University Daily Kansan
Thursday, May 2, 1974
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Former Shot Ace Tossing in Pros
Bv MIKE FITZGERALD
Kansan Staff Reporter
Graduating college trackstars can look to a future in their sport that is even less promising than the future for stars in other sports. Few track stars are able to pursue a professional career, and even fewer are able to make a livem from it.
Karl Salb, former University of Kansas shot-pot ice, is one of the lucky ones. He graduated in 1972 and a year later joined the new International Track Association pro track circuit. Now he is trying to make a living from it.
Salb said yesterday, however, that the money needed for a pro track performer to live on just wasn't there yet.
"Pro track is great for someone who has another job," he said. "The money isn't there for it to be a year-round profession. But once people begin to appreciate the athletes, I don't see how people can become disinterested."
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Kansan Staff Photo by DAVE REGIER
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"I it'sooking a lot better this year," he said. "At EA Pass last week I had a warm-up stroke of 71 feet. In competition I took third place with a 684% throw, my second best of the year. I also beat (Randy) Matson by a fourth of an inch."
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"D'Bernardii has first place wrapped up," Salb said, "I'm in second place, and Ouldief and Matson are fighting it out for third. I'm holding on to second in these last three masters."
Salb is doing better this year because of the new type of throwing technique he has developed. Instead of the old team-and-backwards types of throw, Salb has invented a discuse type of throw that relies on a spinning action for its momentum.
Third place may seem great until discovering that a performer gets only $100 for third, and that there were only four players who received the top spot week in the pro track shot-tot: Fred Debernard, the leader in total points for the season, Randy Matson, Brian Oieldand and Danny Reid.
"I developed this in mid-season of year and have stuck with it," he said. "I haven't quite got it perfected yet. I'm not driving into the shot. Sometimes I get so up in app technique that I lose sight of what I can do to do, throw the shot as far as I can.
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"I all try to do is, instead of driving back, I try to get body motion and eliminate stopping. I've got to make the transition easier between moving and throwing."
"We usually sit around and drink Cokes and get nervous together," he said. "The more nervous you are the better you'll do. We just try to get keyed up. Each of us wants the other to do well because it helps us, the crowds and pro track. This may not sound like competition, but when you're in money for money there's competition."
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Because the pro track circuit is as unpredictable as it is low-paying, Salb is seriously considering a pro football contract which recently sent to him by the Houston Celtics.
when Saib talks about money, he usually doesn't mean the $500 first prize, the $250 second prize, the $100 third prize or the $50 fourth prize. He means the $10,000 that Post
Salb said that the four shot-putters were good friends, and even though the competition was tough, they always gave help an encouragement to each other.
Although the competition is the same at every meet, Salb said the results varied every weekend of the four-month, 16-meet circuit.
"They would have to make a good offer," Sail said. "I almost love track too much to give it up. It also would probably take up too much of my time and have to decide between football and track."
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