The Archive · 1938

Andre Shelaeff

Inquest Throws No New Light on Death San Francisco, Deo. 15 Impressive funeral services were held tonight for Andre Shelaeff, eighteen-year-old Oriental welterweight champion who died early Tuesday morning following a bout with George Salvadore. The funeral services were held after the State Coroner reported that Shelaeff had cisions who performed the ¢ y operätion, however, could not determine whether the hemorrhage was caused by an old or new injury, the Coroner said.

Funeral services were held at the Halstead Dierks Mortuary where Shelaeff's body has been lying since it was removed from St. Luke's Hospital. The mortuary was banked with flowers sent by most of the boxers fighting in San Francisco, various gym owners and athletic groups.

A-full choir of the Church of the Suffering Virgin was present and chanted in Russian. Orthodox services were conducted by two Ru: priests, Basil Shaposhnikoff and Iv: Gyozdef, of the Church of the Suffering Virgin.

The funeral was held under the auspices of the California Boxing Commission and Commissioners William Ritchie and Andrew Bodisco were present.

A special mass will be celebrated at the Russian Church tomorrow at 9am. The mass will be followed by the burial at the Serbian Cemetery.

Heinrich Seelig, manager of the dead Russian boxer, has not yet decided on his future plans. He said he may leave for New York or return to the Orient "if I receive an offer.'—United Press, United Hockey Club Teams Chosen F. Hearne; Alex Yourieff, S. Ginsbourg, R. C. Stuart, A A. Kliene, J. Heatherington, V; Chanturai, R. Baker.

"J. Fensham: P. C. Levy, D. Crook, N. Shoolingin, A.

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