Professional Bowlers Association

His third appearance in the championship finals proved the charm for Eric Forkel, who captured the $145,000 Flagship City Open at Eastway Lanes. Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif., turned back fourth-seeded Dave Husted, 204-192, to earn the $27,000 first prize and qualified for the Firestone Tournament of Champions.

Nursing an one-pin lead after nine frames, Forkel came through in the clutch with three closing strikes to lock out Husted and became the first champion of 1992 to survive from the leading qualifier position. A late-falling 10-pin on his final ball denied Husted the opportunity to strike out in his 10th frame, which would have forced a two-frame rolloff.

In the first game of the ABC-TV championship finals, Husted faced an intimidating opponent in hometown hero Ron Palombi Jr., who enjoyed the capacity crowd's partisan expressions. However, Husted was equal to the task and whipped Palombi, 269-203. Next up was '91 Flagship City runnerup Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif., who fell to Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 225-202.

In the semifinal game, Husted's momentum continued against first-time finalist Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 253-179. Husted pocketed $14,000 for his second-place finish; McCune son of PBA Hall of Famer Don McCune, collected a career best $8,000 for third; Williams earned $6,000 for fourth; and Palombi $5,000 for fifth.

Earlier in the week of the Flagship City Open, the PBA unveiled the Inaugural KOOL "Shootout," an one-game exhibition match featuring two players. Marc McDowell defeated hometown favorite Ron Palombi Jr., 211-177.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Husted defeated Palombi, 268-203; Husted defeated Williams, 225-200; Husted defeated McCune, 254-179; and in the championship game, Forkel defeated Husted, 204-192.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif.		9662		230.1		16-7-1		495		10157
2		Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind.		9590		228.3		16-8-0		480		10070
3		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.		9476		225.6		17-7-0		510		9986
4		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.		9345		222.5		17-6-1		525		9870
5		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.		9551		227.4		10-14-0		300		9851
6		John Forst, Salt Lake City, Utah		9329		222.1		13-9-2		420		9749		$4,500
7		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.		9324		222.0		13-11-0		390		9714		4,000
8		Jim Pencak, Mayfield Hts., Ohio		9348		222.6		11-12-1		345		9693		3,500
9		Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla.		9265		220.6		14-10-0		420		9685		3,100
10		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan.		9268		220.7		13-11-0		390		9658		2,800
11		Don Moser, Wichita, Kan.		9295		221.3		10-12-2		330		9625		2,600
12		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan.		9245		220.1		12-12-0		360		9605		2,500
13		Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C.		9302		221.5		10-14-0		300		9602		2,350
		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Teas		9347		222.6		8-15-1		255		9602		2,350
#15		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa.		9232		219.8		10-13-1		315		9547		2,200
16		Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan.		9150		217.9		12-12-0		360		9510		2,100
17		Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J.		9099		216.6		12-12-0		360		9459		2,000
18		Charlie Standish, Kalamazoo, Mich.		9225		219.6		6-16-2		210		9435		1,900
19		Stephen Hardy, Nashua, N.H.		9116		217.1		10-14-0		300		9416		1,800
20		Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan.		9044		215.3		12-12-0		360		9404		1,700
@21		Craig Woodhouse, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada		8932		212.7		14-9-1		435		9367		1,600
22		Brandon Keister, Hammond, Ind.		8946		213.0		10-14-0		300		9246		1,500
23		David Cantrick, Painesville, Ohio		8944		213.0		10-14-0		300		9244		1,450
24		Derek Williams, Groves, Texas		8894		211.8		6-18-0		180		9074		1,400

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		John Donovan, Palm Bay, Fla.	$1,300
26		Bruce Hamilton, Seattle, Wash.	1,150
27		Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz.	1,105
		Jim Johnson, Wilmington, Del.	1,105
29		Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis.	1,060
30		Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas	1,050
31		Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa.	1,040
32		Bobby Fleetwood, Naugatuck, Conn.	1,030
33		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	1,020
34		Ed Richardson, Corpus Christi, Texas	1,010
		Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio	1,000
36		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.	990
37		Martin Letscher, Bel Air, Md.	980
		Roger Kossert, Evans City, Pa.	965
		Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash.	965
40		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.	945
		Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y.	945
42		Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.	925
		Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas	925
44		Billy Orlikowski, Marne, Mich.	910
45		Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis.	895
		Rod Singer, Columbus, Ohio	895
47		Brian Berg, Edmond, Okla.	880
48		John Colossi, Brooklyn, N.Y.	865
		Dennis Jacques, Monmouth, N.J.	865
50		Bob Powell, Providence, R.I.	850
#51		David D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio	840
52		Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind.	830
53		David Traber, Woodstock, Ill.	820