The sun., 1919-04-20
INDIANS ARE SHY
PITCHING TALENT
Klepfer and Myers Are Over
seas and May Not Be Here
for Opening.
Special Despatch TO THE srx.

CLEVELAND. ohio. April 19.-Ml that
troubles Lee Foil, pilot of the Indians.
is the question as to whether Pitchers
Ed Klepfer and Elmer Myers now over
seas, will return in time to pitch for the
team in June Foil has enough hurers
TO carry the team that far in the Amer-
can League race.
Coveleskie. Bagby, Morton and Tho
are the pitchers Fohl is counting on to
deliver Coveleskie and Baghy appear
able to go the full route right now, IL
called upon. and each looks to be a better
pitcher than he was year ago.
Guy Morton has not been really tired,
but II is known that the few months he
spent In the army did not hurt him at
all. He seems more ambitious and eager
to learn than heretofore, and he has
separated himself from some of his
languid Dixie ways.
So much for Cleveland's Big Three OF
a year ago, the trio that won fifty three
OF the seventy-three games won by the
tribe. Coumbe. who acquired a lame arm
Through excessive fungo hitting is
rounding slowly into shape again, and
Fohl counts on his being in his GUS
tomary good shape when the bell rings
1t is during the first three weeks OF
the campaign that Coumbe is counted
upon to help his team to 10 small de-
gree. 1t IL then that Cleveland will be
called upon 10 tackle Detroit and ST.
Louis in a home and home series, and
these are two clubs against whom the
southpaw is very effective.
He also used to have considerable on
Chicago, but the White fox now are
able to place team composed almost
entirely of right hand hItters on the field
and Fred is not apt to enjoy the sue
Ton.
was has
The placing ~ THE among the pitch
ers who are expected to do much OF the
pitching during the early part of the
campaign may he big surprise TO
Cleveland fans who have regarded mi
nor league experience us absolutely nee
ssary for a pitcher before he could cX-
pect 20 make good in the majors.
Once in a hundred times Il pitcher
can jump from the scmi-pro amateur
or college ranks into the big show and
make good. 1t looks as If THE was
the hundredth man. lie is far better
than Foil had any reason to expect
when he signed him up for a trial with
the Indians. Foil knew he was a good
pitcher.
Iln watched him work three or four
times last fall. He also has tlr sdysp
OF Turner, Graney, chapman, l'cckin-
paugh and others who buttcd against
him. Hut Lee has seen so many green
! players tried out In fast company that
he naturally was doubtful II Chic would
be of any use before next season.
He now admits that his fondest hopes
have been realized In that Thie is 10
! he ready for delivery this season, quito
I likely this spring That is why Foil in
tends sticking him I'm every game pos
I sibe so that the amateur may get the
needed experience.
! Enzmaun. Torkelson and Engel are
! the other three pitchers row with tho
team who hay" hopes Of being retained.
{ Enzmann is sure OF a berth as there are
certain clubs against whom H." is quite
/ effective. while last year he showed he
was splendid relief pitcher as well
/ Either Torkrlson or EnEel viii he
retained Until tn" soldier hurlcrs re-
turn and are ready. but which one
Fohl has not announced. Naturally he
would not at this time of the wear
Torkelson has not been tried at all
this year, while Engel has not been
on the rubber since his unfortunate
experience Of two weeks ago