 In January 1934 the Black Hawks were on a train back to Chicago when Gardiner felt an intense pain in his throat that spread to the rest of his body , notably his kidneys . When questioned by Tommy Gorman about his issue , Gardiner lied to Gorman and insisted it was only a minor headache . However when Gardiner woke up on the train in the morning , he had trouble seeing , as black spots obscured his vision . This was Gardiner 's first uremic convulsion . 
