Professional Bowlers Association

Marshall Holman shot a 298 in the position round game to thrust him among the championship finalists of the $140,000 Bowlers Journal Florida Open and his momentum never wavered once the "Bell" was rung. Unfortunately for the tournament's leading qualifier, Ron Bell of Akron, Ohio, it was he who was left ringing, 275-211, and the victim of Holman's 21st PBA triumph.

Holman marched past four opponents and his 1,032 four-game total came within 18 pins of equaling the PBA record of 1,050 posted by Nelson Burton Jr. in 1984. The win also was the first for the man voted 1987 PBA Player of the Year since his victory in the '86 Firestone Tournament of Champions. Holman's $23,000 payday in the second annual tournament co-sponsored by the Bowling Proprietors Association of Florida and Bowlers Journal magazine also marked his third title won in the friendly confines of host Galaxy Lanes-Venice.

Holman began the finals against Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev., who was appearing in his first championship round competition but showed no signs of nervousness in opening with five strikes. Holman, Medford, Ore., bettered Thompson's start with the first six and advanced, 242-228.

Amleto Monacelli was next up for Holman and the Venezuelan pro was hoping to be the first two-time winner of 1988, having won the Showboat Invitational at Las Vegas four weeks earlier. Holman gave an indication he was not to be denied on this day as he closed with 10 strikes to crush Monacelli, 280-223.

Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla., was the only remaining obstacle between Holman and the championship match and the 33-year-old Holman disposed of Firpo, who suffered back-to-back opens in his seventh and eighth frames and bowed, 235-212.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Holman defeated Thompson, 242-228; Holman defeated Monacelli, 280-223; Holman defeated Firpo, 235-212; and championship game, Holman defeated Bell, 275-211.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio		9476		225.6		16-8-0		480		9956
2		Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla.		9365		223.0		16-8-0		480		9845
3		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		9369		223.1		15-9-0		450		9819
4		Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.		9402		223.9		12-12-0		360		9762
5		Todd H. Thompson, Reno, Nev.		9239		220.0		16-8-0		480		9719
6		Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash.		9236		219.9		13-11-0		390		9626		$4,000
7		Wayne Webb, Waco, Texas		9218		219.5		13-11-0		390		9608		3,600
8		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas		9224		219.6		12-12-0		360		9584		3,300
9		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas		9041		215.3		13-10-1		405		9446		3,000
10		Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan.		8965		213.5		16-8-0		480		9445		2,800
11		Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden		9107		216.8		11-13-0		330		9437		2,700
12		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.		9103		216.7		11-13-0		330		9433		2,600
13		Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla.		9106		216.8		10-14-0		300		9406		2,500
14		Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan.		9075		216.1		11-13-0		330		9405		2,400
15		Steve Anderson, Colo. Springs, Colo.		8996		214.2		12-12-0		360		9356		2,300
16		Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y.		8955		213.2		12-12-0		360		9315		2,150
		Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo.		9045		215.4		9-15-0		270		9315		2,150
18		Tony Moore, Corbin, Ky.		9017		214.7		9-15-0		270		9287		2,000
19		Don Sylvia, New Bedford, Mass.		8798		209.5		14-10-0		420		9218		1,900
20		Todd Koller, El Cajon, Calif.		8828		210.2		11-13-0		330		9158		1,800
21		Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz.		8847		210.6		9-14-1		285		9132		1,700
22		George Branham III, San Diego, Calif.		8856		210.9		B-16-0		240		9096		1,600
23		Corey Groth, La Verne, Calif.		8823		210.1		9-15-0		270		9093		1,550
24		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		8801		209.5		9-15-0		270		9071		1,500

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Art Trask, Fresno, Calif.	$1,420
26		Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla.	1,280
27		Dave Karr, Sarasota, Fla.	1,240
		Tony Marrese, Hilton Head, S.C.	1,240
		Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash.	1,240
30		Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif.	1,210
31		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan.	1,200
32		Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y.	1,190
33		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.	1,180
34		Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz.	1,170
35		Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn.	1,160
36		Stephen Hardy, Methuen, Mass.	1,145
		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill.	1,145
38		Todd Agee, Akron, Ohio	1,125
		Jimmie Pritts Jr., Manchester, N.H.	1,125
40		John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich.	1,110
41		Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio	1,100
42		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	1,090
43		Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill.	1,080
44		Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio	1,070
45		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.	1,055
		Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill.	1,055
47		Jon O'Drobinak, Hammond, Ind.	1,040
48		Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill.	1,030
49		Curtis Odom, Winston Salem, N.C.	1,020
50		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.	1,005
		Larry Barwick, Wauchula, Fla.	1,005
52		Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.	990
53		Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind.	980