1951 Florida State Negro League

Final Standings

TeamWonLostPct.
Orlando All-Stars1510.600
Tampa Athletics1512.556
Daytona Beach Red Wings1613.552
St, Petersburg Pelicans1615.516
Bradenton Nine Devils1216.429
West Palm Beach Lincoln-Giants1010.500

Orlando All-Stars were declared champions

** West Palm Beach withdrew from league in July

All-Star Game held at Al Lang Field, St. Petersburg

O. A.  Holbert League President

Henry Lee Executive Secretary

G. D. Rogers Treasurer Emeritus – died pre-season (Pres. of Central Lif Insurance Company, Tampa)

E. H. McLin – Publicity Director/Chairman of All-Star Committee/Original Umpire-in-Chief

Joe Meyers replaces McLin as Umpire-in-Chief

Owners:

Tampa Athletics                                I. B. “McKinley” Wilson

St. Pete Pelicans                                Joe Bryant

Daytona Beach Red Caps                 Jim Taylor

Orlando All-Stars                             Felix Cosby

Bradenton Nine Devils                     Bish Christopher

West Palm Beach Lincoln-Giants   Bill Elam

Orlando All-Stars Carter St. Park

Mgr/C Charlie PelhamP Aaron GauldingSS Pryor
P Ted “Lefty” RichardsonP Leander “Schoolboy” TugersonP Pete “MackMcPherson
LF Napolean :Nap” FordCF MartinP Donald
3B Willie Williams2B OtisP Anderson
P/OF Charles “Lefty” Cleveland2B/C Jimmie Thompson P Gibson
P Willie AdamsP Knight
LF/1B JonesP Wiley

Tampa Athletics 22nd St. Park/Plant Field

Mgr/IF Billy FelderMgr/P Otis GambrellP J. “Bebe” Gibbons
C Rosell SailsC Levi SmithC Brown
IF Clifford “Quack” BrownIF Charlie “Mutt” Brooks1B/3B Willie “Guts Hendricx
IF/OF Adam Young2B PerkinsP Watson
CF Bill MeeksLF BethelP Big Brantley
3B R. B. JohnsonCF Wilson2B Jerry Coleman
P Henry WallaceC Paul ColdingC Coley
P Wallace TaylorSS Adams Macon
P Rabbit CertlegeP “Speedball” Donaldson Luttrell

Tampa Athletics turn triple play on July 16, the same game they are no-hit by Bradenton’s Ed Spencer

St. Petersburg Pelicans Campbell Park/Woodlawn Park

Mgr/Util Jim OliverP/OF Clifford JonesP Elmore Edwards
Coach/OF Howard “Bo” WilliamsP John “Gunbelly” Church1B Mack “Red” Anderson
C Eddie NixonUtil J. D. Brown3B John Stevens
SS Charles Guam *SS Ed Charles *P Jeff Hines
IF Frank GraysonUtil M. J. BynumP Tommy Jones
OF Buddy BrockingtonOF Charles McCoyC C. L. Latson
OF Oscar IngramOF Lee Artist Burgess Willie Jones
OF Willie BrackettP C.L. “Sam” Howard
  • Charles Guam is likely Ed Charles, not sure the reason for the switch at times. Charles nickname was “Gum”.Bradenton Nine Devils
  • P Elmore Edwards did not take the team bus to a game in Orlando. His automobile was in an accident. He was reported to be severly injured, rumored to be a broken neck.
  • New owner Joe Bryant was a catcher for the St. Pete team of earlier years.

Bradenton Nine Devils

Mgr/Util Givens “Buck” WalkerOF Waymon “Honey Bread” Armstead3B/SS Robert “Bubba” Bowden
P Ed SpencerP Ed ParrimoreP Armond Bell
CF Elijah BarberP Frank SchulaP Yancy
P/Util Snow RileyC J. Davis3B Watkins
1B James ” Son” CopelandSS Clifford “Quack” BrownLF Pallman
P Red HughesP Frank BrownRF Tourberg

Spencer throws no-hitter on July 16, same game that Tampa Athletics turn triple play

Daytona Beach Red Wings

Mgr/IF Charles GaryP Lefty CasmiskyCF Hiram Marshall
C Millard “Popeye” TaylorP/OF Speedball DonaldsonP Joseph Wallace
3B Sylvester WeaverP WilliamsP Robinson
1B Albert BurtonP BrownP Jones
P Henry WallaceP Richardson

West Palm Beach Lincoln Giants Lincoln Park

1B Connie GreenC Clarence RidleyP Edgar Leonard
P Mason ShamrockP E. BrownP Bob Mitchell
LF John WilliamsP Dickson Moon

West Palm withdrew from league play in late July.

All-Star Game – July 1st leader Tampa Athletics vs. league all-stars

St. Petersburg, Al Lang Field 7/29/51

All-Stars 5 Athletics 3

All-Stars Manager Charles Gary, Daytona Beach Red Wings

1B Albert Burton DB1B Connie Green WPBUT Jim Oliver St. Pete
2B Jimmy Thompson DB1B James “Son” Copeland Brad3B Sylvester Weaver DB
SS Ed Charles St. PeteC Clarence Ridley WPBC Charlie Pelham Orl
OF Elijah Barber BradUT Snow Riley BradOF Hiram Marshall DB
OF Waymon Armstead BradOF Buddy Brockington St. PeteP Charles “Lefty” Cleveland Orl
P Edgar Leonard WPBOF Johnnie Williams WPBP Joseph Wallace DB
3B John Stevens St. PUT Nap Ford OrlP Clifford Jones St. P

Umpires: Joe Meyers,David Gomez, Archie Colbert

Charles Gary played during the regular season and was hitting .300 at game time

St. Petersburg Times sports editor, Jack Slayton wrote an article on the success of the game noting that the crowd of 1,929 was composed of a good crowd of white fans. He suggested the league permanently hold the annual game at Al Lang.