Walter Ray Williams Jr. finally broke through for the first time in 10 top-seeded attempts and won the $150,000 Columbia 300 Open at Astro Bowling Center. Williams, Stockton, Calif., defeated second-seeded Butch Soper, 279-222, and pocketed the $27,000 first prize for his second win of the year. Williams pushed his 1993 earnings total to $145,700, and the 1986 PBA Player of the Year convincingly leads nearly every PBA statistical category. Ironically, he never led this tournament at any point until the 48th (position round) game, when he wrested the leading qualifier spot from Soper via a 284-199 conquest. In the opening game of the ESPN championship round, Dave Traber of Woodstock, Ill., appeared well on the way toward his first national title after posting victories against fifth-seeded Amleto Monacelli, 269-224, and Eric Forkel, 237-212. Soper then came on and opened with seven strikes to gain another shot at the Columbia 300 Open title via his 268-198 win over Traber. Traber earned $8,000; Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif., took home $6,000; and two-time PBA Player of the Year Monacelli, Venezuela, collected $5,000. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA | 279 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Butch Soper, Lake Havasu City, AZ | 490 (2 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | David Traber, Woodstock, IL | 704 (3 games) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, CA | 212 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, | 224 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS -Traber defeated Monacelli, 269-224; Traber defeated Forkel, 237-212; Soper defeated Traber, 268-198; and in the championship game, Williams Jr. defeated Soper, 279-222.
48 GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA | | 11245 | | 234.3 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 11680 | | | | 2 | | Butch Soper, Lake Havasu City, AZ | | 11227 | | 233.9 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 11632 | | | | 3 | | Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, CA | | 11193 | | 233.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 11583 | | | | 4 | | David Traber, Woodstock, IL | | 11222 | | 233.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 11567 | | | | 5 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 11130 | | 231.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 11550 | | | | 6 | | Ed Richardson, Corpus Christi, TX | | 11059 | | 230.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 11479 | | $4,500 | | t7 | | Jim Starks, New Braunfels, TX | | 11068 | | 230.6 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 11473 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, NE | | 11069 | | 230.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 11459 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Don Moser, Peoria, IL | | 10972 | | 228.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 11392 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Steve Wilson, Fort Lauderdale, FL | | 11088 | | 231.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 11388 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., OH | | 10956 | | 228.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 11376 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX | | 11033 | | 229.2 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 11318 | | 2,500 | | 13 | | Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ | | 11014 | | 229.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 11314 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, NC | | 10837 | | 225.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 11257 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, TX | | 10891 | | 226.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 11261 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | David Ozio, Vidor, TX | | 10895 | | 227.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 11210 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City, OK | | 10831 | | 225.7 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 11206 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Tim Criss, Bel Air, MD | | 10739 | | 223.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 11159 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, WI | | 10828 | | 225.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 11158 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, WI | | 10864 | | 226.3 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 11149 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Billy Young, Edmond, OK | | 10807 | | 225.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 11107 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Greg Kemp, Bryan, TX | | 10809 | | 225.2 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 11094 | | 1,500 | | t23 | | Jeff Everman, San Antonio, TX | | 10702 | | 228.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 11062 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, TX | | 10711 | | 223.1 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 10936 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | John Forst, Sal Lake City, UT | $1,270 | | 26 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | 1,110 | | 27 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR | 1,090 | | #28 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, OR | 1,070 | | 29 | | Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, OH | 1,055 | | | | Peter Knopp, Frankfurt, Germany | 1,055 | | 31 | | Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, TX | 1,040 | | 32 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, KS | 1,025 | | | | Tony Lanning, Carrollton, TX | 1,025 | | 34 | | Jason Couch, Winter Garden, FL | 1,010 | | 35 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, TX | 1,000 | | 36 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, OK | 990 | | 37 | | Sal Turano, Arlington, TX | 990 | | 38 | | Billy Yinger, Arlington, TX | 970 | | 39 | | Roger Bowker, Ocala, FL | 960 | | 40 | | Chits Warren, Dallas, TX | 950 | | 41 | | Larry Oxendine, Joplin, MO | 940 | | 42 | | Rich Abboud, Omaha, NE | 930 | | 43 | | Marty Luginbuhl, Beaumont, TX | 920 | |
*-Match play alternate. 24-game qualifying leader- David Traber, 5603. 24th place-Tim Criss, 5356. 43rd place -Marty Luginbuhl, 5230. #-Marshall Holman and Russ King rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS -Ron Williams, Jess Stayrook, Bob Benoit, Dave Arnold, Dave D'Entremont, Mark Williams, Eric Forkel, Tony Westlake ($50 each). t - Non-PBA member.
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