First-time finalist Eric Adolphson prolonged the frustrations of PBA tournament leading qualifiers and advanced from the fifth-seeded position to capture the $125,000 Seattle Open at Skyway Park Bowl. Adolphson, Danville, Calif., defeated leading qualifier Dave D'Entremont, 234-161, to collect the $18,000 first prize and earn a berth into the 1993 Firestone Tournament of Champions. Both players opened the championship game with strikes, but D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio, opened in his second frame, while Adolphson added two more strikes. When D'Entremont missed a 10-pin conversion in the sixth frame, Adolphson had extended his lead to 41 pins and coasted home from there. The first of ABC-TV's eight Summer Tour broadcasts began with Adolphson defeating hard-luck Mark Thayer of Lafayette, Ind., 225-205, and then Dave Traber of Woodstock, Ill., who was appearing in his second consecutive finals, 199-146. In the semifinal game, Adolphson bombed Detroit's Harry Sullins, who was the only champion among the final five, 249-194. D'Entremont earned $9,500 as runnerup, Sullins cashed for $7,000, Traber collected $5,500 for fourth and Thayer $4,500. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Eric Adolphson, Danville, Calif. | 907 (4 games) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Dave D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | 161 (1 game) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | 194 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | David Traber, Woodstock, Ill. | 146 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | 205 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Adolphson defeated Thayer, 225-205; Adolphson defeated Traber, 199-146; Adolphson defeated Sullins, 249-194; and in the championship game, Adolphson defeated D'Entremont, 234-161.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Dave D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | | 9839 | | 234.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10259 | | | | 2 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | | 9706 | | 231.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10156 | | | | #3 | | David Traber, Woodstock, III. | | 9667 | | 230.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10117 | | | | 4 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | | 9614 | | 228.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10064 | | | | 5 | | Eric Adolphson, Danville, Calif. | | 9583 | | 228.2 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 10048 | | | | 6 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9641 | | 229.6 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9986 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Billy Young, Edmond, Okla. | | 9472 | | 225.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9922 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Dennis Jacques, Monmouth, N.J. | | 9498 | | 226.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9918 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, USA | | 9495 | | 226.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9885 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 9520 | | 226.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9880 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Tommy Delutz Jr., Jamaica, N.Y. | | 9493 | | 226.0 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9868 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Ed Richardson, Corpus Christi, Texas | | 9476 | | 225.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9866 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Jason Couch, Winter Garden, Fla. | | 9467 | | 225.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9857 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Billy Orlikowski, Marne, Mich. | | 9540 | | 227.1 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9795 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | | 9458 | | 225.2 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9773 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 9360 | | 222.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9750 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | | 9328 | | 222.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9748 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 9400 | | 223.8 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9685 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | John Losito, Elmira, N.Y. | | 9365 | | 223.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9605 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9271 | | 220.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9601 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 9240 | | 220.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9585 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | 9130 | | 217.4 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9415 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Bob Laster, Anahein, Calif. | | 9126 | | 217.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9366 | | 1,250 | | 24 | | Joseph Petrovich, Newark, Calif. | | 9117 | | 217.1 | | 5-17-2 | | 180 | | 9297 | | 1,200 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | $1,030 | | 26 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 1,010 | | *27 | | Fred Mattson, Fircrest, Wash. | 1,110 | | 28 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 970 | | 29 | | Bob Skarbeck, Moorpark, Calif. | 970 | | 30 | | Jess Stayrook, Tempe Ariz. | 950 | | 31 | | Doug Kent, Canandaigua, N.Y. | 940 | | 32 | | Charlie Simmons, Lacrosse, Wis. | 930 | | 33 | | Doug Wallace, Portland, Ore. | 920 | | 34 | | Billy, Marion, Ohio | 905 | | | | Mike Kelly, Seattle, Wash. | 905 | | 36 | | John Colossi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 890 | | 37 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan. | 880 | | 38 | | Jeff Germann, Warren, Ohio | 870 | | 39 | | Ted Glattke, Modesto, Calif. | 860 | | 40 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | 845 | | | | Charlie Standish, Kalamazoo, Mich. | 845 | | 42 | | Greg Kemp, Bryan, Texas | 830 | | 43 | | Paul Lawrence, Corona, Calif. | 820 | | 44 | | Jon Meyers, Renton, Wash. | 810 | | 45 | | Tim Hargraves, Pasco, Wash. | 800 | | 46 | | Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y. | 790 | | 47 | | Purvis Granger, Columbus, Ohio | 780 | | 48 | | Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb. | 770 | | 49 | | Charlie Hardin, Seattle, Wash. | 760 | | 50 | | Alan Bishop, Louisville, Ky. | 750 | | 51 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash. | 740 | | 52 | | Rick Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 730 | | 53 | | Scott Alexander, Gig Harbor, Wash. | 720 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Dave D'Entremont, 4270. 24th place-Joe Salvemini, 4062. 53rd place-Scott Alexander, 3965. #-David Traber, Joe Firpo, Kelly Coffman, Ray Edwards and Robert Lawrence rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Walter Ray Williams Jr., Danny Broadway, Dave Wodka, Greg Kemp, Tom Crites and Charlie Standish ($50 each), George Branham Ill and Bill Oaks ($25 each).
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