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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 2000
Page
19
Maurice Richard Jr reports his father was awake and able to eat at breakfast on Sunday after a decline Friday. Doctors and family express guarded optimism about Maurice Richard Sr.’s condition as he battles stomach cancer amid ongoing treatment.
Freshman Sarah Steffen from Luxemburg Iowa led Iowa at the 100th Big Ten Track and Field championships finishing fourth in the 400 meter hurdles in 1 01.77. She described targeting a top finish after a strong prelim and eyes the Junior Nationals next month. Indiana claimed the team title with 135 points as Ohio State dominated several events.
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Michael Bennett, Wisconsin, won the 100 in 10.22 seconds and the 200 in 20.78, anchoring the Badgers to the team title with 155 points. Holmstrom refused football, focusing on track while coach Barry Alvarez kept contact minimal. Andrew Pierce of Ohio State ran 44.87 in the open 400 and anchored OSU's 4x400 in 43.9, as Stetson Steele and Jay Schoenfelder keyed other events.
Billy Boat surged in the final hour of Indianapolis 500 time trials beating the gun by under a minute to secure a 4th start. He borrowed Jeff Ward's backup car from A J Foyt after crashing his initial entry, battling engine and dashboard failures before a 192.105 mph qualifying run.
The New Jersey Nets rose from No 7 to the No 1 selection after drawing 6 8 9 14 in the ping pong ball lottery. Vancouver Grizzlies moved to second, while Clippers and Bulls dropped to thirds and fourths amid upsets. Orlando, Atlanta, and Chicago also landed early picks.
Marion's Chris Horn posted his best truck series finish by placing 16th at the Grainger.com 200 at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain Colorado. He started 25th and climbed into the top ten before settling back, as 38 trucks began the race. Horn earned $8,940 and remains rookie eligible.
Veteran racer Cahill seeks sponsors while teams demand backing next year to back the car. Donnie Beechler damaged the primary car in practice and an engine failure added $300000 in costs. Beechler bears blame for the Las Vegas wreck and Cahill contemplates stepping away from Indy racing.
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