Professional Bowlers Association

Palmer Fallgren ended an eight-year hiatus from the PBA winner's circle with a 226-210 victory over Don Genalo and captured the $140,000 King Louie Open. Fallgren earned $24,000 for his third PBA crown.

For the second straight week, all five championship finalists ended in the positions where they qualified for the ABC Sports telecast. Also for the second consecutive week Genalo was frustrated in quest of his seventh PBA victory.

Leading qualifier Fallgren opened his game with a double. Genalo began with a spare and left the 6-7-10 split in his second frame but converted to keep close. He then strung three strikes before failing to convert the 3-10 in his sixth frame, which admittedly proved his undoing.

Fallgren confidently closed the match after Genalo's miscue, wrapping up the title for good with a "wall shot" strike in the 10th frame. Genalo pocketed $13,000 as runnerup, but would have to vie for dominance at King Louie West Lanes another year.

In the opening game, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, bested Edmond, Oklahoma's Tony Westlake, 244-212. Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo., then took the measure of Williams, 212-162, before bowing to Genalo, 234-223. Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif., gladly relinquished his weekly role as statistician for ABC-TV to test his competitive skills on the lanes. He also cited the atmosphere of the week as "fateful" toward his success with good friend and Pro Bowler's Tour announcer Chris Schenkel being inducted in the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame earlier in the week.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Williams defeated Westlake, 244-212; Bornhop defeated Williams, 212-162; Genalo defeated Bornhop, 234-223; and in the championship game, Fallgren defeated Genalo, 226-210.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif.		9173		218.4		21-3-0		630		9803
2		Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio		9108		216.9		18-6-0		540		9648
#3		Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo.		9189		218.8		13-10-1		405		9594
4		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas		9012		214.6		14-8-2		450		9462
5		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		9018		214.7		13-10-1		405		9423
6		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		8951		213.1		15-8-1		465		9416		$4,500
7		Jimmie Pritts Jr., Manchester, N.H.		8964		213.4		15-9-0		450		9414		4,000
8		Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan.		9061		215.7		11-13-0		330		9391		3,600
9		Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev.		8938		212.8		13-11-0		390		9328		3,300
10		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.		8867		211.1		13-9-2		420		9287		3,000
11		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.		8918		212.3		12-12-0		360		9278		2,800
12		Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J.		8914		212.2		11-13-0		330		9244		2,700
13		Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio		8943		212.9		10-14-0		300		9243		2,600
14		Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla.		8863		211.0		12-12-0		360		9223		2,500
15		Wayne Webb, Waco, Texas		8879		211.4		10-12-2		330		9209		2,400
16		Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash.		8818		210.0		11-11-2		360		9178		2,300
17		Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla.		8812		209.8		11-12-1		345		9157		2,200
18		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.		8896		211.8		8-16-0		240		9136		2,100
19		Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y.		8796		209.4		10-14-0		300		9096		2,000
20		Joe Merrill, Lancaster, Calif.		8795		209.4		9-13-2		300		9095		1,900
21		Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas		8775		208.9		10-13-1		315		9090		1,800
22		Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla.		8582		204.3		8-15-1		255		8837		1,700
23		David Waswo, Kansas City, Mo.		8610		205.0		5-19-0		150		8760		1,650
24		Tom Adcock, Decatur, Ill.		8449		201.2		7-17-0		210		8659		1,600

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis.	$1,470
26		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.	1,430
*27		Guppy Troup, Edmond, Okla.	1,520
28		Nelson Burton Jr., Troy, Mo.	1,390
29		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.	1,380
30		Mats Karisson, Sweden	1,365
		Billy Yinger, Arlington, Texas	1,365
32		Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.	1,350
33		Tony Marrese, Hilton Head, S.C.	1,340
34		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y.	1,330
35		Art Trask, Fresno, Calif.	1,320
36		Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla.	1,310
37		Butch Soper, Windsor, Ont., Can.	1,300
38		Joe Conigliaro, Rosedale, N.Y.	1,290
39		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas	1,275
		Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo.	1,275
41		Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif.	1,260
42		Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla	417
		Mark Fahy, Chicago	417
		Richard Orf, St. Louis	417