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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 2005
Page
19
The IOC in Singapore voted to drop baseball and softball from the Olympic program effective after 2008 Beijing, with a final appearance planned for 2008 and no inclusion for 2012 London Games. The move labels the sports as too American for the world stage.
Chuck Rosewehr a 43 year old from Cedar Rapids appears not among survivors after the first day of the world series of poker no limit hold em main event at the Rio Las Vegas. The event's first round is in three shifts and Rosewehr was slated for the first flight on Thursday. no eliminations list was available and his name is not among 663 players who finished day one with chips. He has not replied to inquiries.
Jimmie Johnson won his first pole in over a year at Chicagoland Speedway with a qualifying speed of 188.147 mph driving a Chevrolet. Ryan Newman was the second fastest as six drivers topped Jeff Gordon’s 186.942 mph track record ahead of Sunday's USG Sheetrock 400.
Baseball doubleheader on CSN and WGN with Cubs at Marlins at 5 p.m. and A's at White Sox at 6 p.m. Channel listings from the 50 Gazette staff and wire reports.
A writer recounts entering a $50 Texas Hold Em tournament at Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel Tama aiming to donate any winnings to charity. He notes past experiences with $10 buy ins and reaching late stages, hoping a larger field and tougher players test his skill.
Mike Weller led a Meskwaki Bingo-Casino Hotel Texas Hold Em event last week with ace king to knock out two players who held tens and sixes after a king on the floor and an ace on the river. He also cashed with pocket aces twice, and was eliminated when ace king lost to king queen on the flop.
The John Deere Classic in Ilvis revisits its lore with Tiger Woods and Ed Fiori headlines. Michelle Wie, 15, earned a sponsor exemption to make a 36 hole cut attempt, but finished 88th at 1 under 141 after a 71 in round two. She said she plans to see Fantastic Four.
J L Lewis leads at 13 under 129 while Shigeki Maruyama sits two back after a 63 and Hunter Mahan tied for first round lead. Todd Hamilton at 7 under. Michelle Wie misses cut at 3 under. Cedar Rapids native Zach Johnson at 5 under. Scott Chipokas at 9 over.
Griffin McGrath from Cedar Rapids Washington high school claimed his first Hawkeye Downs half mile race. He surged from third after a lap 13 collision between Bob Gase and Arlo Becker, beating Tim Plummer who finished second, as McGrath returned from a June fire incident.
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