David Ozio became just the third player in PBA history to capture the first two tournaments of the year by winning the $175,000 Showboat Invitational at Showboat Bowling Center. Ozio, Vidor, Texas, earned the $34,000 first prize for his 279-224 conquest of leading qualifier Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. Ozio spared his first two frames and then unleashed 10 consecutive strikes in the title game, which was too much for Miller to overtake. Miller had tied a PBA record earlier in the week by throwing a 300 game for a third consecutive tournament. In fact, the man with the unique "no thumb" delivery style had thrown a perfect game in five of his last six tournaments bowled. But Miller couldn't muster a game to top Ozio on this day and sought his first PBA title on another occasion. In the first game of the ABC Sports-televised championship round, Mike Edwards topped Chris Warren of Dallas, 190-161. Walter Ray Williams Jr. then downed Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 195-156. In a match-up of the previous week's AC-Delco Classic championship pairing, Ozio again bettered Williams, Stockton, Calif., 224-215. Williams remained without a PBA victory in his last 19 TV finals appearances, spanning more than three years, including 11 runnerup finishes in that time. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 503 (2 games) | $34,000 | | 2 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N. M. | 224 (1 game) | 18,000 | | 3 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 410 (2 games) | 10,000 | | 4 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 346 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | 161 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Edwards defeated Warren, 190-161; Williams defeated Edwards, 195-156: Ozio defeated Williams, 224-215; and in the championship game, Ozio defeated Miller, 279-224.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 12597 | | 225.0 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 13077 | | | | 2 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 12442 | | 222.2 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 12907 | | | | 3 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 12329 | | 220.2 | | 19-5-0 | | 570 | | 12899 | | | | 4 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 12326 | | 220.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12716 | | | | #5 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | | 12281 | | 219.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12671 | | | | 6 | | Scott Alexander, Gig Harbor, Wash. | | 12176 | | 217.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12626 | | $5,000 | | 7 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md. | | 12201 | | 217.9 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 12606 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Mike Jasnau, Fishkill, N.Y. | | 12180 | | 217.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12600 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Jim Johnson Jr., Wilmington, Del. | | 12269 | | 219.1 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 12584 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan. | | 12068 | | 215.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12488 | | 3,000 | | #11 | | Michael Neumann, Cheektowaga, N.Y. | | 12107 | | 216.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12467 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Purvis Granger, Columbus, Ohio | | 12187 | | 217.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12457 | | 2,700 | | 13 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo. | | 12028 | | 214.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12448 | | 2,600 | | 14 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 12131 | | 216.6 | | 9-13-2 | | 300 | | 12431 | | 2,500 | | 15 | | Bryan Alpert, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 12011 | | 214.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12401 | | 2,400 | | 16 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 11968 | | 213.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12388 | | 2,300 | | 17 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | | 12026 | | 214.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12356 | | 2,200 | | 18 | | Corey Groth, LaVerne, Calif. | | 12011 | | 214.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12281 | | 2,100 | | @19 | | Eric Handegard, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 12006 | | 214.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12276 | | 2,000 | | 20 | | Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas | | 11867 | | 211.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12167 | | 1,900 | | 21 | | Ken Johnson, Garland, Texas | | 11862 | | 211.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12132 | | 1,800 | | 22 | | Ricky Corona, Orange, Calif. | | 11828 | | 211.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12098 | | 1,700 | | 23 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 11809 | | 210.9 | | 8-14-2 | | 270 | | 12079 | | 1,600 | | 24 | | Brad Snell, Elk Grove, Ill. | | 11650 | | 208.0 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 11845 | | 1,500 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren. Mich. | $1,395 | | 26 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | 1,240 | | 27 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,210 | | 28 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | 1,190 | | 29 | | Jim Pencak, Mayfield Hts., Ohio | 1,170 | | @30 | | Tsuguo Tsukahara, Japan | 1,160 | | 31 | | Brian LeClair, Chatham, N.Y. | 1,150 | | 32 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 1,135 | | | | Pete Scrempos, Milpitas, Calif. | 1,135 | | 34 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan. | 1,120 | | 35 | | Dale Eagle, Evansville, Ind. | 1,110 | | 36 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | 1,095 | | | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 1,095 | | 38 | | Raymond Edwards, Wichita Falls, Texas | 1,080 | | 39 | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb. | 1,070 | | 40 | | Tracy Lamberth, Hendersonville, Tenn. | 1,060 | | 41 | | Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb. | 1,050 | | 42 | | Paul Yoder, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,040 | | 43 | | Mike Truitt, Rockford, Ill. | 1,030 | | 44 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | 1,020 | | 45 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 1,010 | | 46 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 1,000 | | 47 | | Dale Strike, Saginaw, Mich. | 990 | | #48 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | 980 | | 49 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | 970 | | 50 | | Phil Kapsimallis, Sepulveda, Calif. | 960 | | 51 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 950 | | 52 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 940 | | 53 | | Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla. | 930 | | 54 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | 920 | | 55 | | Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, Md. | 910 | | 56 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 900 | | 57 | | Bob Markiewicz, San Diego, Calif. | 890 | | 58 | | Dennis Horan Jr., San Jose, Calif. | 880 | | 59 | | Tony Cariello, Carol Stream, Ill. | 870 | | @60 | | Dan Nadeau, Las Vegas, Nev. | 860 | | 61 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | 850 | | 62 | | Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y. | 840 | | 63 | | Frank Ellenburg, Chandler, Ariz. | 830 | | 64 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | 820 | | 65 | | Vern Jenkins, Huntington Beach, Calif. | 810 | | 66 | | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 800 | |
*-Match play alternate. 32-game qualifying leader-Mike Miller, 7189. 24th place-Ken Johnson, 6819. 66th place -Joe Salvemini, 5047 (24 games). #-Mike Neumann, Eugene McCune, Kent Wagner, Mike Miller and Chris Warren rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Curtis Odom, Jim Johnson Jr., Mark Williams, Guppy Troup, Brian Voss, Larry Laub, Bob Powell, Barry Zimmerman, Dave Husted, Brad Kiszewski, Leroy Bornhop and Rod Pasteur ($50 each). @-Non-PBA member.
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