Competing In his first tournament of the year since being named 1990's PBA Player of the Year, Venezuela's Amleto Monacelli earned his 10th PBA championship in the $150,000 Quaker State Open at Forum Bowling Lanes. Monacelli advanced from the third-seeded position and thwarted Mike Edwards' third consecutive championship round appearance, 220-216, for the $30,000 first prize. Monacelli began against Edwards with four consecutive strikes, but opened in the fifth frame and appeared to turn his fate over to Edwards after leaving the 6-7-10 split in the critical ninth frame. Amazingly, Monacelli converted the difficult leave, and Edwards again was denied his first PBA title. The popular Tulsa, Okla., pro pocketed $15,500 for the sixth second-place finish of his nine-year career. In the first game of the ABC Sports championship round broadcast, PBA President Marc McDowell defeated Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa., 215-169. Monacelli then downed McDowell, Madison, Wis., 224-211, and Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, 242-216, in the semifinal. The Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children again profited with tournament proceeds from this 15th annual Quaker State Open. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 686 (3 games) | $30,000 | | 2 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 216 (1 game) | 15,500 | | 3 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 216 (1 game) | 8,500 | | 4 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 426 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 169 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-McDowell defeated Palombi, 215-169; Monacelli defeated McDowell, 224-211; Monacelli defeated Aulby, 242-216; and in the championship game, Monacelli defeated Edwards, 220-216.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9166 | | 218.2 | | 19-4-1 | | 585 | | 9751 | | | | 2 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 8949 | | 213.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9399 | | | | 3 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8814 | | 209.9 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9249 | | | | 4 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | | 8707 | | 207.3 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9247 | | | | 5 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 8816 | | 209.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9176 | | | | 6 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8806 | | 209.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9166 | | $5,000 | | 7 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 8820 | | 210.0 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 9150 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Frank Ellenburg, Chandler, Ariz. | | 8659 | | 206.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9079 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | | 8652 | | 206.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9072 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 8688 | | 206.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9048 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Bill Oakes, Irving, Texas | | 8601 | | 204.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9021 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8655 | | 206.1 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8970 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | | 8522 | | 202.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 8942 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8560 | | 203.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8890 | | 2,300 | | &+15 | | Tom Delutz, Jamaica, N.Y. | | 8567 | | 204.0 | | 10-11-0 | | 300 | | 8867 | | 1,800 | | 16 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 8565 | | 203.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8865 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | | 8454 | | 201.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8814 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 8584 | | 204.4 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8794 | | 1,900 | | +19 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Methuen, Mass. | | 8387 | | 199.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8777 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Dale Strike, Saginaw, Mich. | | 8467 | | 201.6 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8677 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8350 | | 198.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8650 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | David Smith, N. Richland Hills, Texas | | 8337 | | 198.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8607 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 8322 | | 198.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8562 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | | 8069 | | 192.1 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 8294 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | &25 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | $1,720 | | *26 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 1,290 | | | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | 1,210 | | 28 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,180 | | 29 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 1,160 | | 30 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 1,150 | | 31 | | Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb. | 1,140 | | 32 | | Brian Berg, Menomonie, Wis. | 1,125 | | | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 1,125 | | 34 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,110 | | 35 | | Billy Young Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla. | 1,100 | | 36 | | Joe Berardi, Wellington, Fla. | 1,090 | | 37 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | 1,075 | | | | Billy Yinger, Arlington, Texas | 1,075 | | 39 | | Charlie Standish, Kalamazoo, Mich. | 1,060 | | 40 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 1,045 | | | | Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, Ohio | 1,045 | | 42 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, USA | 1,030 | | 43 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | 1,020 | | 44 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | 1,010 | | 45 | | Ken Johnson, Garland, Texas | 995 | | | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 995 | | 47 | | Dave Bolles, Lodi, Calif. | 980 | | 48 | | Bob Powell, Providence, R.I. | 970 | | 49 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md. | 960 | | 50 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | 950 | | 51 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 940 | | 52 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 930 | | 53 | | David Guindon, West Seneca, N.Y. | 920 | |
18-game qualifying leader-Pete Weber, 3986. 24th place-Jimmie Pritts, 3737. 53rd place -Dave Guindon, 3644. +-Pritts defeated Delutz in a roll-off, 39-36, after they had tied at 3737 and again at 182. &-Delutz replaced Stefanich after eight games of match play and was penalized 94 pins-the difference between their qualifying totals (4) and bonus pins (90) Stefanich accumulated. *Ringener was alternate for the final 16 games. PRO-AM CASHERS-Pete Weber, David Ozio, Marshall Holman, Scott Devers, Walter Ray Williams and Joe Salvemini ($50 each).
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