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Show How Rivers Came to Get His Name l TT has often been asked what Is Joe Rivers' right namo Ills name Is Joso Tnbarra. There Is a story connected con-nected with his lighting name of Joe Rivers Tho first tlmo Itlvers fought at Naud Junction, Cal.. Charlie Mc-Ilugh, Mc-Ilugh, the secretary of the Paclllc Athletic club, asked Joe his name. Joe said, "Jose Vabarra." "Great Scott!" said Charlie. "I would forget that be- foro I could announce it. Tou had better bet-ter take nnother name. Where do you live?" asked Mcllugh "i live down by tho river." said Joe. "Well." said Charlie. "1 will Introduce you as Joo Rivers." It went, nnd he tacked It on to himself as his fighting 'name Fight critics on the coast say that Joe would never agree to fight under any other name. |