Athletic fields
- Pre-1900
- 1900-
Pre-1900
The first athletic field was situated near the Male Academy, which was located north of Main Street and west of Rectory Lane. Criticized for being uneven and rough, the field was considered unusable after a fire at the Academy on 7 January 1882 left remnants on the field. By 1888, cricket was played on ground presently occupied by the University Centre, and baseball was played on the Male Academy ground.
A new athletic field was completed by October 1892, but was located a quarter of a mile from campus, near the corner of York and Kirk Streets. Furthermore, like its predecessors, this field was also rough and uneven. The Argosy for years complained that the field was unsafe, and in January 1898 considered it to be "the worst football field" in all of the Maritimes.
Mount Allison University rugby football game, Athletic Field, ca. 1910
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