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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 2002
Page
21
Serena Williams defeated sister Venus in straight sets 7-6 7-4 6-3 to capture the Wimbledon title and lift the trophy on Saturday.
Bruce Kimm won in his first game as major league manager guiding the Chicago Cubs to a 7 3 victory over Atlanta. Carlos Zambrano pitched five innings of two hit ball Moises Alou hit two homers as Cubs scored three in the first inning Mark Bellhorn led off with a homer and B J Brown contributed a late baserunning play amid a rally. Sammy Sosa missed his second straight game due to a family emergency.
Art Pennington, a 79 year old Cedar Rapids former pro with the nickname Superman, is enshrined in the Negro League Walk of Fame and in Milwaukee today through Tuesday for autograph sessions at All-Star events. He recalls racial prejudice during his 1940s Negro leagues career and notes MLB pension support despite never reaching the majors.
Cedar Rapids Community School District eliminated the activities and community events director job, saving $81,984 as part of over $400,000 in central administration cuts for 2002-03. Principal figures cite loss of leadership as high school activities directors must absorb duties.
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