Ernie Schlegel climbed past four opponents and overcame a 15-minute electrical breakdown to capture the $125,000 ARC Pinole Open at host Pinole Valley Lanes. He stopped leading qualifier Dave D'Entremont of Cleveland, 268-215, for the $18,000 first prize and his fifth PBA championship. Schlegel's win was his first title since 1985 and kicked off the 1989 PBA Tour for the 28th consecutive year on ABC-TV. Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A., began the final game with a five-bagger and led D'Entremont by 31 pins before sparing in his sixth and seventh frames. He then book-ended another five-bagger to improve his four-game average to 244. In the semifinal game Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill., opened with a four-bagger and spare against Schlegel, who struck, spare, and tacked on a three-bagger when the lights went out. Approximately 15 minutes later, play continued and Schlegel added two more strikes, while Williams had a mental lapse and failed to convert the 10-pin in his seventh frame. Williams regrouped with a five-bagger but fell short, as Schlegel was equal to the challenge and turned back Williams' spurt with a closing four-bagger to clinch, 259-253. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 977 (4 games) | $18,000 | | 2 | | David D'Entremont, Cleveland | 215 (1 game) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 253 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 223 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | 178 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Schlegel defeated Webb, 216-178; Schlegel defeated Bohn, 234-223; Schlegel defeated Williams, 259-253; and in the championship game, Schlegel defeated D'Entremont, 268-215.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | David D'Entremont, Cleveland | | 9165 | | 218.2 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9660 | | | | 2 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, 111. | | 9133 | | 217.5 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9643 | | | | 3 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9078 | | 216.1 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9438 | | | | 4 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | | 8976 | | 213.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9396 | | | | 5 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 8933 | | 212.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9383 | | | | 6 | | Don Moser, Santa Clara, Calif. | | 8888 | | 211.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9308 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 8880 | | 211.4 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9285 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev. | | 8885 | | 211.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9275 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | James A. Miller, Tempe, Ariz. | | 8851 | | 210.7 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9256 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | | 8851 | | 210.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9241 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 8875 | | 211.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9205 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 8840 | | 210.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9200 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | George Branham III, San Diego, Calif. | | 8708 | | 207.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9128 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 8764 | | 208.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9124 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8804 | | 209.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9104 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8818 | | 210.0 | | 8-14-2 | | 270 | | 9088 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 8626 | | 205.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9016 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La. | | 8759 | | 208.5 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8999 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Jim Tilton, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 8704 | | 207.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8974 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Earl Ziemann, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 8588 | | 204.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 8963 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | | 8583 | | 204.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8943 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 8627 | | 205.4 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8867 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif. | | 8558 | | 203.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8858 | | 1,275 | | 24 | | Roger Koplin, Stockton, Calif. | | 8432 | | 200.8 | | 6-18-0 | | 240 | | 8612 | | 1,250 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Daniel Goepfert, Monroe, Wis. | $1,190 | | 26 | | Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | 1,023 | | | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | 1,023 | | 28 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 990 | | 29 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 980 | | 30 | | Bill Oakes, Dallas | 970 | | 31 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 960 | | @32 | | Darrell Hanson, Pinola, Calif. | 950 | | 33 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 935 | | | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 935 | | 35 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | 920 | | 36 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Methuen, Mass. | 910 | | 37 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | 900 | | 38 | | David White, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 890 | | 39 | | Larry Stephens, Los Angeles | 880 | | 40 | | Jim Ring, Madison, Wis. | 870 | | 41 | | Tom Adcock, Decatur, Ill. | 855 | | | | Chris Goddard, Lake Tahoe, Nev. | 855 | | 43 | | W.R. Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 840 | | 44 | | Paul Yoder, Albuquerque, N.M. | 830 | | 45 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 820 | | 46 | | Russ Cooper, Richmond, Calif. | 805 | | | | Chuck Mogavero, Kingman, Ariz. | 805 | | 48 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 790 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Dave Husted, 4096. 24th place - Tony Westlake, 3794. 48th place - Randy Pedersen, 3729. # - Dave D'Entremont rolled a 300 game ($100 each). @- non-PBA member. PRO-AM CASHERS - Warren Nelson, Pete McCordic, Steve Cook, Bob Benoit, Dave Husted and Ron Williams ($50 each).
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