"1'm on top of the earth!" exclaimed John Mazza after winning his second PBA title in the Fresno Open at Cedar Lanes. Mazza defeated Mike Shady, 213-189, to collect the $18,000 first prize. Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich., was shaky during the opening frames of the championship game, while Shady, Ripon, Wis., was lined up and started with four strikes. Mazza spared and then tossed a double with a "Brooklyn" in the third frame. Shady's downfall started in the sixth when he left the 4-6-7-10 "big four" and then followed with a pocket 7-10. Mazza was recording a turkey in his fifth through seventh frames to take a 23-pin lead, which he never relinquished. Shady, a former collegiate All-America selection at the University of Nebraska, faced PBA President and 1989 Fresno Open champion Marc McDowell in the opening match. McDowell, Madison, Wis., battled Shady tightly in the opening match as Shady rolled a double in the 10th frame for a 223-219 victory. Shady gained momentum as he disposed of Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore., 222-148, and Brian Berg, Menomonie, Wis., 205-198. Berg was making his first championship round appearance. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | 213 (1 game) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | 839 (4 games) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Brian Berg, Menomonie, Wis. | 198 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 148 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 219 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Shady defeated McDowell, 223-219; Shady defeated Holman, 222-148; Shady defeated Berg, 205-198; and in the championship game, Mazza defeated Shady, 213-189.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | | 9456 | | 225.1 | | 21-3-0 | | 630 | | 10086 | | | | 2 | | Brian Berg, Menomonie, Wis. | | 9313 | | 221.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9733 | | | | 3 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9224 | | 219.6 | | 14-8-2 | | 450 | | 9674 | | | | 4 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | | 9173 | | 218.4 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9608 | | | | 5 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | | 9189 | | 218.8 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9549 | | | | 6 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | | 8979 | | 213.8 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9489 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Bruce Hamilton, Seattle, Wash. | | 9108 | | 216.9 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9483 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C. | | 9105 | | 216.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9480 | | 3,400 | | 9 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | | 9121 | | 217.2 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9466 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 9054 | | 215.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9444 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Eric Forkel, Granada Hills, Calif. | | 9046 | | 215.4 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 9436 | | 2,800 | | #12 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9114 | | 217.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9414 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 8971 | | 213.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9361 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 8901 | | 211.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9291 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | | 8924 | | 212.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9284 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | John Handegard, Redding, Calif. | | 8950 | | 213.1 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9235 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Jim Tilton, Palmdale, Calif. | | 8803 | | 209.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9133 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Larry Stephens, Hawthorne, Calif. | | 8786 | | 209.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9116 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan. | | 8789 | | 209.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9089 | | 1,900 | | 20 | | Bob Powell, Providence, R.I. | | 8760 | | 208.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9060 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8763 | | 208.6 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9018 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 9765 | | 208.7 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9005 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | | 8595 | | 204.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8865 | | 1,500 | | 24 | | Raymond Edwards, Centereach, N.Y. | | 8463 | | 201.5 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8673 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Len Blakey, Tacoma, Wash. | $1,325 | | 26 | | Purvis Granger, Bricktown, N.J. | 1,170 | | 27 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | 1,150 | | 28 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | 1,130 | | 29 | | David Traber, Woodstock, Ill. | 1,110 | | 30 | | Joe Merrill, Lancaster, Calif. | 1,090 | | 31 | | Tony Figuiera, Torrance, Calif. | 1,070 | | 32 | | Tom Delutz Jr., Jamaica, N.Y. | 1,060 | | 33 | | Michael Williams, Tulsa, Okla. | 1,050 | | #34 | | Ricky Corona, Orange, Calif. | 1,040 | | 35 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 1,030 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Marc McDowell, 4087. 24th place-Kent Wagner, 3861. 35th place Parker Bohn III, 3796. #-Ricky Corona, Tom Baker and John Mazza rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Marshall Holman, Tommy Delutz Jr., Hugh Miller, Shawn Copeland and Warren Nelson ($50 each).
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