Professional Bowlers Association

Second-seeded David Ozio overcame the distraction of a 40-minute bomb threat delay from a crank call to defeat Amleto Monacelli, 236-203, for the $250,000 Firestone Tournament of Champions crown at Riviera Lanes. It was his ninth PBA title and third of the year, with the $50,000 first prize in his first "major" pushing him atop the PBA's yearly earnings list with $138,885.

Ozio, Vidor, Texas, said, "I really wanted to lead this tournament. If he (Monacelli) bowled better, I could accept that, but I wanted to take a run at him. A number of people told me they've never seen me more focused than this week."

The title game saw both finalists strike in their opening frames, while Ozio tacked on a second strike, then opened after leaving the 4-6-7 split. Monacelli, Venezuela, spared in his second, struck, and then missed converting a 5-pin leave, from which he couldn't recover. Ozio then launched a six-bagger and was never headed. Monacelli, a two-time champion this year and the reigning PBA Player of the Year, earned $28,000 as runner-up.

"It was a shock when Amleto missed the 5-pin," Ozio said. "I just knew he was going to shoot 240 and I'd have to beat that for all the cheese. This definitely puts me in the hunt for Player of the Year. I've always wanted to win a 'major' and this puts a notch in my gun handle."

Monacelli said, "The only distraction I had was missing the 5-pin, which is about the worst thing a professional bowler can do, but I am not ashamed. Not striking in the ninth frame was my major mistake my speed was too slow."

In the opening game, Chris Warren of Dallas defeated Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind., 248-224. Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M., then defeated Warren, 230-218, and Ozio beat Miller in the semifinal game, 240-227.

With his victory, Ozio also earned a five-year exemption into the Firestone Tournament of Champions, which is made up of 52 champions and is the most exclusive of professional bowling's "major" titles.

Of the delay, Ozio said, "You just can't let it bother you. 1 was more concerned with the time lost. We were all pretty relaxed and even talked about setting up pins in the parking lot to decide the champion of champions!"

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Warren defeated Devers, 248-224; Miller defeated Warren, 230-218; Ozio defeated Miller, 240-227; and in the championship game, Ozio defeated Monacelli, 236-203.

48-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		10565		220.1		13-11-0		390		10955
2		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas		10529		219.4		13-11-0		390		10919
3		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M.		10303		214.7		18-6-0		540		10843
4		Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind.		10322		215.0		16-8-0		480		10802
5		Chris Warren, Dallas		10426		217.2		10-14-0		300		10726
6		Harry Sullins, Detroit		10310		214.8		12-11-1		375		10685		$8,500
7		Jim Pencak, Mayfield Hts., Ohio		10174		212.0		14-8-2		450		10624		7,300
8		Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.		10185		212.2		14-10-0		420		10605		6,300
9		Danny Wiseman, Baltimore		10225		213.0		12-12-0		360		10585		5,500
10		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.		10077		209.9		15-7-2		480		10557		5,000
11		Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A.		10241		213.4		10-14-0		300		10541		4,500
12		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.		10150		211.5		13-11-0		390		10540		4,000
13		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.		10068		209.8		15-9-0		450		10518		3,500
14		Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla.		10268		213.9		7-16-1		225		10493		3,200
15		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y.		10087		210.2		13-11-0		390		10477		3,000
16		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.		10080		210.0		12-12-0		360		10440		2,800
17		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis		10103		210.5		11-13-0		330		10433		2,700
18		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.		10053		209.4		11-11-2		360		10413		2,600
19		Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash.		10047		209.3		8-16-0		240		10287		2,500
20		Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla.		9938		207.0		11-12-1		345		10283		2,400
21		John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich.		9919		206.7		11-13-0		330		10249		2,300
22		Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas		9871		205.7		9-14-1		285		10156		2,200
23		Bruce Hollen, Baltimore		9838		205.0		7-15-2		240		10078		2,150
24		Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.		9781		203.8		7-17-0		210		9991		2,100

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis	$2,050
26		Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla.	1,900
27		Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla.	1,900
28		Billy Young Jr., Edmond, Okla.	1,900
29		Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.	1,850
30		Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich.	1,850
31		Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla.	1,850
32		Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan.	1,850
33		Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo.	1,800
34		Joe Berardi, Wellington, Fla.	1,800
35		Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio	1,800
36		John Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J.	1,800
37		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo,	1,750
38		Earl Anthony, Cornelius, Ore.	1,750
39		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.	1,750
40		Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio	1,750
41		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan.	1,700
		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas	1,700
43		Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill.	1,700
44		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.	1,700
45		Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif.	1,650
46		George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C.	1,650
47		Duane Fisher, Gloucester Twp., N.J.	1,650
48		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.	1,650
49		Carmen Salvino, Chicago	1,600
50		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas	1,600
51		Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, Ohio	1,600
52		Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J.	1,600