The formal name of the team's facility is the "Caven Lacrosse Complex at Clark Field." The Clark Field name is still there, and should be! This is the third UT field named for James Clark, an 1880s lawyer near Fort Worth who was originally a member of the Board of Regents, but voluntarily resigned, took a pay cut, and moved his family to Austin to become the University Proctor in 1885. In essence he was the registrar, bursar, academic counselor, secretary to the faculty and regents, librarian, and landscaper, all at once. Famous for personally visiting and bringing soup to students who were ill, and more famous for the Christmas dinners he financed and hosted for all of the students who couldn't make it home for the holiday. In 1906, students decided to name the original football field - then at the southeast corner of 24th and Speedway - for James Clark. When Texas Memorial Stadium opened in 1924 and the original field was closed, the name was transferred to the baseball field, then just north of the stadium (where the Bass Concert Hall is today). In 1975, baseball moved across I-35 to the new Disch-Falk Field, and Clark's name was assigned to its present locale. If you're curious, more about Clark is here. --Jim Nicar
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