The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-16
Release of Eddie Kelly and Scout Tour of Bill Lai An tagOnizeS Some Players - Locals Win, 50.


 Locals Win, 50.
 War fs on among certain members of the Bridgeport Americans. War has been on since Bill Tai returned from his scouting trip down to Philly. The sending of the Hawaiian-Chines player down to Philly did not receive the reception that Clark Lane had supposed it would meet when he sent Bill on that trip.
 Several factions. each antagonistic to the other, have been organized with the result that the most bitter feeling now exists among the several players. This feeling was intensified with the release the other day of Eddie Kelly. While none of the play CTS are known to have submitted any complaint, the fact Is we'll known that not all of the men are in accord with the conduct of Mana ger Ray Grimes, some going so far as to accuse him of discriminating against certain play CTS.
 That trouble has been brewing among the Americans was a fact well known to Eastern Leaguers for a long time. About seven weeks ago Eddie Kelly was handed his uncon- ditional release by Mana ger Grimes. ne I'EIIltE stlllpuIlNtu lllt lehCl lp Nilt newspapermen. on that occasion, Ed die being unable to see why he should have been released and at loss for reason for being canned, went to Grimes and demanded an explana- ton.
 Grimes explanation did not satis- fy Kelly, but just before this parti- cular game was over Eddie was in formed that Ray had changeS his mind and decided to hold him. wlly Grimes changed his mind within the course of two hours has never been explained
 The cliques. it is said. have not started working against each other. Grimes. so far as could be learned today. is helpless and at the mercy of his players.
 While this lack of harmony has thus far not in any visible way ham, pered the playing of the team, disastrous results are bound to develop if the situation is unchanged The players arc dissatisfied Several of the older players have become a fixture to the Bridgeport club and refuse to be ''bossed" around by Manager Grimes. These form one clique. Then, too, there is another clique of which Bill Tai is said to be the leader. Still 8 third clique is said to side with Man ager Grimes. This faction includes the newer men, it is said, who fear release if they dare contradict the pilot.
 Anyway, it is a pretty bad state of affairs and something should be done Immediately to remedy the situation. The Bridgeport team is constituted of capable players who can either win or lose the championship. Coop Fu INa of hea of every ball club-and just now the Americans lack it.
 Jack F'lynn's Brass City tossers from Waterbury were scheduled to taclSle the Americans this afternoon at Newfield Park. The Waterbury team has been meeting with far better results than Waterbury fans dared an ticipate when the season was inaug- urated. The Waterbury crowd is determined lot who with the services of one or two good pitchers could make it hot for the other three mem- bers of the first division squad.
 Flynn has a penchant of making good whatever he handles. He took hold of the Lawrence team when it was a huge joke, baseballically speak ing The fans refused to attend the games because of the imposibility of the team that represented them on the old merger circuit. Jack Flynn was called in and he pulled the team through q most successful season. Last year Jack took hold of the New London club for Morton Plant. AL though up against one of the best teams that ever went over the O'NefI circuit, the Bridgeport contingent of 1918, Jacks Planters managed to set up a hot fight and finally landed the championship.
 With the services of two good hur- lers, Flynn could do as well in Wat erbury for otherwise his team is a formidable one.
 Harrington and Pierriotti, two Providence pitchers, could do noth- ing with the Bridgeporters yesterday and as a result the Americans won easily by the score of 3 to 0. Har- ington proved bitter disappoint- ment to Manager Eddie Eayrs for the very good reason that he had to be yanked in the first inning. In that space of time the Americans scored three ta1lies.
 Pierriotti, a Providence amateur league pitcher, succeeded him, but while he went through eight innings he, too, YVES powerfless and not equal to the task set aside for him to ac- complish. He went along well until the seventh inning when he scored two runs.
 Eddie Lennon pitched for Bridge port and he mana god to keep the six We wish Lieut.. Benedetti every sue In world nd h fS