Professional Bowlers Association

Walter Ray Williams Jr. became just the ninth player in PBA history to have collected five titles in one year when he won the $130,000 Tucson Open at Golden Pin Lanes. The fifth-seeded Williams ousted leading qualifier Dave D'Entremont, 236-224, for his third win in his last four tournaments and fourth of the last seven events he's bowled. Williams, Stockton, Calif., earned $20,000 for the victory.

D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., Ohio, fell behind early in the championship game by opening in his first frame and trailed by 22 pins after seven frames. He then struck out from that point to assume the lead, but Williams was equal to the task and called upon his closing frame heroics, which have served him well this year. Needing to strike on his first shot in the 10th frame, he struck out in an emotional display before the partisan crowd rooting for the 1986 PBA Player of the Year.

The opening game of the ABC Sports' telecast began with Williams topping Mark Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, 267-236, in an exciting game that was much tighter than the final score indicated. Scroggins kept close after Williams started with a sevenbagger before a 7-10 pocket split proved the rookie's downfall. Williams next took the measure of two-time PBA Player of the Year Amleto Monacelli, who was looking to bookend this Tucson Open crown with his 1989 title. It was not to be for the Venezuelan, who never got untracked and bowed quietly, 258-191.

In the semifinal game, Williams started with a four-bagger and appeared well on track in stalking Nelson Burton Jr.'s fourgame TV finals record (1,050 set in 1984) when he met defending Tucson champ Bob Vespi, who proved no match, 234-180. Vespi, Coral Springs, Fla., earned $7,000 for third place, Monacelli collected $5,500 and Scroggins $4,500 for fifth.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Williams defeated Scroggins, 267-236; Williams defeated Monacelli, 258-191; Williams defeated Vespi, 234-180; and in the championship game, Williams defeated D'Entremont, 236-224.

48 GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., OH		10892		226.9		15-8-1		465		11357
#2		Bob Vespi, Coral Springs, FL		10901		227.1		14-9-1		435		11336
3		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		10837		225.8		15-8-1		465		11302
4		Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, TX		10774		224.5		16-8-0		480		11254
5		Walter Ray Williams, Jr., Stockton, CA		10830		225.6		12-11-1		375		11205
6		Norm Duke, Oklahoma City, OK		10743		223.8		12-12-0		360		11103		$4,000
7		Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, FL		10468		218.1		16-8-0		480		10948		3,600
8		Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City, OK		10482		218.4		14-10-0		420		10902		3,300
#9		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, FL		10608		221.0		9-14-1		285		10893		3,000
10		Bob Spaulding, Harrisburg, PA		10503		218.8		11-13-0		330		10833		2,800
11		Dennis Horan, Jr., San Diego, CA		10386		216.4		14-9-1		435		10821		2,600
12		Dennis Jacques, Monmouth Jct., NJ		10432		217.3		12-12-0		360		10792		2,400
13		Warren Nelson, Fresno, CA		10520		219.2		9-15-0		270		10790		2,200
14		David Ozio, Vidor, TX		10394		216.5		13-11-0		390		10784		2,100
#15		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, Fl		10496		218.7		9-15-0		270		10766		2,000
16		John Mazza, Mount Clemens, MI		10400		216.7		11-12-1		345		10745		1,900
17		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS		10396		216.6		10-13-1		315		10711		1,750
18		David Traber, Woodstock, IL		10321		215.0		13-11-0		390		10711		1,750
19		Robert Lawrence, Austin, TX		10270		214.0		12-10-2		390		10660		1,600
20		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR		10213		212.8		13-11-0		390		10603		1,475
21		Mike Rose Jr., Honeoye Falls, NY		10363		215.9		8-16-0		240		10603		1,475
22		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, NM		10248		213.5		10-14-0		300		10548		1,400
23		Justin Hromek, Andover, KS		10183		212.2		7-17-0		210		10393		1,350
24		Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, CA		10143		211.3		8-16-0		240		10383		1,300

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Marc McDowell, Madison, WI	$1,200
#26		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, NY	1,030
27		Rich Abboud, Omaha, NE	1,010
28		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Tx.	990
29		Bryan Bailey, Grove City, PA	970
30		Ricky Ward, N. Fort Myers, FL.	950
31		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	935
		Wayne Webb, Canandaigua, NY	935
33		Derek Williams, Groves, TX	920
34		Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, NY	910
35		Billy Yinger, Arlington, TX	900
36		Charlie Standish, Kalamazoo, MI	890
37		Bill Oakes, Lawton, OK	875
		Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo.	875
39		Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, TX	860
40		Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS	850
41		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, NJ	835
		Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI	835
43		Scott Alexander, Seattle, WA.	820
#44		Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, CO	810
45		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA	800
46		Todd Cater, Racine, WI	790
47		Chris Warren, Dallas	780
48		Don Moser, San Jose, CA	770
49		Bob Laster, Anaheim, CA	760
50		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, TX	750
51		Brian Voss, Boca Raton, FL	740
52		Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ	730
53		Butch Soper, Lake Havasu City, AZ	725