Show remains of far famed sea serpent property of university of california the university of california stands ready to stake its scientific reputation on the existence it if not at present at least some to years ago of the tar far tamed famed sea serpent writes a berkeley Cal calif lf united press correspondent spon dent whether there also existed at that bitne seaside resorts where the press agents could take advantage ot of the appearance ofa sea serpent to attract the patronage of the public to his beach the university does not know however the existence ot of the sea serpent in what Is known as the upper cretaceous period has been definitely established by the finding in the san joaquin valley vahey ot of aa a splendidly preserved fossil the monster which is some SO 30 feet long in its fossilized form Is of a particularly rare type according to dr L C camp curator of the museum of paleontology at the university ver sity who assisted in the excavation up to this time the as the marine reptile is scientifically known has b been een unknown on the pacific coast although a fossil fragments have been found in other parts of the country the present specimen which Is one of the most complete ever found first was uncovered by a laborer while hunting tor for gypsum in the oily shale near mendota he notified fresno state college which in turn notified the university of california and the two joined in the final excavation of the stone like carcass and which involved something of an engineering teat feat the rounded portion of the body with three flippers weighed a ton and had to be dragged from the ravine where it was bound on a speciality specia lilly constructed sled attached to a truck by a rope volume ot of breathing the volume of a normal breath according to physiologists p is 30 cubic inches the amount taken by a normal and average man taking 12 32 breaths per minute |