The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-11
DRIVE FOR j,
STADIUM FUND
TO BE STARTED
Memorial Campaign Will BE
Successful. Says Paul l..
SamuelsOn
HALF MILLION NEEDED
Will Give Athletic Equipment
Second Only to Minnesota
in Northwest
HALF MILLION NEEDED

Grand Forks. n. Oak, Dec. H.
Plans for the University Of North
Dakota's half million dollar athletic
project are blowing merrily along
under the guidance Of Paul l.. Sam
uelson. an alumnus of the institution
who is directing the drive for the
new Flickertail gymnasium, stadium
and field.
II see no reason why the memorial
campaign cannot be Il big success"
declared Mr.. SamuelSOn yeStci day.
"The wonderful traditions and ideals
of our state university inject a
spirit into those who attend the in
stitution that makes loyal enthusiasts
tic alumni, and | believe every stu
dent who has ever been at the uni
versity will welcome the opportunity
to participate in establishing Il great
memorial edificc at his 4 Ina Mater"
"The University of North Dakota
has never held any sort of II drive
before among its alumni" Mr.. Sam
uelson says on this point. "lt is the
fifst time our alumni have been ask
ed To contribute in Il common cause
for the educational institution they
derived so much from and consider
ing the small actual cost of regis istcr-
ing at the university | believe all
will respond to the call for the worthy
athletic plant this drive will estab-
lish."
100000 Needed
The sum of $500, 900 inSurcs the
University of North Dakota of the
best stadium, the best gymnasium and
the best field in the Northwest with
the exception of those at the Uni
versity of Mime sofa.
Shortly after the announcement last
October II that the University would
undertake a drive for Il new field,
stadium and gymnasium among its
students, faculty. alumni and friends,
Mr.. Samuelson left on four weeks
tour Of various western universities
to study plans.
He visited Drake, South Dakota, In
diana, Beloit, Minnesota, Iowa State,
Wise Iowa, Illinois, DePauw,
Michigan, Northwestern and Chicago.
On his survey he studied publicity
campaigns, methods of stadium fin
ancing, and also the stadiums them
selves.
Illinois Stadium IA Pattern
After careful deliberation he de-
cided that North Dakota's stadium
should be patterned after that at the
University of Illinois. The Illinois
edifice cost cool 100000 a sum
which was raised alone from the
students and alumni of the univer-
sity Naturally, this amount raised
plant which would be on a larger
scale than North Dakota would be in
tcrested in. But the plans themselves
seemed to be best suited to Flicker
tail needs. These were two towering
brick sidepicces thanking the foot
ball field seating approximately 55,-
900 fans. At each end was room for
temporary bleachers in case of over
flow crowds. Thus along this plan
North Dakota's stadium will have two
sidepieces seating 10000 on each
side, or total capacity of 10000
with room Of course on each end for
temporary bleachers.
1t has been proven, according to
Mr.. Samuelson, that the stadium
with sidepieces is more popu-
lar than the bowl-type stad-
ium as exemplified at Yale For
instance at games played in bowls
where there were no reserved seats
the fans all rushed to the side seats,
never taking an end position if this
could be avoided.
Will Use 25-Acre Plot
The North Dakota stadium will be
laid out on plot of. 25 acres, the
whole of which will be enclosed by
high brick wall. Inside the wall
will be the stadium, the new gymnas-
ium. the football field, the track oval,
two baseball diamonds, and {; practice
football gridiron.
"Athletics for ALL" the new slogan
at North Dakota. will receive its big
gest boost when the new structure is
completed. A long felt need, swim
ming pool accommodations for both
men and women, will be one of the
outstanding improvements in the new
gymnasium and there will be either
two or three basketball courts, thus
insuring plenty of cage space for
every Flickertail student through hout
the long winter months. Space for
plenty of boxing and wrestling mats
will be available. and there will be
an indoor track which will permit
training throughout the winter.
In the past the athletic field at
North Dakota has received very little
attention. A few hundred dollars
were expended on it every year. Diff
fering- greatly from this expenditure,
is the announcement that $5O,O0O will
be spent on the gridiron. the practice
gridiron, the baseball fields, the
jumping pits, and the track oval.
When finished, they will be strictly
"big league" and thus will be sure to
help raise the class of athletic play
at the university in addition to
broadening intramural development.