One of the best pitching records in the Queens Baseball Alliance belongs to Bill Anderson of St. Albans, a member of the Jamaica Recreation Club, managed by his brother-in-law, Pooch Poulich. When he turned back the Valley Stream Nationals last week, it marked Bill's 17th victory against three defeats for the season. Ever since he has been playing Alliance ball and this is his sixth year, having Joined when he was 15 years old. Bill has averaged 20 pitching victories a season. Pitching is not Anderson's only accomplishment. He has been a big man with the stick for Pooch Paulich's club this year. He has been so consistent with hits that he plays first base or the outfield whenever he's not on the mound Just so that the Recreation team gets full use of sticking. Bill Is almost as superstitious as Maurice (Pappy) Hegarty ©f the Water Supply and that's a tall order. He carries the superstition to the nth degree because he refuses to wash his uniform only until a certain number of games have been won or when the club has been beaten two in a row. As a result, the uniform has been practically walking away by itself most of the season. Bill is also mighty particularly as to where he hangs the garments after games, placing the shirt on a hook, the panto on a chair, the spikes In a secluded corner and the other parts of the uniform in different spots and this is the pay-off • „ * he denies he's superstitious. • • •
Jamaica NY, Long Island Daily Press, 9-9-1939, p.9, 1939-3287
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