The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
PLAN GOOD GAME
Brewster Will Pitch for Old
Spavs at Washburn.
Claimed at School He Invent
ed sSpit Ball."
OLD STUDENTS, COME BACK
s---z-S
Determined Effort VIII Be
Made to Beat Seniors.
Washburn's Last Contest to
Occur June 6.
OLD STUDENTS, COME BACK

Arthur w. Brewster, probably the
greatest college baseball pitcher who
ever played in Kansas, now one of the
foremost lawyers and Republicans IN
Missouri, is expected to again appear
unon the baseball field on the afte =
noon of June 6, when the Washburn
alumni will play a match game of ball
al the Washburn field against the
newly graduated class of 1912. Brews-
ter is now talked of as Hadley's sue
cessor of Missouri.
While Brewster was pitching for the
Washburn team, back in 1889 and 1890.
Washburn trimmed up everything in
its class. He was offered all sorts of
inducements to go into professional
baseball, but refused, and studied law
instead. He was, and is still, a great
orator.
The old students at the college claiIa
that 1t was really Brewster way back
in 1888 or 'S9 that invented the "spit
ball. 1t was not called the '-spit balT'
in those days They called it ne
most amazing break, and it was said
that no other pitcher round these parts
could pitch anything like it. Brews-
ter himself is said to have not fully
understood how he threw the thing,
tut it was poison to the opposing bat
tiers. Incidentally it is interesting to
note that if Brewster did not invent
the spit BALI the honor belongs to
another Washburn pitcher, Elmer
Strickett, who played with Washburn
in 1896, and later went up to the Dig
leagues where he is still playing.
Stricklett, however, did not graduate,
and is not eligible to the alumni team
A lot of other old time stars who
graduated from the college have agreed
to come back and sagain put on base
ball clothes and prance around the
field as in days of yore, or as nearly
like it as possible.
Albert. Tucker, of Eureka, known in
his school days here at Little Tuck
will probably assist Brewster in tine
pitching. Tucker was a famous out
fielder, as well as pitcher, and won his
greatest victory one afternoon when he
pitched Washburn, to a 8 to L victory
over Haskell, which that year had for
its pitcher the. great Mackey, one of
the best ball players the Indian school
ever exhibited.
Howard Tucker, of Eureka, who play
ed first base on the same team with
Brewster, and is now a trustee of the
college, will also be in the game. He
is now president of the Eureka bank
Lloyd Stahl, of Auburn, well known
Washburn athlete, will probably do the
catching for the alumni.
: Harry Finley now clerk of the Uni
ted States court at Guthrie, Ok, will
be back at his old place on second
base, according to present plans. Fred
Miller, the best left fielder the college
ever had, will be back in the game, ant
W. A. Harshbarger, now a professor
at Washburn, from which school he is
also a graduate, will probably play
Many other old time star players who
graduated from the college years ago
will try to renew their youth. The
game will be played Immediately afte-
the annual alumni meeting and din
ner. No charge for admission.
The present senior class at the col.
Iege is said to have a very good team
They will at least have she advantage