"The Legend" continues to grow, as Harry Sullins collected his fourth PBA crown in the $175,000 Showboat Invitational at Showboat Bowling Center. Sullins, Detroit, upset leading qualifier Bob Vespi, Plantation, Fla., 175-150, for the $35,000 first prize, largest of his career. Both finalists in the championship match opened with doubles and Sullins doubled again (never to strike again in the game) in his fourth and fifth frames. Meanwhile, Vespi, the third-place finisher among the 1991 PBA Rookie of the Year candidates, was accumulating bizarre split leaves (four total), yet was never completely out of contention for the title until the final two frames. The ABC Sports championship round began with non-winner Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas, turning back fourth-seeded Chris Warren of Dallas, 204-168. Ringener continued against another non-winner, Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, Md., 206-157, before running into Sullins, who stopped his momentum, 193-170. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | 368 (2 games) | $35,000 | | 2 | | Bob Vespi, Plantation, Fla. | 150 (1 game) | 18,000 | | 3 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 580 (3 games) | 10,000 | | 4 | | Mark Bowers, Aderdeen, Md. | 157 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 5 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | 168 (1 game) | 6,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Ringener defeated Warren, 204-168; Ringener defeated Bowers, 206-157; Sullins defeated Ringener, 193-170; and in the championship game, Sullins defeated Vespi, 175-150.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Bob Vespi, Plantation, Fla. | | 12523 | | 223.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12943 | | | | 2 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | | 12507 | | 223.3 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 12912 | | | | 3 | | Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, Md. | | 12297 | | 219.6 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 12837 | | | | 4 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | | 12295 | | 219.6 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 12805 | | | | 5 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 12245 | | 218.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 12725 | | | | #6 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 12421 | | 221.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12721 | | $5,500 | | 7 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | | 12181 | | 217.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12631 | | 4,500 | | 8 | | Joe Merrill, Lancaster, Calif. | | 12243 | | 218.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12573 | | 4,000 | | 9 | | Brian McClure, Wichita Falls, Texas | | 12133 | | 216.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12473 | | 3,500 | | 10 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 12097 | | 216.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12457 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | | 11974 | | 213.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12424 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | | 12004 | | 214.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12394 | | 2,700 | | #13 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan. | | 11987 | | 214.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12377 | | 2,600 | | 14 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 11997 | | 214.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12357 | | 2,500 | | 15 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | | 11995 | | 214.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12355 | | 2,400 | | 16 | | Greg Thomas, Old Town, Idaho | | 12010 | | 214.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12310 | | 2,300 | | 17 | | Jim Tilton, Palmdale, Calif. | | 11948 | | 213.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12308 | | 2,200 | | 18 | | Don Moser, Wichita, Kan. | | 11971 | | 213.8 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 12256 | | 2,100 | | 19 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 11883 | | 212.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12153 | | 2,000 | | 20 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | | 11756 | | 209.9 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 12131 | | 1,900 | | 21 | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb. | | 11817 | | 211.0 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 12072 | | 1,800 | | 22 | | Todd H. Thompson, Reno, Nev. | | 11671 | | 208.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12031 | | 1,700 | | 23 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 11794 | | 210.6 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 12004 | | 1,620 | | 24 | | Adam Colton, N. Lauderdale, Fla. | | 11859 | | 211.8 | | 4-20-0 | | 120 | | 11979 | | 1,550 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Calif. | $1,460 | | 26 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 1,300 | | 27 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,260 | | 28 | | Curtis Odom, Winston Salem, N.C. | 1,230 | | 29 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | 1,210 | | 30 | | Justin Hromek, Andover. Kan. | 1,190 | | 31 | | Ted Glattke, Modesto, Calif. | 1,170 | | 32 | | Bob Markiewicz, San Diego, Calif. | 1,150 | | 33 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas and Bill Young, Edmond, Okla. | 1,120 | | 35 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,090 | | 36 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,070 | | 37 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 1,060 | | 38 | | Dave Wodka, Las Vegas, Nev. | 1,050 | | 39 | | David D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | 1,040 | | 40 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md. | 1,030 | | 41 | | Billy Orlikowski, Marne, Mich. | 1,020 | | 42 | | Eric Adolphson, Danville, Calif. | 1,010 | | 43 | | Bruce Hamilton, Seattle, Wash. and Bob Spaulding, Harrisburg, Pa. | 995 | | 45 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | 980 | | 46 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 970 | | 47 | | Scott Alexander, Gig Harbarbor, Wash. | 960 | | 48 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 950 | | 49 | | Dan Natarelli, Mission Hills, Calif. | 940 | | 50 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 930 | | 51 | | Phil Kapsimallis, Sepulveda, Calif. | 920 | | 52 | | Tom Stoner, Springfield, Mo. | 910 | | 53 | | Tim Scott, Mission Hills, Calif. | 900 | | 54 | | Jim Johnson, Wilmington, Del. | 890 | | 55 | | Jay Burgess, Houston, Texas | 880 | | 56 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | 870 | | 57 | | Ed Richardson, Corpus Christi, Texas | 860 | | 58 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 850 | | 59 | | Dennis Rakauskas, Centerville, Va. | 840 | | 60 | | Bill Oakes, Lawton, Okla. | 830 | | 61 | | Purvis Granger, Columbus, Ohio | 820 | | 62 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 810 | | 63 | | Kirk Von Krueger, Lemoore, Calif. | 800 | | 64 | | Dave Bolles, Lodi, Calif. | 790 | | 65 | | Dennis Jacques, Monmouth, N.J. | 780 | | 66 | | Tony Rodriguez Jr., Bloomington, Calif. | 770 | | 67 | | Rick Talley, Fort Worth, Texas | 760 | | 68 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 750 | |
*-Match Play Alternate. 32-game qualifying leader-Harry Sullins, 7218. 24th place-George Branham III, 6759. 68th place - Mike Miller, 5558. #-Robert Lawrence, Rick Steelsmith and Greg Kemp rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Brian LeClair, Mark Thayer, Danny Wiseman, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ron Palombi Jr., Bob Davidson, Mark Fisser, John Forst, Justin Hromek, Dave Wodka, Barry Zimmerman, Bob Powell, Rick Talley, Tom Crites, Bill Oakes, Rick Steelsmith, Eric Forkel, Jimmy Johnson, Billy Young Jr., Kelly Coffman, Rich Wolfe, Philip Ringener and Brian McClure ($50 each).
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