Professional Bowlers Association

The man dubbed "Captain C" (as in crossover) struck again, literally, to win the $225,000 BPAA U.S. Open at Roseland Bowl. Robert Lawrence, also known as "Bad Boy" on the PBA Tour of late, carried a key "Brooklyn" strike on his second shot in the 10th frame of the championship game against leading qualifier Scott Devers, to earn a three-year exemption into the Firestone Tournament of Champions. It was the third PBA title and the first "major" for Lawrence, Austin, Texas who pocketed the $40,000 first prize.

Both players opened the tile game with a double, spare and strike, and Devers added a fifth-frame strike to grab a seven-pin edge. Lawrence spared twice and then struck in his seventh frame, while Devers opened in his sixth after he failed to convert the 4-6-10 split. Devers benefited by his own high hit for a strike in the ninth and added a 10th frame double and nine-count to force Lawrence to prove himself, which he did. Devers, Richmond, Ind., earned $22,000 for second place.

Devers was complimentary toward Lawrence, "who deserved to win in bowling so well," he said, not acknowledging Lawrence's fortuitous break at the most critical point in their match. "I wasn't thinking about the crowd, which seemed to rally behind Robert when he started with seven strikes in the second game," Devers said.

In the first game of the ABC Sports-televised championship round, 1991 BPAA U.S. Open runnerup Mark Thayer tossed 10 strikes against Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., to advance, 279-253. Lawrence then entered and stopped Thayer, Lafayette, Ind., 245-177. Lawrence next defeated two-time PBA Player of the Year Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, who was looking for his 12th PBA title, but was denied, 196-189.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Thayer defeated Learn, 279-253; Lawrence defeated Thayer, 245-177; Lawrence defeated Monacelli, 196-186; and in the championship game, Lawrence defeated Devers, 226-221.

56-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind.		12611		225.2		19-5-0		570		13181
2		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		12468		222.6		15-9-0		450		12918
3		Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas		12232		218.4		16-8-0		480		12712
4		Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind.		11206		219.4		14-10-0		420		12706
5		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa.		12233		219.5		10-14-0		300		12533
#6		Scott Alexander, Gig Harbor, Wash.		12016		214.6		13-11-0		390		12406		$5,500
7		John Forst, Salt Lake City, Utah		11867		211.9		17-7-0		510		12377		5,000
8		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.		11909		212.6		13-11-0		390		12299		4,500
9		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan.		11933		213.1		12-12-0		360		12293		4,000
10		Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis.		11856		211.7		13-11-0		390		12246		3,600
11		Peter Hakim, West Babylon, N.Y.		11812		210.9		14-10-0		420		12232		3,400
12		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis		11857		211.7		12-12-0		360		12217		3,200
13		Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz.		11838		211.4		10-14-0		300		12138		3,000
14		Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan.		11725		209.4		13-11-0		390		12115		2,800
15		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.		11792		210.6		10-14-0		300		12092		2,600
16		Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo.		11735		209.6		11-13-0		330		12065		2,400
17		Ray Edwards, Centereach, N.Y.		11706		209.0		11-12-1		345		12051		2,300
18		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y.		11753		209.3		9-15-0		270		12023		2,200
19		Don Moser, Wichita, Kan.		11695		208.8		10-14-0		300		11995		2,100
#20		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas		11748		209.8		8-16-0		240		11988		2,000
21		Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J.		11635		207.8		11-12-1		345		11980		1,900
22		Bob Vespi, Plantation, Fla.		11671		208.4		10-14-0		300		11971		1,850
23		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas		11686		208.7		9-15-0		270		11956		1,800
@24		John Eiss, Bloomington, Minn.		11528		205.7		7-17-0		210		11738		1,750

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Harry Sullins, Detroit	$1,575
26		Mark Mosayebi, Charlotte, N.C.	1,430
27		John Tragert, Gaithersburg, Md.	1,420
@28		Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska	1,410
@29		Mark Bradley, Akron, Ohio	1,400
30		Dave D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio	1,390
@31		Michael Kubacki, Lisle, Ill.	1,380
32		Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb.	1,370
33		Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio	1,360
34		Robert Hochrein, Dubuque, Iowa	1,350
35		George Branham III, Indianapolis	1,335
		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.	1,335
37		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan.	1,320
38		Dave Wodka, Las Vegas, Nev.	1,310
39		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.	1,295
		David Traber, Woodstock, Ill.	1,295
41		Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas	1,280
42		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.	1,270
43		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas	1,260
44		Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif.	1,250
@45		Bill Rowe, Hamilton. Ontario, Canada	1,240
46		Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif.	1,230
47		Brian McClure, Wichita Falls, Texas	1,220
48		Jim Pencak, Mayfield, Hts., Ohio	1,210
49		Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C.	1,200
50		Danny Broadway, Houston	1,190
51		Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio	1,180
52		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.	1,170
53		Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y.	1,160
54		Brian Berg, Edmond, Okla.	1,150
55		Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y.	1,140
@56		Nick Vogelgesang, Lawrenceburg, Ind.	1,130
57		Dennis Jacques, Monmouth, N.J.	1,120
58		Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren, Mich.	1,110
@59		Scott Koker, Lockport, N.Y.	1,100
#60		Jim Johnson, Wilmington, Del.	1,090