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Unlike the highly organized 1882 ceremony, the 1934 event was very informal. There were no planned speeches, though among the spectators was 64-year old Arthur Stiles, the only person present to have seen the cornerstone set in place. He recounted the colorful parade that braved a true Texas Norther and the “rotund bearded figures” who…
1923-1924 season
The collective record for the Longhorn baseball, football, and basketball team in 1922-1923 season was 60-1-1. That record will never be beaten. 1923-1924 BasketBall 23 Wins 0 losses Baseball team 29 and 1 1923 Football team 8 -0-1 1924 1924 is one of the best years ever for Texas Sports. football
Clark Field
Clark Field, named after regent James Clark, hosted Texas games from 1896 to 1924. Located near the current Blanton Museum, it was replaced by Darrell K Royal-Texas-Memorial Stadium. The field saw Texas’s early gridiron battles. There have been three athletic facilities on the campus named for the university’s influential early leader, James Benjamin Clark. Clark…
Eyes of Texas
The Eyes of Bevo are upon you. This whole discussion is quite simple for me. No one sings the Eyes of Texas to salute racism. Over the last 55 years, I had no clue that the words might be indirectly perceived as racist. The song is the heart and soul of a diverse university that…
