Though Holy Cross had fielded varsity baseball and football teams for several years by the end of the 19th century, the teams lacked an on-campus stadium.
ðˌoʊ hˈoʊli kɹˈɔs hæd fˈiːldᵻd vˈɑːɹsᵻɾi bˈeɪsbɔːl ænd fˈʊtbɔːl tˈiːmz fɔːɹ sˈɛvɹəl jˈɪɹz baɪ ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ðə tˈiːmz lˈækt ɐn ˌɔŋkˈæmpəs stˈeɪdiəm.