There were some guys in my high school that devised various ways to sneak into the stadium. I participated a couple of times, and I'm pretty sure the statute of limitations has run. They would go down to the stadium late Friday night with one of those portable hydraulic jacks. At one of the gates, I think either 3 or 5, they would spread the first iron bar away from the concrete wall using the jack, just far enough so skinny high school kids could get through. It didn't take much and was hardly noticeable. Then on Saturday morning they would wait until nobody was watching, slip in and melt into the crowd. It was easy enough to get into the seating areas, usually at the top of B deck, and find some unused seats. I did that one time and it was no sweat. The other method was a little more risky and an adrenaline rush. I also did this one one time. A big group of high school kids would wait outside the gate with the oldest and fattest guard. When the time was right, they rushed the gate, climbed over the bars and ran like hell. If the guard was lucky he would catch one guy, and all the others made it. When I did it all of us made it. Another method was one that I never did, but they just told me about it. One of the guys had a brother in the dorms in the stadium. Apparently there was a secret door somewhere in there that led into the field part of the stadium. Somehow the dorm residents found a way to open that door and would charge a small fee to get delinquents into the stadium. Of course none of these would work today, and if you tried you would probably be shot on sight. Those were the days.
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