% Page 10/The Battalion/Thursday, August 2, 1984 Ibiii Buffet Olympic TANK MCNAMARA® by Jeff Millar & Bill He Tuesday & Sunday Night 6-8:30 p.m. sex test Pizza, Spaghetti and Salad All You Can Eat - $3.29 is routine And Don’t Forget Our Noon Buffet United Press International Every Monday-Friday LOS ANGELES — Sex must be explicit at the Summer Games. But the issue is not really sex — rather “gender verification.” It is all We JVow Deliver FreeSS very professional. Clean — nearly sterile. Call Us at 846-6164 or 846-8749 More than 2,500 women compet­ ing in the Olympics must take the sex test to determine that they are, in fact, women. Ewa Klobukowska of Poland cre­ ated the need for such a procedure Olympic track team in 1966 by failing a chromosome test before a championship meet. She was barred from international com­ petition and stripped of her records. ready to strike gold Vol 7 Miss Klobukowska, who competed in the 100-meter dash, had won the United Press International bronze medal in the 1964 Tokyo 41.73 seconds) Sebastian Coe of 1952, has a probable gold nui LIMITED Olympics. Ever since she failed the LOS ANGELES — Injuries to sev­ Britain, who says he’s only 90 per­ Zhujianhua, who this yearraisti test, women athletes have had to eral top performers have added to cent fit, surprising Donato Sabia of world high jump record pass through a gender clinic before the Soviet-led withdrawal to hurt the Italy and new American record- Qualifying is Aug. 10. competing. Olympic track and field events holders Earl Jones and Johnny Gray. which begin Friday, but the chase is Edwin Moses, moving toward 100 :lyn LEASING showed her fragile hamsint; Track and field gold medalists on for Carl Lewis in his pursuit of consecutive final victories, opens a Tamara Press of the Soviet Union Jesse Owens’ legendary four gold bid for his second Olympic gold once again fit, will not have AVAILABLE and her sister, Irina, have refused to medals. medal (after 1976) in Friday’s 400- time to think about the absei compete rather than submit to mi­ In the final weeks before the meter hurdles first round. Harald East German MarliesGohrw croscopic scrutiny. Tamara won the Games, gold medal contenders Ea- Schmid of West Germany, the last maican star Merlene Otteymr gold in the shot put in 1960 at Rome, monn Coghlan of Ireland (5,000 man to beat him, also will be compet- her in the 100. GREAT LOCATION LUXURIOUS AMENITIES and in Tokyo four years later. Irina meters), Patriz Ilg of West Germany 3- won the 80-meter hurdles in Rome. (steeplechase), and Sofia Sakorafa of The marathon, which preceds the Decker got some extra time for her showdown withl SUPER PRICES EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT The minute-long procedure in­ eles Coliseum last weekend with the closing ceremonies on Aug. 12, volves a nurse scraping the athlete’s torch relay leg by Owens’ grand­ could oe one of the greatest in his­ foot Zola Budd when the firstrj mouth in search of Barr bodies daughter. tory if it isn’t hampered by smog and of the 3,000 was eliminatedbta Open 8 to 6 M-F (409) 764-0504 clinging to the chromosomes. Up to “They think if I don’t win four the late-afternonn starting time. Rob of a lack of entrants. Shtl Saturday 10 to 6 (409) 846-5745 60 percent of women’s cells usually gold medals I’ll be a bum, but failure de Castella of Australia, Alberto Sa­ doesn't begin competition umyi semifinals on Aug. 8. Buddwiii Sunday 1 to 6 contain Barr bodies — which glow in doesn’t bother me,” Lewis says. His lazar of the United States and Toshi- hiko Seko of Japan are but three of up with a 2,000-meter world® 904 University Oaks #56 the dark — compared to about 10 quest begins Friday in the first two percent for men. rounds of the 100-meter dash. the many legitimate contenders. earlier this month in Londoni College Station, TX 77840 A fascinating men’s 800 assem­ the 5-2, 86-pound waif w Today the sex test is routine. A blage includes Joaquim Cruz of Bra­ China, which is competing in the Decker she would not slanti visitor at one of the three “gender zil, world record-holilolder (1 minute Olympics for the first time since physical intimidation. verification centers” in Los Angeles COUPON «i and Santa Barbara saw no close calls r in a stack of applicant photographs But Michele Mitchell, 22, a petitepeti i U.S. diver from Mission Viejo, Swimmers expect golds Calif., whom nobody could mistake for a man, had to take the test twice. United Press International “It didn’t take the first time and I most of the performances, but I’ll has performed as Gambril hope- I ■ still have no idea how it came out,” LOS ANGELES — The United change my medal jjuess when its all a team. Color Mitchell said, a big grin lighting her States harvest of gold medals in over, said Gambril, the University “We wanted to emphasize!!; face. “I assume I am a woman.” swimming — which produced a five- of Alabama swimming coach.” eryone who asked whohadtht! Teammate Kelly McCormick, 24, medal sweep Tuesday — is expected Gambril also has sidestepped the chances for the most golds (At ! from Long Beach, Calif., displays to continue Thursday with Ameri­ communist boycott questions. The was not what we were interest Prints with a theatrical flourish a laminated cans the favorites in four of the five four men’s golds were not affected Gambril added.” card hanging from her neck. final events. because of superior times to the Rus­ “My fern card, madame,” McCor- Favored to enrich the California sians and East Germans. Not so with The major surprise for the Hof mickboasts. swimming gold rush were Mary T. the women: no world or Olympic re­ States came in the 100-backiti “Of course, I wasn’t bothered by Meagher, world record holder in the cords have been set by the women where Theresa Andrews and ik the test at all, but I’ve seen a couple lOO-hutterfly; George DiCarlo, and only Cohen, in the 400-meters, Mitchell Finished 1-2 Tuesday,! Two For The Price o(One of women walking around the vil­ American record holder in the 400- has a 1984 world best time in her biggest disappointment was Pp lage that should be bothered,” she freestyle; 400-freestyle gold medalist gold medal winning performance Morales losing the gold afld| From Your Favorite 110, said. They really look like men, com­ Tiffany Cohen, ranked number two thus far. world record to Gross, nidna| plete with Adam’s apples. Everytime in the world in the 800-freestyle; True to Gambril’s hopes, there “the Albatross” in the 100-butteJ 126 or 135 color negative we see one, we always wonder if she and the 400-meter relay team, with a has yet to be a Mark Spitz multiple- All sizes up to 8 x 10, will pass the fern test.” possible anchor by 100-freestyle gold superstar to emerge from the The only controversy thus fail The most involved part of the gold mealist Rowdy Gaines. United States through the first three surrounded Gaines’ quick startJ Olympic gender verification process American coach Don Gambril, days at the pool on the Southern the blocks in the 100-freestyle.| PRINTED DAILY is the signing of forms and tne tak­ who had predicted 20 golds for his California campus. Australians lost their prates; j ing of a color photograph for a card team at the conclusion of the Olym­ There have been some heroes — >re-meet favorite Mike Heath Exp. Date that each woman athlete imust pro- pic trials last month, remained hesis- Bruce Hayes’ dramatic leg of the {eft without a medal. duce before competing. tant on Wednesday’s rest day to re­ 800-freestyle relay that nipped West “I feel sorry for Mike. M Aug. 13,1984 Women who compete against men vise the guess although the U.S. German world record setter Michael false start. I dont know if it w — in such events as shooting, ar­ already has earned 11 at the halfway Gross, Carrie Stein seifer and Nancy have made a difference of foun No 110 8 x 10’s chery and equestrian sports — are point. Hogshead’s emotional gold medal onds but he might have jk not required to take the sex text, al­ “Obviously, we’re happy with tie in the 100-free — but the squad third,” Gambril said. SA In by 9, Out by 5 though most do. dale, camp panic Thur 119 Walton, C.S. 696-0371 Women's basketball team untested speec paign United Press International “They’ll extend their defense,” “We wanted to keep it to 20, but I halt as her team shot 71 percent INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The U.S. Summitt said. “I don’t know what looked up and it got to 34. Their ex­ “They can key on me all Tf ■ ____________ women’s basketball team, untested they’re thinking now, but they might treme pressure defense is hard to want, but I've got 11 player nomi in two lopsided victories at the pick us up at halfcourt.” stop.” do the job as good, if not betten Henr Olympics, Thursday continues its South Korean coach Seung-Youn The Americans’ relentless pres­ I can,” Miller said. “I’m reallys* drive for its first gold medal against Cho said he’s brought a team on a sure reinforced their standing as the fied with the way we’ve played ! undefeated South Korea.