Having won his initial PBA championship at Columbus last fall and collecting his second title in Greater Cleveland, Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., considers Ohio his second home, at least since edging top-seeded Brian Voss, 211-204, to win the $150,000 Miller Lite Open. Ferraro quickly is earning the reputation as a steely competitor in clutch situations, closing with a "must" double for the championship here after Voss forced Ferraro's heroics with a gutsy three-bagger in his 10th frame. Ferraro was third-seeded into the finals of the third leg of the Miller Brewing-sponsored $1 million "Lite Slam" event on the PBA's Winter Tour. He first ousted Norm Duke, 277-257, after Duke, Fort Worth, Texas, opened the action with a thrilling 244-243 win against another Texan, Phil Ringener of Big Spring. Ringener needed eight pins on his final ball after collecting a crucial double, but left the 2-4-5-8 standing. In the semifinal game, Mats Karlsson bowed, 215-184, to set up the title match and the dramatic 10th frame heroics by Ferraro who's enjoying quite a string of good fortune. Wife Gloria, who selected the scarlet and gray colors of Ohio State University for his PBA champion's banner following his victory at Columbus, recently learned she's pregnant with their first child. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 703 (3 games) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash | 204 (1 game) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | 184 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 501 (2 games) | 6,500 | | 5 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 243 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Duke defeated Ringener, 244-243; Ferraro defeated Duke, 277-257; Ferraro defeated Karlsson, 215-184; and in the championship game, Ferraro defeated Voss, 211-204.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9788 | | 233.0 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 10223 | | | | 2 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | | 9591 | | 228.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10011 | | | | 3 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9608 | | 228.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9968 | | | | #4 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | | 9555 | | 227.5 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9900 | | | | 5 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 9444 | | 224.9 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9879 | | | | 6 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 9358 | | 222.8 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9823 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | | 9377 | | 223.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9797 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Wayne Webb, Merritt Island, Fla. | | 9369 | | 223.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9789 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Butch Soper, Los Angeles | | 9305 | | 221.5 | | 14-8-2 | | 450 | | 9755 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9355 | | 222.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9745 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 9364 | | 223.0 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9724 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | | 9208 | | 219.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9658 | | 2,700 | | 13 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | | 9276 | | 220.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9636 | | 2,600 | | 14 | | Billy Young, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9272 | | 220.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9617 | | 2,500 | | 15 | | Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan. | | 9249 | | 220.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9609 | | 2,400 | | #16 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9298 | | 221.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9598 | | 2,300 | | 17 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis | | 9253 | | 220.3 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9568 | | 2,200 | | 18 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 9233 | | 219.8 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9548 | | 2,100 | | 19 | | Ted Malicki, Maple Heights, Ohio | | 9198 | | 219.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9528 | | 2,000 | | 20 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9256 | | 220.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9526 | | 1,900 | | 21 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | | 9252 | | 220.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9522 | | 1,800 | | 22 | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | | 9121 | | 217.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9421 | | 1,700 | | 23 | | Dave Davis, Orlando, Fla. | | 9121 | | 217.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9391 | | 1,600 | | 24 | | Teata Semiz, Wanaque, N.J. | | 9112 | | 217.0 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9367 | | 1,500 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Danny Bertucelli, Plantation, Fla. | $1,440 | | 26 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,300 | | 27 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 1,280 | | 28 | | Richard Bramwell, Escondido, Calif. | 1,260 | | 29 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 1,250 | | 30 | | Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y. | 1,235 | | | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | 1,235 | | 32 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 1,220 | | 33 | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 1,210 | | 34 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 1,200 | | 35 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | 1,190 | | 36 | | Guppy Troup, Tucker, Ga. | 1,180 | | 37 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,170 | | 38 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 1,155 | | | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo, | 1,155 | | 40 | | Harry Sullins, Roseville, Mich. | 1,140 | | 41 | | Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La. | 1,130 | | 42 | | Magic Gray, Morningside, Md. | 1,120 | | 43 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 1,110 | | 44 | | Bill Ryan Jr., Dayton, Ohio | 1,100 | | 45 | | Dennis Jacques, Merritt Island, Fla. | 1,090 | | 46 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 1,075 | | | | Dave Tulak, Monroe, Mich. | 1,075 | | 48 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | 1,060 | | 49 | | Bob Bittner, Dearborn Hts., Mich. | 1,040 | | | | John Gant, Independence, Ky. | 1,040 | | | | Pat Malone, Erie, Pa. | 1,040 | | 52 | | Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif. | 1,020 | | 53 | | Michael Dool, Hilton, N.Y. | 505 | | | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 505 | |
* - Match play alternate. # - Norm Duke, Brian Voss and Parker Bohn III rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leader - Brian Voss, 4170. 24th place - Mike Jasnau, 3933. 53rd place - Mike Dool and David Ozio, 3835. PRO-AM CASHERS - Gary Dickinson, Gil Sliker, Pete McCordic, Tony Westlake, Johnny Petraglia and Arnie Goldman ($50 each).
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