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Show New Sod on Grid Field University of Illinois ! The University of Illinois football j team will have a new covering on the j Memorial stadium field on which to j engage opponents next fall. A new i covering, costing around $3,000. has been placed and will be in excellent condition of the fall campaign which will get under way on October 5 when Kansas plays at Champaign. A thick layer of sand was spread j over the 120 yards of playing field i between the goal posts after the sod and hard, caked dirt has been removed in order to provide a softer base, which also permits better drainage. The new sod will also afford better footing for football players than the old field. In addition to playing Kansas on the new field, Illinois will engage Bradley, Michigan, Army and Chicago, in the order named, in the Illinois Memorial stadium this fall. |