Professional Bowlers Association

Amleto Monacelli ended a frustrating period of 18 months without a victory by collecting his third PBA championship in the $140,000 Miller Lite Challenge at Golden Pin Lanes. Monacelli, of Venezuela, defeated Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 243-173, for the $2,000 first prize and halted his skein of 11 winless championship round appearances since capturing the 1988 Showboat Invitational In Las Vegas.

"I played a different angle than during the week - a lot straighter line," Monacelli said. "I feel I got some breaks today and lust tried to stay relaxed. I've learned from experience to make an adjustment if the shot does not appear the same," he said.

Monacelli established a PBA record earlier in the week in tossing his seventh 300 game of 1989 on Tour, besting Guppy Troup's 10-year mark of six. Monacelli also had three perfect games this week en route to nailing down the leading qualifier position by more than 300 pins.

The championship game did not start off in striking fashion for either finalist as Husted proved to be the first player to strike in his fourth frame. However, Monacelli led by 18 pins at that point due to Husted's open first and third frames. When Monacelli finally struck in the sixth, it was the first of a six-bagger and Husted never threatened.

This tournament saw nine 300 games and eight 299's, of which Amleto and Rodolfo Monacelli and Tony Westlake claimed three In the 11th game of qualifying. This was the fourth year of Miller Lite's tournament sponsorship and the PBA Tour's 28th visit to Tucson, making it second in tournament longevity to Las Vegas' Showboat Invitational, which completed its 30th consecutive competition this winter.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Husted defeated Oakes, 221-151; Husted defeated Odom, 227-214; Husted defeated Weber, 233-197; and in the championship game, Monacelli defeated Husted, 243-173.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
#1		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		9776		232.8		17-7-0		510		10286
2		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.		9548		227.3		14-10-0		420		9968
#3		Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C.		9623		229.1		11-13-0		390		9953
4		Bill Oakes, Irving, Texas		9511		226.5		14-10-0		420		9931
5		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.		9523		226.7		13-11-0		390		9913
6		Dale Eagle, Evansville, Ind.		9504		226.3		12-10-2		390		9894		$4,000
7		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		9430		224.5		15-9-0		450		9880		3,600
8		Pete McCordic, Houston		9334		222.2		17-7-0		510		9844		3,300
9		Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.		9447		224.9		13-11-0		390		9837		3,000
#10		David Traber, Woodstock, III.		9427		224.5		13-10-1		405		9832		2,800
11		Todd M. Thompson, Cypress, Calif.		9391		223.6		12-11-1		375		9766		2,600
12		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.		9371		223.1		12-11-1		375		9746		2,400
13		Don Moser, San Jose, Calif.		9200		219.0		12-12-0		360		9560		2,300
14		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.		9196		219.0		12-12-0		360		9556		2,200
15		Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio		9156		218.0		13-11-0		390		9546		2,100
16		Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio		9207		219.2		11-13-0		330		9537		2,000
#17		Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.		9100		216.7		12-12-0		360		9460		1,900
18		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.		9111		216.9		11-13-0		330		9441		1,800
19		Jeff Miller, Columbus, Ohio		9094		216.5		10-13-1		315		9409		1,700
20		Larry Stephens, Los Angeles		9121		217.2		7-17-0		210		9331		1,600
21		Eric Forkel, Van Nuys, Calif.		9063		215.8		8-15-1		255		9318		1,500
22		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.		8977		213.7		10-13-1		315		9292		1,400
23		Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich.		9029		215.0		8-16-0		240		9269		1,350
24		David Whitehead, Las Vegas, Nev.		8920		212.4		7-17-0		210		9130		1,300

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla.	$1,270
		Doug Kent, Macedon, N.Y.	1,150
27		James A. Miller, Tempe, Ariz.	1,120
28		Rodolfo Monacelli, Venezuela	1,100
29		Gene Carter Jr., Glen Mills, Pa.	1,080
30		Carmen Salvino, Chicago	1,060
#31		Bruce Hamilton, Kirkland, Wash.	1,040
32		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas	1,020
33		Biff Borowitz, Monroe, Wis.	1,010
34		George Pappas Charlotte, N.C.	995
		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas	995
36		George Branham III, Arleta, Calif.	975
#		Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas	975
38		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y.	960
3		Guppy Troup, Daytona Beach, Fla.	950
40		Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Il.	940
41		Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif.	930
42		Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas	920
43		Jimmie Pritts Jr., Methuen, Mass.	910
44		Paul Renteria, Tucson, Ariz.	900
45		Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan.	890
46		Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind.	880
47		Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio	865
		Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis	865
49		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.	850
50		Joe Berardi, Wellington, Fla.	830
		Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas	830
		Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla.	830
53		Bruce Carter, Las Vegas, Nev.	810