0 2A - Wednesday, September 3, 2008 MONDAY: TUESDAY: 'DSYTHURSDAY: FRIDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes B-------Campus Characters The Extremist Before there was a Big House The history of Michigan foot- ball begins nearly 50 years before the Big House. The first official Michigan football game was played at Washtenaw County Fairgrounds in Ann Arbor in 1883, according to the Bentley Historical Library archives. Games were typically held in Ann Arbor, but if the crowd was expected to be unusually large, they'd be held in Detroit instead. Regents Field became the team's first official venue in- 1893. After Detroit businessman Dexter Ferry gave a generous donation of 21 acres in 1902, the expanded complex was renamed Ferry Field. Located adjacent to the current Intramural Sports Building, the building held 46,000 fans. The Maize and Blue played on Ferry Field for 20 years before the inaugural game in Michigan Stadium in 1927. The Big House had an origi- nal capacity of 72,000 and cost $950,000 to build. The stadium, 78 years old, once held 107,501, but has temporarily dropped to 106,201 because of construction. The ongoing $226 million reno- vation, scheduled to be complet- ed in 2010, will bump capacity to 108,000-plus seats, Athletic Department officials have said. In 2003, 112,118 packed the venue for a game against Ohio State. Opening Day at Michigan Sta- dium on Oct. 1, 1927 was a little different than opening day last weekend. The Wolverines cruised to a 33-0 victory over Ohio Wes- leyan, the defending champion of the Ohio Conference. The weather in 1927, however, was not as ideal - rainstorms on' the Thursday before game day drenched the field, leaving it spotted with puddles. A reporter commented that the field was The 1926 Michigan football team, pictured here, was the last to play at Ferry Field, the stadium that preceded Michigan Stadiurh. The Wolverines won in their Big House debut the next season. CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES "better suited for water polo than football." Nonetheless, the Wolverines shut out the Battling Bishops thanks to a standout perfor- mance by Louis Gilbert, a versa- tile halfback who contributed to every one of Michigan's points. Five minutes after the opening whistle, he tossed a 15-yard pass to tight end Kip Taylor for the first touchdown in the new sta- dium. Gilbert also threw three touch- down passes, returned a deflected punt for a score ran 90 yards on a kickoff return to open the third quarter and kicked three extra points. He also served as the team's punter, averaging more than 40 yards per punt. The Wolverines ended up with a 6-2 record in their inaugural season at the Big House, going undefeated at home and outscor- ing their opponents 137-39. JESSICA BAER University President Mary Sue Coleman will host an open house for students at the President's House Thurs- day, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Stu- dents are invited to speak with the president and enjoy snacks. Luther Buchele, the first general manager of the Inter-Cooperative Coun- cil and the namesake of Luther Co-op, died in a car accident on Aug 1. ,FOR MORE, SEE THE STATEMENT,. PAGE8B 265 women donned three- inch high heels to com- pete in an 80-meter dash in Sydney yesterday, the BBC reported. Brittney McGlone, a professional hurdler, easily out-sprinted the competition, taking home a check for $5,000 and a pair of gold stilettos. The Michigan Daily - michigandally.com 420Maynard Sc. 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