John Thomas Allen Dorn A Major Leaguer From Lenoir
John Thomas Allen Dorn of Lenoir North Carolina born September 30 1905 is profiled as a right handed pitcher with a 6 feet 11% inch height and 182 pound weight. The article recounts his close ties to Charles Saint Thomasville his contract status in St Petersburg and his strong minor league and major league pitching record including a .700 support and 85 wins 30 losses. It notes his dual role as a machinist owning a Mt excelsior plant and his practical psychology stance toward teams.
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Dorn
Lenoir
N. C
Charles Saint Thomasville
John Thomas Allen
John Thomas
St. Petersburg
Jake Wade
Yankees
Cleveohn Thomas
Fis
Excelsior
Charles Lambeth
Fla
Mel Alva Bradley
Ports Roundup From York Sports Page Nuggets
A digest of assorted sports notes from York dated January 19 includes references to tennis lesser events, boxing chatter around Hassett and Apostoli, baseball icon Lou Gehrig in a broad brimmed hat, Jesse Owens funding and a December grid end, with various names like Don, Joe Medwick, London and Ben Bernie mentioned in brisk, fragmentary lines.
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York
Vines
Howard Jones
Dodgers
Hassett
Giants
Walker
Bill Dent
Chicago Football
Joe Medwick
Glen Lee
Fred Apostoli
Hollywood
Lou Gehrig
Marty Forkins
Jesse Owens
New York Post
Jesse
Republican Party
London
Penn
Ben Bernie
Panthers Tangle With Teachers Tonight YOWMEN
High Point Purple Panthers prepare for an 8 15 p m game on the local court against East Carolina State Teachers College five tonight. Captain Harris Merton Lamet Hester Towery Hugh Hampton Malfre geot Moran Cochran Brinkley Kerns McKeithen slated to see action. A preliminary fray features the Purple Kittens versus the Junior Home from Lexington.
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Purple Panthers
High Point
East Carolina State Teachers College
Panthers
Elon College
Death
Moran
Cochran
Brinkley
Kerns
McKeithen
Purple Kittens
Lexington
Braddock Faces Farr in Big Fight Hailed as Comeback Bid
Jim Braddock travels toward a 10 round bout with Tommy Farr as critics question his chances after Joe Louis defeats. Braddock asserts his legs and heart remain strong, arguing his experience and resilience will counter Farr's edge. Manager Joe Gould backs Braddock's pace and punching craft in a fight seen as a test of heart.
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Drew Middleton
New York
Jim
Braddock
Angle
Tommy Farr
Tommy
Joe Louis
Shuffler
Farr
Joe
Louis
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Jack Dempsey
Terry McGovern
Gene Tunney
Joe Gould
Grover Cleveland Alexander Earns Baseball Hall Mention
Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. The Springfield, Illinois native is praised for 20 years of dominance with the Phillies Cubs and Cardinals and remembered for his 1926 World Series strikeout of Tony Lazzeri.
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New York
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Hall of Fame
Pete
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Denton
Cy” Young
Mathewson
Johnson
Young
Washington Senators
Baseball Writers Association
Cooperstown
N. Y
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Alex
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Yanks
Tony Lazzeri
Rogers Hornsby
Jess Haines
Hornsby
Yanka
Lazzeri
Springfield
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
Baseball Writers Association of America
Johnny Connors
Connors
Phillies
Cubs
Cardinals
Conrad's Basket Ends High Point Loss To Reynolds
High Point Bisons led late but Conrad, Reynolds center, scored with 30 seconds left to seal a 21 to 20 victory for Winston-Salem over High Point. Hartley had a late chance but missed as time expired in a tense finish.
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High Point
Black Bisons
R. J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Asheboro
Reynolds
Conrad
Pop
Richard Hartley
Hartley
Bisons
Marish
Hartey
Cooper
Wellborn
Bison
Winston
Hayworth
Chester Brown
George Marsh
Positio Pord
Oliveas Brown Honeycutt
Simian
Ith
Jenna Ics Cooper
Angelo
Winston-Saiem
Brinson
Sapose
Sherrill
Welborn
Horney
Walley
Duke
Hedrick
Georgia Seius Is Completed at Georgia Athens Staff
Georgia announces J. V. Sikes as assistant football and baseball coach at the University of Georgia, completing the 1938 football staff under head coach Joel Hunt. Sikes, ex Texas A and M, joins E A Lampe and Wallace Butts as assistants, with spring practice set to begin around Feb 1.
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Athens
J. V. Sikes
Texas A. & M
University of Georgia
Harry J. Mehre
Sikes
Joel Hunt
Georgia
Baton Rouge
Hunt
Texas Agricultural School
Mehre
University of South Carolina
E. A. Lampe
Carroll College
Wisconsin
Wallace Butts
Malehigh
Louisville
Wrestling results from multiple cities highlight wrestlers and falls
In Indianapolis Corve Roche defeated Pete Peterson in a 26 minute match while Milo Steinborn threw Pete Schuch in 16 minutes Babe Zaharias pinned Paul Harper in 14 minutes in Houston Cy Williams beat Chief Lupe in San Francisco in a best two of three Harrishurg Jim Londes pinned Abe Kashey in 17 minutes Worcester Dane O Ma honey defeated George Clark in two of three falls involving Dagzier Clark and Scotland wrestlers
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Indianapolis
Corve Roche
Decatur
Pete Peterson
Minneapolis
Milo Steinborn
Germany
Pete Schuch
Memphis
Babe Zaharias
Pueblo
Col
Paul Harper
Houston
Tex
San Francisco
Cy Williams
Tallahassee
Fla
Chief Lupe
Colorado
Harrighurg
Jim Londes
Greece
Abe Kashey
Paterson
N. J
Worcester
Mase
Dantne O'Mahoney
Ireland
George
Dagzier) Clark
Scotland
Able Old Man Britton Wins 14th Straight Bout at 47
New York welterweight icon Jack Britton, famed as a durable fighter, extended his unbeaten streak to fourteen by defeating his latest challenger. The veteran champion, now 47, continues to defy age as he adds another victory to his long list of title defenses.
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New York
Jack Britton
Gossip and rumors swirl in baseball and boxing circles
Dick Mets diversifies to sheep farming in California while Arky Vaughan jokes about earnings from wool and lambs. Abner Doubleday is noted in Hall of Fame discussions as the inventor of baseball. Joe Louis may announce soon as Jim Braddock and Tommy Farr clash. Dan Morgan backs Braddock, predicting a late KO. Joe Hunt recalls past jail time, Tony Galento looms in talk, Max Schmeling vs Ben Foord teased.
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Arky Vaughan
California
Arky
Hollywood
Joe Louis
Dan" Morgan
Jim Braddock
Tommy Farr
Jim
Farr
Dan
Schmeling
Louie
Joe Hunt
New Georgia
Cardinal
Tony Galento
Joe Jacobs
Europe
Max Schmeling
Ben Foord
Frederick the First Los Angeles
Fred Perry won the British singles title in 1934, becoming the first Englishman to win the honor in 25 years.
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Los Angeles
Fred Perry
Basketball Scores From Last Night
Creighton 44 Kansas State 39 Oregon State 46 Montana 36 Washington 44 Washington State 22 Baylor Texas 45 Temple 34 West Virginia 31 Mt. St. Marys 49 Johns Hopkins 37 Colgate 49 Niagara Penn State 33 Bucknell 20 Indiana Central 43 Butler 4 Westminster 44 Villanova 36 Tennessee 39 Sewanee 20 California 55 California Aggies 30 Western Maryland 27 St Johns Annapolis 21 Wake Forest 44 North Carolina Naval Training School 43 East Carolina Teachers 30 Clemson 60 Wofford 34 Newberry 43 College Charleston 32
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Associated Press
Creighton
Kansas State
Oregon State
Montana
Washington
Washington State
Baylor
Texas
Temple
West Virginia
Mt. St. Mary's
Johns Hopkins
Colgate
Niagara
Penn State
Buckhell
Indiana Central
Butler
Westminster
Villanova
Tennessee
Sewanee
California
California Aggies
Western Maryland
St. John's
Annapolis
Wake Forest
North Carolina
Naval Training School
East Carolina
Clemson
Wofford
Newberry
College of Charleston
Candidate Moves To Represent Manchukuo At 1940 Olympics
A new movement seeks representation for Manchukuo in the 1940 Olympic Games. Japan-backed Manchukuo aims to gain recognition and participate, signaling possible shifts in regional sports diplomacy during the era.
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Rio
Japan
Manchuokuo
New York Umpire Quigley Collects Antique Glassware
New York based official Ernest Quigley chief of NL umpires is noted for collecting antique glassware. The pastime adds a personal dimension to a longtime baseball authority.
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New York
Ernest Quigley
Coast conference surveys athlete aid to education
The Pacific Coast Conference launches a year long survey led by Edwin Atherton to map money sources and forms of aid received by athletes at member schools. USC USC coaches UCLA UCLA and Washington officials back the plan as a step toward fair rules.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast Conference
Edwin Atherton
G-Man
Hugh C. Willett
University of Southern California
Howard Jones
Southern California
Jimmy Phelan
Washington
Ray Eckmann
William Ackerman
University of California At
Ackerman
Atherton
Karl J. Miller
University of California At Los Angeles
Blimp Levy to Tangle with Bad Cowboy Luttrall Friday
In High Point a crowd will see Blimp Levy the 625 pound bearded giant face Cowboy Luttrall in a special attraction at the Coliseum. Promoter Jack Smith labels Levy as a big attraction not a wrestler while fans await Roy Graham vs Herbie Freeman and Roland Keichmeyer vs Ernie Powers in the prelims. Doors open 7 set up at 8:30 for the wrestling night.
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High Point
Blimp Levy
Cowboy Luttrall
Coliseum
Kerchmeyer
Davy
Jack Smith
Levy
Roy Graham
Herbie Freeman
Roland Keichmeyer
Iowa
Boxing Results From Last Night Across Cities
Frankie Klick 136 San Francisco outpoints Felix Garcia 142 Puerto Rico. Cowboy Owens 163 Wichita Falls outpoints Tony Bruno 1 Milwaukee. John Henry Lewis 181 Phoenix world light heavyweight champion knocks out Marty 209 Washington DC.
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Associated Press
New York
Frankie Klick
San Francisco
Felix Garcia
Puerto Rico
Houston
Tex
Cowboy Owens
Wichita Falls
Tony Bruno
Milwaukee
Wis
Et. Louis
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Arig
Marty
Washington, D. C
Welsh Memorial Defeats Colfax All-Stars 34 to 29
Welsh Memorial edged Colfax All-Stars 34 to 29 in a Coliseum battle. Key scorers listed include Boland 6 Grissom 0 Auman 2 Crews 7 Silman 0 Meredith 3 Stafford 3 Willand 8. Final totals and lineups are noted in the game report.
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Colfax
Welch
Coliseum
Colfat
Sks
Nases
Boland
Grissom
Auman
Silman
Hoover Ae
Deerte
X. Issterdi
Willand Saa
BOE
Isk
Cisck
Marshal
Meredith Os
Stafford
Total Oiscas
Atlantan And Riggs Reach Second Round
The Dixie tennis tournament in Tampa moved into the second round as top seeds Bobby Riggs of Chicago and Bryan Bitsy Grant of Atlanta advanced. Riggs, No. 1 seed, faced George Tolley of Miami, while Grant, last year's champion, played Bill Hardie of Miami.
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Tampa
Fra
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Bryan “Bitsy
Grant
Atlanta
Riggs
George Tolley
Miami
Bill Hardie
William Penn Split With Lutheran in Twin Contests
William Penn girls defeated Lutheran College of Greensboro in a local gym game while the Penn boys fell 27 22 after a strong start. Lutheran used sharp passing to overturn an early deficit and take the victory.
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Penn
Lutheran College of Greensboro
Lutheran
Lutheran College
More Than Score Of Ball Players Enter Annual Golf Tourney
More than a score of baseball notables entered the third annual baseball players golf tournament in Sarasota. George Jacobus said the field would be the largest yet as qualifying rounds start tomorrow with names such as Heinie Manush Roy Spencer Dennis Gatehouse Lloyd Brown Billy Sullivan Nick Altrock Wes Ferrell Paul Waner Lloyd Waner Bill Swift Gerald Walker Dizzy Dean John Cooney Garland Bratton Paul Derringer Johnny Moore Butch Henline and Jack Russell among entrants.
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Sarasota
Fra
George Jacobus
Professional Golfers Association
Heinie Manush
Roy Spencer
Brooklyn
Dennis Gatehouse
Lloyd Brown
Billy Sullivan
Cleveland
Nick Altrock
Wes Ferrell
Washington
Paul Waner
Lloyd Wan
Double Distinction Franston Jean Smith Stands Tall for Size
Standing 6 feet 3 inches and 150 pounds Jean Smith Northwestern's leading scorer is described as the tallest and lightest member of the squad.
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Franston
Jean Smith
Northwestern
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