Show BRILLIANT SHOR SHORTSTOP SHORTS astop TOP OF FEDERAL LEAGUE 1 4 4 0 1 6 A I 1 ai james camond of indianapolis fed feds james J esmond shortstop of the indianapolis club of the federal league was born la in albany N Y in 1889 and learned to play the game while at school in that city after graduating from high school esmond joined thu elmira club of the new york state league in 1908 at the close cf that season jersey city drafted him and he remained with mith the Skee tera for two years in the tall fall of 1910 he was purchased by the cincinnati club and placed with tho the reds mostly as utility infielder lelder for the seasons of 1911 and 1912 stomach trouble prevailed utcy esmond from being a star in the big show and for a time in 1912 it was thought he would be forced to retire from the game Eb monds health had apparently not improved much so manager tinker him to montreal of the international league in the spring of 1913 work nork last seison with mith a tall end club was mas brilliant throughout the season and during the winter minter the independent federal league I 1 lost ost no time in signing him for the indianapolis club for which club he has played excellent ball esmond bats bate and throws s right handed stands 5 feet 11 inched in height and weighs pounds |