Butch Soper woke up feeling his age, but following his victory in the $140,000 Kessler Open that afternoon, he celebrated his 41st birthday on Father's Day feeling more like a 20-year-old than a 20-year PBA Tour veteran. Soper successfully defended his leading qualifier position and warded off fourth-seeded Marc McDowell, 220-192, at Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl for his fourth PBA title and a $23,000 payday. Soper credited some friendly advice from host proprietor Earl Anthony, who had captured the previous week's Showboat Senior Invitational and came within a few pins of qualifying for match play at his center. "Earl told me to pace myself mentally, and that's what I did," Soper said. McDowell looked unbeatable in working his way up the ladder. He opened the afternoon by bombing Billy Young Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla., 267-175, and then squeaked past Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas, 214-205, when Duke failed to mark In his 10th frame. McDowell then defeated John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich., 241-210, on the strength of his strike barrage. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | 220 (1 game) | $23,000 | | 2 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 914 (4 games) | 12,000 | | 3 | | John Mazza, Mount Clemens, Mich. | 210 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | 205 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Billy Young Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla. | 175 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-McDowell defeated Young, 267-175; McDowell defeated Duke, 214-205; McDowell defeated Mazza, 241-210; and in the championship game, Soper defeated McDowell, 220-192.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | | 9390 | | 223.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9810 | | | | 2 | | John Mazza, Mount Clemens, Mich. | | 9127 | | 217.3 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9667 | | | | 3 | | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9115 | | 217.0 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9595 | | | | 4 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | | 9051 | | 215.5 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9546 | | | | 5 | | Billy Young Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla. | | 9014 | | 214.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9404 | | | | 6 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | | 8956 | | 213.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9346 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb. | | 8994 | | 214.1 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9339 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8901 | | 211.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9321 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 8897 | | 211.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9317 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C. | | 8887 | | 211.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9307 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Mark Baker, Huntington Beach, Calif. | | 8929 | | 212.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9289 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8985 | | 213.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9255 | | 2,400 | | #13 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 8785 | | 209.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9205 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif. | | 8877 | | 211.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9177 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8822 | | 210.1 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9137 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | David Whitehead, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 8657 | | 206.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9047 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | | 8730 | | 207.9 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9045 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | | 8734 | | 208.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9004 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 8654 | | 206.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8954 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | David Traber, Woodstock, 111. | | 8592 | | 204.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8922 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash. | | 8621 | | 205.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8921 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 8588 | | 204.5 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8798 | | 1,450 | | 23 | | Corey Groth, LaVerne, Calif. | | 8434 | | 200.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8704 | | 1,400 | | 24 | | Chuck Lande, Dallas | | 8390 | | 199.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8660 | | 1,350 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y. | $1,170 | | #26 | | Chris Goddard, Red Bluff, Calif. | 1,140 | | 27 | | W.R. Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 1,100 | | 28 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 1,080 | | *29 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | 1,180 | | 30 | | Charlie Standish, Kalamazoo, Mich. | 1,050 | | 31 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,035 | | | | Don Moser, San Jose, Calif. | 1,035 | | 33 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | 1,020 | | 34 | | John Forst, Woodridge, Ill. | 1,010 | | 35 | | Earl Anthony, Cornelius, Ore. | 1,000 | | 36 | | Ted Glattke, Modesto, Calif. | 990 | | 37 | | Duane Fisher, Gloucester Twp., N.J. | 980 | | 38 | | Greg Thomas, Old Town, Idaho | 970 | | 39 | | Brad Snell, Elk Grove, Ill. | 950 | | | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 950 | | | | Dave Bolles, Lodi, Calif. | 950 | | 42 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 930 | | 43 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | 920 | | 44 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | 910 | | 45 | | Doug Kent, Canandaigua, N.Y. | 900 | | 46 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 890 | | 47 | | Mike Bailey, San Jose, Calif. | 880 | | 48 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | 870 | | 49 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 860 | | 50 | | David Waswo, Odessa, Mo. | 850 | | 51 | | Eric Adolphson, Danville, Calif. | 840 | | 52 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit, Mich. | 830 | | 53 | | Al Stonum, San Francisco | 820 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Butch Soper, 4085. 24th place-Chuck Lande, 3784. 53rd place-AI Stonum, 3675. #-Del Ballard Jr. and Chris Goddard rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Harry Sullins, Steve Wunderlich, Mark Thayer, Bryan Goebel, Rod Singer and George Branham III ($50 each).
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