Professional Bowlers Association

Jimmie Pritts Jr. earned his third PBA title and the $140,000 King Louie Open crown on the strength of six game-ending strikes against Mike Jasnau. Pritts, Manchester, N.H., was the tournament's leading qualifier and topped Jasnau, Wichita, Kan., 238-214, to collect the $24,000 first prize. He also re-gained entry Into this year's Firestone Tournament of Champions and exempted himself from Pro Tour Qualifier (PTO) competition.

Jasnau opened the championship game with four strikes and led Pritts by 30 pins through six frames. Pritts then called upon himself for a "gut check" and closed with his six-bagger heroics.

The opening game found PBA President Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A., advancing against Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 222-204. Jasnau, a local favorite and former collegiate All-American from Wichita State, then felled Schlegel, 212-188. Schlegel seemed to have the game well in hand, but failed to convert the 2-4-5 in his sixth frame and struggled thereafter.

Second-seeded Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo., then entered the scene but had trouble on the right lane as Jasnau coasted In, 255-180. Jasnau's good fortune delighted the partisan cheering section at King Louie West Lanes, site of Jasnau's only other championship round finish, where he placed fourth in 1986.

Ironically, Pritts had contemplated leaving the Tour earlier this winter, but wife Joanne persisted he continue. Therefore, it was an especially emotional trophy presentation witnessed by the ABC Sports cameras as the new champion embraced his young daughter Amy and son Jimmie III immediately afterward.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Schlegel defeated Husted, 222-204; Jasnau defeated Schlegel, 212-188; Jasnau defeated Weber, 255-180; and in the championship game, Pritts defeated Jasnau, 238-214.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Jimmie Pritts Jr., Manchester, N.H.		9415		224.2		15-9-0		450		9865
#2		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.		9373		223.2		16-8-0		480		9853
3		Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan.		9264		220.6		17-7-0		510		9774
4		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.		9276		220.9		15-9-0		450		9726
5		Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A.		9297		221.4		13-11-0		390		9687
6		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas		9172		218.4		17-7-0		510		9682		$4,250
		Butch Soper, Los Angeles		9202		219.1		16-8-0		480		9682		4,250
8		Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla.		9256		220.4		13-10-1		405		9661		3,600
9		Nelson Burton Jr., Troy, Mo.		9190		218.8		13-11-0		390		9580		3,300
10		Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif.		9144		217.7		12-12-0		360		9504		3,000
11		Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla.		9118		217.1		12-11-1		375		9493		2,800
12		Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y.		9005		214.4		14-10-0		420		9425		2,700
13		Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla.		9090		216.4		11-13-0		390		9420		2,600
14		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		8919		212.4		14-10-0		420		9339		2,500
#15		Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio		8958		213.3		12-11-1		375		9333		2,400
16		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.		8943		212.9		12-11-1		375		9318		2,300
17		Brad Bohling, Denver, Colo.		8905		212.0		10-14-0		300		9205		2,200
18		Pete McCordic, Houston		8911		212.2		9-15-0		270		9181		2,100
19		Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz.		8846		210.6		11-13-0		330		9176		2,000
20		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		8870		211.2		8-16-0		240		9110		1,900
21		Robert Worrall, Flagstaff, Ariz.		8814		209.9		8-16-0		240		9054		1,800
22		Larry Womack, Morro Bay, Calif.		8732		207.9		7-17-0		210		8942		1,700
23		Mark Honea, Woodstock, Ga.		8686		206.8		7-17-0		210		8896		1,600
24		Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y.		8484		202.0		4-20-0		120		8604		1,500

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas	$1,475
26		Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif.	1,325
27		Chris MacLellan, St. Louis	1,300
28		Don Fowler, Kansas City, Mo.	1,280
29		Lynn Austermuhl, Anchorage, Alaska	1,270
30		Jim Tilton, Huntington Beach, Calif.	1,255
		Mike Truitt, Rockford, Ill.	1,255
32		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.	1,240
33		Toby Contreras, Kansas City, Mo.	1,225
		Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn.	1,225
35		Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio	1,210
36		Bob Benoit, Dallas	1,200
37		Wayne Webb, Merritt Island, Fla.	1,190
38		J. B. Short, Albuquerque, N.M.	1,180
39		Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla.	1,170
40		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.	1,160
41		John Lehrman, El Paso, Texas	1,150
42		Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore.	1,140