Professional Bowlers Association

After knocking on the door five times previously this year, Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif., broke through for his first PBA championship in the $150,000 Seattle Open at Skyway Park Bowl. Top-seeded Stayrook defeated Joe Salvemini, Colorado Springs, Colo., 235-202, for the $27,000 first prize and an invitation to the 1990 Firestone Tournament of Champions in the Akron suburb of Fairlawn, Ohio.

Stayrook began the tournament with a perfect game in his very first game of qualifying, which also was the first 300 game in Skyway Park Bowl's three-year hosting of the Tour. In the championship game, however, Stayrook didn't strike until the fifth frame, while Salvemini nursed a seven-pin lead. Stayrook finally found his mark and strung a four-bagger to take the lead. Salvemini couldn't take advantage of Stayrook sparing in the ninth as he left the 2-4-8 in his own ninth frame and left the 41-pin to spell his defeat.

Salvemini said, "I just threw a boneheaded shot in the ninth - I hadn't shot that spare all week. I should have moved right and it cost me."

Stayrook said, "I wasn't nervous until the ninth frame, when I couldn't stop my left knee from shaking after that four-bagger. I knew (winning) was close and It would be a long ride home If I hadn't won."

In the first game of the ESPN telecast, Andy Neuer of Milton, Pa., defeated Dallas' Chris Warren, 249-202, before falling to Salvemini, 225-211. Salvemini then topped second-seeded Dennis Horan Jr., Santa Clara, Calif., 204-192, in the semifinal game.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Neuer defeated Warren, 249-202; Salvemini defeated Neuer, 225-211; Salvemini defeated Horan, 204-192; and in the championship game, Stayrook defeated Salvemini, 235-202.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
#1		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.		9263		220.5		13-11-0		390		9653
2		Dennis Horan Jr., Santa Clara, Calif.		9171		218.4		14-9-1		435		9606
3		Joe Salvemini, Colo. Springs, Colo.		9109		216.9		15-8-1		465		9574
4		Andy Neuer, Milton, Pa.		9067		215.9		14-9-1		435		9502
5		Chris Warren, Dallas		8967		213.5		16-8-0		480		9447
6		Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla.		9018		214.7		13-11-0		390		9408		$4,500
7		Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.		9037		215.2		12-12-0		360		9397		4,000
8		Alan Bishop, Louisville, Ky.		8897		211.8		15-9-0		450		9347		3,500
9		Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas		8971		213.6		12-12-0		360		9331		3,000
10		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas		8877		211.4		15-9-0		450		9327		2,800
11		Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas		8961		213.4		12-12-0		360		9321		2,600
12		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.		8881		211.5		14-10-0		420		9301		2,500
13		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.		9010		214.5		8-15-1		255		9265		2,400
14		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.		8902		212.0		11-13-0		330		9232		2,300
15		Brad Snell, Des Plaines, 111.		8861		211.0		10-14-0		300		9161		2,200
16		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas		8871		211.2		9-15-0		270		9141		2,100
17		Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind.		8797		209.5		11-13-0		330		9127		2,000
18		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		8721		207.6		11-13-0		330		9051		1,900
19		Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif.		8713		207.5		10-14-0		300		9013		1,800
20		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla.		8667		206.4		11-13-0		330		8997		1,700
21		Stephen Hardy, Methuen, Mass.		8643		205.8		11-13-0		330		8973		1,600
22		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas		8668		206.4		10-14-0		300		8968		1,500
23		Tony Figuiera, Waianae, Hawaii		8644		205.8		9-14-1		285		8929		1,400
24		Darrel Curtis, Seattle, Wash.		8636		205.6		9-14-1		285		8921		1,300

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Bob Permann, Hemet, Calif.	$1,290
26		Jon O'Drobinak, Hammond, Ind.	1,130
27		Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J.	1,100
28		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.	1,080
29		Tony Marrese, Hilton Head, S.C.	1,060
30		Michael O'Rourke, Tacoma, Wash.	1,050
31		David Waswo, Kansas City, Mo.	1,040
32		Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich.	1,030
33		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill.	1,020
34		Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla.	1,005
		Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev.	1,005
36		Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif.	990
37		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela	980
38		Billy Young Tulsa, Okla.	970
39		David Traber, Woodstock, Ill.	960
40		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.	950
41		James A. Miller, Tempe, Ariz.	935
		Rey Perez, Cincinnati	935
43		Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan.	920
44		Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind.	910
45		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	900
46		Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, USA	890
47		Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo.	880
48		Dave Bolles, Lodi, Calif.	870
49		Paul Kreins, Portland, Ore.	860
50		Tom Adcock, Maros, Ill.	850
51		Daniel Goepfert, Monroe, Wis.	840
52		Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis.	830
53		Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill.	820