The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-28

 THE RECTORS


 from any team in the state for 8 game to be played on any basketball court in the city or state. The Rec tcrs are having some difficulty in ar ranging games with fast teams but hope that the teams will come through with games as the season progresses. The Rectors have only been able to arrange three games which they have played and won, one of which was played in Norwalk.
 As a means of stirring up some in terest the Rector manager will give $500 to any team in the city or state whom the Rectors do not defeat on the Boys club floor. Games can be quickly arranged by getting in com munication with Manager Lovely, Boys Club, Middle street.
 Tickets are in circulation for the Pector-Boys' High school, Brooklyn, game to be played at the Boys Club gym, Jan. 10, and by reports it looks as though the game will be one of the largest successes in many a sea- son. The Electors are under the care of Coaches Henny Rowe and Mooney, and the game will mark the best physical shape the Rectors ever have been in.
 The Rectors claim the amateur title of the city and outside of the Victors, who are also club team, can beat any quintet in the city in cluding those would be college stars in the High school of this city and any team the Rectors do not defeat they are willing to forfeit the above sum of money and for any sum a team may wish to back their chances.
 The Rectors will line up as fol- lows in the big game: Buckley, captain, LIZ; Tanning, RE; Me Gran, C.; Dondero, L.G.; Dominick, R.G
 RECTORS ANSWER HIGH SCHOOL.
 It was with much interest and sur prise that the manager of the Rec tors read the article in the Sunday papers how the Bridgeport High l school basketball team was signing for more worlds to conquer" The Rectors have captured the city l amateur title for the past four con- secutive seasons and have succeeded in capturing the state title once, i which Is at present in the Rectors' possession. Many attempts have been made by the Rector manage i meut to clinch a game with the High school outfit but to no avail for some unknown reason. The manag- l CT of the Rectors has been much
 
 l the Rectors would not stand a show with the speedy High school outfit 1 and many other reports of this same nature and in behalf of his team 1 wishes to make clear that it is ar | impossibihty on his part to get the l High school manager to listen tC him. Probably the High school team { thinks the Rectors are not signif. cant enough to waste a Saturday af- | ternoon on but this need not proven a meeting between the teams, as the Rectors will gladly bring them dowr | to the Boys Club gym floor any nigh in the week and what is more tht club team guarantees to defeat then | by at least 20 points.
 To show that the Rectors are play ing other High school teams, they have arranged a game with the Boys High school team from Brooklyn, N Y flor Jan. 10, at the Boys Clul gym. This team, without doubt, i far superior to the High school tean representing this city and if the, think the Rectors are good enougl to play them why should the Higl school team in this city refuse?
 Alumni Answers High School.
 The Bridgeport High school team displayed another shining exampl, of theiE sportsmanship when they cancelled their annual game with thu High School Alumni. The Alumn game has been one of the most in teresting and most hotl% contested game of the season and the gam which stirs up interest among tn , students of the High school as wei , as the friends of the Alumni. Tn game was cancelled at the last mo ment supposedly for several manu . factured reasons, but it looks a l though there were some fear o ) meeting defeat. The Alumni tean . this year is composed of players wh - would most certainly make a gam = with the High school very interest s ing to say the least and if they, tn High school team, was out to pla
 formidable teams they would no g pass up this splendid opportunity c r playing a first class aggregation c basketball tossers.
 l Taking all facts into considerable it looks poor for the High when the 5 pass up game with @ fairly fas ; quintet and grab for games wit :. weak teams whom they know the u can beat by at least a 30 point mar gin. It surely is a poor sportman 7 ship team which represents our cit ', for the state title and one which d not living up to the high standard
 laid down by previous teams, whic a brought many laureIs to the Par
 City.