Today's Tidbit... More Grandstanding In Early Football
Yesterday’s Tidbit covered grandstands, specifically single-level stadiums that covered fans’ heads during the days when many players exposed their heads to the sun, rain, and significant pounding. I am limited in the number of images I can post per article, so I asked readers to suggest stadiums missing from the first story.
Carter Claiborne offered a favorite, and several others showed baseball fields with covers.
Proud and Purple suggested several, including one I omitted yesterday due to the size limit. Oregon’s Hayward Field topped his list. Pictured below is an RPPC showing the 1917 team practicing there.
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