Atlanta Daily World

Just Jots & Dots
By I. P. Reynolds

JACKIE ROBINSON first baseman of the Brooklyn Dodgers was born in Cairo, Georgia, 28 years ago. After his family moved to Pasadena, Calif., he entered the University of California where he distinguished himself as a star athlete in baseball, football, basketball and track.

At 23, Jackie entered the Army, rising to second lieutenant. For 31 months he served overseas and then joined the Kansas City Monarchs baseball team for which he fielded so sensationally that he attracted the attention of organized baseball. Impressed with his performance, Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed him for the Montreal Royals, a Dodger farm. So outstanding was Jackie's record with the Montreal Royals that President Rickey signed him to the Dodgers early in 1947. In that way, he became the first Negro to enter the big leagues. He is noted for his speed and batting skill.

A good looking six footer, Jackie weighs about 185 and is even tempered and modest. Off season he lives in Los Angeles with his wife, a former trained nurse and their young son Jackie Jr. His chief ambition is "an earnest desire to contribute to the advancement and recognition of the Negro race."

"Jackie" Robinson says for a treat instead of a treatment- he recommends Old Gold Cigarettes.

He's off to the World Series. He is MR. RAMAR DAVIS, the popular businessman and owner of the Piccalo on Piedmont near the corner of Houston. Mr. Davis left for New York Thursday together with Mr. L. O. Riggins, the well known Shoe Repairer on Fraser Street. Mr. Davis and Mr. Riggins are off for a well earned rest and this writer hopes both will return with fond memories of the World Series and with the fact that Brooklyn won with Jackie Robinson in the line up. Mr. Davis is known to all folk as Piccalo.

It's MR. GEORGE JONES Who says the Brooklyn Dodgers will win the championship of the World in this series. Mr. Jones says that 'Jackie' puts out a good brand of baseball just like he dishes out good clothes. Mr. Jones is a landmark in this city as he created a job for himself. Mr. Jones says all colored people should pull for Jackie as "Jackie" blazed the way for others to follow. Mr. Jones bids good luck to "Jackie" and again says he hopes he will keep up the good work.

MISS LOUISE RUCKER, One of the "High Lights" of the many attractive girls on Auburn Avenue says she is jubilant to know that Jackie Robinson will be in the game and she is pulling for Jackie. Miss Louise says if all the Brooklyn team plays like Jackie then the championship is won for Brooklyn. Miss Rucker says she hopes to see more colored players in the big leagues of America at an early date. She adds that she has already started to shouting for Brooklyn.

Watch the fellow who shouts he is game when losing in the game lest in the end he is using horses in the game. (Ask Elmo Kimbel what game do you use horse.)

Beware of the folk who will marry for spite as they are the folk who will get tight and fight.

Don't straddle the fence unless you have sense enough to have...