance with fixed policy, the funds
| thus derived will be used in the main
tenance OF the athletic systems of the
two institutions. II is the history ot
college athletics in Texas that al
branches are conducted at a loss ex
cept football and on this sport de
ponds the keeping up Of the others.
] There is to be no trafflcking in tick
cts for the Thanksgiving game an,
any alumnus purchasing tickets ant
J transferring them to n person othe
than an alumnus will find himself al
unwilling candidate for the blacklist
Under a system OF checking and ideu
tification devised by Director Bel
mont the gatekeepers can quickly dc
termine whether a ticket Is being pr,
scented by the original purchaser O
some person not entitled to a seat 4
the covered stands. Any ticket pr,
scented contrary to the plan OF IN
checking system will be taken up an
admittance refused. II Is understood
goodly number OF prominent bus
: ness men OF Dallas. Houston. Austi
Z and other cities are to be handed tIcl
cts by alumni who cannot be here Il
j., the Homecoming
" Under plans so far worked out IN
student visitors from A. and VI. Co
lcge are to have their Thanksgiyiu
dinner at the nominal cost Of 20 cent
The plan Is to commander the hi
university cafeteria for this purpos
There is room enough to serve 400 {
more at a sitting. Such A. and NJ ia
ulty members as will not be guests
the homes Of members Of the uniye
sity faculty are to be treated At a b
- Thanksgiving dinner In the evening
II the University Club +. T. Geisocl
III Of the school OF engineering Is chaI
man Of the faculty committee havir
In charge the entertainment or u
'e' College station contingent Inform
ton from President Bizacll indicate
q crowd Of 1000 will be here from
and VI. College and Bryan. The cad
II. corps. i,iOO strong, will be accompa
hi. led by It's band and on arrival "
40 march from the railway station to q