PBA President Marc McDoweIl charged past three opponents, including leading qualifier Wayne Webb, 216-190, to earn his third title in the $177,500 AC-Delco Classic at Gable House Bowl. McDowell, Madison, Wis., earned the $37,000 first prize and also re-qualified for the Firestone Tournament of Champions. Both finalists opened with strikes in the championship game, with McDowell adding a second-frame strike. Webb never struck again until the eighth frame, but trailed by 24 pins by then. Webb, the 1980 PBA Player of the Year, won the Tour's inaugural tournament of calendar year 1984. With his $19,000 second-place check in the AC-Delco Classic, he also became the PBA's sixth player to top $1 million in career earnings to join Marshall Holman, Mark Roth, Earl Anthony, Mike Aulby and Pete Weber, who preceded him in reaching "millionaire" status. ABC Sports' championship round coverage kicked off the 30th anniversary season for "The Professional Bowlers Tour" series, with veteran broadcaster Chris Schenkel entering his 50th year in broadcasting. In the first match, Marshall Holman defeated newly named PBA Rookie of the Year Ricky Ward, N. Fort Myers, Fla., 258-201. McDowell then entered and disposed of Holman, Medford, Ore., 228-184, and advanced from the semifinal game against 1988 PBA Rookie of the Year Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 241-205. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount |  | | 1 |  | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 685 (3 games) | $37,000 | | 2 |  | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | 190 (1 game) | 19,000 | | 3 |  | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan. | 205 (1 game) | 12,000 | | 4 |  | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 442 (2 games) | 9,000 | | 5 |  | Ricky Ward, N. Fort Myers, Fla. | 201 (1 game) | 7,000 |  |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Holman defeated Ward, 258-201; McDowell defeated Holman, 228-184; McDowell defeated Steelsmith, 241-205; and in the championship game, McDowell defeated Webb, 216-190.
42-GAME TOTALS | |  | Name, City |  | Pins |  | Avg |  | WLT |  | + |  | Tot |  | Amt |  | | 1 |  | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | | 9345 | | 222.5 | | 19-5-0 | | 570 | | 9915 | | | | 2 |  | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan. | | 9344 | | 222.5 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9884 | | | | #3 |  | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | | 9430 | | 224.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9850 | | | | #4 |  | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9471 | | 225.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9831 | | | | 5 |  | Ricky Ward, N. Fort Myers, Fla. | | 9267 | | 220.6 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9777 | | | | 6 |  | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9395 | | 223.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9755 | | $6,000 | | #7 |  | Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif. | | 9251 | | 220.3 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9626 | | 5,000 | | 8 |  | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 9106 | | 216.8 | | 15-7-2 | | 480 | | 9586 | | 4,500 | | 9 |  | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | | 9124 | | 217.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9514 | | 4,000 | | #10 |  | Bruce Hamilton, Seattle, Wash. | | 9071 | | 216.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9491 | | 3,700 | | 11 |  | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9142 | | 217.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9442 | | 3,400 | | 12 |  | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 9074 | | 216.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9434 | | 3,200 | | 13 |  | Dan Natarelli, Mission Hills, Calif. | | 9011 | | 214.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9431 | | 3,000 | | 14 |  | Dave D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | | 9035 | | 215.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9425 | | 2,800 | | 15 |  | Dave Wodka, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 9083 | | 216.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9413 | | 2,600 | | 16 |  | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 9062 | | 215.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9392 | | 2,400 | | 17 |  | Greg Thomas, Old Town, Idaho | | 9085 | | 216.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9385 | | 2,200 | | 18 |  | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | 9118 | | 217.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9358 | | 2,100 | | 19 |  | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 9048 | | 215.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9318 | | 2,000 | | 20 |  | Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8963 | | 213.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9293 | | 1,900 | | 21 |  | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8975 | | 213.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9275 | | 1,800 | | 22 |  | Brian Berg, Menomonie, Wis. | | 8951 | | 213.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9251 | | 1,750 | | 23 |  | David Guindon, West Senaca, N.Y. | | 8929 | | 212.6 | | 5-18-1 | | 165 | | 9094 | | 1,700 | | 24 |  | Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, Ohio | | 8865 | | 211.1 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 9045 | | 1,650 |  |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Amount |  | | *25 |  | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | $1,530 | | 26 |  | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 1,380 | | 27 |  | Don Moser, Wichita, Kan. | 1,340 | |   |  | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | 1,340 | | 29 |  | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md. | 1,320 | | 30 |  | Mark Turney, Corpus Christi, Texas | 1,310 | | 31 |  | Scott Myers, Denver, Colo. | 1,300 | | 32 |  | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | 1,290 | | 33 |  | Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,280 | | 34 |  | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | 1,270 | | 35 |  | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | 1,260 | | 36 |  | Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas | 1,250 | | 37 |  | Scott Alexander, Gig Harbor, Wash. | 1,235 | |   |  | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 1,235 | | 39 |  | Bob Markiewicz, San Diego, Calif. | 1,220 | | 40 |  | Bill Oakes, Lawton, Okla. | 1,210 | | 41 |  | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 1,200 | | 42 |  | Jim Johnson Jr., Wilmington, Del. | 1,190 | | 43 |  | Harry Sullins, Detroit | 1,175 | |   |  | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 1,175 | | 45 |  | Curtis Odom, Winston Salem, N.C. | 1,160 | | 46 |  | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,150 | | 47 |  | John Losito, Elmira, N.Y. | 1,140 | | 48 |  | Tom Stoner, Springfield, Mo. | 1,130 | | 49 |  | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan, | 1,115 | |   |  | Brandon Keister, Hammond, Ind. | 1,115 | |   |  | Ron Papp, Bordentown, N.J. | 1,100 | | 52 |  | Tommy Delutz Jr., Jamaica, N.Y. | 1,090 | | 53 |  | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 1,080 |  |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Marshall Holman, 4426. 24th place-Dave Guindon, 3920. 53rd placeMike Aulby, 3800. #-Marc McDowell, Marshall Holman, Eric Forkel, Bruce Hamilton, Tony Westlake, Scott Kraye and Eric Adolphson rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Eric Forkel, Tony Westlake, Marshall Holman, Bruce Hamilton, Mark Roth, Marc McDowell and Mike Miller ($50 each).
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