BOXING
TOMMY BURNS RETIRES. Press Associaticr. —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 5. (Received December 6, at 10 a.m.) Tommy Burns announces from Seattle Ids retirement from the prize-ring. He will turn over his English lighting dates to Jack Leaster, of Seattle, whom he picks as a coming champion. LANG FORD AND .JOII V-.., A. A special cable message from Boston to the Sydney 'Sun' says : —Sam Eangford's manager ha.s received a. cable, from 11. D. M'lntosh confirming tho statement that he had offered Jack Johnson £5,000 to meet the " Boston Tar Babv," and requesting him to name Langford's terms for a match with the world's champion in London in June next.
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Evening Star, Issue 14531, 6 December 1910, Page 6
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