Parker Bohn III of Freehold, N.J., which is perhaps best known as "Bruce Springsteen country," proved to be "The Boss" in the $125,000 Columbia 300 Open, defeating fellow-lefthander Scott Devers, 224-195, for his first PBA championship. The championship match was close through five frames, with Bohn nursing a one-pin lead and then posting four straight strikes. Devers, Centerville, Ind., countered the string with a spare and a strike before missing a critical 7-pin in the eighth frame to nearly seal his fate. Bohn needed only to stay clean in his final frames to defeat good friend Devers for the $18,000 payday. PBA Hall of Famer Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J., opened the finals by topping Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan., 194-150, before being downed by Devers, 210-204. Roth was given the opportunity to halt Dever's advancement with a double in the 10th frame, but a stubborn 7-pin on his second attempt proved his undoing. Devers then faced lefthander Bobby Jacks, Hayward, Calif., was seeking his first PBA Tour win since notching three titles in 1966, but the 25-year-old Devers prevailed, 235-203. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 224 (1 game) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | 640 (3 games) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Bobby Jacks, Hayward, Calif. | 203 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 398 (2 games) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan. | 150 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Roth defeated Jasnau, 194-150; Devers defeated Roth, 210-204; Devers defeated Jacks, 235-203; and in the championship game, Bohn defeated Devers, 224-195.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9306 | | 221.4 | | 19-4-1 | | 585 | | 9891 | | | | 2 | | Bobby Jacks, Hayward, Calif. | | 9290 | | 221.2 | | 14-8-2 | | 450 | | 9740 | | | | 3 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | | 9311 | | 221.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9731 | | | | 4 | | Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan. | | 9169 | | 218.3 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9574 | | | | 5 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 9127 | | 217.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9517 | | | | 6 | | Rick Minier, Vancouver, Wash. | | 9093 | | 216.5 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9498 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Rick Jones, Spokane, Wash. | | 9079 | | 216.2 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9484 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9065 | | 215.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9455 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 9002 | | 214.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9452 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif. | | 9092 | | 216.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9422 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9010 | | 214.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9370 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 8998 | | 214.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9328 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Dale Eagle, Lake Havasu, Ariz. | | 8947 | | 213.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9307 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 8946 | | 213.1 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9261 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Chris Goddard, Lake Tahoe, Nev. | | 8944 | | 213.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9259 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 8997 | | 214.2 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9237 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | | 8898 | | 211.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9228 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | | 8893 | | 211.7 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9208 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 8848 | | 210.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9178 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | | 8869 | | 211.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9169 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 8774 | | 208.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9164 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8849 | | 210.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9119 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash. | | 8820 | | 210.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9090 | | 1,250 | | 24 | | Jim Brockbank, Medford, Ore. | | 8636 | | 205.6 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8921 | | 1,200 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | $1,185 | | 26 | | Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1,040 | | 27 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | 1,003.50 | | | | Jeff Richgels, Madison, Wis. | 1,003.50 | | | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 1,003.50 | | 30 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 980 | | 31 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 970 | | 32 | | George Branham III, San Diego, Calif. | 955 | | | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Manchester, N.H. | 955 | | 34 | | Don Moser, Santa Clara, Calif. | 940 | | 35 | | Charlie Hardin, Seattle, Wash. | 930 | | 36 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 920 | | 37 | | Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore. | 910 | | 38 | | Daniel Eberl, Tonawanda, N.Y. | 900 | | 39 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 890 | | 40 | | Ray Valdovino, Sacramento, Calif. | 880 | | 41 | | Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich. | 870 | | 42 | | Ed Dolfay, Seattle, Wash. | 860 | | 43 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | 845 | | | | Dennis Jacques, Merritt Island, Fla. | 845 | | 45 | | Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif. | 830 | | 46 | | Tony Fuguiera, Waianae, Hawaii | 820 | | 47 | | Todd Agee, Akron, Ohio | 805 | | | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 805 | | 49 | | Jeffrey Britton, Pasco, Wash. | 790 | | 50 | | Ken Johnson, Lewisville, Texas | 780 | | 51 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | 770 | | 52 | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | 760 | | 53 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 750 | |
* - Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Dave Ferraro, 4028. 24th place - Mike Edwards, 3809. 53rd place - Amleto Monacelli, 3707. PRO-AM CASHERS - Hugh Miller, Ken Johnson, Marc McDowell, Rick Minier, Earl Anthony and Rusty Greiner ($50 each).
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