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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1989
Page
7
Emerson Fittipaldi clinched the Indy 500 on lap 199 as Al Unser Jr. crash damaged the field and spectators were hospitalized. Unser survived the wreck while Fittipaldi sobbed at the checkered flag, praising Unser's racing.
Emerson Fittipaldi, the first foreign-born Indy 500 winner since Mario Andretti, edged Al Unser Jr in a last lap tussle. Their wheel contact sent Unser into the wall as Fittipaldi surged to Victory Lane.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 122-117 to sweep the Western Conference finals and reach the NBA Finals for the eighth time this decade. Magic Johnson posted 21 points and 20 assists while Tom Chambers had a playoff career high 41 points for Phoenix, but LA sealed it with 10 free throws in the final 1:07.
Aiken's Tom Biddle Sr and his 15 year old son Bradley paced Gum Branch Farm to a 7-5 win over Kensington Plantation on opening day of the Stroh's Cup at Whitney Field. Bradley opened scoring, Tom Sr finished strong, and Gum Branch benefited from stout defense and key passes to seal the victory. Stoney led Kensington with four goals.
Florida State exploded for eight runs in the seventh inning to defeat Clemson 8-1 in the NCAA Atlantic Regional final. Charlie Barnes limited the Tigers to one hit through six, but a wild-pitched, walk-filled seventh doomed Clemson as Florida State advances to its 10th College World Series with a 52-16 mark.
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