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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1949
Page
3
Alvin Moses notes Hilltop known to Harlemites as Charles Pollack. The piece reflects on Hilltop’s baseball insights, Negro league clubs, and major fights, with references to Leo Durocher, Freddy Fitzsimmons, Jackie Robinson and upcoming training, all framed by New York sports chatter.
Mr Pollack argues he does more than pick a nine man team. He sends a review of colored diamond stars in his own words for baseball fans to study with care and consideration.
A blow by blow lineup fantasy names Cool Papa Bell Oscar Charleston Buck Leonard John Lloyd Dandridge Judy Gans Bruce Petway Jose Mendez Almendares Havana Cuba as top fielders batters and a star left hander, claiming they could conquer big league clubs in barnstorming era context.
The speaker highlights players like Smokey Joe Williams Cyclone and Willie Foster from the Lincoln Giants at Olympic Field. Dave Brown is praised as a complete pitcher, and Dick (Cannonball) Redding is noted for speed and stamina. Jackie Robinson and Dick Lundy are praised for fielding and potential major league success.
Charles Pollack lauds Larry Doby and Josh Gibson among greats, praising Doby as future all time star with the Indians, Gibson as supreme catcher with power, Mackey as strong arm clouter, and Torriente as Cuban outfielder who out homered Ruth during a Cuban tour. Pollack thanks Alvin for space in ANP led weeklies.
Derbyshire children's committee approved proposals to send children of British girls and American Negro soldiers to the United States for adoption. The Somerset county council urged British law amendments to allow American Negro families to adopt children not related to them. About 700 such children exist in the United Kingdom, with about 45 in Somerset and most five years old and starting school.
Tallahassee, January 1949. Dean M. E. L. Carnegie of Florida A and M College Nursing Education Division recently accepted membership on the Economic Security Committee of the Florida State Nurses Association, announced by executive secretary Helen Shearston. Carnegie also serves as president of the State Negro Nurses Association.
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