Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1918 — SMITH FAMILY IN LEAD IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES [ARTICLE]

SMITH FAMILY IN LEAD IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES

Two Smiths, who were prominent in the major leagues last season, are now in the army. Sherrod Smith of the Robins is “over there,” and Elmer Smith with Washington and Cleveland, is in a camp in the middle West. However, the Smith family still leads all others in numbers of representatives in the major leagues. The Boston Braves have J. Carlisle Smith and .Timing jimlth. The Reds include Pitcher George Smith and Catcher Harry Smith. The StLouis Cardinals have Jack Smith, and the St. Louis Browns, Earl Smith, Jimmy Smyth is with the Cardinals, but the family does not need a ringer with a “y" to maintain its lead. No other family approaches the figure set by the Smiths.