Professional Bowlers Association

He waited until the last minute to earn eligibility, but with his 279-218 triumph over top-seeded Mats Karlsson in the $140,000 Greater Hartford Open, Tony Westlake earned a place among the 52 champions competing in the $250,000 Firestone Tournament of Champions.

Westlake, Edmond, Okla., marched to his first PBA championship by topping four opponents and flirted with a $100,000 perfect game bonus from True Value Hardware Stores. He was stopped short of the 300 game bonus on his eighth delivery of the championship game.

Hugh Miller was perhaps most frustrated about Westlake's victory as he was eliminated from the Firestone field and denied a handsome guaranteed paycheck. In fact, Miller could have controlled his own destiny but was victimized by the striking heroics of Westlake in the position round to bounce him from the final five in the tournament's 42nd game.

Westlake began the championship finals on ABC Sports by defeating Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich., 216-200. Next up was Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, one of the hottest players on tour. After the score was knotted at 237, Westlake pounced on Williams' opening spare and responded with a "9th and 10th-frame" roll-off four-bagger to advance, 60-50.

Sentimental crowd favorite Pete McCordic of Houston entered the scene and notched eight total strikes, but bowed in his 19th championship round appearance without benefit of a title, 258-248.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Westlake defeated Sullins, 216-200; Westlake and Williams tied at 237 and Westlake won the roll-off, 60-50; Westlake defeated McCordic, 258-248; and in the championship game, Westlake defeated Karlsson, 279-218.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden		9341		222.4		15-9-0		450		9791
2		Pete McCordic, Houston		9178		218.5		16-7-1		495		9673
3		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas		9091		216.5		13-11-0		390		9481
4		Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich.		9023		214.8		15-9-0		450		9473
#5		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.,		9073		216.0		12-12-0		360		9433
6		Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla.		9131		217.4		10-14-0		300		9431		$4,000
7		Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas		8978		213.8		14-10-0		420		9398		3,600
#8		Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash.		9067		215.9		11-13-0		330		9397		3,300
9		Andrew Neuer, Milton, Pa.		9019		214.7		12-12-0		360		9379		3,000
10		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.		9048		215.4		11-13-0		330		9378		2,800
11		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.		8954		213.2		13-11-0		390		9344		2,600
12		Chuck Pierce, Dallas		8972		213.6		12-12-0		360		9332		2,400
13		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas		8964		213.4		11-12-1		345		9309		2,300
14		Dennis Rakauskas, Clarks Summit, Pa.		8978		213.8		10-13-1		315		9293		2,200
15		Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J.		8973		213.6		10-14-0		300		9273		2,100
16		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.		8939		212.8		11-13-0		330		9269		2,000
17		Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio		8903		212.0		11-13-0		330		9233		1,900
18		Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y.		8825		210.1		13-11-0		390		9215		1,800
19		Richard Wolfe, Falls Church, Va.		8914		212.2		10-14-0		300		9214		1,700
20		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		8829		210.2		12-11-1		375		9204		1,600
21		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.		8804		209.6		12-12-0		360		9164		1,500
22		Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio		8765		208.7		12-12-0		360		9125		1,400
23		Tony Marrese, Hilton Head, S.C.		8771		208.8		11-13-0		330		9101		1,323
		Ron Williams, Cahokia, III.		8831		210.3		9-15-0		270		9101		1,323

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis	$1,150
*26		Steve Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo.	1,140
27		Dale Eagle, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.	1,125
		Joe Salvemini, Colorado Springs, Colo.	1,125
29		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y.	1,110
30		Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla.	1,100
31		Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind.	1,090
32		Peter Hakim, Forest Hills, N.Y.	1,080
33		Art Trask, Fresno, Calif.	1,070
34		Arnie Goldman, Roseville, Mich.	1,060
35		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.	1,050
36		Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla.	1,040
37		Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis.	1,030
#38		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas	1,020
39		Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M.	1,010
40		Duane Fisher, Pennsauken, N.J.	990
		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill.	990
		David White, Oklahoma City, Okla.	990
43		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.	970
44		Charlie Tapp, Woodbury, Minn.	960
45		Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas	950
46		Michael Karch, Tacoma, Wash.	940
47		George Branham III, San Diego, Calif.	930
48		James Miller, Scottsdale, Ariz.	920
49		Danny Wiseman, Baltimore. Md.	910
50		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.	900
51		Michael Byers, Akron, Ohio	890
52		Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla.	880
53		Jimmie Pritts Jr., Manchester, N.H.	870