Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-10-03 | Page 11 | Robinson Whips Welter but Gains Little Glory

Robinson Whips Welter But Gains little Glory NEW YORK Oct 3 UP Young UP-Young Young Ray Robinson Harlem's unbeaten welterweight contender added little to his laurels by stepping out of his class last night and winning a round 10 decision over Jake LaMotta of the Bronx who is known as the Human Truck Robinson slender dancing 21 year-old year negro scored his straight victory but he did it in a fashion that failed to please the fans in Madison Square Garden He did it while aling aUng Hence the fans booed Robinson in the latter rounds although he was giving a masterly boxing exhibition exhibition ex ex- ex- ex against a rugged middleweight middleweight middleweight middle middle- weight who outweighed him 12 1234 pounds Robinson scaled pounds to Lamotta's The crowd was displeased also because Robinson the Harlem knockout artist who entered the ring a 5 1 favorite failed to put away his man although he hit awkward Jake with everything but the water bottles The United Press gave Robinson eight rounds and Lamotta only two two the the first and seventh In the first Lamotta only only 21 and never kayoed in any of his previous 39 ring brawls started after Robinson as if to wipe up the ring with him But Butin Butin in the second Robinson went to work on his bigger and heavier opponent and although retreating retreating retreating retreat retreat- ing exploded so many uppercuts and straight rights in his face that it seemed Jake must go down Robinsons Robinson's bombardment continued continued continued con con- gashing Jakes Jake's left brow browin in the fourth round until Lamotta fought back and won the seventh But that was his last genuine stand The gross gate was