Professional Bowlers Association

For the second time in his career, Brian Voss had to bowl extra frames to earn a PBA championship, and his victory put him among exclusive company. Voss won four games and upset leading qualifier Mark Thayer, 50-45, after they had tied at 179 in regulation, to win the $130,000 ARC Pinole Open at Pinole Valley Lanes.

Voss, Boca Raton, Fla., became just the 30th player in PBA history to earn at least 10 PBA championships, and pocketed the $21,000 first prize for this win. Voss appeared to be beaten when Thayer, Lafayette, Ind., converted the difficult 2-4-10 split and needed eight pins for his first triumph. However, he stranded three pins on his final ball, which forced an additional ninth and 10th frame.

Voss opened with a strike in the rolloff, and Thayer answered with a double and eight-pins. Voss then needed a strike and nine pins to clinch and he doubled.

In the opening game of the ABC Sports-televised championship round, Voss downed defending champion Chris Warren of Dallas, 221-188. Voss then squeaked past Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan., 194-193, and blasted Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 249-147, in the semifinal.

The 27th consecutive American Recreation Centers (ARC) tournament was additionally memorable because San Francisco Giants pitcher John Burkett competed in the 160-man field as an amateur entry. The Giants right-hander was coming off an Impressive 14-7 rookie season and was impressive with his bowling strike totals to finish 74th against the Tour's top competitors.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Voss defeated Warren, 221-188; Voss defeated Benoit, 194-193; Voss defeated Edwards, 249-147; and in the championship game, Voss defeated Thayer, 50-45, in a two-frame rolloff after tying at 179.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind.		9383		223.4		16-8-0		480		9863
2		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.		9214		219.4		16-8-0		480		9694
3		Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan.		9170		218.3		16-8-0		480		9650
4		Chris Warren, Dallas		9145		217.7		15-9-0		450		9595
5		Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla.		9131		217.4		15-9-0		450		9581
6		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y.		9096		216.6		15-8-1		465		9561		$3,800
		Jim Pencak, Mayfield Hts., Ohio		9261		220.5		10-14-0		300		9561		3,800
8		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.		9139		217.6		14-10-0		420		9559		3,300
9		Ted Glattke, Modesto, Calif.		9052		215.5		16-8-0		480		9532		3,000
10		Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind.		9133		217.5		12-12-0		360		9493		2,800
11		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		9158		218.1		11-13-0		330		9488		2,600
12		John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich.		9027		214.9		14-9-1		435		9462		2,400
13		David D'Entremont, Cleveland, Ohio		8987		214.0		15-8-1		465		9452		2,300
#14		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla.		9030		215.0		11-12-1		345		9375		2,200
#15		Todd H. Thompson, Reno, Nev.		8953		213.2		14-10-0		420		9373		2,100
16		Frank Ellenburg, Chandler, Ariz.		8939		212.8		11-13-0		330		9269		2,000
#17		David Traber, Woodstock, Ill.		8817		209.9		11-13-0		330		9147		1,900
18		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.		8868		211.1		8-16-0		240		9108		1,800
19		John Mueller, Dickinson, N.D.		8652		206.0		11-12-1		345		8997		1,700
20		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan.		8760		208.6		7-17-0		210		8970		1,600
21		Brian Berg, Menomonie, Wis.		8767		208.7		6-17-1		195		8962		1,500
#22		Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla.		8650		206.0		9-15-0		270		8920		1,400
23		George Branham III, Indianapolis		8653		206.0		7-17-0		210		8863		1,300
24		Doug Kent, Canandaigua, N.Y.		8682		206.7		5-19-0		150		8832		1,200

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Raymond Edwards, Wichita Falls, Texas	$1,050
26		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.	1,030
27		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.	1,010
28		Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y.	1,000
29		Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz.	1,110
30		Takeo Sakai, Japan	975
		Billy Young Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla.	975
32		Akio Ishihara, Tokyo, Japan	960
33		Mike Jasnau, Fishkill, N.Y.	945
		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas	945
35		Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas	930
36		Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis	920
37		Scott Alexander, Gig Harbor, Wash.	910
38		Brian LeClair, Chatham, N.Y.	900
39		Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan.	890
40		Ricky Corona, Orange, Calif.	880
41		Dominick Farro, Asbury Park, N.J.	870
42		Dennis Horan Jr., San Jose, Calif.	860
43		Gene Carter Jr., Glen Mills, Pa.	850
44		Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb.	840
45		Mike Taylor, San Diego, Calif.	830
46		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas	820
47		Todd M. Thompson, Cypress, Calif.	810
48		Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif.	800
49		Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla.	790
50		Don Moser, Peoria, Ill.	780
51		Len Blakey, Tacoma, Wash.	765
		John Forst, Woodridge, Ill.	765
53		Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind.	750