The Walter Ray Williams Jr. Express rolled through Spectrum Lanes and when the smoke cleared, the PBA Tour's most dominant player of '93 emerged with his sixth title of the year in the $125,000 Greater Grand Rapids Open. Williams, Stockton, Calif., successful defended his leading qualifier position by turning back third-seeded Bob Learn Jr., 263-183, for his 12th PBA title and the 18,000 first prize. Williams opened with a double and then opened in the third frame before unleashing an eight-bagger to clinch the championship by the eighth frame. Learn, Erie, Pa., appeared lined up for the title game after disposing of Detroit's Harry Sullins, 238-214, in the seminal. Learn collected $9,500 as runner-up. "It's been a great week from the start of the tournament", Williams said. "I figured tougher lanes might be to my advantage and the others weren't playing the same angle I was. There wasn't a lot of oil to continue playing inside, so I stopped practicing where I wanted to play before we went on the air. In the opening game of the ESPN-televised finals, Mike Shady defeated Robert Lawrence of Austin, Texas, 217-202, and then Learn entered and sidelined Shady, Ripon, Wis., 214-153. Sullins earned $7,000 for third place, Shady collected $5,500 for fourth and Lawrence $4,500. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA | 263 (1 game) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA | 635 (3 games) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | 214 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wt | 370 (2 games) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, TX | 202 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Shady defeated Lawrence, 217-202; Learn defeated Shady, 214-153; Learn defeated Sullins, 238-214; and in the championship game, Williams defeated Learn, 263-183.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA | | 9537 | | 227.1 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 10002 | | | | 2 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | | 9313 | | 221.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9763 | | | | 3 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA | | 9218 | | 219.5 | | 18-8-0 | | 480 | | 9698 | | | | 4 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, TX | | 9233 | | 219.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9683 | | | | 5 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, WI | | 9246 | | 220.1 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9681 | | | | #6 | | Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ | | 9312 | | 221.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9612 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI | | 9142 | | 217.7 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9607 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, FL | | 9129 | | 217.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9579 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, FL | | 9201 | | 219.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9561 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, KS | | 9115 | | 217.0 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9550 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City, OK | | 9145 | | 217.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9535 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Chip Pettiford, Pasadena, CA | | 9020 | | 214.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9410 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Purvis Granger, Puyallup, WA | | 9062 | | 215.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9392 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Dale Strike, Saginaw, MI | | 9058 | | 215.7 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 9388 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, CA | | 8994 | | 214.1 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9369 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS | | 9012 | | 214.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9342 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, OH | | 8907 | | 212.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9297 | | 1,800 | | #18 | | Peter Knopp Frankfurt, Germany | | 8908 | | 212.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9268 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, IN | | 8971 | | 213.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9241 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, PA | | 9059 | | 215.7 | | 5-18-1 | | 165 | | 9224 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Steve Fields, Stockton, CA | | 8884 | | 211.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9184 | | 1,450 | | 22 | | Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren, MI | | 8869 | | 211.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9169 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | | 8941 | | 212.9 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 9121 | | 1,350 | | 24 | | Dave Smalley, Louisville, KY | | 8863 | | 211.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9103 | | 1,300 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Brian LeClair, Hudson, NY | $1,140 | | *26 | | Bryan Bailey, Grove City, PA | 1,220 | | 27 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, OK | 1,080 | | 28 | | Dennis Jacques, Monmouth Jct., NJ | 1,060 | | 29 | | Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL | 1,404 | | 30 | | Joe Barket, Morro Bay, CA | 1,020 | | 31 | | Tim Criss, Bel Air, MD | 995 | | | | David Traber, Woodstock, IL | 995 | | 33 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, KS | 980 | | 34 | | Ron William, Fort Worth, TX | 970 | | | | Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, OH | 955 | | | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 955 | | 37 | | Don Moser, San Jose, CA | 940 | | 38 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, OH | 925 | | | | Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO | 925 | | 40 | | Gary Schluchter, Fremont, OH | 910 | | 41 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY | 900 | | 42 | | Rich Abboud, Omaha, NE | 890 | | 43 | | Mark Bowers, Wilmington. DE | 880 | | 44 | | Charlie Standish. Kalamazoo, MI. | 870 | | 45 | | Michael Johnson, Spring, TX | 855 | | | | Brian Thyes, Green Bay WI | 855 | | 47 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, WI | 840 | | 48 | | Pete Maybank II, Cheboygan, MI | 835 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Dave Arnold, 4171. 24th place--Don Genalo, 3827. 48th place-Pete Maybank II, 3676. #-Dave Arnold and Peter Knopp rolled 300 gams ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Harry Sullins, Jimmy Johnson, Jeff Lizzi, Butch Soper, Steve Hoskins, Robert Lawrence, Dave D'Entremont, Chip Pettiford and Scott Alexander ($50 each).
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