After nine frustrating years on the PBA Tour, John Mazza is making amends in quick fashion. The Mt. Clemens, Mich., left-hander claimed his third PBA title and third of the year in the $125,000 Celebrity Denver Open at Celebrity Sports Center. Leading qualifier by a 299-pin margin, Mazza turned back second-seeded Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J., 269-190, for the $18,000 payday. Mazza struck on nine of his first 10 shots in the championship match. "I felt good going into the final game," Bohn said. "As it turned out, the lanes tightened up, I kept inching left but just couldn't get there fast enough." Bohn collected $9,500 as runner-up in his second consecutive championship round appearance, after struggling for the first four months of the 1991 Winter Tour. In the opening game of the ESPN-televised finals, Mike Shady of Ripon, Wis., defeated the previous week's Kessler Classic winner, Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan., 184-173. Shady then ousted Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C., 212-199, before Bohn entered and defeated the second-year pro, 226-204. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | 269 (1 game) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 416 (2 games) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | 600 (3 games) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 199 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | 173 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Shady defeated Goebel, 184-173; Shady defeated Odom, 212-199; Bohn defeated Shady, 226-204; and in the championship game, Mazza defeated Bohn, 269-190.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | | 9820 | | 233.8 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 10330 | | | | #2 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9551 | | 227.4 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10031 | | | | #3 | | Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C. | | 9589 | | 228.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10009 | | | | #4 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | | 9485 | | 225.8 | | 15-7-2 | | 480 | | 9965 | | | | 5 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | | 9507 | | 226.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9927 | | | | 6 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9319 | | 221.9 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9754 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo. | | 9361 | | 222.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9751 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | | 9240 | | 220.0 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9750 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | David D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | | 9230 | | 219.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9650 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Purvis Granger, Bricktown, N.J. | | 9209 | | 219.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9629 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md. | | 9242 | | 220.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9602 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 9164 | | 218.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9339 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Ted Fraley, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9052 | | 215.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9472 | | 2,300 | | +14 | | Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas | | 9126 | | 217.3 | | 10-12-0 | | 300 | | 9426 | | 1,695 | | 15 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 9092 | | 216.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9392 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | | 9000 | | 214.3 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9375 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Ken Johnson, Garland, Texas | | 9051 | | 215.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9351 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Robert Glass, Lawrence, Kan. | | 8998 | | 214.2 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9313 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 9128 | | 217.3 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 9308 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Wayne Chester, Belmont, Calif. | | 8902 | | 212.0 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9307 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Scott Myers, Denver, Colo. | | 8880 | | 211.4 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9090 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 8809 | | 209.7 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8989 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8724 | | 207.7 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8979 | | 1,350 | | 24 | | Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8801 | | 209.6 | | 4-20-0 | | 120 | | 8921 | | 1,300 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | $1,170 | | 26 | | Tony Figuiera, Torrance, Calif. | 1,140 | | +27 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,655 | | 28 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan. | 1,090 | | 29 | | Ty Lewis, Los Angeles | 1,060 | | # | | Ron Williams, Ft. Worth, Texas | 1,060 | | *31 | | Tommy Delutz Jr., Jamaica, N.Y. | 1,130 | | 32 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | 1,010 | | 33 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | 1,000 | | 34 | | Kyle Shedd, Thornton, Colo. | 990 | | 35 | | Rick Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 980 | | 36 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 970 | | 37 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 960 | | 38 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | 950 | | 39 | | Don Moser, Derby, Kan. | 940 | | 40 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | 930 | | 41 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 920 | | 42 | | Steve Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. | 910 | | 43 | | Danny Broadway, Houston | 450 | | | | Peter Knopp, Frankfurt, Germany | 450 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Parker Bohn III, 4201. 24th place-Wayne Chester, 3979. 43rd place Danny Broadway and Peter Knopp, 3893. #-Curtis Odom, Ron Williams, John Mazza, Bryan Goebel and Parker Bohn III rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Shawn Copeland, Danny Wiseman, Parker Bohn III, Kevin McGerr, Tony Figuiera, Tony Westlake and Billy Young ($50 each). +-Scroggins replaced Miller after eight games of match play and was penalized 175 pins, the difference between their qualifying totals (115 pins) and the bonus pins Miller had accumulated (60).
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