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~‘ONE war. It is expected that the big baseâ€" ball parks will be arenas for the outâ€" let of popular enthusiasm awakened by the great conflict and that the erowds will sing battle songs and cheer good news from the front. New York despatches about the baseball situation suggest that at least the U.S8. sporting world will not be too proud to cheer or sing. ‘They say that this year baseball will perâ€" form a national service by affording a distraction from the grim tension of THE SMITH FAMILY Perhaps the imost distingushed of the Smith boysâ€"offspring of Old Man Smithâ€"now eavorting on the diamond is J. Carlisle Smith, somstimes known as ‘The third baseman of the Braves was born in Atlanta 27 years ago, says The World, and played with Anderson, S.C., and Nashville before he became a big leaguer with Brookâ€" yn in 1911;.." ‘‘Red‘‘ has been with the Braves since August, 1914. The Smiths were very prevalent in the National League last year, and this looks like another good year for the family. Six of the eight clubs of the old circeuit had Smiths on the payroll at some time last season. Asâ€" ide from J. Carlisle, however, Sherrod Smith, the Brooklyn twirler, was abâ€" out the only one of the Smith boys to show very much. TU.S. BASEBEBALL AND THE WAR. The Smith boys have been promâ€" inent in bis league eireles since the carly days of the game. Sdome of those who will be recalled by oldâ€" timers as ‘stars were George (‘‘Gerâ€" many‘‘) Smith; a famous shortstop of Cincinatti and Brooklyn; Charley (‘*Pop‘‘) Smith, a stellar third baseâ€" man; Elmer (‘‘*King‘‘) Smith, a slugâ€" ging outficlder, and Frank (‘*lron Man‘‘) Smith, a White Sox pitcher who twirled for the Feds. Peter Maher, who has been in a New York hospital for a long time, hbas been discharged, and now the triends of the oldâ€" time slugger are trying to find a job for him. A reâ€" cent benefit netted something like €400 for Peter, and the amount is beinz handled for him by friends, as it has not been deemed advisable to {urn over a lump surm to the exâ€"pngâ€" ilist, as money slips easily through a_cth. h e s hn h. h. d k. tss dn ts in i a ds t dn is in h in e > in ds 4i ie i 4 mark. iX * Sporting News§ € < 68 Third Avenue Tasty Lunches Patterson‘s, Lowney‘s and Neiison‘s Chocolates Everything Neat and Clean and Homeâ€"like Bring Your Lunch Pail Here for QUALITY For Workers and Others Homeâ€"made Bread and Pastry CN THHE DIAMIOND GEO. F. SHIPPAM The kind that vou will relish fRhanâ€"since lc \WwWIleldcd the AaXCâ€"On 1IS oncâ€"time steam roller. He has a faiurâ€" ly good infield, an average outfeld and a coming priching staff. Jn adâ€" dition, he has three splendid ceatchers. His team will be one of the heaviest hitting organizations in the American League. If his pitchers prove equal to the task he‘ll make trouble. well satisfied. Connie Mack a long time ago mentioned in a easual conâ€" versation that he expcected to have lns team back in the fight for the 1917 pennant race. He has had a lot of ball players since that famous saying, but it really looks as if he would cut more of a figure this year than since he wielded the axe on lhus Infg 8 the J _ / "~+ ®«» + Pirst diyvis:ioOnâ€" téams Are generaily picked as follows: â€" American League Chiceago, Bostom, Detroit, and New York. â€" National Leagueâ€"New York, Boston, Brooklyn, and Philadelpha. Philadelphia in the American League and Cincinatti in the Natronal, have provided the fans with some tendor morsels of argument during the winâ€" ter. Under the tutelage of Chnsty Mathewson the Reds look nearer a baseball team than for several years. He has gathered some youngsters, has attempted to make over his pitchâ€" in staff, and he has Hal Chase. If There has been very little jockeyâ€" ing of major league ball teams durâ€" ing the winter months, says The Toronto Star. Most of them will enâ€" ter the eonflict toâ€"day in much the same shape as they quit last year, with the exceeption of the averages. First division teams are generally mcked as follows:_â€" Americean League NOW, IT‘S ALL BASEBALL is ampro\ itisfied. Timmins ake over his pitenâ€" as Hal Cliase. °If evervone will be At the Canadian viectory o6of; Vimy Ridge more than 4,000 German prisâ€" oners were taken, as well as considerâ€" able valusable war material. The Canâ€" able valusable war material. The Can adians covered themselves with glory LDHLEC 11 nu'lalm‘hnl.\‘ returned ‘The Bnitish Food: Controller has issued order eutting down the sugar and bread rations, and another regâ€" ulation â€" requiring that in hotels, boarding Jliouses, resfaurants, ete., there shall be one ‘‘meatless"‘ day each week. Toronto has a special hbumul hoom, the busiest since the war zan. lients in the city have also vanced more than the advance on western front. aroo now. ] form of di (By Mark Harris) ‘Theg »other day . a man . from â€"~Key Woest, Florida, wrote to me to. give him a little history of Poreupineâ€" such as a layman would like to read. He said he had seen government geâ€" ological reports of the district and had read stray items which appeared from timeto time on the finaneial page of the Jacksonville Timesâ€"Union but he had never bheen able to get a human story of Poreupine. The request of this man impressed ine. I could understand and appreciâ€" ate his yearning for knowledge about the greatest gold eamp which has been put on the map in the past 10 or 20 years, and I made up my mind [ would call in imy stenographer and dictate a few. ‘"high spots‘‘ about Poreupine, which would give this man A number of the smallet Ameriecan republics are going low the C.S. into the war aga Huns. History of the District ‘‘That i4 Layâ€" « .‘ mar ‘Would â€"Like®to Read.‘" The Germans are said to scheme under way by whic sort of an uprising among the of the United States will be se dip ho hn oo is ohe siy C he sls ce che se ho ofe oo oo ahe se oo ols ce ofe ofi e ho oo ofe ofe ce ce se hn hn n fp hn ols ofe ts ohe ofe ote ofe ofe ohe oo Germany hag built a number of ‘‘tanks"‘for use on the battle line. They are expected to be put in action The U.S. will loan allies in three million dollars. sOoon Austria has declared war against the United States. 011C Ss0) travellers. _ Sutecides have common â€"that newspapers forbidden to mention this in any way. eneral HE PORCUPINE ADVANCE rainst bmlding war beâ€" also adâ€" e on the have South to ‘folâ€" used some he Canadian officers will he sent acâ€" ross the line to train United States soldiers in modern warfare methods. Among those volunteering for this work has been Rir Sam Hughes, forâ€" merly Canadian Mininster of Militia, but whether his services will be utilâ€" ized or not is unknown at present. While mentally _ deranged, Miss Ethel Chambers escaped from a Torâ€" onto hospital practically unelothed, stole some clothing from a Gore Vale residence, and wound up by taking earbolic acid in a tea room. Khe died in St. Michael‘s hospital on Thursday mormmnms last. On the western front the British and the French continue to make steady progress again the foe, the Canadians on one oceasion covering themselves with added glory by their great work which won the special praise of General Haig and a message of appreciation and thanks from the Kin@. chiefly Pub voluntcered States army do it tow‘ if of keeping At the Battle of t‘e Somme alone more than 400 Britisn .doctors were killed or wounded, and at the present time there is great need for more medical men in the British army. serV More than 600 joined the Royal Fl this branch of the s cruiting in Fehruary William is a private. ie would rere were no other way the limelig@lht. 600 â€" have al Flying Corps sinee the service started reâ€" SCVE 1n Publicity M an.â€"has i)_‘( 1ti ] : z \"'l'\’t,)l\\4 ® 'l'\lj llll\_s NA A LAAZ CE sA 4 A J‘\lll\l-) BA# N s No NA 8 a LA ARK NF No # z cb 3 b, Man,.â€" | 000000000800000000000000000 [DT]’)“(‘I'\' en oc s manuse Oc mmen mm uis verpy on o nomuran o INSURANCE of ALL KINDS ard REAL ESTATE Houses To Let and For Sale A. 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