Pete Weber held on to turn back second-seeded Harry Sullins, 219-192, at the $150,000 Bud Light Touring Players Championship at Woodland Bowl. Weber had control throughout the championship game, but almost handed Sullins, Detroit, an opportunity to steal the title when he opened in the ninth frame. But Weber rebounded with a spare and strike in his 10th to clinch a title for the ninth consecutive year. Weber, Florissant, Mo., won for the fourth time (two regionals and two national crowns) in as many visits to Woodland Bowl. Additionally, Weber overtook Mark Roth for second place in PBA's career earnings list. Fortunately, upon presentation of the champion's Anheuser-Busch alabaster eagle, Weber wisely placed the trophy at his feet, thus avoiding the embarrassment of his "crash landing" here after winning the 1992 BPAA U.S. Open. The ESPN televised finals began with Rich Abboud of Omaha, Neb., defeating Justin Hromek, Wichita, Kan., 221-215. Norm Duke of Oklahoma City, Okla., then sidelined Abboud, 211-191, before Sullins stopped Duke, 203-194, to set up the title match. Sullins also had won previously at Woodland Bowl, site of his first PBA title with the True Value Open in 1986. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 219 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | 395 (2 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Norm Duke, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 405 (2 games) | 9,000 | | 4 | | Rich Abboud, Omaha, Neb. | 412 (2 game) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Justin Hromek, Wichita, Kan. | 215 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Abboud def. Hromek, 221-215; Duke def. Abboud, 211-191; Sullins def. Duke, 203-194; and, in the championship game, Weber def. Sullins, 219-192.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 10450 | | 217.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10900 | | | | 2 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | | 10449 | | 217.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10869 | | | | 3 | | Norm Duke, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | 10352 | | 215.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10802 | | | | 4 | | Justin Hromek, Wichita, Kan. | | 10290 | | 214.4 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 10755 | | | | 5 | | Rich Abboud, Omaha, Neb. | | 10311 | | 214.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10701 | | | | 6 | | Dave Wodka, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 10268 | | 213.9 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 10673 | | $5,500 | | 7 | | Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, Ohio | | 10250 | | 213.5 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 10655 | | 5,000 | | 8 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 10244 | | 213.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 10619 | | 4,500 | | 9 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 10095 | | 210.3 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10575 | | 4,000 | | 10 | | Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | 10186 | | 212.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 10546 | | 3,600 | | 11 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 10117 | | 210.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10537 | | 3,200 | | 12 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | | 10188 | | 212.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 10518 | | 2,900 | | 13 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 10102 | | 210.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10492 | | 2,700 | | 14 | | Rick Schissler, Denver, Colo. | | 10128 | | 211.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 10488 | | 2,600 | | 15 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 10057 | | 209.5 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 10447 | | 2,500 | | 16 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 10078 | | 210.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 10438 | | 2,400 | | 17 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | | 10118 | | 210.8 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 10433 | | 2,300 | | 18 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 10021 | | 208.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10411 | | 2,200 | | 19 | | Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif. | | 10171 | | 211.9 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 10351 | | 2,100 | | #20 | | Bob Spaulding, Harrisburg, Pa. | | 10017 | | 208.7 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 10332 | | 2,000 | | 21 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan. | | 9989 | | 208.1 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 10244 | | 1,900 | | 22 | | Dale Strike, Saginaw, Mich. | | 9949 | | 207.3 | | 8-13-3 | | 285 | | 10234 | | 1,850 | | 23 | | Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, Md. | | 9972 | | 207.8 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 10182 | | 1,800 | | 24 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | | 9899 | | 206.2 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 10139 | | 1,750 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Charlie Standish, Kalamazoo, Mich. | $1,720 | | 26 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | 1,560 | | 27 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 1,520 | | 28 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | 1,490 | | 29 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | 1,460 | | 30 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | 1,440 | | 31 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,420 | | 32 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 1,400 | | 33 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 1,380 | | 34 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Adz. | 1,360 | | 35 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | 1,345 | | 36 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 665 | | | | Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y. | 665 | |
*-Match play alternate. 24-game qualifying leader-Dale Strike, 5326. 23rd place-Ron Palombi Jr. and Tony Westlake, 5,074. #-Brian LeClair and Bob Spaulding rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Wayne Webb, John Losito, John Forst, Ron Williams, Brian Berg, Marshall Holman, Ray Edwards, Dave Husted, Rich Abboud, Ron Palombi Jr. (2), David Ozio, Dennis Jacques, Joe Salvemini, Billy Young and Rich Wolfe ($50 each).
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