Show Contract Let for Stadium at U. U A. A C. C I It 44 t t S 1 h. h t P iT i ti p 4 tr I k II I S t s 1 t r I t i is s. s v 1 t u u i I t c Excavation Will Be Done This Winter and Concrete Work Next Spring Completion of Bowl Set for Fall of 1927 LOcAN Oct 7 Special The The contract for the construction of the athletic stadium on the campus of the Utah Agricultural college has been awarded to Olof Olor Nelson of Logan and the construction construction tion work worl will start at once it is announced by the Utah Agricultural College Building association Thurs Thurs- day The new stadium located on on College hill just nO north ih of or tile the main and and and- a sh shor r from froin- the g hi The he seating arrangement ment as provided for in the contract will vill be sufficient to ac accommodate accommodate accommodate ac- ac nearly persons while provisions are being made to enlarge the structure to seat Under the present contract with Mr Nelson the excavation work worl will vill be done done- this fall and winter r rand and the concrete work In the spring so that the structure will be ready for use at the tue opening of the 19 1927 7 football season The contract for forthe forthe forthe the first unit of the tho stadium calls for an expenditure of approximately The stadium will have a standard 44 yard yard track around the field in including including in- in eluding seven se 3 foot 31 foot lanes and anda a yard straightaway The track will m measure asure up to standard re requirements requirements re- re In every respect The playing field will be approximately ten feet below the ground level while the his shaped horseshoe-shaped em em- upon which the concrete structure will be bc erected will rise about twenty five feet above the ground giving a slope on the inside of the of more than thirty feet in height The seat tiers will be of concrete and w will be topped with redwood planks The outside slope of the embankment will be planted in suitable shrubs The project is being financed cd by bythe bythe the Utan Utah Agricultural College Bu as associating consisting of ot of ota ofa a group of spirited public d citizens citIzens' of Logan and the surrounding com corn Neither Keither the college nor northe northe northe the state will wil willbe be required to contribute contribute contribute con con- tribute funds toward the tion The association was vas formed for fOI th the purpose of assisting assIst the in institution institution institution in- in in in financing projects projects- of this nature Through the plans and agreements agreements agreements agree agree- ments betweEn n the board of trustees of the college and and the association the college ge will acquire together with the stadium almost a full city block ground practically as a gift it is announced Logan city has agreed to widen and the streets adjoining the stadium so as asto asto asto to provide for tr traffic requirements With fitting ceremonies the ground will he broken for the structure structure structure ture next Tuesday All of the students students students stu stu- dents an anI faculty of the college and representatives representative of or the business men and city officials will be present |