Professional Bowlers Association

Scott Devers overcame a missed spare in the ninth frame by tossing a final frame three-bagger to defeat Dave Arnold, 207-185, and win the $130,000 Columbia 300 Open.

Devers, a lefthander from Centerville, Ind., was never out of the pocket in the title game but fell behind by four pins going into the 10th frame when his shot at a 7-pin fell into the channel. By recovering with the closing pressure strikes, Devers forced Arnold to post a final frame double for victory but the right-hander missed the headpin on his first attempt.

Arnold, 24, qualifying for the championship round for the second straight week, moved up to challenge Devers by eliminating Kent Wagner, 218-178, and Purvis Granger, 258-191, at Highland Lanes.

Seeking his first national tour title, Arnold, Campbell, Calif., showed signs of nervousness in the first frame of the championship game when he skidded by a 6-9 spare leave. Devers could not pull away, however, leaving 7-pins in the second and fourth frames before notching a double.

The ESPN televised championship round began with Wagner taking on Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif., with the knowledge that the fourth or fifth-place qualifier had won the three previous Summer Tour tournaments. Wagner managed a double and a nine count in the 10th frame to tie Baker at 186 and then ousted Baker in the succeeding two-frame roll-off, keeping alive his bid to successfully defend his Austin victory of 1987.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Wagner defeated Baker, 39-38, in a two-frame roll-off after a 186 tie; Arnold defeated Wagner, 218-178; Arnold defeated Granger, 258-191; and in the championship game, Devers defeated Arnold, 207-185.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind.		9471		225.5		12-10-2		390		9861
2		Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La.		9395		223.7		15-8-1		465		9860
3		Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif.		9327		222.1		15-8-1		465		9792
4		Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif.		9419		224.3		10-13-1		315		9734
5		Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla.		9343		222.5		12-11-1		375		9718
6		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		9350		222.6		12-12-0		360		9710		$4,000
7		Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan.		9239		220.0		13-11-0		390		9629		3,600
8		Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis		9197		219.0		14-10-0		420		9617		3,300
9		Guppy Troup, Edmond, Okla.		9225		219.6		13-11-0		390		9615		3,000
10		Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.		9175		218.5		12-12-0		360		9535		2,800
11		Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla.		9155		218.0		11-12-1		345		9500		2,600
12		Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.		9166		218.2		11-13-0		330		9496		2,400
13		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas		9122		217.2		12-12-0		360		9482		2,200
14		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.		9135		217.5		11-13-0		330		9465		2,100
15		Joe Salvemini, Colorado Springs, Colo.		9040		215.2		13-10-1		405		9445		2,000
16		Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan.		9064		215.8		12-12-0		360		9424		1,900
17		Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash.		9058		215.7		12-12-0		360		9418		1,800
18		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.		9055		215.6		11-12-1		345		9400		1,700
19		Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J.		9054		215.6		11-13-0		330		9384		1,600
20		Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla.,		9031		215.0		10-14-0		300		9331		1,500
21		John Fine, Irving, Texas		9004		214.4		9-14-1		285		9289		1,400
22		Allen Johnson, Chandler, Ariz.		8907		212.1		12-12-0		360		9267		1,360
23		Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla.		8915		212.3		10-14-0		300		9215		1,320
24		T.J. Johnson, Houston		8588		204.5		10-14-0		300		8888		1,280

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Joe Conigliaro, Rosedale, N.Y.	$1,240
26		Michael Byers, Akron, Ohio	1,100
27		Pete McCordic, Houston	1,080
28		Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn.	1,070
29		Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y.	1,055
		Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla.	1,055
31		Mike Taylor, Carlsbad, Calif.	1,040
32		Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio	1,030
33		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela	1,020
34		Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio	1,010
35		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.	1,000
36		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.	990
37		Donald Landfried, Greenville, Pa.	980
38		Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio	970
39		Corey Groth, Laverne, Calif.	955
		Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif.	955
41		Don Moser, Santa Clara, Calif.	935
		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas	935
43		Tony Marrese, Hilton Head, S.C.	920
44		Jeff Miller, Columbus, Ohio	905
		Chris Warren, Dallas	905
46		Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif.	890
47		Bill Oakes, Dallas.	880
48		Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas	870
49		David White, Oklahoma City, Okla.	860
50		Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas	845
		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas	845
52		Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind.	830
53		Ricky Corona, Diamond Bar, Calif.	410
		Dale Eagle, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.	410