Charlie Tapp capped his personal "comeback" year with a 228-190 victory over Marshall Holman in the inaugural $105,000 Toyota Classic at Tropicana Lanes Saturday. Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., collected his third PBA championship and the $27,000 first prize and re-qualified for the Firestone Tournament of Champions. A frustrated Holman, Medford, Ore., earned $14,000 for his 30th second-place finish in 100 championship round appearances and he said, "I can't believe I've actually won 21 titles - It seems I'm the perennial runnerup." Holman's career record in TV matches now stands at 58-80. Both finalists opened the title game with strikes, end Holman then tacked on five consecutive spares before doubling. Tapp spared in his second frame, doubled, spared again, and then tossed a three-bugger, with several fortunate carries along the way. In the opening NBC Sports-televised game, Don Genalo defeated yearly money leader Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, 236-180. Aulby's $5,000 fifth-place payday pushed the new father's (he and his wife Tami welcomed son Christopher Jay one month earlier on Friday the 13th) 1989 earnings to $287,215. Ron Palombi Jr. then entered to dispose ofGenalo, Perrysburg, Ohio, 235-225, before Palombi, Erie, Pa., fell to Holman In the semifinal, 245-170. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich. | 228 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 435 (2 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 405 (2 games) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | 461 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 180 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Genalo defeated Aulby, 236-180; Palombi defeated Genalo, 235-225; Holman defeated Palombi, 245-170; and in the championship game, Tapp defeated Holman, 228-190.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich. | | 9494 | | 226.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9944 | | | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9356 | | 222.8 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9821 | | | | 3 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 9307 | | 221.6 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9787 | | | | 4 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 9396 | | 223.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9786 | | | | 5 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9363 | | 222.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9723 | | | | 6 | | David D'Entremont, Cleveland, Ohio | | 9234 | | 219.9 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9714 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 9265 | | 220.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9655 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Jon O'Drobinak, Glendale Hts., Ill. | | 9254 | | 220.3 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9629 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9257 | | 220.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9617 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9231 | | 219.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9591 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Dave Bolles, Lodi, Calif. | | 9107 | | 216.8 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9587 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | | 9139 | | 217.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9499 | | 2,500 | | 13 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis | | 9130 | | 217.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9490 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9113 | | 217.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9443 | | 2,300 | | #15 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 9147 | | 217.8 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9432 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Dennis Horan Jr., Santa Clara, Calif. | | 9082 | | 216.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9412 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Dale Eagle, Evansville, Ind. | | 9082 | | 216.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9382 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. | | 8991 | | 214.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9351 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | | 9007 | | 214.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9337 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Dennis Rakauskas, Clarks Summit, Pa. | | 9042 | | 215.3 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9327 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 9116 | | 217.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9326 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Mark Baker, Huntington Beach, Calif. | | 9006 | | 214.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9306 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb. | | 8990 | | 214.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9290 | | 1,400 | | 24 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 8977 | | 213.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9277 | | 1,300 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | $1,170 | | 26 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 1,130 | | *27 | | Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Spgs., Fla. | 1,220 | | 28 | | David Traber, Woodstock, Ill. | 1,080 | | 29 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,060 | | 30 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 1,050 | | 31 | | Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev. | 1,040 | | 32 | | Jim Gibson Jr., Kansas City, Mo. | 1,030 | | 33 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 1,020 | | 34 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 1,010 | | 35 | | Richard Wolfe, Falls Church, Va. | 1,000 | | 36 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 990 | | 37 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 980 | | 38 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | 970 | | 39 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 960 | | 40 | | John Handegard, Redding, Calif. | 945 | | | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | 945 | | 42 | | Curtis Odom, Winston Salem, N.C. | 930 | | 43 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 920 | | 44 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | 910 | | 45 | | Brad Snell, Des Plaines, Ill. | 900 | | 46 | | Gene Carter Jr., Glen Mills, Pa. | 885 | | | | M Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio | 885 | | 48 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 870 | | 49 | | Tom Adcock, Maros, Ill. | 860 | | 50 | | Stephen Hardy, Methuen, Mass. | 850 | | 51 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 840 | | 52 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | 830 | | 53 | | Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y. | 820 | |
*- Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Don Genalo, 4135. 24th place - Mark Baker, 3902. 53rd place Jack Jurek, 3775. # - Rey Perez, Pete Weber and Ross Zeigler rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Parker Bohn III, Pete Weber, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Mark Fahy, Jimmie Pritts and Duane Fisher ($50 each).
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