Professional Bowlers Association

Bryan Goebel tossed his hat into the ring for IOF PBA Player of the Year consideration with his third title of 1994 at the Greater Detroit Open. Second-seeded Goebel upset leading qualifier Eric Forkel, 257-190, for the $14,000 first prize at Taylor Lanes.

Both finalists were tied through four frames, but Goebel closed with eight strikes and Forkel spared, opened and spared again to fall behind by 47 after seven frames. Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif., never recovered and had to settle for the $7,500 second-place check.

"I look at what (Norm) Duke and Walter Ray (Williams Jr.) have done this year and they're well ahead the rest of us," Goebel continued. "I've accomplished a lot this year and am just happy with how I've bowled:"Goebel had been stricken with Bell's Palsy while in Tokyo for the 10th annual Japan Cup competition and the right side of his face was paralyzed. He claimed to be 95°/a recovered from that virus and his performance this week reflected that.

"The muscles simply shut down on the right side of my face," Goebel said. "I couldn't blink and it was very tiring because it took me twice as long to eat."

In the opening game of the ESPN telecast, Chris Warren defeated fourth-seeded Jimmy Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, 232-218. Warren continued against Don Moser, San Jose, Calif., 247-178, before ousted by Goebel, 227-167. Warren, Dallas, earned $5,000 for third place, Moser collected $4,1100 for fourth and Johnson $3,000.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Warren defeated Johnson, 232-218; Warren defeated Moser, 247-178; Goebel defeated Warren, 227-167; and in the championship game, Goebel defeated Forkel, 257-190.

42 GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, CA		9706		231.1		14-10-0		420		10126
2		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, KS		9387		223.5		17-7-0		510		9897
#3		Don Moser, San Jose, CA		9325		222.0		13-11-0		390		9715
4		Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, OH		9330		222.1		11-12-1		345		9675
5		Chris Warren, Dallas, TX		9234		219.9		14-10-0		420		9654
6		Mark Mosayebi, Charlotte, NC		9259		220.5		13-11-0		390		9649		$2,600
7		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		9151		217.9		14-9-1		355		9506		2,400
8		Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY		9174		218.4		12-12-0		360		9534		2,100
		Norm Duke, Edmond, OK		9114		217.0		14-10-0		420		9534		2,100
10		Butch Soper, Lake Havasu City, AZ		9166		218.2		11-12-1		345		9511		1,800
11		Harry Sullins, Ann Arbor, MI		9155		217.9		11-12-1		345		9500		1,600
#12		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS		9059		215.7		14-10-0		420		9479		1,500
13		Billy Odikowski, Grand Rapids, MI		9144		217.7		10-14-0		300		9444		1,400
14		Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, NC		9059		215.7		12-11-1		375		9434		1,300
15		Ken McNeely, Morganton, NC		8993		214.1		13-10-1		405		9398		1,250
16		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		9016		214.7		12-12-0		360		9376		1,200
#17		Paul Koehler, Stuart, FL		9008		214.5		12-12-0		360		9368		1,150
18		Danny Wiseman, Portland, OR		9017		214.7		11-13-0		330		9347		1,100
19		Dennis Jacques, Grand Rapids, MI		9015		214.6		11-13-0		330		9345		1,075
20		Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City		9015		214.6		9-14-1		285		9300		1,050
21		Jason Couch, Clermont, FL		8936		212.8		12-12-0		360		9296		1,025
22		Jessie Bowersock, Madison Hts., MI		8995		214.2		8-16-0		240		9235		1,000
23		Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY		8921		212.4		10-14-0		300		9221		980
24		Tommy Delutz Jr., Jamaica, NY		8900		211.9		6-17-1		195		9095		960

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*#25		Dave Bolles, Modesto, CA	$900
#26		Dave Wodka, Las Vegas, NV	750
27		Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, WA	720
28		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, NY	700
29		Ron Williams, Ft. Worth, TX	680
30		Brian Voss, Atlanta, GA	670
31		Mark Roth, Wall Township, NJ	665
32		Jim Wolcott, Niles, OH	660
33		Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS	655
34		Parker Bohn III, Jackson, NJ	650
35		Philip Walter Jr., Phoenix, AZ	645
36		Mike Miller, Albrque, NM	640
37		George Branham III, Indianapolis, IN	635
38		W. Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA	630
39		Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, NY	625
40		Marshall Holman, Medford, OR	620
41		Andrew Neuer, Milton, PA	615
42		Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, NJ	610
43		Mike Shady, Ripon, WI	605
44		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, KS	600
45		Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, OH	595
46		Ryan Shafer, Elmira, NY	590