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Show plon pugilist, announces Lis perman-tut perman-tut retirement Irom the prize ring, in a letter received here last nlghu Bums, who Is at present making an exhibition tour through central Washington, Wash-ington, eays that after he fini6hea his engagement Wednesday night he will never again appear as a boxer before the public An injury to his knee, received in a game of La Crosse some months ago, Is given as his reason for retiring. re-tiring. Burns has asked Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian promoter, to match Jack Lester, ot Cle Elmn, Wash., wlmm Burns is training to light Lang and Langford in England next year Mcintosh had suggested hat Hums himaeli bhould take these matches. t TOMMY BURNS RETIRES ,0 FROM PRIZE RING ;l 1 t SeattlA. Wah., Dn 5 Tommy Purrs, former hoavyw eight clmm- ' . . , , |