The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-14
ERNIE SCHAAF
Dead; CARNERA
is QUESTIONED
HeavyWeight'S Death Due
to Natural Causes, Says
Medical Examiner.
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of the substance pressing on
Schaaf's brain would have to be de-
termined by microscopic eXamina-
ton.
Schaaf, "a, failed to recover from
the coma into which he was bat
tered in the thirteenth round of the
bout.
A hemorrhage, caused by the rup-
ture of a blood vessel in his brain,
resulted in a blood clot on the right
side OF the brain.
When paralysis of the left side of
his body set in, and his condition
rapidly became worse, physicians
decided on an operation as the one
remaining chance to save his life
He died at Ais a. m.
Though the morning, waiting for
his expected arrest" Camera sat
in his room at the Hotel Victoria,
his mountainous form slumped IN
chair, the picture Of detection.
Camera Grief Stricken
He said little to interyieWers, but
that little was clothed in hating
expressions Of grief. This, he eX-
planned was the first tragedy of his
career-a career that has carried
him from circus life as a strong
man. through wrestling, and into
fighting.
Il was over in New Jersey last
night with some friends" he said.
Someone telephoned about Ernie's
death. 1 rushed back as fast as I
could. I had hoped so much he
would live. He was good young
man"
Under the questioning of report
ers, Camera said that it must have
been the constant punching, those
left jabs," that injured Schaaf SO
seriously.
Il remember that last blow" he
said. 1t was started as left jab
and I turned it into a sort of hook
I didn't think I hurt him. 1 didn't
notice any panied expression on
his face. Perhaps that was be-
cause I was so anxious to win that
1 couldn't notice"
will you fight again?" he was
asked
say when one of his advisers in
terrupted to remark, This is no
time to say anything about that"
But you know 1 have got to
fight Jack Sharkey four months
from now" Camera continued.
Il never have had a thing like
this before, never has any one died
like this after being in the ring
with me. And I am 26 years old"
My mother" he added a moment
later, my mother has called me up
today from the little town Of
Sequale, near Venice. My mother
Giovanni. She called me to tell lie
I must do my best to console Ms.
Schaaf, Ernie's mother, because she
knows how she feels. She told me 1
must send flowers, but of course
had sent them already. But she was
thinking about this thing"
Then, too he continued, Il
could not do more than tell Mrs.
Schaaf how felt. So 1 sent her a
telegram
Parents at Bedside
At SchaafS deathbed we're his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schaaf
his sisters, Miss Mae Schaaf Ind
Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan; his man
ager, Johnny Buckley; his trainer,
Fony Polozzolo; and the Rev. Father
Francis Scully.
t,,ioI frO,,, ,-iY1c Of
Madison Square Garden Friday
night amid the rowdy boots and
derisive gestures of fight fans who
thought his collapse after a blow
to the jaw from Cameras left glove
was feigned knockout.
The fight itself had appeared
only lukewarm with little or no
action.
Schaaf, outweighed by his giant
opponent, weaved in constantly, at
tempting to wear down Camera.
Always he was frustrated by jabS
from Cameras left hand From the
ringside these blows seemed to have
little force behind them.
Fans Attitude Changes
Finally, in the thirteenth round,
Schaaf stumbled back, sank slowly
to the floor, lifted himself on one
elbow, then Topped over on his
face.
An hour later he was brought to
Inconsistencies, and remained
in that condition much of the time
until his death.
When Schaaf'S continued stay at
the hospital made it apparent that
he had really been injured the at
titude of fans changed, and those
who Kissed his departure from the
ring sent flowers and kilograms of
sympathy.
Schaaf claSped rosary in his
big hands and his mother sprinkled
him with holy water as he died.
Father Scully, who had given him
the last SacramentS of the church,
haa lighted candles and was in
toning prayers.
Buckley left the hospital a few
minutes after Schaaf died to reach
champion Jack Sharkey, who left
Miami, Fla. Monday night for New
York Buckley wired him at Jack
sonville to so through to Boston
without stopping in New York.
Buckley was in tears and vehe-
ment against the people who had
termed his fighter "a gutter" i'm
mediately after the fight.
There never was a gamer boy in
the ring" he said, and there never
was a cleaner boy. He went to con-
fcSSion and communion Friday be-
fore the fight. That ought ~
the tip-off. If there ever was O man
who should s. 90 a. ,.. --.--.
Schaaf.'