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Page 10 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1978 sports PIPES — CUSTOM BLENDED TOBACCO CIGARS — DOMESTIC & IMPORTED Kohrs outdistances rare disease Imported Cigarettes By PAT EDMONDSON Manfred Kohrs inherited a spiritual disease at an early age; the SNUFF AND SPITTOONS Town & Country Center BOOK SALE! Paperbacks Hardbacks 3 for Reference Texts Novels -^1 00 each Etc. Mysteries Etc. Alfri University Bookstore “At the Northgate’’ MANFRED KOHRS THE DEAN OF BEER’S QUKKIE QUIZ. Q: “29.5 Degrees” is: a) The new book by Dennis “Credit Hours” Yeider, college student since 1904. b) The latitudinal coordinate of an area of unexplained phenomena known as the “Bermuda Shorts!’ c) The temperature of Aunt Gertrude’s holiday smooches. d) The temperature at which Schlitz is Chill-Lagered. A: Always (d) and sometimes (c). Though 29.5 degrees is bad news for nephews, nieces and Uncle George, it’s great news for us beer lovers. ’Cause Chill-Lagering gives Schlitz a distinctively crisp, clean taste. Which we academic types refer to as “great” to the nth degree. To obtain reference material for the next quiz, consult the Yellow Pages for the name of your local Schlitz distributor. IF YOU DON'T HAVE SCHLITZ, YOU DON'T HAVE GUSTO. Siglinda Steinfiiller Dean of Beer AGGIE ItLa CINEMA The ultimate in Martial Arts adventure and excitement! CUNT EASTWOOD IS DIRTY HARRY THE ENFORCER Friday April 14 Midnight Rudder Theater Saturday April 15 8 p.m. Rudder Auditorium desire to run long distances. A phys ical disease, however, later threatened his racing career. Extensive research has been con ducted on bilharziasis, or schis tosomiasis, a tropical disease pre dominate in South Africa, South America, the Middle East, the Orient and the Carribean Islands. The disease originates from stagnant water and weakens the affected in dividual much in the same manner as mononucleosis. The symptoms, general too, are similar to debilitation. Bilharziasis is an infection in which adult worms live in the blood of humans. The worm’s life cycle depends on one phase of its life being spent in a snail exposed to bilharziasis, and the other part spend in man, pets, farm animals or rodents. Manfred Kohrs is a distance run ner and captain of the Texas A&M track team. He is a resident of Natal, a small,, predominately English state in South Africa. He talked of his association with bilhar ziasis in a recent interview. “I spent a lot of time around lakes when I was young,” he said. “In fact, there is a tropical river that runs right through our farm. The thing is, it only starts to affect you when your body physically matures, at about the age of 21 or 22. I had it in my subconscious mind that one day it (bilharziasis) might affect me.” Before he began running compet itively, Kohrs remembered a South African classmate who earned re spect and national recognition in distance running; it gave Kohrs the incentive to do the same. He trained hard and competed against the top distance runners in South Africa in his age division. On two occasions, he placed third in the na tional championships. Like other South African distance runners, Kohrs ventured to the United States and came to Texas A&M on a track scholarship. He fared well his first season, placing sixth in the mile at the outdoor con ference meet, and seventh at the league’s cross country meet. After his sophomore year, though, Kohrs began to feel weak. He ran poorly in the three-mile event at the SWC meet (he didn’t finish the race) then placed 40th at the league’s final cross country meet. Tests were conducted by the Texas A&M University Health Cen ter and a protein deficiency was de tected. Kohrs was prescribed sev eral pills and placed on a special diet by a University physicjan. Weeks later, he returned to the health center and further tests proved negative. Kohrs and health center personnel felt his weakness was attributed to the protein defi ciency. Last spring, however, Kohrs began to weaken even more. He long time to cure, someti®, and a half to two years.” Kohrs’ treatment proved§ re emai Bi Vith the Texas m hopes confei ; play lAA Ton was running 60 miles a week and tiring; whereas, he’d regularly train 100 miles a week. “I was really in bad shape,” he tive, however. In AugustheMineeri said. “I was not able to do any speed nmined •> nr* calling all artists! THE ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR -J % April 26 & 27 * t?. Come by the Craft Shop and register for your booth. - Registration: April 12-25 $5 for 2 days SPONSORED BY THE CRAFTS & ARTS COMMITTEE work at all. Kohrs developed back ailments, another symptom of bilharziasis. Yet, he was tested again, and the results showed nothing. “It was so much frustration,” Kohrs said. “I was almost ready to quit.” Lane Mitchell, another A&M dis tance runner and Kohrs roommate, noted Kohrs inactivity. “I’d come in from class in the af ternoons and Manfred would be as leep,” Mitchell said. “He’d never done that before, but that semester he slept so much.” Though unable to perform to his capability, Kohrs continued train ing. Occasionally, he felt comforta ble while running. “I’d have one good race, or I’d feel good, he said. “That good feel ing every once in a while kept me at it.’ Unfortunately, Kohrs perform ance at the SWC outdoor meet last May was poor, and he returned to Natal at the conclusion of spring classes, bitter and frustrated. For nearly a month, he hiber nated . “I did nothing but sit at home,” Kohrs said. “I wasn’t feeling well at all.” An ankle injury forced Kohrs to seek medical assistance, and a specialist examined the athlete again. A new method of detecting bilharziasis had been devised, and Kohrs’ ease was confirmed in late June. He was issued injection tab lets and withheld from any physical activity the remaiher of the sum mer. “I told the doctor I’d been trying to run 60 to 70 miles a week,” he said. “He was amazed I’d been able to run that much. It s (bilharziasis) a parasite,” he continued. “It takes a pla; final time and ghf 0 „1 ten green light to continue rjlas Ht Though he returned to AmEm-s in 'fed Nelson 15 pounds ovei®he s tat Kohrs quickly redeemed hirS 16 ar “I began to get in shapen iiber on he said. In only a week, hi| un der ing 100 to 200 percent belt? I his si Realizing he was three i| c ket. behind in training, Kohrs ^Farlin his body to the maximum. Ht Bird whi an extensive strength and (n under program. ti ;, At last fall’s SWC crosst I meet in Waco, Kohrs hath f reema: day in maroon uniform,I f e0 ^ e ® third in the conference year’s spring competition,, came a fifth place showing league’s indoor meet both Marty Froelick ani| Novell i in two events in a with Rice. Kohrs said his favorite the 1,500-meter run; hem^.. infn sonal best of 3:46.9 at the| \ (m Palms Invitational last moiiu c 1H , fastest time in the 5,000-nitIU q )( came last week in Austin Texas Relays. Currently, he trains )l miles a week, and has s!T .rjo p creased his pace. “I’m still behind,” Kok "because I’m competingjli those who ran 90 to 100 mile 0 f ^ week the entire summe | ( . (j ence why I’m keeping my distaIp ina ] y and doing strength work ton l § uc ] for lost time.” |io Anc After next months SWCd [ 0 | lnn meet, he will compete in j, x cross country season for I ma k ( A&M. Upon graduation, 1 L ^jp a return to South Africa andn (],, nationally. Running is a way oflife, said. “It’s something I reallj I’m not the same person I By b A previe bs for t .I May ati day 1:30 a. in 1,0 lin at 11 If, For the GRADUATING SENIOR and GRADUATE STUDENT interested in • Systematic Savings SWC basketball recruiting starts pship. he dri’ world’ mpt t< d rece |3 for ; -mile • Computerized Financial • Analysis for Present Needs • Retirement Security • Present and Future Family Needs Write Northwestern Mutual or Call: 779-5555 Ask for Stephen C. Peters BB&L Building 2800 Texas Ave. Suite 401 Bryan, Texas 77801 Name Phone Number United Press International The Southwest Conference,-, its reputation enhanced by an NIT championship and a third-place in the NCAA tournament, put on a far-flung recruiting show Wednes day, but one of the most sought after players in the SWC’s territory got away. Six of the nine SWC teams an nounced the signing of at least one player Wednesday on the first day a school could sign basketball players to scholarships and players from In diana, New Mexico, Delaware, Il linois and Florida were hired to the area. The two top recruits in Texas were Rudy Woods, 6-11, from Bryan and James Griffin, 6-10, from Fort Worth. And the SWC batted only .500 with those two. Woods, the chief target of Texas A&M, signed with the Aggies as ex pected. But Griffin, along with teammate Cletis Hubard, chose to attend the University of Illinois. Griffin had been the subject of controversy since his coach, Robert Hughes, refused to let any recruit ers talk to the player unless they cleared the interview with him. Texas, Houston and Rice chose not to announce any signings Wed nesday, but the SWC picture shaped up in this manner: ARKANSAS — The co-SWC riile Hauser i.h. set ocal hi will be nship :s the t ory he edway, t Marc e on th ed rei His (A bin rea rd F() yt' ustmen ly, I \v eds ne But wi y scare Admissions: $1.00 with TAMU ID Tickets On Sale 45 Min. Before Movie ztep into the m/c ★★★★ (Highest Rating). A dazzling triumph! champions and third-placf finishers reached into th town of Notre Dame to sig Scott, a 6-8 forward who a , , 17 points a game. The Kai )l also landed 6-6 Keith Pdi Little Rock; 6-6 Brad Fries tin and 6-6 Tony Brown of The Razorbacks had* guards on their team lastsea! they did not sign any ao 11 ^ early recruits. BAYLOR — Coach Jj picked up highly sought a Fennel of Fort Worth Pol; eraged 24 points a game and also recruited 6-5 A from Irving. “Fennel is Mj around athlete,” said Hall|j lucky to get him.” SMU — The Mustangs* Dover, Del., to come up"’ 1 Buckland, a 6-8 prospect- Sonny Allen also had not* recruiting a point guard son. Billy Allen, a 6-0g ul with the Mustangs and SMf expected to sign 6-9 Brad I® Fort Myers, Fla., today. TCU — The first recrj by Horned Frogs Coach merville was 6-3 gj* Wineinger. “He is one o shooting guards in India" 1 merville said. “Our topji to go out and sign the besj guard we could find andhaj go from here.” TEXAS TECH — The ► ers got two players fr|Jj N.M., including high sc« guard Jeff Taylor. He ^ points a game last seW being sidelined with ^ Joining Taylor at Tec teammate Steve SmnMj —Kathleen Carroll, N.Y. Daily News AUTO INSURAV FOR AGGIES' Call: George "| ! ' Farmers Insurance | 3400 S. 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