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October 1, 1930
Douglas Daily Dispatch
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
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In Douglas, Arizona, the new football field withstands its first major game with minimal damage. The water department irrigates the sod to promote thick grass growth, while precautions are taken to protect the wet ground. Practice is scheduled for Friday, limited to preserve the field.
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DOUGLAS, ARIZONA
New Football Field Stands Up Excellently
Water Department Irrigates Sod;
Team Will Work Out There On Friday
City water department employees have flooded the new football field again and will keep the ground moist most of the time so that the grass will grow as thickly and as rapidly as possible. A careful inspection following the dedication and the first big game last Saturday discloses that the spikes of the contending teams did little damage to the grass.
The result of the tearing, fighting game on the field was about the same as the action of a harrow would have been. School authorities have been asked by the water department, which has charge of the city parks, to see that no students use the field while it is wet as the newly filled ground permits a person running over it to sink ankle deep when it is soaked with water.
The high school team will use the field on Friday for practice and arrangements have been made to cut off the irrigation water in time to permit the field to dry out nicely before Friday. Only one practice before each major game will be permitted on the new field this season as the grass must be preserved and permitted to get a good start.
Experts in charge of the field state that by next year the grass should be so thick and heavy that the practice can all be held there.
Two or three men were kept busy on Monday repairing the rock walls around the cinder track where meddling youngsters pulled out a few rocks and trampled away some of the soil during the excitement of the El Paso game or afterward. All agreed that the damage was slight and that everything considered, the arrangements for handling the crowd had worked out excellently.
DOUGLAS, ARIZONA
New Football Field Stands Up Excellently
Water Department Irrigates Sod;
Team Will Work Out There On Friday
City water department employees have flooded the new football field again and will keep the ground moist most of the time so that the grass will grow as thickly and as rapidly as possible. A careful inspection following the dedication and the first big game last Saturday discloses that the spikes of the contending teams did little damage to the grass.
The result of the tearing, fighting game on the field was about the same as the action of a harrow would have been. School authorities have been asked by the water department, which has charge of the city parks, to see that no students use the field while it is wet as the newly filled ground permits a person running over it to sink ankle deep when it is soaked with water.
The high school team will use the field on Friday for practice and arrangements have been made to cut off the irrigation water in time to permit the field to dry out nicely before Friday. Only one practice before each major game will be permitted on the new field this season as the grass must be preserved and permitted to get a good start.
Experts in charge of the field state that by next year the grass should be so thick and heavy that the practice can all be held there.
Two or three men were kept busy on Monday repairing the rock walls around the cinder track where meddling youngsters pulled out a few rocks and trampled away some of the soil during the excitement of the El Paso game or afterward. All agreed that the damage was slight and that everything considered, the arrangements for handling the crowd had worked out excellently.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Football Field
Douglas Arizona
Grass Irrigation
High School Practice
Field Dedication
El Paso Game
Where did it happen?
Douglas, Arizona
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Douglas, Arizona
Story Details
The new football field in Douglas, Arizona, performs excellently after dedication and first game against El Paso, with minimal damage to grass from spikes; water department irrigates sod for growth, limits use when wet, schedules high school practice on Friday, and repairs minor track damage by youngsters.