Bruce Hamilton emerged on top in a battle between two of professional bowling's top mental game practitioners to win the $200,000 True Value Open at Landmark Recreation Center. Leading qualifier Hamilton, Seattle, Wash., defeated defending champion Amleto Monacelli of Venezuela, 224-180, to earn the $40,000 top prize and his first PBA title, which qualified him for the Firestone Tournament of Champions. Appearing in his first championship round finals, Hamilton's tentativeness was apparent when he opened with the 7-10 leave, but then tripled and opened again in his fifth frame to trail Monacelli by one pin. Monacelli started the title game with a double, but then faced his own troubles with open fourth and seventh frames. Hamilton closed strongly with five strikes to clinch, before even giving Monacelli an opportunity to win in his 10th frame. The ABC Sports televised finals began with five more new faces among the 1992 championship round finalists, for a total of 30 different individuals represented to date without duplication. Dave Arnold defeated Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 248-186, and then Pete McCordic turned back Arnold, Mesa, Ariz., 215-177. Monacelli then entered and topped McCordic, Katy, Texas, 247-223, to establish the championship pairing. | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Bruce Hamilton, Seattle, Wash. | 224 (1 game) | $40,000 | | 2 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 427 (2 games) | 22,000 | | 3 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | 438 (2 games) | 12,500 | | 4 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | 425 (2 games) | 10,000 | | 5 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 186 (1 game) | 7,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Arnold defeated Ferraro, 248-186; McCordic defeated Arnold, 215-177; Monacelli defeated McCordic, 247-223; and in the championship game, Hamilton defeated Monacelli, 224-180.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Bruce Hamilton, Seattle, Wash. | | 9427 | | 224.5 | | 20-4-0 | | 600 | | 10027 | | | | 2 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 9154 | | 218.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9604 | | | | 3 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | | 9078 | | 216.1 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9558 | | | | 4 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9183 | | 218.6 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9528 | | | | 5 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | | 9033 | | 215.1 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9498 | | | | 6 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | | 9047 | | 215.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9497 | | $6,400 | | 7 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 9034 | | 215.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9484 | | 5,500 | | 8 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | | 8979 | | 213.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9339 | | 5,000 | | 9 | | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8977 | | 213.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9337 | | 4,500 | | 10 | | Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y. | | 8948 | | 213.1 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9323 | | 4,000 | | 11 | | Brian Berg, Edmond, Okla. | | 8869 | | 211.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9319 | | 3,600 | | 12 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md. | | 8860 | | 211.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9250 | | 3,200 | | 13 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8888 | | 211.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9248 | | 3,000 | | 14 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, USA | | 8829 | | 210.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9159 | | 2,800 | | 15 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 8915 | | 212.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9155 | | 2,600 | | 16 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 8861 | | 211.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9131 | | 2,400 | | 17 | | Jim Pencak, Mayfield, Hts., Ohio | | 8760 | | 208.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9090 | | 2,300 | | 18 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8782 | | 209.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9082 | | 2,200 | | 19 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8779 | | 209.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9079 | | 2,100 | | 20 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 8721 | | 207.6 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8931 | | 2,000 | | 21 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | | 8685 | | 206.8 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8925 | | 1,900 | | 22 | | Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, Ohio | | 8555 | | 203.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8855 | | 1,800 | | 23 | | Dave Wodka, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 8485 | | 202.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8830 | | 1,750 | | 24 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | | 8537 | | 203.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8777 | | 1,700 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | $1,510 | | 26 | | Brian Brazeau, Milwaukee, Wis. | 1,455 | | | | Jess Stayrook, Tempe. Ariz. | 1,455 | | *28 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,540 | | 29 | | Robert Glass, Lawrence, Kan. | 1,400 | | 30 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 1,390 | | 31 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 1,380 | | 32 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan. | 1,370 | | 33 | | Andrew Neuer, Milton, Pa. | 1,360 | | 34 | | Scott Myers, Denver, Colo. | 1,350 | | 35 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | 1,340 | | 36 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 1,330 | | 37 | | David Guindon, West Seneca, N.Y. | 1,320 | | 38 | | Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis. | 1,310 | | 39 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | 1,300 | | 40 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 1,290 | | 41 | | Larry Oxendine, Joplin, Mo. | 1,280 | | 42 | | Don Moser, Wichita, Kan. | 1,270 | | 43 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 1,260 | | 44 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St Louis | 1,250 | | 45 | | Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas | 1,240 | | | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb. | 1,230 | | 47 | | Jason Couch, Winter Garden, Fla. | 1,215 | | | | Brian Thyes, Green Bay, Wis. | 1,215 | | 49 | | Larry Stephens, Hawthorne, Calif. | 1,195 | | | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 1,195 | | 51 | | Curtis Odom, Winston Salem, N.C. | 1,180 | | 52 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 1,170 | | 53 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | 1,160 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Gary Dickinson, 3965. 24th place-Dave Arnold, 3815. 53rd place Wayne Webb, 3708. PRO-AM CASHERS-Steve Jaros, Pete Weber, Dave D'Entremont, Mike Aulby, Mark Roth, Rick Steelsmith, Dave Arnold, Tony Westlake, Mike Shady and David Traber ($50 each).
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