Randy Pedersen's victory outside the nation's capital in the $140,000 Fair Lanes Open against leading qualifier Rowdy Morrow, 232-211, made it two in a row and gave him the opportunity to tie a PBA record with a third straight win in the $150,000 Showboat Atlantic City Open. Pedersen began with four strikes against Morrow, while Morrow struck in five of his first seven frames, but opened In the second and seventh and never caught up. With his $23,000 first prize here, Pedersen has collected more than $70,000 in prize money the last two weeks. The opening game of the championship round was close throughout with Richard Bramwell, Escondido, Calif., prevailing, 233-227, despite Butch Soper's closing four-bagger. Bramwell then bowed to Pedersen, 258-214, as it was obvious to the Fair Lanes Capital Plaza audience the Santa Maria, Calif., pro hadn't lost his momentum from the previous week. Next up was tour veteran Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va., who seemed to be trying to alter Pedersen's pace and fortune. Pedersen responded to Flanagan's more deliberate match play tactics with seven game-closing strikes for a convincing 249-183 semifinal victory. This was the PBA Tour's 17th consecutive stop in the Washington, D.C.-Greater Baltimore area and Fair Lanes also hosts a second PBA event later in the year - The Fair Lanes National Resident Pro Championship, which awards its winner a berth in the Firestone Tournament of Champions. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount |  | | 1 |  | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 739 (3 games) | $23,000 | | 2 |  | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | 211 (1 game) | 12,000 | | 3 |  | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | 183 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 4 |  | Richard Bramwell, Escondido, Calif. | 447 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 |  | Butch Soper, Los Angeles | 227 (1 game) | 5,000 |  |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Bramwell defeated Soper, 233-227; Pedersen defeated Bramwell, 258-214 Pedersen defeated Flanagan, 249-183; and in the championship game, Pedersen defeated Morrow, 232-21142-GAME TOTALS | |  | Name, City |  | Pins |  | Avg |  | WLT |  | + |  | Tot |  | Amt |  | | 1 |  | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | | 9575 | | 228.0 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 10115 | | | | 2 |  | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | | 9445 | | 224.9 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 9970 | | | | 3 |  | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 9482 | | 225.8 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9962 | | | | 4 |  | Richard Bramwell, Escondido, Calif. | | 9382 | | 223.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9757 | | | | 5 |  | Butch Soper, Los Angeles | | 9280 | | 221.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9730 | | | | 6 |  | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9262 | | 220.5 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9727 | | $4,000 | | 7 |  | Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla. | | 9344 | | 222.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9704 | | 3,600 | | 8 |  | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 9278 | | 220.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9698 | | 3,300 | | 9 |  | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | | 9231 | | 219.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9681 | | 3,000 | | 10 |  | Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan. | | 9019 | | 214.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9439 | | 2,800 | | 11 |  | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 9079 | | 216.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9409 | | 2,600 | | 12 |  | Mike Faliero, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9139 | | 217.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9379 | | 2,400 | | 13 |  | Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y. | | 9062 | | 215.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9362 | | 2,300 | | 14 |  | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9022 | | 214.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9352 | | 2,200 | | 15 |  | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8953 | | 213.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9343 | | 2,100 | | 16 |  | Ron Williams, Cahokia, III. | | 8943 | | 212.9 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9318 | | 2,000 | | 17 |  | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | | 9009 | | 214.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9309 | | 1,900 | | 18 |  | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 9008 | | 214.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9308 | | 1,800 | | 19 |  | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 8988 | | 214.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9258 | | 1,700 | | 20 |  | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8831 | | 210.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9191 | | 1,600 | | 21 |  | Donny Davis, Irving, Texas | | 8852 | | 210.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9182 | | 1,550 | | 22 |  | Chris MacLellan, St. Louis | | 8702 | | 207.2 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8942 | | 1,500 | | 23 |  | Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, III. | | 8620 | | 205.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8890 | | 1,450 | | 24 |  | Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio | | 8495 | | 202.3 | | 4-20-0 | | 120 | | 8615 | | 1,400 |  |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Amount |  | | 25 |  | Wayne Webb, Merritt Island, Fla. | $1,255 | | 26 |  | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 1,215 | | * |  | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 1,335 | | 28 |  | Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif. | 1,190 | | 29 |  | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 1,175 | |   |  | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Manchester, N.H. | 1,175 | | 31 |  | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 1,160 | | 32 |  | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,150 | | 33 |  | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 1,140 | | 34 |  | Don Schatz, Winona, Ont., Can. | 1,130 | | 35 |  | Bradley Hoffman, Camp Hill, Pa. | 1,120 | | 36 |  | Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif. | 1,105 | |   |  | Billy Yinger, Arlington, Texas | 1,105 | | 38 |  | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,090 | | 39 |  | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 1,075 | |   |  | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 1,075 | | 41 |  | Vic Pettit, Tampa, Fla. | 1,060 | | 42 |  | Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y. | 1,050 | | 43 |  | David Traber, Cedarburg, Wis. | 1,040 | | 44 |  | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,025 | |   |  | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 1,025 | | 46 |  | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 1,010 | | 47 |  | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 1,000 | | 48 |  | Julian Herradon Jr., Miami, Fla. | 990 | | 49 |  | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 975 | |   |  | Mark Johnson, Sussex, N.J. | 975 | | 51 |  | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | 960 | | 52 |  | Ernie Schlegel. Vancouver, USA | 950 | | 53 |  | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans | 940 |  |
* - Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Jimmy Keeth, 4105. 24th place - Steve Jaros, 3835. 53rd place Bobby Jacks, 3748. PRO-AM CASHERS - Joe Berardi, Mike Faliero, Mark Honea, Kent Wagner, Jim Pencak, Randy Pedersen, Dave Traber, Donny Davis, Jimmy Certain and Ken Johnson ($50 each).
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