Chet Soda was elected board chair by his fellow owners.

New owners start planning. Haywood has thoughts on everything from coach to team song. Sullivan pens uncharacteristically laudatory piece about team leaders.

Oakland Tribune

“Oakland Pro Team Sets First Meeting,” Scotty Stirling, 37
“Erdelatz Tabbed for Oakland Job,” Ray Haywood, 37
“Making Plans,” photo, 39

San Francisco Chronicle

“Brass Meets Today,” Darrell Wilson, p33
“Kapp 'Interested',” Al Moss, p33
“Oakland Bought Team on Phone,” Art Rosenbaum, p33

San Francisco Examiner

“Hilton Threat Clinched AFL Spot for Oakland,” Prescott Sullivan, 4-1
“Oakland Sets Search for GM,” Smiley Farkas, 4-1
“AFL Primed for Grid War,” Harold V Ratliff, 4-5