Tom Crites' chances of winning his second Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) title in 1987 looked bleak after he entered the fray in the semifinal match. However, the Tampa, Fla., native, wearing lizard-skin bowling shoes, slithered out of trouble and downed Wayne Webb and Marshall Holman to capture the $135,000 Budweiser Touring Players Championship before an NBC-TV audience at Taylor Lanes. Although Crites topped Holman, 221-205, for the $23,000 winner's check, it was doubtful he would even advance to the final match after the first four frames of his semifinal game against Webb. Crites began that game with an open frame while Webb struck in three of the first four frames. When Webb's fortunes turned sour Crites took a four-pin lead in the seventh frame and sealed the win with a closing four-bagger. In the title game with 20-time PBA champion Holman, Crites opened with three strikes and never trailed. Holman did win the prestigious George Young Memorial High Average Award for the year with a 216.80 norm. In earlier matches, Webb, Merritt Island, Fla., had gained the semifinal berth by beating Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa., 229-217, after Palombi had opened the championship round by eliminating David Ozio, Vidor, Texas, 220-185. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 426 (2 games) | $23,000 | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 205 (1 game) | 12,000 | | 3 | | Wayne Webb, Merritt Island, Fla. | 395 (2 games) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa | 437 (2 games) | 6,500 | | 5 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 185 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Palombi defeated Ozio, 220-185; Webb defeated Palombi, 229-217; Crites defeated Webb, 205-166; and in the championship game, Crites defeated Holman, 221-205.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 12194 | | 217.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12644 | | | | 2 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 12029 | | 214.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12479 | | | | 3 | | Wayne Webb, Merritt Island, Fla. | | 12057 | | 215.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12447 | | | | 4 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 11957 | | 213.5 | | 14-8-2 | | 450 | | 12407 | | | | 5 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 12004 | | 214.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12394 | | | | 6 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | | 11998 | | 214.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12358 | | $5,000 | | 7 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 11887 | | 212.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12307 | | 4,500 | | 8 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 11855 | | 211.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12305 | | 4,000 | | 9 | | Todd H. Thompson, Reno, Nev. | | 11856 | | 211.7 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 12291 | | 3,500 | | 10 | | Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla. | | 11877 | | 212.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12267 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, III. | | 11848 | | 211.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12238 | | 2,800 | | #12 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 11837 | | 211.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12197 | | 2,700 | | 13 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 11801 | | 210.7 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 12191 | | 2,600 | | 14 | | Jon O'Drobinak, Hammond, Ind. | | 11850 | | 211.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12190 | | 2,500 | | 15 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 11863 | | 211.8 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 12178 | | 2,400 | | 16 | | Brian Alpert, Woodland Hills, Calif. | | 11817 | | 211.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12147 | | 2,300 | | 17 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 11755 | | 209.9 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 12130 | | 2,200 | | 18 | | David Traber, Woodstock, III. | | 11755 | | 209.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12085 | | 2,100 | | 19 | | Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan. | | 11688 | | 208.7 | | 13-10-0 | | 390 | | 12078 | | 2,000 | | 20 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 11779 | | 210.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12049 | | 1,900 | | 21 | | Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif. | | 11806 | | 210.8 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12046 | | 1,800 | | 22 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 11708 | | 209.1 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 12023 | | 1,700 | | 23 | | Billy Young, Tulsa, Okla. | | 11669 | | 208.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 11939 | | 1,600 | | 24 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 11506 | | 205.4 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 11656 | | 1,500 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | $1,485 | | 26 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 1,330 | | 27 | | Jeff Lowe, Indianapolis | 1,300 | | 28 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | 1,275 | | 29 | | Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La. | 1,250 | | 20 | | Andrew Neuer, E. Longmeadow, Mass. | 1,225 | | 31 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | 1,200 | | 32 | | Jimmy Certain, Milwaukee, Wis. | 1,180 | | 33 | | Tim Weisbrod, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1,160 | | 34 | | Guppy Troup, Edmond, Okla. | 1,140 | | 35 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | 1,120 | | 36 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,100 | | 37 | | Jim Harvey, Tucson, Ariz. | 1,080 | | 38 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 1,060 | | 39 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 1,040 | |
* - Match play alternate. 32-game qualifying leader - Marshall Holman, 6959. 24th place - David Traber, 6736. 39th place - Parker Bohn III, 6490. # - Del Warren Jr. rolled a 300 game ($100). PRO-AM CASHERS - Todd Thompson ($100), Mark Roth, Jim Pencak, Wayne Webb, Guppy Troup, Andrew Neuer, John Gant, Del Ballard Jr. and Charlie Tapp ($50 each).
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