pˈɑːlək bɪɡˈæn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks æz ðə dɹəmˈæɾɪk kɹˈɪɾɪk æt ðə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən pˈoʊst, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ wˈɜːkt æt ðə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən tˈaɪmz.
Pollock began his career in 1896 as the dramatic critic at The Washington Post, and later worked at the Washington Times.