Tears of joy flowed from the eyes of Mary Ellen Handley as her husband Bob struck in the 10th frame to lock up the $23,000 winner's share in the $140,000 Greater Hartford Open. Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. opened with three strikes against 19-year-old Jimmy Keeth and led the match from start to finish for a 247-201 winNow with four Professional Bowlers Association titles, the stop in Windsor Locks was Handley's last chance to get into the 1987 Firestone and he battled his nerves throughout the match. Several times Handley covered his face with a towel to help him concentrate and slow his racing heart. Keeth, West Palm Beach, Fla., earned the right to bowl Handley by knocking off Marshall Holman, 210-203, in the semifinal match when Holman left a 4-6-7 split on a crucial 10th frame shot. Holman had worked his way to the match with Keeth by eliminating Tom Baker, a seven-time champion from Buffalo, N.Y., 248-226In the first match of the nationally televised championship round, Baker had knocked off Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 220-199. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 247 (1 game) | $23,000 | | 2 | | Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla. | 411 (2 games) | 12,000 | | 3 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 451 (2 games) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 446 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | 199 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Baker defeated Wagner, 220-199; Holman defeated Baker, 248-226; Keeth defeated Holman, 210-203; and in the championship game, Handley defeated Keeth, 247-201.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 9531 | | 226.9 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10011 | | | | 2 | | Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla. | | 9525 | | 226.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9945 | | | | 3 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9502 | | 226.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9922 | | | | 4 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9403 | | 223.9 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9913 | | | | 5 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 9404 | | 223.9 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9869 | | | | 6 | | Ken Johnson, Lewisville, Texas | | 9416 | | 224.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9866 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 9470 | | 225.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9830 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9300 | | 221.4 | | 14-8-2 | | 450 | | 9750 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | | 9419 | | 224.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9749 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio | | 9282 | | 221.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9672 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 9281 | | 221.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9641 | | 2,600 | | #12 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 9304 | | 221.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9634 | | 2,400 | | #13 | | Guppy Troup, Tucker, Ga. | | 9201 | | 219.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9591 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Don Sylvia, New Bedford, Mass. | | 9130 | | 217.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9550 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9155 | | 218.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9485 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9102 | | 216.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9462 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz. | | 9067 | | 215.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9397 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9053 | | 215.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9383 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | | 9128 | | 217.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9368 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans | | 8998 | | 214.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9298 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | | 8966 | | 213.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9296 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | James Kamerzel III, Danbury, Conn. | | 8839 | | 210.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9139 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Nelson Burton Jr., Troy, Mo. | | 8901 | | 211.9 | | 6-18-0 | | 150 | | 9081 | | 1,360 | | 24 | | Phil Beard, Horseheads, N.Y. | | 8595 | | 204.6 | | 5-18-1 | | 165 | | 8760 | | 1,320 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Jon O'Drobinak, Hammond, Ind. | $1,305 | | 26 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 1,160 | | 27 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | 1,140 | | 28 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 1,115 | | | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 1,115 | | 30 | | Ron Dixon, W. Palm Beach, Fla. | 1,100 | | 31 | | George Branham III, San Diego, Calif. | 1,090 | | 32 | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb. | 1,080 | | 33 | | Jeff Lowe, Indianapolis | 1,070 | | 34 | | Brian LeClair, Chatham, N.Y. | 1,055 | | | | Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | 1,055 | | 36 | | Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill. | 1,040 | | 37 | | David Forcier, Providence, R.I. | 1,030 | | #38 | | Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif. | 1,020 | | 39 | | Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif. | 1,010 | | 40 | | Jim Harvey, Tucson, Ariz. | 1,000 | | 41 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 990 | | 42 | | Jim Riner, Pueblo West, Colo. | 980 | | 43 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 970 | | 44 | | John Forst, Woodridge, Ill. | 960 | | 45 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 950 | | 46 | | Michael Dool, Hilton, N.Y. | 940 | | 47 | | Joseph Trochan Jr., Ringwood, N.J. | 930 | | 48 | | Dick Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 920 | | 49 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 910 | | 50 | | Mike DeRose, Newark, N.J. | 900 | | 51 | | Dennis Jacques, Merritt Island, Fla. | 890 | | 52 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 880 | | 53 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 290 | | @ | | Marcel Lessard, Enfield, Conn. | 290 | | | | Harry Sullins, Roseville, Mich. | 290 | |
* - Match play alternate. @ - Non-PBA member. # - Gary Dickinson, Guppy Troup and Craig Rourke rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leader - Pete Weber, 4135. 24th place - Nelson Burton Jr., 3910. 53rd place - Tom Crites, Marcel Lessard and Harry Sullins, 3830. PRO-AM CASHERS - David Ozio, Pat Brannen, Ron Palombi Jr., Del Warren, Leroy Bornhop, Tim Criss, Rod Pasteur and Charlie Tapp ($50 each).
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