Mackay Athletic Field dedication ceremony, 1909

Clarence Mackay wears a class hat and is held on the shoulders of a group of men during the Mackay Athletic Field dedication ceremony. The caption reads, "Mackay getting a free ride." Funded by Clarence Mackay, the Mackay Athletic Field and Training Quarters were opened in 1909/1910, complete with concrete benches and a sheltering structure to the west. The field was located north of the Mackay School of Mines where the Lower Quad and Mack Social Science, Lecture, Physics, and Chemistry Buildings are located today. When the field was converted into the historic Mackay Stadium in 1940, the two-story brick building known as the Training Quarters remained until all was demolished in 1965 to make way for new buildings.