Jimmy Keeth overcame the anxiety of a career, which had yet to blossom with his first PBA title earned in the $160,000 Tums Classic at Bradley Bowl. Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla., advanced from the third-seeded position and defeated leading qualifier Walter Ray Williams Jr., 234-217, for the $31,000 first prize and an Invitation to the Firestone Tournament of Champions. Both Keeth and Williams began the championship game with strikes and spares, and Williams, the 1986 PBA Player of the Year, struck again in his third frame to take an early lead. Keeth's lethal strike ball then accounted for a five-bagger and he mounted a 29-pin lead by the eighth frame. Williams, Stockton, Calif., missed the pocket just once in his game, but failed to carry five single-pin leaves and his striking out in the 10th frame proved meaningless. He collected $16,000 as runnerup for the eighth consecutive time as the tournament's leader prior to the televised championship round. Keeth began the day against Bob Benoit, who opened the ABC Sports' telecast with a 207-203 win against Bob Vespi of Plantation, Fla., whose winless streak on TV continued at 0-4. Keeth topped Benoit, Topeka, Kan., 212-190, and then overwhelmed the Tour's hottest player, Dave Ferraro of Kingston, N.Y., 267-208, with Ferraro making his seventh appearance among the final five in '92. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Jimmy Keeth, West Palm Beach, Fla. | 713 (3 games) | $31,000 | | 2 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 217 (1 game) | 16,000 | | 3 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 208 (1 game) | 9,000 | | 4 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 397 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Bob Vespi, Plantation, Fla. | 203 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Benoit defeated Vespi, 207-203; Keeth defeated Benoit, 212-190; Keeth defeated Ferraro, 267-208; and in the championship game, Keeth defeated Williams, 234-217.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 10188 | | 242.6 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 10728 | | | | 2 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9805 | | 233.5 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 10315 | | | | 3 | | Jimmy Keeth, West Palm Beach, Fla. | | 9814 | | 233.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10234 | | | | 4 | | Bob Vespi, Plantation, Fla. | | 9639 | | 229.5 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 10179 | | | | 5 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 9716 | | 231.3 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 10121 | | | | #6 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | | 9670 | | 230.2 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 10105 | | $5,000 | | 7 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | | 9740 | | 231.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 10100 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9624 | | 229.1 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 10089 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9663 | | 230.1 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 10038 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | David Traber, Woodstock, Ill. | | 9688 | | 230.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 10018 | | 2,800 | | #11 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 9611 | | 228.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10001 | | 2,650 | | 12 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9588 | | 228.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9978 | | 2,500 | | 13 | | Steve Wishner, Port Chester, N.Y. | | 9659 | | 230.0 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9944 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Jim Johnson, Wilmington, Del. | | 9540 | | 227.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9930 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo. | | 9570 | | 227.9 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9885 | | 2,200 | | @16 | | Brian Boghosian, Newington, Conn. | | 9539 | | 227.1 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9884 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 9510 | | 226.4 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9870 | | 2,000 | | #18 | | Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas | | 9525 | | 226.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9855 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 9500 | | 226.2 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9785 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Purvis Granger, Columbus, Ohio | | 9533 | | 227.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9773 | | 1,700 | | @21 | | Marcel Lessard, Enfield, Conn. | | 9252 | | 220.3 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9597 | | 1,650 | | 22 | | Ray Edwards, Centereach, N.Y. | | 9117 | | 217.1 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9327 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9006 | | 214.4 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9246 | | 1,550 | | 24 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 8917 | | 212.3 | | 4-19-1 | | 135 | | 9052 | | 1,500 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | #25 | | Brian McClure, Wichita Falls, Texas | $1,320 | | 26 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | 1,275 | | * | | Nelson Burton Jr. | 1,445 | | 28 | | Dennis Jacques, Monmouth, N.J. | 1,230 | | 29 | | Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif. | 1,205 | | | | Billy Young, Edmond, Okla.. | 1,205 | | @ | | Tony Reynaud, Winsted, Conn. | 1,190 | | 32 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | 1,180 | | 33 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | 1,170 | | 34 | | Bobby Fleetwood, Naugatuck, Conn. | 1,160 | | 35 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | 1,150 | | 36 | | Martin Letscher, Bel Air, Md. | 1,135 | | | | Billy Orlikowski, Marne, Mich. | 1,135 | | 38 | | Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y. | 1,120 | | 39 | | Dave D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | 1,110 | | 40 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | 1,100 | | 41 | | Bill Oakes, Lawton, Okla. | 1,090 | | 42 | | Bob Davidson, Seattle, Wash. | 1,080 | | 43 | | Ran Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,070 | | 44 | | Tommy Delutz, Jamaica, N.Y. | 1,050 | | | | Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y. | 1,050 | | | | Richard Wolfe, Arlington, Va. | 1,050 | | 47 | | Charlie Standish, Kalamazoo, Mich. | 1,030 | | 48 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | 1,020 | | 49 | | Jell Hickenbottom, Thousand Oaks, Calif. | 1,010 | | 50 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan. | 1,000 | | 51 | | Fred Carroll Jr. | 990 | | 52 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 980 | | 53 | | Brian Berg, Edmond, Okla. | 975 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Walter Ray Williams Jr., 4387. 24th place-Purvis Granger, 4056. 53rd place--Brian Berg, 3942. #-Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2), Pete Couture, Mike Scroggins, Tony Westlake, Brian McClure, Jimmie Pritts Jr. and Hugh Miller rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Tim Weisbrod, Tracy Lamberth, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Rd Steelsmith, Ryan Shafer, Nelson Burton Jr., Bob Handley, Ron Williams, Mark Turney Harry Sullins and David Ozio ($50 each). @-non-PBA member.
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