"I've got an edge now!" David Ozio proclaimed, after his 10th PBA title and fourth of the year in the $150,000 Chevy Truck Classic at Marcel's Olympic Bowl. Ozio, Vidor, Texas, also surpassed $200,000 in yearly earnings with his $27,000 payday in upsetting leading qualifier Marc McDowell, 235-160. PBA President Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis., opened in the first frame, spared twice and then opened again in his fourth before striking in the fifth frame, but then trailed Ozio by 58 pins. McDowell earned $14,000 for his second painful runner-up finish of the year, after easily assuming the tournament lead in the 42-game format. In the opening game of the NBC Sports telecast, Pete Weber struck out in the 10th frame to overtake Del Ballard, Jr., Richardson, Texas, 247-246. Weber, Florissant, Mo., had the same opportunity in his next game, but a stubborn 4-pin against Bryan Goebel halted his advance. In the semifinal game, Goebel, Merriam, Kan., left the 2-4-5-8 "bucket" on his final shot, which allowed Ozio the chance to strike out and win, which he did, 246-244, earning the decision in a third consecutive thrilling match. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 481 (2 games) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 160 (1 game) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | 493 (2 games) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 495 (2 games) | 6,500 | | 5 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 246 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Weber defeated Ballard, 247-246; Goebel defeated Weber, 249-248; Ozio defeated Goebel, 246-244; and in the championship game, Ozio defeated McDowell, 235-160.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | | 9078 | | 216.1 | | 18-5-1 | | 555 | | 9633 | | | | 2 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | | 8954 | | 213.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9374 | | | | + | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8984 | | 213.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9374 | | | | 4 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 8858 | | 210.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9278 | | | | 5 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 8799 | | 209.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9219 | | | | 6 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 8743 | | 208.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9193 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Pat Malone, Erie, Pa. | | 8782 | | 209.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9187 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C. | | 8833 | | 210.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9163 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 8859 | | 210.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9159 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Ed Richardson, Corpus Christi, Texas | | 8731 | | 207.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9151 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | | 8645 | | 205.8 | | i6-8-0 | | 480 | | 9125 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | | 8654 | | 206.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9104 | | 2,500 | | | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | | 8759 | | 208.6 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9104 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | | 8689 | | 206.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9019 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Don Moser, Wichita, Kan. | | 8681 | | 206.7 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8966 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 8507 | | 202.6 | | 13-9-2 | | 420 | | 8927 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan. | | 8637 | | 205.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8877 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Mark Turney, Corpus Christi, Texas | | 8510 | | 202.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8870 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8558 | | 203.8 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8843 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8529 | | 203.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8829 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Brian Berg, Menomonie, Wis. | | 8486 | | 202.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8786 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Jim Johnson, Wilmington, Del. | | 8442 | | 201.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8772 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | David Guindon, West Seneca, N.Y. | | 8494 | | 202.2 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8704 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | Rod Singer, Columbus, Ohio | | 8224 | | 195.8 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 8419 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Mark McClain, Rochester, N.Y. | $1,330 | | | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 1,210 | | 27 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,150 | | 28 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 1,110 | | 29 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | 1,080 | | 30 | | Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa. | 1,070 | | 31 | | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,060 | | 32 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,050 | | 33 | | Brad Snell, Elk Grove, Ill. | 1,040 | | 34 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 1,030 | | 35 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 1,020 | | 36 | | Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, Md. | 1,010 | | 37 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,000 | | 38 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan. | 990 | | 39 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 980 | | 40 | | Tommy Delutz Jr., Jamaica, N.Y. | 970 | | 41 | | Brian LeClair, Chatham, N.Y. | 960 | | 42 | | Scott Myers, Denver, Colo. | 945 | | | | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 945 | | 44 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | 930 | | 45 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 920 | | 46 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | 910 | | 47 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | 900 | | 48 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | 890 | | 49 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | 880 | | 50 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | 870 | | 51 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | 860 | | 52 | | Danny Broadway. Houston | 845 | | | | Raymond Edwards, Centereach, N.Y. | 845 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Curtis Odom, 3921. 24th place-Mark Thayer, 3713. 52nd place -Danny Broadway and Ray Edwards, 3607. PRO-AM CASHERS-Ted Glattke, Tom Crites, Bill Orlikowski, Mark Williams, Mike Edwards and Ron Palombi Jr. ($50 each). +-Ozio defeated Goebel, 192-176, in a one-game rolloff to determine second place.
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