Professional Bowlers Association

Mike Jasnau opened the 1988 PBA Winter Tour in fine fashion and captured his first title, the $125,000 ARC Alameda Open, by ousting top-seeded Wayne Webb, 259-246, for the $18,000 first prize. Jasnau knocked off four opponents in gaining the championship at Mel's Southshore Bowl, averaging 247 en route and also qualified for the 1988 Firestone Tournament of Champions.

Jasnau, Wichita, Kan., is in his fourth year as a Touring Pro on the PBA Tour after a much-heralded collegiate career at Wichita State University. In the championship game, Jasnau opened with six strikes before sparing in the seventh frame to spoil his opportunity for a $100,000 perfect game bonus from True Value Hardware Stores. However, Webb kept close after sparing in the first and sixth frames and if not for a spare on his 10th frame shot, he could have shut out Jasnau.

Webb, making his second consecutive finals appearance, said, "I made a couple of bad shots and paid the penalty. My nerves got to me in the 10th frame and it hurts not to win after working so hard." Webb was the victim of Pete McCordic's historic 300 game on ABC-TV last January and felt the same fate in store for him against Jasnau.

Jasnau was solid in the pocket all afternoon of this 27th opening event of ABC Sports' annual Pro Bowlers Tour series and in his first game topped Harry Sullins, Sterling Heights, Mich., 234-191. Jasnau's good fortune was most evident in his next game against PBA President Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A., as he strung eight strikes, several via fortuitous 4-pin trips and prevailed, 263-216. He then bounced 1986 PBA Player of the Year Walter Ray Williams Jr., 235-201, to establish the championship match.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Jasnau defeated Sullins, 234-191; Jasnau defeated Schlegel, 263-216; Jasnau defeated Williams, 235-201; and in the championship game, Jasnau defeated Webb, 259-246.

56-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Wayne Webb, Waco, Texas		9224		219.6		15-9-0		450		9674
2		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.		9073		216.0		18-6-0		540		9613
3		Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A.		9084		216.3		16-6-2		510		9594
4		Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich.		9029		215.0		15-9-0		450		9479
5		Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan.		9034		215.1		14-10-0		420		9454
6		Mats Karisson, Gothenburg, Sweden		9021		214.8		12-12-0		360		9381		$3,800
		Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif.		8991		214.1		13-11-0		390		9381		3,800
8		Jerry Miller, Twin Falls, Idaho		8889		211.6		16-8-0		480		9369		3,300
9		Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif.		8928		212.6		14-10-0		420		9348		3,000
10		Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif.		8848		210.7		14-10-0		420		9268		2,800
11		Allen Johnson, Chandler, Ariz.		8938		212.8		9-15-0		270		9208		2,600
12		Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio		8788		209.2		12-12-0		360		9148		2,400
@13		Bill Cooley, Concord, Calif.,		8689		206.9		15-9-0		450		9139		2,200
14		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		8829		210.2		9-14-1		285		9114		2,100
15		Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio		8807		209.7		9-14-1		285		9092		2,000
16		Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La.		8814		209.9		9-15-0		270		9084		1,900
17		Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz.		8792		209.3		9-15-0		270		9062		1,800
18		Joe Salvemini, Colorado Springs, Colo.		8730		207.9		11-13-0		330		9060		1,700
19		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan.		8741		208.1		10-13-1		315		9056		1,600
20		Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif.		8754		208.4		9-15-0		270		9024		1,500
21		Dale Eagle, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.		8722		207.7		9-15-0		270		8992		1,400
22		Chris Goddard, Lake Tahoe, Nev.		8581		204.3		13-10-1		375		8986		1,275
		Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla.		8776		209.0		7-17-0		210		8986		1,275
24		David Rosenburg, Rolla, Mo.		8457		201.4		7-17-0		210		8667		1,200

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		John Gant, Independence, Ky.	$1,195
26		Jimmie Pritts Jr., Manchester, N.H.	1,040
		Art Trask, Fresno, Calif.	1,040
28		Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas	1,000
29		Troy Kendrick, Cypress, Calif.	990
30		Ken Johnson, Lewisville, Texas	980
31		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.	970
32		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	960
33		Dave Frame, San Gabriel, Calif.	950
34		Todd H. Thompson, Reno, Nev.	940
35		Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla.	920
		Mark Ganduglia, San Bruno, Calif.	920
		Mike Tripoli, Alameda, Calif.	920
38		Butch Soper, Windsor, Ont., Can.	900
39		Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla.	890
40		Danny Williams, Wichita, Kan.	880
41		Tim Dennison, Louisville, Ky.	870
42		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill.	860
@43		Rich Larson, Vallejo, Calif.	850
44		Brad Snell, Des Plaines, Ill.	840
45		Pete McCordic, Houston	830
46		Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla.	820
47		John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich.	805
		Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind.	805