Professional Bowlers Association

Joe Berardi admittedly was the recipient of several turns of good fortune en route to his 248-227 victory against Walter Ray Williams Jr. in the $150,000 AC-Delco Classic. This was Berardi's first singles title since capturing the 1983 Firestone Tournament of Champions.

In collecting the $27,000 first prize and his seventh PBA championship, Berardi said, "I've always believed patience is genius in disguise."

Against leading qualifier Williams, Stockton, Calif., Berardi carried a pair of key crossover hits in opening with a triple and stringing a four late in their game. Williams was making his third consecutive cham-pionship finals appearance and stayed close on the strength of his own four-bagger mid-game. Williams struck in his ninth but left a solid 10-pin on his next shot, relieving the pressure Berardi would have faced in order to clinch. Instead, Berardi just needed a nine-count for the victory.

In the opening game of the ABC Sports' telecast Mark Roth, Spring Lakes Hts., N.J., downed non-winner Jim Pencak, Richmond Heights, Ohio, 207-170. Next up for Roth was traveling partner and roommate Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y., who benefited early from a "hometown" crossover carry while Roth struggled and finally fell, 212-182. Berardi's good fortunes continued against Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo., who pounded the pocket but was stung by solid single-pin leaves four times and he bowed, 258-199.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Roth defeated Pencak, 207-170; Berardi defeated Roth, 212-182; Berardi defeated Weber, 258-199; and in the championship game, Berardi defeated Williams, 248-227.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
#1		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.		9715		231.3		16-8-0		480		10195
#2		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.		9510		226.4		13-11-0		390		9900
3		Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y.		9408		224.0		13-10-1		405		9813
4		Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J.		9445		224.9		12-12-0		360		9805
5		Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio		9351		222.6		14-10-0		420		9771
6		Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo.		9387		223.5		12-11-1		375		9762		$5,000
7		Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif.		9307		221.6		15-9-0		450		9757		4,000
8		Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif.		9312		221.7		14-10-0		420		9732		3,600
9		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan.		9314		221.8		13-11-0		390		9704		3,200
10		Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla.		9302		221.5		12-12-0		360		9662		3,000
11		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y.		9219		219.5		14-10-0		420		9639		2,800
12		Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich.		9352		222.7		9-14-1		285		9637		2,600
13		James A. Miller, Scottsdale, Ariz.		9153		217.9		14-8-2		450		9603		2,500
14		Jeff Richgels, Madison, Wis.		9242		220.0		11-13-0		330		9572		2,400
15		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.		9283		221.0		9-14-1		285		9568		2,300
16		Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif.		9120		217.1		14-10-0		420		9540		2,200
17		Mats Karlsson, Sweden		9189		218.8		11-12-1		345		9534		2,100
18		Michael Karch, Tacoma, Wash.		9067		215.9		13-11-0		390		9457		2,000
19		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M.		9151		217.9		10-14-0		300		9451		1,900
20		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.		9094		216.5		11-13-0		330		9424		1,800
21		Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif.		9121		217.2		10-14-0		300		9421		1,700
22		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.		8997		214.2		9-15-0		270		9267		1,600
23		Tim Schwerdtfeger, Sherman Oaks, Calif.		8836		210.4		8-15-1		255		9091		1,550
24		Jim Tilton, Huntington Beach, Calif.		8865		211.1		7-17-0		210		9075		1,500

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J.	$1,480
26		Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan.	1,340
27		Eric Forkel, Van Nuys, Calif.	1,320
28		Tom Adcock, Decatur, Ill.	1,300
29		Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb.	1,280
30		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas	1,260
31		Troy Kendrick, Cypress, Calif.	1,250
32		Joe Salvemini, Colo. Springs, Colo.	1,240
#33		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas	1,230
34		Del Ballard Jr.. Richardson, Texas	1,220
35		Gene Carter Jr., Glen Mills, Pa.	1,210
36		Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo.	1,195
		Marshall Holman. Medford, Ore.	1,195
38		Todd H. Thompson, Reno. Nev.	1,180
39		Nick Melnikoff, Pacifica, Calif.	1,170
40		Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla.	1,160
41		Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill.	1,150
42		Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz.	1,140
43		Don Moser, Santa Clara, Calif.	1,130
44		Kipp Mayo, Kansas City, Kan.	1,120
45		Mark Fahy, Chicago	1,110
46		Dave Frame, San Gabriel, Calif.	1,100
47		Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla.	1,090
48		Brian Voss, Seattle, Wash.	1,080
49		David D'Entremont, Cleveland	1,070
50		Toby Contreras, Kansas City, Mo.	1,060
51		Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis.	1,050
52		Wayne Webb, Waco, Texas	1,040
53		Steve Wunderlich. St. Louis	1,030