The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-14
GOTHAM WRITERS . SAY RECTOR WILL
 TRIM M'AULlFFE

Many of the New Y ork fight ex- perts, including those who manage metropolitan fight clubs, pick Young Rector to beat Young 11cAuliffe in the 15-round encounter between these two featherweights. at the Casino vYednes- day evening, Feb. 2s, under the aus pices of the East End A. c.
 Billy Rown. referese of all boxing exhibitions held at the Garden A. e., in Madison Square Garden, is a staunch adInirer of Young Rector and picks the former Jersey lad to bring home the bacon. Critics on the New York Telegraph, Tribune. World and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle pick Rector as the winner in his go with the champion of New England. / These writers recognize that in Young Me Auliffe the former 1epseyite has se- Iected sG tough opponent bu- they are confident that Mac will be outpointed if not entirely outclassed Rector,
 Local sports have only heard of Rector at intervals and very few have followed his ring career. Ill his two years of pasti1ning in the roped arena Rector has met and defeated some of the leading featherW weights in New York and New Jersey. Among those whom he has been returned winner over are Patsy Kline, Frankie Ca1la- IT,, H., ' Seiger, Young: Cohen, Banty Lewis, Johnnie Drummiess Eddie Wallace. x. O. Eggers', Biz MacFey, Frankie MantIer and several others of greater or lesser importance.
 The hardest fight in Rector's ring career was one with Frankie Burns, the Jersey feather W ei glht. In this bout Rector was deciSively beaten for the first time in his Sing career. This was over a. year ago. Since that time Burns has refused tH give him a re- turn match. In his noEt with Frankie Callahan, scheduled % appear in the star bout in this city: 9 few weeks ago, Rector was eturned 3. winner and aI7 most kteored sL knockout. In this bout of 1 0 rounds he foored Callahan three times and tue bell saved the latter in the 10th round. aGcor ding to press ac- counts.
 Rector has mel Bsnty Lewis three times, losing the first bout, procuring g draw in the second and clearly out pointing Lewis in the third encounter. The first time Hector met Johnnie Drumnie the newspa Der decision went to Drunnaie. The sec 0nd meeting was counted a draw and in the third meet ing Rector led ;llI tre way and was returned a -winr CT ir the opinion of the Gotham scribes al the ringside. In his bout with Eddie Wallace
 
 championship Of the world, Rector ! was credited with eafning a draw by two newspapers, wEI1e four others gave him the decisiof4 on points. In his fight with Biz Mackey, Rector was returned a winnfr on points. All in all Rector has been returned a, loser but three times during his ring career which consists of upwards of 15o bouts. He has lost to Drum mic, Banty Lewis and Frankie Burns. In return matches ha9 has been re- turned winner ovef Drunmie and Lewis but has been unab1e to procure return match with fgurns. The fact that he has the 1asc decision over Drumnie and as the latter is accred- tied by some as having defeated Young NfcAuliffe, Rector is picked to win easily in his meeting with Me Auliffe at the Casino. Both are now in training. Managers of each have posted the required forfeit of $1O0 to guarantee the appearance of their men and also sss a weight guarantee.