Professional Bowlers Association

Pete Weber was halfway toward his famous father's 26 national tour titles following his 13th championship collected at the $130,000 Kessler Open at Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl. Weber downed Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y., 210-182, for the $20,000 top prize and his second victory of the year.

Baker opened the championship game by falling to convert the 2-10 split and Weber struck, spared and strung a four-bagger to mount a 27-pin lead through five frames. Baker narrowed the gap to 15 pins by the eighth frame after Weber opened with the 4-6-7-9-10 "Greek Church" in his seventh. However, Baker could muster no more strikes to apply pressure and opened in his 10th frame to claim the $10,500 runnerup check.

Perhaps even more impressive are Weber's accomplishments when reminded the Florissant, Mo., pro is but 28 years old. At comparable stages of their careers, dad Dick still was four years away from winning his first PBA crown! Already Pete has topped $1 million in career earnings and is one of just three players in PBA history to have won professional bowling's "Triple Crown" tournaments.

In the first game of the ESPN televised championship round, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, edged fellow Texan Norm Duke, Fort Worth, 215-210, after converting the 2-10 split and then striking out in the 10th frame to advance. Next up for Williams was Baker and matters proved no easier, with Baker advancing in a 39-38 two-frame rolloff after they had tied in regulation with 193.

Baker came from behind in the semifinal game to squeak past Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore, 236-223, when Holman shockingly left a pocket 7-10 split on his first shot of the 10th frame. This paved the way for Baker to vie for his eighth PBA championship and first since winning close to home at Rochester, N.Y., in 1986.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Williams defeated Duke, 215-210; Baker defeated Williams, 39-38, in a roll-off after tying at 193; Baker defeated Holman, 236-223; and in the championship game, Weber defeated Baker, 210-182.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.		9289		221.2		15-8-1		465		9754
2		Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.		9331		222.2		13-11-0		390		9721
3		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.		9213		219.4		14-10-0		420		9633
4		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas		9174		218.4		14-10-0		420		9594
5		Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas		9136		217.5		15-9-0		450		9586
6		Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif.		9082		216.2		14-8-2		450		9532		$4,000
7		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.		9220		219.5		10-14-0		300		9520		3,600
8		Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash.		9074		216.0		14-9-1		435		9509		3,300
9		Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla.		9060		215.7		14-10-0		420		9480		3,000
10		Al Stonum, San Francisco		9025		214.9		15-9-0		450		9475		2,800
11		Dennis Horan Jr., Santa Clara, Calif.		9051		215.5		13-11-0		390		9441		2,600
12		Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif.		9102		216.7		11-13-0		330		9432		2,400
13		Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan.		8971		213.6		13-10-1		405		9376		2,200
#14		Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.		9037		215.2		11-13-0		330		9367		2,100
15		John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich.		8980		213.8		12-12-0		360		9340		2,000
16		Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis		8954		213.2		12-12-0		360		9314		1,900
17		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		8940		212.9		12-12-0		360		9300		1,800
18		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.		8953		213.2		10-13-1		315		9268		1,700
#19		Stephen Hardy, Methuen, Mass.		8986		214.0		9-15-0		270		9256		1,600
20		George Branham III, San Diego, Calif.		8964		213.4		9-15-0		270		9234		1,500
21		Andy Neuer, Selinsgrove, Pa.		8920		212.4		10-14-0		300		9220		1,400
22		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas		8918		212.3		8-16-0		240		9158		1,300
23		Roger Haskell, Kent, Wash.		8935		212.7		7-17-0		210		9145		1,260
24		George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C.		8713		207.5		10-14-0		300		9013		1,220

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Doug Kent, Macedon, N.Y.	$1,150
		Dale Eagle, Evansville, Ind.	1,030
		Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla.	1,030
28		Rusty Greiner, Richmond, Calif.	1,010
29		Joe Salvemini, Colo. Springs, Colo.	1,000
30		Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y.	990
31		Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo.	980
32		Ted Glattke, Modesto, Calif..	970
33		Biff Borowitz, Monroe, Wis.	960
34		Mark Leogrande, Yorkville, N.Y.	950
35		Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif.	940
36		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.	930
37		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.	920
38		Pete McCordic, Houston	905
		Curtis Odom, Winston Salem, N.C.	905
40		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas	890
41		Jim Gibson, Kansas City, Mo.	880
42		Brad Snell, Des Plaines, Ill.	870
43		Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill.	855
		Chris Warren, Dallas	855
45		David Prange, Joliet, Ill.	840
46		Carmen Ratti, S. San Francisco, Calif.	830
47		Gene Carter Jr., Glen Mills, Pa.	820
48		Todd Thompson, Reno, Nov.	810
49		Ricky Corona, Orange, Calif.	795
		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas	795
51		Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas	780
52		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.	770
53		Chris Goddard, Lake Tahoe, Nev.	760