Professional Bowlers Association

Brian Davis made PBA history by winning the first national tournament he entered as he downed Walter Ray Williams Jr., 299-267, in the $130,000 Greater Harrisburg Open here at ABC West Lanes. Only a 2-pin denied the 21-year old another PBA record. Davis earned $20,000 for the victory.

Davis joined PBA Hall of Famer Mike McGrath as the only PBA member to win his first time at the starting gate. McGrath captured the 1965 Portland Open in his first PBA tournament.

In a TV finals emblematic of the week, Davis, Casselberry, Fla., nearly provided the sold-out crowd with the 21st 300 game. Williams Jr., the PBA's leading money winner with $241,310, rolled to a PBA record four perfectos, while Davis thrilled the crowd with back-to-back 300s during the final match play round. The 20 perfect games broke the previous record set at Beaumont in 1991.

In the opening match of the ESPN-televised finals, David Traber, Woodstock, III., defeated 1989 PBA Rookie of the Year Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla., 249-246. Traber clossed with a seven-bagger for the come-from-behind victory.

The defending champion Bob Vespi, Coral Springs, Fla., went down to defeat to Davis, 258-245. Vespi tried to psyche the young player when he recorded six consecutive strikes through the ninth frame, but Davis was equal to the task as he closed with five strikes of his own.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS -Traber defeated Hoskins, 249-246; Davis defeated Traber, 201-198; Davis defeated Vespri, 258-245; and in the championship game, Davis defeated Williams, 299-267.

48-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
#1		Walter Ray Wiliams Jr., Stockton, CA		11576		241.2		13-10-1		405		11981
#2		Bob Vespi, Coral Springs, FL		11409		237.7		15-8-1		465		11874
#3		Brian Davis, Casselberry, FL		11311		235.7		16-8-0		480		11791
4		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, FL		11338		236.2		13-10-1		405		11743
5		David Traber, Woodstock, IL		11149		232.3		18-4-2		570		11719
6		Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., OH		11164		232.6		17-6-1		525		11689		$4,000
7		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, TX		11111		231.5		14-10-0		420		11531		3,600
#8		Derek Williams, Groves, TX		11109		231.4		14-10-0		420		11529		3,300
9		Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS		11063		230.5		13-11-0		390		11453		3,000
10		Robert Lawrence, Austin, TX		11095		231.2		11-12-1		345		11440		2,800
11		Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX		11006		229.3		14-10-0		420		11426		2,600
12		Steve Wilson, Fort Lauderdale, FL		10878		226.6		14-9-1		435		11313		2,400
13		Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, NC		10962		228.4		10-11-3		345		11307		2,200
14		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		10884		226.8		12-11-1		375		11259		2,050
#15		Eugene McCune, Munster, IN		10959		228.3		10-14-0		300		11259		2,050
16		Jim Johnson, Wilmington, DE		10919		227.5		10-14-0		300		11219		1,900
17		Steve Myers, Brookhaven, PA		10869		226.4		10-14-0		300		11169		1,800
18		George Branham III, Indianapolis		10860		226.3		9-13-2		300		11160		1,700
#19		Don Moser, San Jose, CA		10765		224.3		12-12-0		360		11125		1,600
20		Tommy Delutz Jr., Jamaica, NY		10601		220.9		10-13-1		315		10916		1,500
21		Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY		10651		221.9		7-16-1		225		10876		1,450
#22		Bill Oakes, Lawton, OK		10637		221.6		7-17-0		210		10847		1,400
23		Andrew Neuer, Milton, PA		10543		219.7		5-19-0		150		10693		1,350
24		Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, CA		10501		218.8		6-18-0		180		10681		1,300

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Rich Dodge, Woodbridge, VA	$1,280
26		Jim Pencak, Mayfield Hts., OH	1,130
27		Billy Heltzel Jr., York, PA	1,100
#28		Bob Spaulding, Harrisburg, PA	1,080
29		Rick Graham, Lancaster, PA	1,060
30		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook IL	1,040
31		Gary Dickinson, Edmond, OK	1,020
32		Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY	1,000
33		Jeff Morin, Rockaway, NJ	990
34		David Ozio, Vidor, TX	980
#35		Dave Ferrero, Kingston, NY	970
36		Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, OH	960
37		Marc McDowell, Madison, W I	950
#38		Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, PA	940
39		Tom Stoner, Springfield, MO	930
40		Homer Sleek, Jerome, PA	920
41		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS	910
42		Rich Abboud, Omaha, NE	900
43		Steve Fields, Stockton, CA	890
44		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	880
45		Wayne Webb, Canandaigua, NY	870
46		Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, FL	860
47		Brian LeClair, Hudson, NY	850
48		Billy Orlikowski. Grand Rapids, MI	840
49		Tony Westlake, Edmond, OK	830
50		Mike Cordeiro, Westport, MA	815
#		Chris Warren, Dallas	815
#52		Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ	800
t53		Gary Bower, Camp Hill, PA	395
		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, TX	395