Gunnison Gazette | 1918-08-02 | Page 3 | Smith Family in lead in the Major Leagues

! SMITH FAMILY IN LEAD : IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Two Smiths, who were prqml- o v nent In the major leagues last a 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 J leads all others in numbers of representatives in the major J leagues. The Boston Braves J have J. CMsle Smith and J Jimmy Smith. The Reds in- elude Pitcher George Smith and J Catcher Harry "Smith. The St. I Louis Cardinals have Jack Smith, and the St. Louis Browns, Earl Smith Jimmy Smyth is with the Cardinals, J but the family does not need a ringer with a "y" to maintain J its lead. No other family ap- J proaches the figure set by the J Smiths.