Great Bill Little column on Clark Field aggie game

[cnstoll58]

Bill Little - Only the Best

 

[Horn87]

good article--thanks for the heads up

 

[drborange]

 

[Hook 'Em Danno]

 

[Dead Horse]

Bill Little's nickname should be "The Comma".

That guy uses more commas in his writings than any person alive.

 

[Horn87]

he does supply a lot of information, and does it in long sentences...

 

[cnstoll58]

So I went and looked for the section of the outfield cliff he said still existed, but I failed to find it. Can any of you that were lucky enough to go to Clark field tell me where the cliff was in reference to the current grounds/buildings?

And where was the seating area?

Thanks

 

[yelladawgdem]

The first game I went to at Clark was very early 60s and I was a very young kid. Like everything else in those Jim Crow days, Clark had a section, I think that last section down the right field line for "Colored". That was the first day that I really grasped segregation in public accomidations.

Obviously it has been many many years and I may be wrong about the loation of the section, but everything else was "Whites Only".

A million mid-nights ago.

 

[davert]

I was at that game. The Aggies set off a maroon smoke bomb under the right field bleachers and the Texas cheerleaders commendeered the PA system and started leading cheers. The cliff was in left center and dead centerfield. Left field was a slope of grass up to the fence. It was one of the wildest college games I ever saw. The rock cliff in centerfield was in play. Talk about home field advantage. The Bass Concert Hall now sits on that property. Centerfield was at the corner of the two streets that corner Bass Hall. I have some pictures of Clark Field and if I knew how to post them I would.

 

[davert]

I just found the perfect old black and white picture of Clark Field. If someone wants to teach me how to attach it to a post I will try to do it. Be specific if you try to teach me.

 

[utdrummer]

Correct me if what I heard was an urban legend, but didn't we play aggy at Clark field when the hill was still behind the fence and a ball was hit over the fence up onto the hill and an aggy outfielder got stuck on the hill and couldn't get down? I have heard that repeatedly, but not sure of the source or even if it's true. If true, I'll print a copy of that story too! Anybody know?...

 

[accuratehorn]

Not only is it true, he is still there.

 

[Hook 'Em Danno]

You're on a roll today accuratehorn. I just about spewed coffee all over my keyboard with that one.

 

[Pericles]

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[Pericles]

davert,

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Then you have to copy the URL of the photo:

If you are using Internet Explorer, you get that by right-clicking on the image, and then clicking "Properties," and then copying the line to the right of "Address."

If you're using Firefox, just right-click the image and click "Copy Image Location."

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Here's an example of what you get:

That's all there is to it.