Seven-year PBA member Chris Warren of Dallas earned his first championship and a berth into the Firestone Tournament of Champions via his 210-188 conquest of Steve Cook in the $125,000 ARC Pinole Open at host Pinole Valley Lanes. Visually, the championship game was a mismatch, with 6-foot-7, 260-pound Cook, of nearby Roseville, facing off against the 5-foot-5, 115-pound Warren. Warren trailed by at least nine pins most of the match, but after both finalists opened in the sixth frame, Warren came back with a strike, spare and four-bagger. Still, Cook faced the 10th frame needing a double to clinch his 15th title, only to strand a 6-pin on his first shot, relegating the local favorite to the $10,500 runnerup's payday. The ABC Sports-televised finals began with 1989 PBA Player of the Year Amleto Monacelli edging '88 PBA Player of the Year Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla., 277-265, as Monacelli closed with 10 strikes. Monacelli, Venezuela, then opened with a six-bagger in disposing of Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio, 268-173. Cook then entered and seemed to steal Monacelli's momentum in sending him to the sidelines, 258-208. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | 201 (1 game) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 446 (2 games) | 10,500 | | 3 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 753 (3 games) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | 173 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | 265 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Monacelli defeated Voss, 277-265; Monacelli defeated Genalo, 268-173; Cook defeated Monacelli, 258-208; and in the championship game, Warren defeated Cook, 201-188.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | | 9317 | | 221.8 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9827 | | | | 2 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9340 | | 222.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9790 | | | | 3 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 9115 | | 217.0 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9655 | | | | 4 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 9092 | | 216.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9512 | | | | 5 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | | 8985 | | 213.9 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9465 | | | | 6 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, Ind. | | 8993 | | 214.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9383 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8907 | | 212.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9327 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 8877 | | 211.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9297 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | John Mazza, Mount Clemens, Mich. | | 8914 | | 212.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9244 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 8880 | | 211.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9240 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | | 8883 | | 211.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9213 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 8849 | | 210.7 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9194 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8821 | | 210.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9181 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Stephen Hardy, Methuen, Mass. | | 8844 | | 210.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9174 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 8720 | | 207.6 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9095 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Mark Baker, Huntington Beach, Calif. | | 8676 | | 206.6 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9081 | | 1,900 | | @17 | | John Slawinski, Oakland, Calif. | | 8690 | | 206.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9080 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 8693 | | 207.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8993 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Larry Stephens, Los Angeles | | 8625 | | 205.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8955 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | | 8535 | | 203.2 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8820 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Paul Wolf, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 8568 | | 204.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8778 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8461 | | 201.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8731 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Greg Thomas, Oldtown, Idaho | | 8425 | | 200.6 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8635 | | 1,260 | | 24 | | Joe Merrill, Lancaster, Calif. | | 8422 | | 200.5 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8602 | | 1,220 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Ray Valdovino, Sacramento, Calif. | $1,160 | | 26 | | Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev. | 1,030 | | 27 | | Dale Strike, Saginaw, Mich. | 1,020 | | 28 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | 1,010 | | 29 | | Rusty Greiner, Richmond, Calif. | 1,000 | | 30 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | 985 | | 31 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 985 | | 32 | | Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y. | 970 | | 33 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, USA | 960 | | 34 | | Jon O'Drobinak, Glendale Hts., Ill. | 945 | | 35 | | Richard Wolfe, Falls Church, Va. | 945 | | 36 | | Rodolfo Monacelli, Venezuela | 930 | | 37 | | Mike Jasnau, Fishkill, N.Y. | 920 | | 38 | | George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. | 910 | | 39 | | Andy Neuer, Milton, Pa. | 900 | | 40 | | James A. Miller, Two Guns, Ariz. | 890 | | 41 | | Ricky Corona, Orange, Calif. | 880 | | 42 | | Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash. | 870 | | 43 | | Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif. | 860 | | 44 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 850 | | 45 | | Dave Bolles, Lodi, Calif. | 840 | | 46 | | Tony Figuiera, Torrance, Calif. | 830 | | 47 | | Mike Taylor, San Diego, Calif. | 820 | | 48 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | 810 | | 49 | | Duane Fisher, Pennsauken, N.J. | 800 | | 50 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | 785 | | 51 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 785 | | 52 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 770 | | 53 | | Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio | 760 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Jess Stayrook, 4042. 24th place-Bob Benoit, 3804. 53rd place-Rey Perez, 3673. Jimmie Pritts rolled a 300 game ($100). PRO-AM CASHERS-Don Genalo, Hugh Miller, Jim Pencak, Charlie Tapp, Tom Baker and Dave Ferraro ($50 each). @-non-PBA member.
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