The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-17

The game to be played on Saturday, March 25, at the High School symna- StuTn, between the Catholic Commun- ity Girls basketball team and the deciding the city championship. The Park City Girls are five of long ex- perdence, and their record is we'll known to basketball followers. The been so much in the Hmelight, but have piled up a Formidable record and all of the players are chockfu1l of con- fidence in their ability to take the measure of the Park City Girls. who would be favorites in the betting if any were indulged in on the con-
 The Catholic Community Girls are now playing their second season, but this seasons team is practically new organization. They were organized in February of last year ant won 9 of the 10 games they played. Miss Catherine Crehan is the only member of last years team who has played with this years aggregation, and her services will be lost to the team for the balance of the season. as she was automatically barred from outside competition when she was chosen for 2 place in the varsity squad at Bridgeport High school.
 The schedule adopted for this sea- son was more ambitious one than Last year, most of the games having been with stronger opponents.
 Sixteen victories have been chalked up in the seventeen games so fal played, the only defeat being at the hands of the Alumnae Five, composed of graduates of Bridgeport High school early in the season. Games were played with most of the strong girls teams in the city, and efforts are being made to meet all the aspirants for the city championship before the season closes. The complete record
 Catholic Community Girls IA. Pres- byterians G..
 Catholic Community Girls 1s; ort- oles 13.
 Catholic Community Girls 10; AIumnae S5.
 Catholic Community Girls 24; Poly gon 8.
 Catholic Community Girls s1; Ya1- cites 16.
 Catholic Community Girls 40: Poly
 CathoGic Community Girls 25: Gen. era1 Electric 10.
 Catholic Community Girls IS; De- YcTl TletteS 12,
 Catholic Community Girls IT, Pres byterians Is.
 Catholic Community Girls Is; ori- o1es 2.
 Catholic Community Girls 1s; All
 Catholic Community Girls 26: Gen era1 Electric 4.
 Catholic Community Girls IS; De- vonettes 10
 Catholic Community Girls 23. Rpt Fl. s. Juniors 2.
 Catholic Community Girls 21; Na- tiona1s S.
 ", Catholic Community Girls 21; Y.
 Negotiations are now in progress for return game with the Alumnae, the only team which has beaten the Catholic Community Girls, and also wifi he arly Girls and the Ekoettes, both recog- nized contenders for the city title
 Up until the last game played, st. Augustine school hall was the home court for the Community Girls but beginning with the victory over the High School Juniors, the High School Gym became their home floor. Games VIII be played every Saturday night on which a suitable opponent can be se- cured until the end of the season.
 The team has built up numerous ana loyal following, which is conf dent that they will succeed in win ming the City championship by elinai- hating the other aspirants.
 It is generally conceded that the | four teams which have the best l chance of winning the City cham | pfonship are the Park City Girls, the | High AIunnae and the Catholic Community Girls The | Park City and Alumnae teams have | each won game fruIn the other The | Alumnae team has defeated the ! Catholic Community Girls in the i only game in which they have met | thus far, which was early in the sea- | son before team work had been fully | developed by the younger team The | followers of all three tean are con hdent that their favorite team will 1 win the championship and the sup porters of the Catholic Community 1 Girls yield not a. whit to the others | in confidence. The elimination con- test in the coming games will tell the | tale.
 Team work has been emphasfzed in l the development of the Catholic | Community Girls. Individual scoring | records have been sacrificed for win | ming play: and so carefully has the i team split been insttifed into the | players who make up the team that | they resent individual publicity | Three forwards have been used dur | ing the present season. Jeanette | Leach and Kathleen Oliver have been l the stars of the team in point SCOT ing, while Carrie v=erold excsls in | passing and is considered. one css the l best all-round players in her position | in the city. Miss Gerold is a careful steady player. and followers of the | team have noted remarkable i'm provement in her play as the season l has progressed. She will finish the l season a much more finished per former than when she Started, and | her willingness at all times to sacri- | fee her own scoring record by pass ing to another player when the sec ond player is in even a. slightly | better position to score adds | to her value to the team. Spectacu- lar shots from long distances come | to Jeannette Leech and sev- era1 times during the season she has brought the teams supporters to I their feet to cheer her success in | what seemed to be an impossible shot | for a basket. When the ban is in | play close to the basket Kathleen l Oliver spells danger to the opposi- Lion- While Miss Oliver has no nra-