Show WilL NOT FIGHT SOlLiS WEDNESDAY Y Billy Stearns of Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadel Philadel- phia and Pat Gilbert Gilbertin in Main ain Event For the third time in as many weeks 1 Mutt McKee the Denver bantamweight who who was wa matched to meet Fighting George Sollis in the six round headliner of Hardy K IC Downings Downing's weekly boxing show sh-ow in Inthe the Armory arena has sent word that he will be unable to fulfill his engagement en en- Promoter Downing Downing- talked with McKee over the l ng distance phone Saturday morning and had the assurance that he was leaving that afternoon which he evidently did did but when he failed to arrive arrive ar ar- ar- ar rive rOve on schedule time the local promoter got worried and a wire to the sport editor editor edi edi- tor of the Den Demler Post yesterday brought back the following following- reply McKee critically ill with influenza Started to Salt Lake and had to o return Sunday morning RICK RICI Sport Editor Denver Post The Denver exchanges also all carry a astory astory story on McKees McKee's departure for Salt Lake and although it seems strange that something should happen three weeks in succession to prevent his coming cornIng com corn ing here it is evident that such Is the thee case e an and i all et through rOUgh no fault of any patties pat pat- ties connected I Manager Downing Do says the fans will be the gainer by McKees McKee's misfortune AS he has a much better headliner attraction attraction tion in Pat Gilbert and Billy Stearns of Philadelphia to take the place of George Sollis and McKee Mcgee Stearns is a well weli known pound HO-pound battler who has fought all the tough boys throughout the East and is on his way to Vernon to take part in some four- four round battles there He lIe has been fightIng fighting fight fight- ing his way to the coast having fought Pinky Mitchell in Minneapolis not very long ago He next fought in Kansas City and last Wednesday night beat Spider Kelly KeIly at Ft Riley In a ten-round ten bout so he is in shape and ready to step In the ring Although the booking of Gilbert GUbert and Stearns will make this weeks week's entertainment entertain entertain- I ment the most expensive program he i has staged this se season season son Manager DownIng DownIng Down Down- ing said there would be no other changes i in the program and that the All AIl Star card will be utilized Just the same as it if the the original match had went through Every Evry one of the round four battles will wiIl bring together real headline attractions attractions I and should furnish the fans the Continued on Da page e 6 6 WILL NOT FIGHT Continued from page 2 2 greatest nights night's sport ever seen at the local club Baker who is being brought here to meet Ed Shepard in the semi semi- windup of ot the evening is expect d here this afternoon while all the rest of ot the boys are on the ground and ready for tor forthe forthe the big doings Johnny Fisk who meets hard hitting Art Brugger has has' been working out with Murphy dally daily and says he hopes to get going going- the way he should tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row night Tommy 1 Moi n and Willie Wise are another pair pall of ot main who are down on the bill this thiS' week for tor a four round setto sotto Spud Murphy Murph and Jimmie willbe will wilt willbe be next on the card while Manager Downing says the opener this week MM a real scream |