Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-22
White SOX HAVE
~ IL.
REAL FIND IN
BIGED KEEPER
Pitcher Who Performed Here a
Few Weeks Ago Cauded to
Skies in New Home Town

, Local baseball fans have n very
vivid recollection Of big I'D Klepfer,
who came here with the Ven C Tigers
and exhibited lew samples OF his
box work to our best little batsmen.
klepter locked like the real thing In
pitchers. and evidently, the manage
ment Of the Chicago White 'SaS
thinks the same thing. klt pier is
going up Tor the second time next
year, and it's interesting to note what
the Chicago sport writer's think OF
hsm.
The following is from the Chicago
Daily News of recent date:
I Charles A. Comiskey's speciality FOR
several seasons has been star pitch
ers and the Old Roman bids fair 10
run true to form in 1915. Unless all
signs fail the Sox magnate has signed
another big league pitcher In M
klepfer from the Venice Club In the
Pacific Coast League.
One of the best looking young pit.
cheers | have seen In the minor
leagues"
This Is the way Doc White, former
star southpaw Of the Six. sizes up this
young giant headed toward Paso Rne
bles for his spring training with Com.
iskeys club in 1914. Doc is some
Judge of ball player and a better enc
of a pitcher. The sweet singer and
brainy curve mixer admits this him.
self.
Klepfer was up for inspection In the
big leagues once before. Yes, he was
a member for a time OF the New York
Highlanders, but he will not hold that
against him. .-
He was not responsible for having
that ink set on him at the inception OF
his career as a big Lacquer.
Other ball players have lived down
the fact that they we're once members
Of the st. Louis Browns and the ill
fated Highlanders.. So why can't Klep-
fer do likewise?
Comiskey has been shaking the
bushes in every quarter In quest OF
300 hitters, but has discovered star
pitchers instead In succession he has
plucked such plumbs as Scott. Benz.
RUSSELL FaDer and Woltgang from the
bushes, besides purchasing outright
such a splendid slab specimen as Ed
die Cicotte, player sought in vain
by Connie Mack and others.
Now comes Edward Klepfer knock
ing at the door for entrance to Com.
my's ever increasing list OF celebrities.
Klepfer has about everything In hts
favor to recommend him to the BIC
leagues except his short visit with the
Highlanders and that should not be
held against him. He has size, speed.
youth, strikeout ability and nerve In
the pinehes, according to former mem
bers of the White Sox on the Pacific
coast.
ED Kelpfer will make good with
the White Sox." said a Pacific coast
baseball man. II don't know who
tipped this fellow off to Comiskey,
but whoever did must have been a
mighty good friend or the Old Roman
and must have been good Judge OF
a ball player. 1t wouldn't surprise
me to see this pitcher jump into fame
next season as one Of the best Fingers
in the big leagues. He was stronger
than his team and carried Yeniee
along to many, victory because the
ether .oEF could not fathonn bis
deli
II Klepfer Is handled properly he
should have great season IN Ia
and should be one Of the regular pit
cheers on Comiskey's team, despite the
fact there are so o1any strong players
with whom . he viii bs compelled .
Ed Klepfer Was born IN Warren.sPa.
% years ago and Is unmarried. IT II
said of him that he began pitching
when old enough to toddle He began
throwing stones at cats and dogs and
from early youth had the throwing
habit. He pitched quoits in the black.
smith shop when. rainy weather kept
him from pitching on the sand lots,
where he became hero.
In 1914 Klepfer was in 40 games
and pitched 37S 1-3 innings. He seor
ed seven shutouts and set up tie
5trikeout record for the Pacific Coat
League, tanning 2l2 Datsmen. He won
rs games and lost Is. An average u
only two runs per game was Complied
off his delivery, Indicating that lle
was considerably stronger than his
Team. Inasmuch as Venice boasts tie
best fielding and hitting outfield
the circuit, this record Of Klepfef
something of which he may well feel
proud. Klepfer IS six feet IN heigt
and weighs $50 pounds
ii Joe Benz is late in recuperatt4s
from an attack OF typhoid fever KEEP
FER may start the season as q regular
and may become one OF Comiskey
ncst dependable hurIers It Is ptF
sible he may win place as regular
on his merits.