Paige Dennis Remains a Thomasville Baseball Legend
The article recalls Paige Dennis, right handed workhorse of the Thomasville Tommies, who won 28 games with 2 losses in 1939, and still draws strong fan support. It notes his army service and hints he may retire from active pitching, though local fans expect him to play if a season returns.
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Paige Dennis
Thomasville
Ugh
Toms
Ray Lindsay
Boots Miller
Paige
Ray
Wayne Connor
Harold Harrison
Lexington
Scoop
Salisbury Post
McCrary
Ted Mueller
Finch Field
Panthers Scored Early but Falls to Atlantic Christian Bulldogs
Atlantic Christian Bulldogs defeated High Point College 12 to 8 in a North State Conference baseball game at Wilson. Gillie started, but the Panthers struggled at bat after the early inning, while Jones Myers and Aycock led the Bulldogs with multi hit games. Diaz Myers led High Point with three hits, including a timely double.
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Enterprise
Wilson
Gillie
High Point College
Atlantic Christian Bulldogs
Purple Panthers
Panthers
Bulldog
Bulldogs
Atlantic Christian
Jones
Smith
Aycock
Dick Myers
C. C
Abrhcabrh
Rothreck
McCankill
Hoover
Powere
Pulliam
White
Powers
Y Lenaues Set To Owen Summer Play
The Y.M.C.A. Industrial softball league announces eight entered teams Triangle Hillcrest Myrtle Desk Jacob Men's Show Becker Tomlinson High Point Weaving and Heritage. Final meetings set for industrial baseball with four teams in and four pending Oakdale Triangle Melrose Carolina Container Highland Slane V.F.W. Silver Knit. In girls softball Hillcrest and Thomas Mills have filed entries with another meeting planned.
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Brill Ellington
Y.M.C.A
Dick Melsky
Triangle
Hillcrest
Myrtle Desk
Jacob Men's Show
Becker
Tomlinson
High Point Weaving
Heritage
Industrial Baseball League
Oakdale
Melrose
Carolina Container
Highland
Slane
V.F.W
Silver Knit
Thomas Mills
Clemson Trackmen Sweep Davidson For Major Victory
Clemson tracksters won seven events and defeated Davidson 76 to 54 in Clemson South Carolina. The meet highlighted sprint and distance races as the Tigers built a clear lead over the Wildcats.
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Clemson
S. C
Davidson
Hussey homer sparks UNC win over Wake Forest
North Carolina defeats Wake Forest 4-3 in a Southern Conference baseball game. Jack Hussey drove in all four UNC runs including a three run homer in the sixth and a game winning RBI single in the eighth. Pitcher Vinny Dilorenzo allowed five hits in a duel with Wake Forest lefty Moe Beaver.
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Jack Hussey
University of North Carolina
High Point
Tar Heels
Wake Forest
North Carolina
Hussey
Branch
Hackney
Sacrfice
Vinny Dilorenzo
Moe Beaver
Bauér
Clyde Whitener
Ragan
Fulghum
Deacs
Teague
Ramsey Hurls State To Win
Big Curt Ramsey Crumpler senior pitched two hit ball and struck out eight as N C State blanked Duke 5 to 0 in a Southern Conference baseball game at Devereux Meadow. Ramsey carried a no hitter into the seventh before Jeffy broke it with a single.
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Raleigh
Curt Ramsey
W. Va
N.C
Jeffy
N. C. State
Stevenson
Straus
McCarthy
Ramsey
Edwards
Babe Didrickson Zaharias Wins 20 Hole North and South
Mrs. Babe Didrickson Zaharias of Denver captured her 15th straight tournament win in a 20 hole battle with Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Ga to prevail in the North and South women's golf championship at Pinehurst.
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Pinehurst
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Denver
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Lanier Seeks Semi-Pro Pitching Post After Mexican Exit
Lefty Max Lanier says he is through with Mexico's league and is open to offers from semi pro clubs in the United States. He plans to continue playing baseball, has contacted Jorge Pasquel, and notes pay will not be cut. He cites six straight wins and a desire to keep pitching this summer. He can be reached at 15400 Gulf Boulevard in St. Petersburg.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Max Lanier
Powers-That-Be
Mexico
Max
Jorges Pasquel
Pasquel
Lanier
Rosenbloom Jewelers
Cleveland
Gulf Boulevard
Lions club horse show closes with top stakes winners
The Brookdale stables hosted the fourth annual Lions club horse show final night drawing about 8,000 spectators. Gen ius Lady owned by Dick Bryant of Gastonia won the five gaited stake, while 1947 Ford sedan went to Clyde Mangum from the afternoon session. Mrs Lee Welch of Greenville S C won a Pontiac sedan in the night drawing. Other champions included My Rhapsody In Blue and Genius Majesty in the 500 class, with Clara Adams winning the horsemanship stake riding Lucky Charm.
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ED Kemp
South
Lions Club
Brookdale
Dick Bryant
Gastonia
Clyde Mangum
Thomasville Road
Lee Welch
Greenville
S. C
George Penny
Lindsey Holcomb
Genius Majesty
Jim Rogers
Clara Adams
Atlanta
Lucky Charm
Sandra Mitchell
Jimmy Mitchell
High Point
Mitchell
Balmoral
Happy Landing
Shamrock Stables
Shamrock
Banshee
Miss Larkin
Mary Jo Clonniger
Sir Echo
Billy Todd
King’s Guard
Maegee Stables
Lexington
Shamrock Stable
Tommy Coleman
Tim Hassell
Mountain View Farms
W. J. Jones
Beau Jean
Charles Shuford
Harold Collins, Jr
Dr. L. R. Hedgepeth
B. E. Chandler
Harold Martin
Roadster
Boxwood Song
T. F. Mount Apt
Kitty Belwin
S. T. Lamb
King Guard
Midnight al
Mrs. Salyer
Big Stone Gap
Sedgefield
Sedgefield Rose,” Owned By N. Watkins
Judith Ann
E. T. Nance
Cedar Brook
Darlington
R. L. Cooper
L. Whisnant
Mercer
W. H. Anderson
Howard
N. G. Baird
Neptune Rex
Dickie Sugg
Tony
Phillip Swaim
Ginny Shuford
Toughest teams lure star as he moves to Mexican circuit
One of the league’s top squads drew a star player away after offers from Jorges Pasquel, the multi millionaire backer of baseball south of the border. The move highlights the growing pull of Mexican baseball funding and the player’s pursuit of lucrative terms.
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Jorges Pasquel
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Darr
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Germany
Newport News
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Lanning
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Jack Lords
Panther
Carolina
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Boston Braves
Charley Keller
Hooks
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Pitt
Babe Zaharias
Motor Company
King of the Highways
Briggs and Stratton Motors
Motor Sales
Greensboro
N. C. Champi
Onship
Ted
Bill France
Connie Mack
Rosag
Central Park
City Lake Park
C. Mangum
Welch
Casper Craven
Red Bird Farm
Mary Vinda Peavine
F. P. Shockey
Goodyear
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Goodfyear Service Stores
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