======1960 Print======

======January 31, 1960======

====In Print====

===Oakland Tribune===

"Kapp Interested in Job Here", Ed Schoenfeld\\
"Owners Expect Costly Fight", Jack Gallagher, new owners recognize they're going to lose money for a while\\
"Knowland Hails Grid Team Here", Tribune publisher happy\\
"Moment of Triumph", photo (Osborne, Soda, Valley)\\
"Owners Enthused by AFL Franchise", official public statement by new owners\\
"Other Clubs Help Stock Local Team", news\\
"Voters May Get Bid for Playing Site", news\\
"Oakland Wins Pro Football Franchise", Scotty Stirling\\
"Man in Street Surprised, Enthusiastic", Herb Michelson\\
"Pro Football Figures", photo (Binns, Harney)\\
"Dramatic Victory for Local Men", Alan Ward, Soda's background and role in getting team\\
"Quality of Play Determines Gate", Wally Willis\\
"Eastbay Citizens Urged to Support Stadium Committee"\\

===San Francisco Chronicle===

"Oakland Starts Hunt for Players", Bob Stevens\\
"Erdelatz 'Interested'"\\
"Mayor: 49ers Must Come First"\\
"Oakland Backed by $30 Million"\\

===San Francisco Examiner===

"Oakland Lands AFL Team", Don Selby\\
"S.F. Mayor Not Elated over News"\\

===Other===

assorted AP and UPI stories

======February 1, 1960======

===Oakland Tribune===

"Making Plans", photo (Osborne, Valley, Soda)\\
"Erdelatz Tabbed for Oakland Job", Ray Haywood\\
"Oakland Pro Team Sets First Meeting", Scotty Stirling\\

===San Francisco Chronicle===

"Oakland Bought Team on Phone", Art Rosenbaum, includes photo (Harney, Soda)\\
"Brass Meets Today", Darrell Wilson\\
"Kapp 'Interested'", Al Moss\\

===San Francisco Examiner===

"The Low Down: Hilton Threat Clinched AFL Spot for Oakland", Prescott Sullivan\\
"Oakland Sets Search for GM", Smiley Farkas\\

===Petaluma Argus-Courier===

"Oakland Gets Team", photo (Valley, Soda, Osborne)\\

===Riverside Daily Press===

"California vs. Texas", idle chatter on the op-ed page about interstate rivalries in the AFL\\

===Sacramento Bee===

"Between the Sport Lines", Wilbur Adams, column generally positive about new team\\

===Turlock Journal===

"Larson Possible Player For New Oakland Team", Turlock native quarterback Paul Larson, that is

===Other===

assorted AP and UPI stories

======February 2, 1960======

===Oakland Tribune===

"Solons Voice Joy at Pro Grid Future"\\
"Experts to Aid Local Grid Club", Scotty Stirling\\

===San Francisco Chronicle===

"Soda Is Oakland AFL Chairman"\\
"How to Get a Job for Eddie Erdelatz", Charles McCabe\\

===San Francisco Examiner===

"The Low Down: Snare Drummer Leads Rush for Oakland Jobs", Prescott Sullivan\\
"Oakland Speeds Plans", Don Selby\\

===Concord Daily Transcript===

"The Scoreboard", Clif Moore, column included chatter about stadium for new team\\
"Contra Costa Stadium Site Proposed"\\

===Fresno Bee===

"Sport Thinks", Ed Orman, discussion of team's financial prospects and stadium problems\\

===Long Beach Press-Telegram===

"Sports Merry-Go-Round", Hank Hollingworth, Erdelatz interested in coaching\\

===Los Angeles Mirror===

"Hilton Threat Got Oakland In", Sid Ziff\\

===Modesto Bee===

"Larson 'Will Listen' to Oakland Offers", Bernie Flynn\\

===North Hollywood Valley Times===

"What's Cookin' with Kokon", Pete Kokon, extended positive discussion of team's prospects\\

===San Bernardino Daily Sun===

"Sports Slants", Claude Anderson, columnist said Bay Area not excited\\

===San Jose Evening News===

"Oakland Should Get Candlestick", Wes Mathis\\

===Santa Cruz Sentinel===

"Sports in the West", opinion piece happy with new team and growth of pro sports on Pacific coast\\

===Stockton Record===

"Peri-Graphs", John Peri, pro-Erdelatz for coach\\

===Other===

assorted AP and UPI stories

======February 3, 1960======

===Oakland Tribune===

"State Senate Urges U.C. to OK Pro Play"\\

===San Francisco Chronicle===

"Cal Stadium Asked for AFL", Howard Carr\\
"Oakland Can Use a Pappy Waldorf", Bill Leiser\\
"The Fearless Spectator: Who's Gonna Pay for the Goalposts?", Charles McCabe\\

===San Francisco Examiner===

"The Low Down: Hustle Guy Joe Arenas Bids for Oakland Job", Prescott Sullivan\\
"Cal Pressured to Host Pros", Don Selby\\

===Long Beach Press-Telegram===

"The Sports Beat: Burning the Candlestick at Both Ends", Jack Teele, SF response to team\\

===Santa Rosa Press-Democrat===

"New Pitch for UC's Football Plant Made"\\

===Other===

assorted AP and UPI stories