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BOB RUBIN, Director AShberry 3-4800, Ext. | and 25
Lel Lely C-2 G-1,2,19, SP-3 N-2 R=2 M-1,2,h Release No. 353 (5h)

BERKELEY, Dec. 20--A surprisingly successful Galifornia basketball team embarks

on its second road trio of the still-young season Tuesday, when the Bears fly to |

“Kansas City to participate in the Ninth Annual Big Seven tournament, which runs from
Dec. 27 through Dec. 30.

(The Bears had a five won, one lost record going into the Ohio State series this
week. )

The Big Seven tournanent annually invites a guest team, and California was
selected for this season's classic. The host Big Seven teams are Kansas, Kansas
State, Colorado, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Missouri and Nebraska.

The Bears have drawn Kansas State as their first round opvonent on Dec. 28, and
if they should win will olay the winner of the Kansas-lowa State clashe Win or
lose, all particinating teams will play three tournament games.

Coach Pete Newell of the Bears will name his 12-man traveling squad following
the Ohio State series. In addition to the 12 olayers to be selected, the traveling
squad will include Newell, Assistant Coach Art Gallon, Trainer Jack Williamson,
Senior Manager Soiros Mellis, and Publicity Director Bob Rubin.

The California party will leave from San Francisco Airport at 9:15 aem. Monday,
Dec. 27, arriving at Kansas City at 5:10 o.m. that day. While in Kansas City, the
Bears will stay at the Muehlebach Hotel. They will fly out of Kansas City at
12:05 asm. Dec. 31, arriving at San Francisco airport at 5:05 asm. that day.

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California fields 42 teams in 22 sports in 497 contests yearly as the greatest intercollegiate athletic program in the United States