This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1991
Page
11
Mark Spitz, the seven time Olympic champion, was beaten by Matt Biondi in the 50 meter butterfly at Mission Viejo California. Biondi clocked 24.51 seconds while Spitz finished in 26.51 as he continues his return aimed at the US Olympic Team.
Clemson routs Georgia Tech 4-0 in Atlanta to secure the ACC regular season crown. Tigers improve to 21-1 in 22 games, 15-2 ACC, with key hits from Northrup Crowley and De Berry. Tech drops to 9-8 in conference play as Anges puenea allows only seven balls in play.
On April 28 1988 the Baltimore Orioles suffered their 21st consecutive defeat in the American League, dropping a 4-2 game to the Minnesota Twins and setting a league record for consecutive losses.
Call 648-2311 with a score or idea for the sports desk. Sports staff take calls 6 a.m. to noon and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday, with Saturday hours 4 p.m. to midnight.
The Aiken Standard notes an error in Saturday's edition naming Shannon Brown of Silver Bluff High School as a South Aiken participant. Brown won the discus and shot put for Silver Bluff's Lady Bulldogs at the CSRA Track Meet.
The 117th Kentucky Derby loses Dinard and Cahill Road to season ending injuries. Dinard torn suspensory ligaments end his Derby bid while Cahill Road suffers a pulled suspensory in the left front, eliminating a potential clash with Meadow Star and altering expectations for Strike The Gold and Fly So Free.
Phoenix held off Utah 96 92 as Jeff Hornacek scored 25 and Andrew Lang career high 20 off the Suns bench. Phoenix trimmed the series to 1-1 with Game 3 set in Salt Lake City Tuesday and Game 4 Thursday.
Aiken High baseball, 15-5, claimed the Region 4-AAA title with a 13-3 win over Keenan Boyd. Star infielders Joey Boyd and Chad Parrott anchor the Hornets offense and defense, with Parrott versatile across all infield positions and Boyd praised for leadership, speed, and contact hitting as they pursue continued success.
Philadelphia rallies from deficit to beat Milwaukee 116-112 in overtime as Rick Manora lays in the deciding points with 19 seconds left and Ron Anderson adds two late free throws. Barkley 22 points 13 rebounds leads Sixers while Alvin Robertson 31 points for Bucks. Game 3 scheduled Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Oakland activated Rickey Henderson from the disabled list after a calf strain but he went 0-for-1 in the leadoff spot and did not steal a base, leaving him one behind Lou Brock’s all time record of 938. He later attempted a steal but was picked off and caught stealing.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.