Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-13
La Motta 5 10 9
lover DauthuiI|e
In Fight Tonight
$1,000 Expected to See
Bout in Detroit for
MiddIeweieht Crown
By the Associated Press


DETROIT, Sept. 13.-Middle-
weight Champion Jake La Motta
is expected to tame Laurent Dau-
thuille of France tonight in a
promising 15-round title bout at
the Olympia Stadium. Ring time
is II pm, Washington time.
Back in the city where he
wrested the crown from another
F'renchman-the late Marcel Ger
dan-15 months ago, La Motta
rules a 5-to-9 favorite. No knock
out is predicted.
This morning Dauthuille took
off three quarters of a pound in
a 15-minute shadow boxing stint
to make the 160-pound weight
limit.
La Motta weighed in at an even
100.
With radio and television barred,
Promoter Nick Londes of the In
ternational Boxing Club looks for
a crowd of $4,000 to pay 500, 900.
If he is right, it will be new
Detroit indoor record. The old
mark of $88,522 was set in 1947
for a welter title battle between
Sugar Ray Robinson and Chuck
Taylor.
Delegates of the National Boxing
Association convention, which
ruled La Motta or Dauthuille must
give Robinson a shot at the crown
within six months, will be honored
guests.
Must Fight Robinson.
The MIA disposed of the La
Motta headache yesterday, at least
temporarily. by clearing the way
for Robinson to get a middleweight
title match within six months.
La Motta has signed to meet
Robinson in Chicago Stadium dur
ing the second week of February
Dauthuille has posted $4,000 to
guarantee he'll also fight Robin
son in six months. But if Dauth-
uille beats La Motta, he first must
go through with return La Motta
match. He has promised to take
both fights within six months.
A motion to approve this settle
ment of the La Motta muddle was
passed by the convention yester-
day. 20-4, in it's closing session
despite the objection of Pennsyl-
vania's commissioner, John (Ox)
Da Grosa. Da Grosa said Penn
Sylvania would continue to recog-
nize Robinson as it's middleweight
king according to the decision it
made in June.
Archie Hindman of Hagerstown,
Ind. became the new MIA presi-
dent, succeeding Fred SADLY of
Milwaukee. Commissioner Abe
! Greene, of Paterson, N. j., Execu-
tive Secretary Harvey L. (Heinie)
Miller of Washington and Treas
urer Harry Landry of Friars
Point, Miss, all were returned to
Office by unanimous votes.
Chicago was selected as site OF
the 1851 convention as the group
finished its three-day session in a
day and half.
Record in u. S. Impressive.
Dauthuille's main selling point
going into the La Motta bout is a
10-round decision win over Jake
scored February 81. 1949, before
Jake won the championship.
Although the Frenchman's Eu-
ropean record includes two losses
to Robert Villemaln and defeat
by Tiberio Mitri, whom La Motta
conquered easily in his last de-
tense, his North American
performance demands respect
Dauthuille clicked off four straight
1850 knockouts, including among
his victims Steve Belloise, Tuzo
Portugez and Charley Zivic. His
only loss since coming from
France in late 1948 was to Welter-
weight Kid Gavilan. Making a
required 15412 pounds for the
Keed was too much for him.
Always popular in Detroit where
he once beat Robinson, La Motta
has earned $139,78 in II previous
appearances. A return bout with
Robinson was his Only loss here.