David Ozio felt there was a great deal to be thankful for after collecting his fifth PBA championship in the $125,000 Milwaukee Classic at host Red Carpet Celebrity Lanes. Ozio advanced from the fourth-seeded position and topped leading qualifier Brian Voss, 236-226, for the $18,000 first prize. The championship game was tightly contested throughout, as Voss never led after opening with a spare, while Ozio struck, spared and strung a five-bag or. Voss came back with a four-bagger of his own, but when he failed to strike in his ninth frame, Ozio needed only to mark in his 10th frame to secure the victory. In the opening game of the NBC Sports-televised finals, Ozio, Vidor, Texas, defeated Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 248-189. Ozio then bumped newlywed (three weeks earlier) Mark Baker, Huntington Beach, Calif., 196-166. The semifinal game was a struggle for both Ozio and Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla., who tied at 162 after regulation. Handley was the first player up in the two-frame rolloff, but when Handley chopped the 2-4-5 immediately, and Ozio tripled, it was all over 50-8. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 842 (4 games) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | 226 (1 game) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 162 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Mark Baker, Huntington Beach, Calif. | 166 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 189 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Ozio defeated Monacelli, 248-189; Ozio defeated Baker, 196-166; Ozio defeated Handley, 50-8 in a two-frame roll-off after they tied at 162; and in the championship game, Ozio defeated Voss, 236-226.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | | 8951 | | 213.1 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9431 | | | | 2 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 8867 | | 211.1 | | 16-6-2 | | 510 | | 9377 | | | | 3 | | Mark Baker, Huntington Beach, Calif. | | 8966 | | 213.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9356 | | | | 4 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8841 | | 210.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9291 | | | | 5 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8879 | | 211.4 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9284 | | | | 6 | | Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis. | | 8711 | | 207.4 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9221 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Bernie Brazeau, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 8767 | | 208.7 | | 13-8-3 | | 435 | | 9202 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8769 | | 208.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9144 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8704 | | 207.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9124 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Purvis Granger, Columbus, Ohio | | 8771 | | 208.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9116 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 8689 | | 206.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9079 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 8718 | | 207.6 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9078 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | | 8644 | | 205.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9064 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 8668 | | 206.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9043 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 8718 | | 207.6 | | 9-13-2 | | 300 | | 9018 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | John Handegard, Redding, Calif. | | 8620 | | 205.2 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8965 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Dennis Rakauskas, Clarks Summit, Pa. | | 8624 | | 205.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8954 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Tim Weisbrod, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 8608 | | 205.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8953 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 8643 | | 205.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8913 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Jeff Miller, Columbus, Ohio | | 8572 | | 204.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8872 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8624 | | 205.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8864 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | | 8621 | | 205.3 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8831 | | 1,350 | | 23 | | Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev. | | 8537 | | 203.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8807 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 8627 | | 205.4 | | 5-18-1 | | 165 | | 8792 | | 1,250 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Benny Hoefs, Brookfield, Wis. | $1,180 | | 26 | | Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif. | 1,030 | | 27 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,010 | | 28 | | Ricky Corona, Orange, Calif. | 990 | | 29 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Methuen, Mass. | 970 | | 30 | | Jim Pencak, Mayfield Hts., Ohio | 960 | | 31 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | 950 | | 32 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 940 | | 33 | | Steve Lang, Indianapolis | 930 | | 34 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 920 | | 35 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 910 | | 36 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 900 | | 37 | | Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla. | 890 | | 38 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 880 | | 39 | | Mike Taylor, San Diego, Calif. | 870 | | 40 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 850 | | | | Jim Knoblauch, Waukesha, Wis. | 850 | | | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | 850 | | 43 | | Tom Adcock, Maros, Ill. | 830 | | 44 | | David L. DeWeerd, Otsego, Mich. | 820 | | 45 | | Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash. | 810 | | 46 | | Jac Hilgendorf, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | 800 | | 47 | | Larry Granto, West Nyack, N.Y. | 785 | | | | Tommy Martin, Memphis, Tenn. | 785 | | 49 | | Rodolfo Monacelli, Venezuela | 770 | | 50 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 760 | | 51 | | Mike Jasnau, Fishkill, N.Y. | 745 | | | | Tony Marrese, Hilton Head, S.C. | 745 | | 53 | | Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb. | 365 | | | | Curtis Odom, Winston Salem, N.C. | 365 | |
*- Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Mark Baker, 3986. 24th place - John Handegard, 3751. 53rd place - Curtis Odom and Richard Abboud, 3659. PRO-AM CASHERS - David Ozio, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Hugh Miller, Wayne Webb, Frank Ellenburg and Mark Baker.
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