The bill to authorize the use of state land south of Lake Merritt for the construction of a stadium passed in both the State Senate and Assembly and was sent to Governor Pat Brown for signature.

Head coach Eddie Erdelatz and nickname contest winner Helen Davis were the guests of honor at a meeting of the Boosters Club at the Lake Merritt Hotel. At the event, three of the team’s owners—Roger Lapham, Robert Osborne, and Harvey Binns—voiced their dislike of the nickname “Senors” and Osborne said it could be changed “within a week.”