Scott Devers of Centerville, Ind., didn't let the championship finals lineup of PBA heavyweights intimidate him en route to his second title in four months in the Kodak Invitational. In fact, leading qualifier Devers "haunted" Marshall Holman, 258-217, on Halloween afternoon to collect the $27,000 first prize treat. Second-seeded Holman accounted for 20 PBA titles in the championship field, third-seeded Mike Aulby owns 13 victories and fourth-seeded Pete Weber has claimed 10 PBA crowns. Against Devers, Holman started with a strike then opened in the second frame, added a turkey and opened again in the sixth frame. Devers struck only in the second of his first four frames but struck out from the fifth frame to win going away, clinching in the ninth. In the first game of the NBC-TV Fall Tour-opening finals, non-winner Purvis Granger topped Weber, 210-205. Granger then bowed to Aulby, 232-222, before Holman came from behind to defeat Aulby, 227-172. Devers becomes the PBA Tour's fifth two-time winner of 1987, joining Randy Pedersen, Kent Wagner, Brian Voss and Walter Ray Williams Jr. Weber could have made a solid move in the '87 PBA Player of the Year race, which has tightened even more. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | 258 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 444 (2 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 404 (2 games) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La. | 432 (2 games) | 6,500 | | 5 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 205 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Granger defeated Weber, 210-205; Aulby defeated Granger, 232-222; Holman defeated Aulby, 227-172; and in the championship game, Devers defeated Holman, 258-217.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | | 9201 | | 219.1 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9711 | | | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9028 | | 215.0 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9538 | | | | 3 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9026 | | 214.9 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9536 | | | | 4 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 9047 | | 215.4 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9482 | | | | 5 | | Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La. | | 8907 | | 212.1 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 9432 | | | | 6 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8948 | | 213.0 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9413 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 8955 | | 213.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9405 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8938 | | 212.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9358 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif. | | 8883 | | 211.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9303 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 8811 | | 209.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9186 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8789 | | 209.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9149 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | | 8788 | | 209.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9148 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Jon O'Drobinak, Hammond, Ind. | | 8802 | | 209.6 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9147 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 8773 | | 208.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9133 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | | 8756 | | 208.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9056 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif. -- | | 9624 | | 205.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8984 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich. | | 8730 | | 207.9 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8970 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Dale Eagle, Lake Havasu, Ariz. | | 8653 | | 206.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8953 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis | | 8663 | | 206.3 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8948 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8614 | | 205.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8944 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 8644 | | 205.8 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8899 | | 1,550 | | 22 | | Les Richmond, Dryden, N.Y. | | 8526 | | 203.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8736 | | 1,500 | | +23 | | Michael Tryniski, Fulton, N.Y. | | 6893 | | 202.7 | | 2-14-0 | | 60 | | 6953 | | 1,365 | | 24 | | Daniel Eberl, Tonawanda, N.Y. | | 8261 | | 196.7 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8471 | | 1,350 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | +25 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | $1,315 | | *26 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | 1,280 | | 27 | | Ron Palombi, Erie, Pa. | 1,180 | | 28 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 1,170 | | 29 | | Patrick Sullivan, Vestal, N.Y. | 1,160 | | 30 | | Billy Yinger, Arlington, Texas | 1,150 | | 31 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 1,140 | | 32 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 1,130 | | 33 | | Dave Tulak, Monroe, Mich. | 1,115 | | | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 1,115 | | 35 | | Butch Soper, Windsor, Ont., Can. | 1,100 | | 36 | | John Gant, Independence, Ky. | 1,090 | | 37 | | David D'Entremont, Cleveland, Ohio | 1,080 | | 38 | | Richie Sposato, Syracuse, N.Y. | 1,070 | | 39 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 1,050 | | | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 1,050 | | | | Todd H. Thompson, Reno, Nev. | 1,050 | | 42 | | David Traber, Woodstock, Ill. | 1,030 | | 43 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 1,020 | | 44 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 1,010 | | 45 | | Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y. | 1,000 | | 46 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 990 | | 47 | | Don Sylvia, New Bedford, Mass. | 980 | | 48 | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | 970 | | 49 | | Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio | 960 | | 50 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 950 | | 51 | | Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash. | 935 | | | | Jeff Miller, Canal Winchester, Ohio | 935 | | 53 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | 920 | |
18-game qualifying leader - Philip Ringener, 3922. 24th place - Tom Baker and Mike Tryniski, 3734. Baker defeated Tryniski, 235-222, in a one-game rolloff to quality for match play. PRO-AM CASHERS - Jeff Lowe, Pete Weber, Tom Baker and Leroy Bornhop ($50 each), Brian Voss, Mark Williams and Mike Edwards ($33.33 each). + - Mike Tryniski replaced Mark Roth after eight games of match play. He received a 119-pin penalty -the difference between their qualifying score (44 pins) and bonus pins Roth earned (75). They split 23rd and 25th-place money. Tryniski received an additional $40 for acting as alternate for eight games. * - Sam Zurich received $80 for acting as alternate for the final 16 games of match play.
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