Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20

4 0HNSON will be the name that
will keep umpires and official
scorers of the American
orc busy the coming season try
4 70 .traighten it out. For the
H. Johnson Cor Johnston) out
H. the Smiths, Jonses and
Awus although there is still a
hd-sized representation of
Kovns in the league.
Ebere were five Joneses in the
berican league in 1907. Today
sre is only one. In 1907 the st.
his Browns had Tom Jones on
IN hase. He finished his career
q Detroiter. In the same city
IT, Davy Jones and 'Bumpus
les pitcher. The White Sox
II Fielder Jones, greatest of all
The famous family of that name,
bie the Washington team had
barley Jones, the first American
4 gue player to reach home from
bond on a sacrifice fly.
Ehis wear Ban Johnson's circuit
htains seven men by the name OF
knson or Johnston. or this num-
II Chicago has four. One is named
hror and he also is pitcher.
bitter already has gone to the
MIDWEST to begin training, which
identity signifies that he's going
or the peerless Washington
Pirer'e honors. He comes from
bcne. Wis.
|Anotho~ Johnston who will wear
bite hose the coming summer is
bunv. a brother of Doc Johnston,
the Maps. Jimmy is an out
| der and halls from Birmingham.
/ e Maps heard of him two years
h but as he seemed a little weak
In the stick. they decided they
not want him. Other Johnsons
longing to the tribe of Comiskey
\ George and Ellis Johnson.
eorge is a pitcher, while Ellis
ays shortstOp.
81. Louis boasts of player with
Similar name in j. T. Johnson,
l. Of Montgomery.
In Cleveland there is peppery
b Johnston. and continuing on to
ashington we come upon the most
nstrious Of all the players of that
Ime, unless it be Ban B. himself,
Pitcher Walter Johnson.
altogether this makes seven
tmbegs Of the family playing in
I American league, and if we
ID the name Of the president of
+ organization it will swell the
ia to eight.
BIZ RIVERS. the sensational
Mexican lightweight, has hopes
stopping Knockout" Brown
pen they clash in a twenty round
htest at Vernon, Cal, on Wash
glon's birthday. Rivers realizes
Rt If he can decisively defeat the
lnl-haired Dutchman from New
PIX that he viii have an excellent
lanco TO secure a match with Will
Richie for the lightweight
Ianpiouship of the world.
Thege is no denying Rivers right
be- c.assed among the leading
F-pounders in the world. His
Fat record in itself speaks vol
pes Joe is only twenty years of
( and has been performing in the
|ua,ed circle since he was seven
En- Years Of age.
IA Brown. Rivers will meet a
lons. willing fighter. He is per
|ps the best advertised boxer in
f Ing today. X. O." is not a
Fmpion and vet he has made al
PSI as much money as some of the
Il holders.
'he ot the reasons why Brown is
popular is because he very sell
WI stalls He is continually
IRVING the fight to his opponent
u refuses to retreat, even after
mas been punished severely.
ne Dutchman. however, lacks
''Sa' and will not be able to hold
own with such a classy per
emef as Rivers has proven him
p 70 be- Brown is also a ten
Oho artist and he may not be able
stand the fast pace over the
afathon route.
|IfFLRENT ball players have
'oeir individual mannerisms and
'o''e'eristics. Some are decided
s'cehtr'c while others are mere
"e N'eums Of habit or supersti-
'ds wbtms.
~" Gao character in baseball was
rs bIodie, who played center
M 'oS Ned Hanlon's Baltimore
N.Y. y. When that bunch was winning
+, D'o4'@ should happen to strike
!, game he would abuse him
,,rl ,N' or three innings. one
oU, '.. MIN saying to himself: