Show BIG PURSE BUT BURNS DECLINES London May 4 The t. Tho National SportIng SportIng Sporting Sport- Sport Ing club the richest and most powerful powerful power power- ful Ui lighting fighting club In the tho world tonight called Tommy Burnss Burns's talk about yellow yellow yel ellow el low streaks nn and by offering a purse of or 2500 pounds the tho loser to take pounds and a side bet of 1000 pounds for a twenty round fight between between be be- tween Burns and Johnson on tho the night of the time Derby In Ill addition to this well ieli known sporting men are ready to bet beton beton on on l thousand pounds lunds on Johnson Even Burnss Burns's staunchest supporters frankly admit that the tho matter has been squarely put up to Burns who now must wither fight I or emigrate Tho negro said tonight Tho Fib truth of or the matter Is Burns Durns does loes not want vant to fight It UI la is he not I 1 who has the yellow ellow streak lie He couldn't If I Iwas was sick Ick When seen oen late tonight Burns Burn's said saidI I I am sorry the tho club cannot annot see its way clear to otter offer a puree purse as big as I think the fight right demands demun s or as alS that offered of of- ored me inc elsewhere I am not fighting for Cor the lie love of it I would like to have met mat Johnson hero here but members will und understand my may position when I decline the offer S |