Vienna, Feb, 11, Austria's skater Karl Schaefer, the' holder of international and Olympic championships, has finally decided to Become professional, according 0 cable savees from New York, Shoe er, who arrived In New York yestorday, says that he has taken this step as 6 result of a communication made by the chairman of the International Skating Association in. which It was stated that Schaefer's amateur status had been impaired owing to the fact! that Schaefer had ge cepted money for, his appearances. He will "no make his first appearance as profes sional in the international Tee Ca nival at Madison Square Garden on March 25—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
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