Tom Crites took advantage of his second opportunity as leading qualifier and came away with his second PBA championship in capturing the $150,000 Showboat Atlantic City Open. Crites, Tampa, Fla., topped hard luck Amleto Monacelli, 232-218, to collect the $27,000 first prize and further frustrate Monacelli, who absorbed his sixth second-place finish. Still stalking his first PBA victory, this also was Monacelli's second runnerup finish in as many tournaments bowled within the last three weeks. Monacelli, the obvious crowd favorite at the newly constructed Atlantic City Showboat, started strong against Crites with two strikes, then left the "Big Four" 4-6-7-10, struck thrice more and disastrously left the 7-10 split in his seventh frame. This misfortune all but sealed his fate as Crites stayed clean through seven frames, including a four-bagger of his own. Crites opened in his eighth frame, but a following triple secured the win and ended a poor inter Tour to date for him. The championship round began with Monacelli overcoming the 7-10 leave against fifth-seeded David Ozio to defeat the Vidor, Texas pro, 215-190. Monacelli then shitted to second gear against Mike Edwards of Tulsa, Okla., and advanced, 235-208. Against Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla., both players seemed to have trouble getting untracked, but Monacelli's momentum carried him by, 212-174. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 232 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 880 (4 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 174 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 208 (1 game) | 6,500 | | 5 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 190 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Monacelli defeated Ozio, 215-190; Monacelli defeated Edwards, 235-208; Monacelli defeated Milton, 212-174; and in the championship game, Crites defeated Monacelli, 232-218.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 8991 | | 214.1 | | 20-4-0 | | 600 | | 9591 | | | | 2 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 8971 | | 213.6 | | 16-7-1 | | 525 | | 9466 | | | | 3 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 8855 | | 210.8 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9365 | | | | 4 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8888 | | 211.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9278 | | | | 5 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8816 | | 209.9 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9221 | | | | 6 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 8806 | | 209.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9196 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 8853 | | 210.8 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9168 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 8837 | | 210.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9167 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8759 | | 208.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9149 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 8696 | | 207.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9116 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8724 | | 207.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9114 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8726 | | 207.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9101 | | 2,700 | | 13 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 8640 | | 205.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9060 | | 2,600 | | 14 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8654 | | 206.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9044 | | 2,500 | | 15 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8703 | | 207.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9033 | | 2,400 | | 16 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8741 | | 208.1 | | 5-18-1 | | 165 | | 8906 | | 2,300 | | 17 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, III. | | 8529 | | 203.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8889 | | 2,200 | | #18 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 8532 | | 203.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8862 | | 2,100 | | 19 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 8475 | | 201.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8745 | | 2,000 | | 20 | | Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y. | | 8371 | | 199.3 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8716 | | 1,900 | | 21 | | Chris Goddard, Lake Tahoe, Nev. | | 8390 | | 199.8 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8645 | | 1,800 | | 22 | | Russ Campbell, Yardley, Pa. | | 8416 | | 200.4 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 8641 | | 1,700 | | +23 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 5373 | | 206.7 | | 4-4-0 | | 160 | | 5533 | | 1,570 | | 24 | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb. | | 8244 | | 196.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8484 | | 1,540 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | +25 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | $1,490 | | *26 | | George Branham Ill., Arleta, Calif. | 1,400 | | 27 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 1,340 | | 28 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 1,320 | | 29 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,290 | | @ | | Joe Vicenzotti, Hackensack, N.J. | 1,290 | | 31 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 1,260 | | 32 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,245 | | | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | 1,245 | | 34 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 1,230 | | 35 | | Rick Vittone, Salem. Ore. | 1,220 | | 36 | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | 1,210 | | 37 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 1,200 | | 38 | | Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif. | 1,180 | | | | Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif. | 1,180 | | | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 1,180 | | 41 | | Todd H. Thompson, Reno, Nev. | 1,160 | | 42 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | 1,150 | | 43 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | 1,140 | | 44 | | Billy Young, Tulsa, Okla.. | 1,130 | | 45 | | Nelson Burton Jr., Troy, Mo. | 1,115 | | | | Storm DeVincent, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | 1,115 | | 47 | | Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz. | 1,100 | | 48 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 1,090 | | 49 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 1,080 | | 50 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | 1,070 | | 51 | | John Gant, Independence, Ky. | 1,060 | | 52 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 1,050 | | 53 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,040 | |
* - Match play alternate. @ - Non-PBA member. # - Mark Fahy rolled a 300 game ($100). 18-game qualifying leader - Amleto Monacelli, 3941. 24th place - Russ Campbell, 3721. 53rd place - Norm Duke, 3628. PRO-AM CASHERS Henry Gonzalez, Dave Husted, Amleto Monacelli, Sam Maccarone, Arnie Goldman, Mike Edwards, Bob Chamberlain, Dave Ferraro, Leroy Bornhop, Butch Soper, Mark McClain, Harry Sullins, Tony Marrese, Norm Duke, Mark Valenti and Todd Thompson ($50 each). + - Walter Ray Williams Jr. replaced Dave Ferraro after 16 games of match play. He received a 260-pin penalty - the difference between their qualifying scores (80 pins) and bonus pins Ferraro earned (180). They split 23rd and 25th-place money. Williams received an additional $80 for acting as alternate for 16 games. * - George Branham III received $40 for acting as alternate for the final eight games of match play.
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