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YMCA Captain Robert Pearson umpires behind the plate at a baseball game held in the Canadian lines. The crowd of Canadian soldiers speaks to baseball's appeal. The army, the YMCA, and the Salvation Army formally organized sports, which were thought to contribute to good health and keep soldiers out of trouble.
George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19920085-807
YMCA Captain Robert Pearson umpires behind the plate at a baseball game held in the Canadian lines. The crowd of Canadian soldiers speaks to baseball's appeal. The army, the YMCA, and the Salvation Army formally organized sports, which were thought to contribute to good health and keep soldiers out of trouble.
George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19920085-807
