Sam Maccarone quickly erased the mantle of "most earnings without a title" by winning the $130,000 Kessler Classic, after inheriting that dubious distinction from Pete McCordic just six weeks earlier. Maccarone bested leading qualifier Walter Ray Williams Jr., 237-225, for the $20,000 first-prize and frustrated Williams for the second straight week as the tournament's top seed. Maccarone advanced from the fifth-seeded position after squeaking into the championship finals in the position round. The Glassboro, N.J., pro got up in the 10th frame needing a mark, and he struck to clinch his emotional first championship. Maccarone began the ESPN finals by topping Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif., 214-185. Arnold was making his second championship appearance ever and also the second at host Active West Town Square Lanes, while Maccarone, a seven-year tour veteran competing in his 201st PBA national tournament, went over the $200,000 mark in career earnings. Next up for Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J., was Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, already a two-time winner on the '88 tour but he was no match for Maccarone this night and he bowed, 227-204. In the semifinal game, Mark Baker of nearby Garden Grove entered the fray and Maccarone had things well in hand until Baker strung a three-bagger late to close the gap, but then opened in the ninth which settled matters between them, 243-209. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 921 (4 games) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 225 (1 game) | 10,500 | | 3 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 209 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 204 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif. | 185 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Maccarone defeated Arnold, 214-185; Maccarone defeated Williams, 227-204 Maccarone defeated Baker, 243-209; and in the championship game, Maccarone defeated Williams, 237-22542-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 9141 | | 217.6 | | 18-5-1 | | 555 | | 9696 | | | | 2 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 8962 | | 213.4 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9427 | | | | 3 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 8830 | | 210.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9220 | | | | 4 | | Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif. | | 8723 | | 207.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9143 | | | | 5 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 8685 | | 206.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9135 | | | | 6 | | George Branham III, San Diego, Calif. | | 8683 | | 206.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9103 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Jeff Richgels, Madison, Wis. | | 8740 | | 208.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9100 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla. | | 8546 | | 203.5 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9086 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 8735 | | 208.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9050 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | | 8642 | | 205.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9032 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Butch Soper, Windsor, Ont., Canada | | 8605 | | 204.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9025 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Manchester, N.H. | | 8519 | | 202.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 8969 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | | 8640 | | 205.7 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8955 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Dale Eagle, Lake Havasu City, Ariz. | | 8589 | | 204.5 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8934 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | | 8583 | | 204.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 330 | | 8883 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | | 8586 | | 204.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8856 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 8468 | | 201.6 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8813 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Tony Figuiera, Waianae, Hawaii | | 8480 | | 201.9 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8765 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Allen Johnson, Chandler, Ariz. | | 8422 | | 200.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8752 | | 1,600 | | #20 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | | 8430 | | 200.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8730 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Jeff Miller, Columbus, Ohio | | 8404 | | 200.1 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8689 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Ricky Corona, Diamond Bar, Calif. | | 8357 | | 199.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8627 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Norm Duke, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 8347 | | 198.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8617 | | 1,260 | | 24 | | Earl Ziemann, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 8037 | | 191.4 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8187 | | 1,220 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif. | $1,160 | | 26 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 1,030 | | 27 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 1,020 | | 28 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 1,010 | | 29 | | Mike Taylor, Carlsbad, Calif. | 1,000 | | 30 | | Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla. | 990 | | 31 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | 980 | | 32 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 970 | | 33 | | James Miller, Scottsdale, Ariz. | 960 | | 34 | | Tony Marrese, Hilton Head Beach, S.C. | 950 | | 35 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 940 | | 36 | | David White, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 930 | | 37 | | Jim Harvey, Tucson, Ariz. | 920 | | 38 | | Jimmy Williams, Bethpage, N.Y. | 910 | | 39 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 900 | | 40 | | Chris Hyde, Muskogee, Okla. | 885 | | | | Mike Kelly, Seattle, Wash. | 885 | | 42 | | Tony Rodrick, Australia | 870 | | 43 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | 860 | | 44 | | Arnie Goldman, Roseville, Mich. | 850 | | 45 | | Jack Frost, Grand Terrace, Calif. | 840 | | 46 | | Rusty Greiner, Richmond. Calif. | 830 | | 47 | | Bob Permann, Hemet, Calif.. | 820 | | 48 | | Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook. Ill. | 810 | | 49 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 800 | | 50 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 790 | | 51 | | Michael Karch, Tacoma, Wash. | 780 | | 52 | | Warren Nelson. Fresno, Calif. | 765 | | | | Gunnar Samuelsson, Sweden | 765 | |
* - Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Walter Ray Williams Jr., 3837. 24th place - Jimmie Pritts Jr., 3667. 52nd place Warren Nelson and Gunnar Samuelsson, 3550. # - Gip Lentine rolled a 300 game ($100). PRO-AM CASHERS - Butch Soper (2), Purvis Granger, Craig Rourke, Mark Hanken, Jim Pencak, Chris Warren, John Mazza, Brad Snell, David White, Tony Westlake, Tony Marrese, Guppy Troup, Jimmy Keeth, Dale Eagle, Dave Arnold, Jim Murtishaw, Hugh Miller, Randy Pedersen, Tom Baker, Jess Stayrook, Bryan Alpert, Dave Ferraro, Ron Palombi Jr., Steve Cook and Henry Gonzalez ($50 each).
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