The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 7

TUESDAY. MARCH tt, 19M BLYTHEVTLLE (ARK.) COURIER BIG NIGHT IN WILSON SEVEH Gift Applause for Tranum ED HAVES Courier New. Sports Edttw WILSON The hero came home last night and the town responded with a banquet fit for a hero. A full-house school cafeteria crowd, which was limited to 150 person per necessity, honored one of its favorite sons, University of Arkansas football end Billy Tranum. But this was more than the automatic applause that greets the ordinary or extraordinary display of God-given athletic ability.

This was more sincere and meaningful because Tranum was also one of the university's academic and spiritual stars. Praised by all of his past and present teachers and coaches, he plans to enter University of Tennessee in Memphis in July to further his medical training. UA Coach Frank Broyles, who said the inspirational Tranum was the first pre-med gridder he ever tutored, told Tranum: "You've brought fame, honor and prestige to yourself, your family, the school and community, and to Arkansas itself." THE CITIZENS of Wilson and Mississippi County couldn't have been in more accord, because they presented Tranum with an envelope containing $360. Rufus Branch of Joiner, who played football at Tennessee a good number of years ago, made the presentation. In giving his thanks.

Billy said the people of Wilson were responsible for "what little I've done." He said the fierce Interest shown by his townspeople always made him dn his best. He also thanked his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

Tranum, and especially his mother who "wants to get her money's worth out of me." The remark almost brought down the house. ACTUALLY TRANUM was not the first pre-med student Broyles coached, because there. were two others on the same team (Billy Luplow and Joe Paul Alberty). Broyles, who appears to be growing fat and rosy on the banquet trail, said he wished "this honeymoon" could last longer than nine months. He was introduced by Arkansas Gazette sports editor Orville Henry, who admits he's just about THE WOMEN IN HIS LIFE Mrs.

Trail- um and Mrs. Tranum plant kisses on Billy Tranum to Lop the banquet festivities in his honor at Wilson last night. That's Billy's mom on (he left. (Courier News Photo) FRANK Getting personal again, Broyles said he felt Tranum was the underrated at least the most underrated the Southwest Conference last year, although one Texas newspaper did select him for its All-SSVC first team. BROYLES SAID that personally ltrai sin after was most proud of his "fourth- quarter" team this year, and has Frank Broyles." Henry was subbing for sidetracked George Cole.

been often asked, by other coaches, what the secret of this success is. The past year, when most teams i game last fall was the birth of the team a lhat at showing what the Razorbaoks stage the Porkers were made of and "B.lly had a col te thejr major role that one." The tall, redheaded coach de- thc coach said: have no cleared: "We'll forget the scores and records of this 1959 team, but I'll remember it as the most determined football team I ever saw." Re uid be'd use the '59ers trademark, goal for c4 (he future to shoot si. secret. It has to be the players themselves. TROUBLES? MNVEMTOMY FM MR COMPLETE FMNT-ENB ADMSTMEK1 JWI'TW noticed wear on your hard steering, if JOB have, it'i time for i complete front-end check and wheel alignment.

Play it safe this summw ami far complete eheekup today! 50 Mil 0 NMBSBOM Buddy Miller, Mgr. CHICKASAW Pontiac Co. Walnut POS-6817 "It's character." Of the Tranum-type. A FEW KIND WORDS were also tossed at Tranum by Coach Bob Courtway, who guided the prep All American in his junior and senior seasons with the Bulldogs. Courtway called him the most perfect boy he ever coached.

That is, "he was the easiest to coach. "He was an inspiration to the boys. A leader. He had desire. As Billy told the students in assembly today, you can accomplish just about anything if you have enough desire." Courtway said Tranum weighed about 180 in high school, stood 6-2.

Today he's not too much heavier. never could gel him too inter ested in track," said Courtway. "Football was the sport for him." However, Billy rtid take part in one meet. There athlete in the neigl wanted to the hurdles. "We had to repair the hurdles after the race," said Bob, Billy won it." SUPERINTENDENT J.

ry, who acted as master of ceremonies, said there was question in a few minds of wheth er or not such a banquet should be held. This was the fear: "Do you think we'll be setting a precedent?" Perry and Courtway plied lhat if another young man H.AME OFFICIALS Hawks Are Sore ST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Hawks, physically battered and hopping mad over the officiating, may be haunted by last year's Laker upset in crucial fifth game of the Western playoff final with Minneapolis tonight. 'WO ind Baptlit ftotxitt (nth), took three apiece from Trinity "Mayhe this battering and bad officiating will fire them up," said Hawk owner Ben Kerrwr.

"That (Dick) Powers has been making bad calls throughout the series and that oul-of-bounds call Sunday was the last straw." TRUE, the unpredictable Hawks might explode tonight and take a 3-2 series lead. But it would be no more surprising Elgin Baylor and the Lakers pulled another one out of the That's what happened in the fifth game last year. The Lakers grabbed an overtime victory in St. Louis, then won the series the next day in Min- Larry Foust is nursing a heel bruise, Slater Martin a leg injury and Si Green a knee bruise going into tonight's game. THE LAKERS were ahead 103-101 with 8 seconds left Sunday in Minneapolis when the Hawks passed the ball in to Pettit.

He was fouled by Rudy Larusso but given only one shot, instead of a two- shot deliberate foul. Pettit missed on purpose and three Hawk shot! under the goal failed. "That had to be a deliberate foul," Kerner fumed. TRAVS ARE BACK By WICK TEMPLE LITTLE ROCK (AP) A group of businessmen turned baseball executives have exactly 25 days to put together a Little Rock entry in the Southern Assn. Starting from scratch yesterday, the businessmen, all avowed baseball fans, raised 525,000 inside an hour and snared the South- franchise vacated a week ago by New Orleans.

They start with this: "the $25,000. tt ballplayers assorted caliber) turned over by New Orleans, and -one slightly used ball park. stock to raise fans as well as money. "Fans are going to have more interest in a ball club if they own part of it," Leo Burson, president other minor league outfits, and "even from Commissioner Ford Frick if necessary." The businessmen-fans are 300 strong, but a steering committee of 10 is ramrodding the deal. It ID is ramrosamg the deal It By April 16 they must fill out uas decided to sell Jl shares of the playing roster, hire a field tne Memphis Southern Assn manager and general manager, repair the park, wage a ticket campaign and raise another $25,000 to insure club's operation through the entire season.

Despite that man-sized order, there was nothing but optimism in the camp of the Little Rock Travelers. "We realize it's going to take a lot of work," said contractor Ben Hogan, who was named president of the Traveler board of directors. "But we think it's worth it, and with the backing we have, we team told the group, "even if they own just five shares." The league's board of directors approved the franchise transfer last night. ood 6-2. leavier.

inter- urtway. him." part in certain ood he rdles. hurdles "but C. Per- of cere- some wheth- should ou think nt?" re- ng man ever comes along with the same qualifications as Tranum, would be tickled to death to stage a similar show. Among the guests present were Billy's married sister, Mrs.

Jimmy Powell, and his charming wife, of course, the former Miss Sarah Sandra Robins of Hope. AND WHAT DID Billy think about it all? Well, he was nervous, for one thing. But he had reason to be. When asked what specific field of medicine he was going to tackle, he replied that he didn't know right now, that the present premed studies were enough to keep him occupied and worried. "I'm scared to death about passing," he said.

think we can make it go." On the bright side, the Chattanooga Lookouts, another team in the Class AA Southern loop, offered to share their Winter Garden, training quarters with the Travs. The offer was accepted. Southern Assn. President Charlie Hurth promised to get players from major league teams and Two Teams Are Needed There'll be a meeting tonight at the at 7:30 for all representatives of the men's Softball league. Only four teams were represented last week.

Two teams are still needed to fill out the loop. BOWLING H. Cook at the Pathfinders punched out a El, while W. Cupples of Pathfinders hit 211-570 in Church league bowling last night at Delta Lanes. Jack Attaway also had 213.

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