The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-14

night amid the rowdy hoots and derlsive gestures of fight fans who 1 thought his collapse after n blow to the jaw from Cnrnern's loft glove was a feigned knockout.
 The fight itself had appeared only luke warm with little or no action. Schaaf, outwelghed by his giant opponent, weaved in con- stantly, attempting to wear down Camera. Always he was frus. trnted by Carneras left hand , From the rIngsidc these blows seemed to have little force behind them. Finally. in the 18th round, Schsaf stumbled back and sank slowly to the floor. lifted himself on one elbow. then flopped over on his face. An hour later he was brought to scml- -con sclousness. and remained in that condition much of tho time until his death.
 When Schaaf's continued stay nj tho hospital mnde 1t apparent that he had really been injured the at- titudo of fans changed and those who saw his departure from the ring. sent flowers and telegrams of symparthy.
 Schaaf c:aspcd rosary in his big hands and his mother sprinkled him with holy water nB hc died. Father SculIy, who had given him the lust sacramcnts of the church, had lighted candles and was In. toning prayers.
 Camera could not Dc reached im- medlatcly. A few hours before he hnd inquired anxiously of Schaafs condition.
 "I hope Schnar gets well and gets well queeck," he snld. "l have not thought of wan thecng else since Friday night"
 The boxing world received Schanf's death as Il profound shock, personal and professional, Many hugreS in tho sport world OK. pressed concern lest his death TO. yive campaigns against boxing.
 Buckley left the hospital n few minutes nfter Schnhf died to reach Champion Jack Sharkcy. who left Miami last night for New York. Shnrkcy owned m interest in Schanf's contract, had taught him h grcat deal of what ho knew about boxing, and was his close friend. Shdrkcy was ono of Schanf's seconds Friday night.
 Buckley was in tears and vche- mont against tho people who had termed his fighter "a quitter' I'm. modlatcly after the fight.
 There never wns n gamer boy in the ring" he said, "and there never was Il cleaner boy. Hc wont 10 confession and communion Fri- day beiore the fight. Tint ought to be the tip-off. If there ever was Il man who should go to heaven, it's Ernie schnaf."
 Funeral arrangements were held up while the family decldud whether to bury Schanf at Shcl- donvillo, Mass, where ho lived, or at Elizabeth, N. J., where relatives uro buried.
 sohnafs father and Joseph Daley, Schaafs brother-in-lnw, Bet out by car for Boston an hour aft0r Schanrs death.
 achaaf's body wns taken Co tho Bellevue hospital mOrguo where m autopsy will Do performed.
 Detectives Frank Murphy and Liout William Hodges nnd DetcG- tive Tobias Trayn0r Of the homi. clde squad. arrived nt the Victoria hotel where Carncrn is staying at 0:20 n. n" but took no action.
 We mny mnkG no arrest" Hodges Baid "Wo nro Just whit Ing orders which will come. If at nll, from tho district attorncy's of. nco, 1T anyone is taken from hero he will be tnken t0 the district at. torncy'B oiIico and not 10 the police station.
 If lgaaInuI,L 4 LrunI,. Gi,I,nnf blond apollo of tho prize ring, was born nt Elizabeth, N. J., Scptom- bcr 27. 1908. of FrenGh-Gcrman. Irish p0rentnRn.
 School held little npcpnl for him and he started work In factory 1t i3, Two ye1rs Inter ho enlisted in | tho navy. He wGB Il big yOungHtcr, and his physique wnB enough to convince the enlIstInR officer thDt | he was ftho required ago.
 Alter six weeks nt Newport, II,