Baltimore's Danny Wiseman gained the PBA's all-time winning percentage in TV finals competition by winning four games en route to his fourth PBA title in the $150,000 Toyota Classic at Tropicana Lanes. Fifth-seeded Wiseman turned back leading qualifier John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich., 204-200, for the $27,000 first prize and denied Mazza his fourth win of the year. The championship game was close throughout, with Mazza assuming an early lead when Wiseman opened in the third frame. Wiseman tripled mid-game to grab the lead, and protected his margin to clinch the title when Mazza failed to carry 7-pin leaves in his ninth and 10th frames. In the opening game of the NBC Sports-televised finals, Wiseman defeated Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 215-206. He then sidelined good friend Richard Wolfe of Arlington, Va., 235-224, and Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla., in the semi-final game, 193-173. Mazza earned $14,000 as runnerup, Firpo collected $8,000 for third, Wolfe $6,000 for fourth place and Williams $5,000. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md. | 847 (4 games) | $27,000 | | 2 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | 200 (1 game) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | 173 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Richard Wolfe, Arlington, Va. | 224 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 206 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Wiseman defeated Williams, 215-206; Wiseman defeated Wolfe, 235-224; Wiseman defeated Firpo, 193-173; and, in the championship game, Wiseman defeated Mazza, 204-200.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | | 9393 | | 223.6 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9873 | | | | 2 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 9172 | | 218.4 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9577 | | | | 3 | | Richard Wolfe, Arlington, Va. | | 9033 | | 215.1 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9573 | | | | 4 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 9084 | | 216.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9534 | | | | 5 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md. | | 9115 | | 217.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9505 | | | | 6 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9174 | | 218.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9504 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9125 | | 217.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9485 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9034 | | 215.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9484 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9010 | | 214.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9430 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9005 | | 214.4 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9410 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle | | 8997 | | 214.2 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 9387 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8976 | | 213.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9366 | | 2,500 | | 13 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | | 8957 | | 213.3 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 9287 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9080 | | 216.2 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 9275 | | 2,300 | | #15 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | | 8900 | | 211.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9260 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8897 | | 211.8 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9212 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | | 8865 | | 211.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9195 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Stephen Hardy, Methuen, Mass. | | 8861 | | 211.0 | | 9-12-3 | | 315 | | 9176 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Ricky Ward, N. Fort Myers, Fla. | | 8798 | | 209.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9128 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | David Traber, Woodstock, III. | | 8676 | | 206.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9006 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | | 8674 | | 206.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9004 | | 1,600 | | @22 | | Jeff Mackey, Mexico, Mo. | | 8626 | | 205.4 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8911 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, 111. | | 8577 | | 204.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8847 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | Alan Bishop, Louisville, Ky. | | 8569 | | 204.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8809 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Ted Glattke, Modesto, Calif. | $1,380 | | 26 | | Frank Ellenburg, Chandler, Ariz. | 1,200 | | | | Chris Warren, Dallas | 1,200 | | 28 | | Brian Berg, Menomonie, Wis. | 1,140 | | 29 | | Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb. | 1,120 | | 30 | | Ed Richardson, Corpus Christi, Texas | 1,100 | | 31 | | Brad Snell, Elk Grove, Ill. | 1,080 | | 32 | | Doug Kent, Canandaigua, N.Y. | 1,050 | | | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | 1,050 | | 34 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 1,015 | | | | Dale Eagle, Evansville, Ind. | 1,015 | | | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 1,015 | | | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | 1,015 | | 38 | | Raymond Edwards, Centereach, N.Y. | 990 | | #39 | | Tracy Lamberth, Hendersonville, Tenn. | 975 | | | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | 975 | | 41 | | David Guindon, W. Seneca, N.Y. | 960 | | 42 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | 950 | | 43 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | 940 | | 44 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 925 | | | | Billy Young, Edmond, Okla. | 925 | | 46 | | Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, Md. | 910 | | 47 | | Andrew Neuer, Milton, Pa. | 900 | | 48 | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb. | 890 | | 49 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 880 | | 50 | | Mike Jasnau, Fishkill, N.Y. | 870 | | 51 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan. | 860 | |
*-Match play alternate. @-Non-member entry. 18-game qualifying leader-Joe Firpo, 4091. 24th place-Alan Bishop, 3812. 51st place-Rick Steelsmith, 3728. #-John Mazza, Kelly Coffman and Tracy Lamberth rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Bob Handley, Mike Edwards, Jim Pencak, Norm Duke, Ron Williams, George Branham III and Dave Husted ($50 each).
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