Professional Bowlers Association

Tom Milton has won two of the last three Miller Brewing-sponsored PBA Winter Tour tournaments but still is just one-third of the way home toward a $1 million bonus from Miller Brewing Company following his victory in the $150,000 Miller Lite Classic.

Milton topped rookie sensation and leading qualifier Rick Steelsmith, 233-221, to earn the first leg of Miller's "Lite Slam awarded any bowler winning all three Miller-hosted Winter Tour tournaments. A $50,000 "Mini-Slam" incentive awaits the victor of two of the three '88 Lite events.

Both players opened the title game with four-baggers before Milton spared in his fifth and Steelsmith followed by leaving the 4-6-7-10 "big four," which he ailed to convert. Milton stayed clean the rest of the game and Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., fought back with a double, spare and strike, but was halted by a reluctant 10-pin on his first shot of the 10th frame.

The first game of the ABC-TV championship round pitted Milton against dominant Midwestern Region pro Brad Snell, Des Plaines, III., and Milton struck 10 times to advance, 275-215. Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo., was next up and appeared on the way into the semifinal match until an open frame in the ninth. The opportunistic Milton wasted no time in answering his opponent's mistake to proceed further, 235-220.

Against second-seeded Dennis Horan Jr., Santa Clara, Calif., Milton next capitalized with a mid-game four-bagger to come from behind with a 227-195 win.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Milton defeated Snell, 275-215; Milton defeated Weber, 235-220; Milton defeated Horan, 227-195; and in the championship game, Milton defeated Steelsmith, 233-221.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan.		9690		230.7		13-11-0		390		10080
2		Dennis Horan Jr., Santa Clara, Calif.		9450		225.0		17-7-0		510		9960
3		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.		9338		222.3		16-8-0		480		9818
#4		Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla.		9311		221.7		16-8-0		480		9791
5		Brad Snell, Des Plaines, III.		9292		221.2		13-11-0		390		9682
6		Steve Anderson, Colo. Springs, Colo.		9184		218.7		14-10-0		420		9604		$5,000
7		Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash.		9147		217.8		15-9-0		450		9597		4,000
8		Tony Marrese, Hilton Head, S.C.		9154		218.0		14-10-0		420		9574		3,500
9		Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.		9181		218.6		13-11-0		390		9571		3,200
10		Chris Warren, Dallas, Texas		9153		217.9		13-11-0		390		9543		3,000
11		Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla.		9224		219.6		10-14-0		300		9524		2,800
12		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.		9188		218.8		11-13-0		330		9518		2,700
13		Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla.		9133		217.5		12-12-0		360		9493		2,600
14		Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif.		9213		219.4		8-16-0		240		9453		2,500
@15		Robert Newmeyer, Miami, Fla.		8979		213.8		14-10-0		420		9399		2,400
16		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.		9063		215.8		11-13-0		330		9393		2,300
#17		Andrew Neuer, Milton, Pa.		9001		214.3		12-12-0		360		9361		2,200
18		Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz.		8999		214.3		9-15-0		270		9269		2,100
19		Dale Eagle, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.		8915		212.3		10-14-0		300		9215		2,000
20		Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio		8907		212.1		10-14-0		300		9207		1,900
21		Joe Merrill, Lancaster, Calif.		8805		209.6		11-13-0		330		9135		1,800
22		John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich.		8790		209.3		9-15-0		270		9060		1,700
23		Todd Agee, Akron, Ohio		8702		207.2		11-13-0		330		9032		1,600
24		Jeff Richgels, Madison, Wis.		8816		209.9		6-18-0		180		8996		1,500

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
#*25		David White, Okla. City, Okla.	$1,410
26		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	1,280
27		Corey Groth, La Verne, Calif.	1,270
28		Joe Salvemini, Colo. Springs, Colo.	1,260
29		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.	1,250
30		Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan.	1,240
31		Tony Westlake, Edmond. Okla.	1,230
32		Pete McCordic, Houston	1,220
33		Art Trask, Fresno, Calif.	1,210
34		Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif.	1,200
35		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas	1,190
36		Ted Thompson, Sarasota, Fla.	1,175
		Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis	1,175
38		Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio	1,160
39		Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C.	1,145
		Leroy Bornhop St. Charles, Mo.	1,145
41		Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La.	1,125
		Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J.	1,125
43		Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas	1,110
44		David Rosenburg, Rolla, Mo.	1,095
		Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich.	1,095
46		Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla.	1,080
47		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.	1,070
48		Mike Taylor, Carlsbad, Calif.	1,060
49		Marc McDowell, Madison. Wis.	1,040
		George Sabatino, Brooklyn, N.Y.	1,040
		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.	1,040
52		Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan.	1,020
53		Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif.	505
		Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J.	505