After scrambling to quality among the final five on Friday the 13th, Dave Ferraro found his way into the winner's circle for his "lucky" seventh PBA title at the $150,000 Johnny Petraglia Open. Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., defeated leading qualifier Joe Salvemini of Oklahoma City, 216-200, for the $28,000 first prize at host Carolier Lanes. Salvemini open with a double, but turned over the lead to Ferraro when he opened in his fifth frame, and then really crippled his chances with a channel ball on his first shot of the eighth frame. Ferraro got up in the 10th needing only a mark and good count; he struck out. In the first game of ABC Sports televised coverage, Ferraro started with a 255-248 thriller against George Branham III of Indianapolis. Ferraro was so relieved to get past his first opponent he neglected to shoot his 8-10 split in the last frame, which resulted in a $100 fine. Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif., then entered and the 14-time champ was no match for Ferraro's blistering pace, and he fell, 267-180. Ferraro had a realistic opportunity to surpass Nelson Burton Jr.'s, 1,050 four-game televised pinfall record established in 1984. In the semifinal game, Ferraro had a bit of a letdown, "only" outscoring Billy Young of Edmond, Okla., 246-215, which necessitated a 270-plus game for Ferraro to surpass Burton's mark. The week began with the fifth KOOL "Shootout" and a battle for New Jersey bragging rights, as Parker Bohn III defeated tournament namesake Johnny Petraglia, 244-196. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 984 (4 games) | $28,000 | | 2 | | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 200 (1 game) | 14,500 | | 3 | | Billy Young, Edmond, Okla. | 215 (1 game) | 8,500 | | 4 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 180 (1 game) | 6,500 | | 5 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | 248 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Ferraro defeated Branham, 255-248; Ferraro defeated Cook, 267-180; Ferraro defeated Young, 246-215; and in the championship game, Ferraro defeated Salvemini, 216-200.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | 9609 | | 228.8 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 10149 | | | | 2 | | Billy Young, Edmond, Okla. | | 9524 | | 226.8 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10004 | | | | 3 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9525 | | 226.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9975 | | | | 4 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | | 9532 | | 227.0 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 9922 | | | | 5 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9491 | | 226.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9911 | | | | 6 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 9452 | | 225.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9902 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 9627 | | 229.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9897 | | 3,600 | | #8 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9483 | | 225.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9813 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Jim Johnson, Wilmington, Del. | | 9463 | | 225.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9793 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Philip Ringener, Big Springs, Texas | | 9329 | | 222.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9749 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Bobby Fleetwood, Naugatuck, Conn. | | 9306 | | 221.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9726 | | 2,700 | | 12 | | Steve Wilson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | | 9318 | | 221.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9708 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Jeff Hickenbottom, Thousand Oaks, Calif. | | 9272 | | 220.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9632 | | 2,500 | | #14 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | | 9298 | | 221.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9598 | | 2,350 | | | | Glen Shipe, Owings Mills, Md. | | 9268 | | 220.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9598 | | 2,350 | | 16 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 9276 | | 220.9 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9591 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Jason Couch, Winter Garden, Fla. | | 9277 | | 220.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9577 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Purvis Granger, Columbus, Ohio | | 9327 | | 222.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9567 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | | 9161 | | 218.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9521 | | 1,900 | | 20 | | Scott Myers, Denver, Colo. | | 9188 | | 218.8 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9503 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 9132 | | 217.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9492 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Andrew Neuer, Milton, Pa. | | 9129 | | 217.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9489 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | Bob Laster, Anaheim, Calif. | | 9032 | | 215.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9332 | | 1,550 | | 24 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 8977 | | 213.7 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9187 | | 1,500 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | David Traber, Woodstock, Ill. | $1,410 | | 26 | | Brad Snell, Elk Grove, Ill. | 1,260 | | #27 | | Brian Berg, Edmond, Okla.. | 1,230 | | 28 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 1,185 | | | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | 1,185 | | 30 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 1,145 | | | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | 1,145 | | 32 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,130 | | 33 | | Jess Stayrook, Tempe, Ariz. | 1,120 | | 34 | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 1,105 | | # | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,105 | | #36 | | Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, Md. | 1,085 | | | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 1,085 | | 38 | | Tony Marrese, Seattle, Wash. | 1,065 | | | | Charlie Standish, Kalamazoo, Mich. | 1,065 | | 40 | | John Forst, Salt Lake City, Utah | 1,050 | | 41 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam. Kan. | 1,040 | | 42 | | Martin Letscher, Bel Air, Md. | 1,030 | | 43 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | 1,020 | | 44 | | Jimmy Williams, E. Patchoque, N.Y. | 1,010 | | 45 | | Curt Guinn, Hodges, S.C | 1,000 | | 46 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 990 | | 47 | | Brian LeClair, Hudson, N.Y. | 980 | | 48 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 970 | | 49 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md. | 960 | | 50 | | Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif. | 950 | | 51 | | John Losito, Elmira, N.Y. | 940 | | 52 | | Ron Palombi Jr. | 930 | | 53 | | Dave D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | 920 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Kent Wagner, 4217. 24th place-Scott Devers, 4009. 53rd place-Dave D'Entremont, 3913. #Del Ballard Jr., Brian Berg, Ron Williams, Mark Bowers, Parker Bohn III, Mike Shady and Greg Kemp rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Rich Wolfe, Pete Weber, Bob Benoit ($100 each), Bob Vespi, Scott Alexander, Scott Devers, Rick Steelsmith, Mark Fahy, Jeff Bellinger, John Mazza, Marty Letscher, Amleto Monacelli, Ryan Shafer, Philip Ringener, Dave Ferraro, Curtis Odom, Billy Young, Derek Williams, Dave D'Entremont, Bobby Fleetwood, Kelly Coffman, Brian LeClair, Jim Pencak, Doug Kent, Bob Davidson, Kent Wagner, Jimmy Keeth, Mike Shady, Mike Edwards, Rich Abboud, John Losito and Marc McDowell ($50 each).
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