Professional Bowlers Association

Leading qualifier Jess Stayrook started the new year in style by winning his fourth PBA championship at the $240,000 AC-Delco Classic at Cal Bowl, Lakewood, Calif.

Stayrook, Tempe, Ariz., impressively downed second-seeded Bob Learn Jr. of Erie, Pa., 247-215, for the $45,000 first prize and ended his personal winless drought of more than three years.

The animated Stayrook jumped on Learn immediately by opening with five strikes to take a 31-pin lead. Even an open eighth frame couldn't deter the strong lefthander, who closed with a four-bagger while Learn never threatened, and had to settle for the $23,000 second-place check.

In the first game of ABC-TV's 34th consecutive season-opening telecast, 1991 PBA Player of the Year David Ozio defeated Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 200-176. Ozio then bettered Stayrook's brother-in-law, Dave Arnold of Gilbert, Ariz., 268-223, before falling to Learn, 232-219, in the semifinal. Ozio, Vidor, Texas, earned $13,000, Arnold took home $10,000 for fourth and Bohn made $8,000.

Tournament week kicked off with a celebrity Pro-Am event which netted more than $9,000 for PBA's official charity, the Children's Miracle Network. During the tournament's position round break, defending AC-Delco Classic champion Norm Duke was presented with a Waterford crystal trophy and $10,000 bonus from the Independent Order of Foresters (IOF) in being named 1994 IOF/PBA Player of the Year.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Ozio defeated Bohn, 200-176; Ozio defeated Arnold, 268-223; Learn defeated Ozio, 232-219; and in the championship game, Stayrook defeated Learn, 247-215.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Jess Stayrook, Tempe, AZ		9311		221.7		15-9-0		450		9761
2		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		9234		219.9		14-10-0		420		9654
3		Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ		9179		218.6		14-10-0		420		9599
4		David Ozio, Vidor, TX		9143		217.7		13-11-0		390		9533
5		Parker Bohn III, Jackson, NJ		9055		215.6		5-8-1		465		9520
6		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, NM		9024		214.9		15-8-1		465		9489		$6,750
7		Robert Smith, Moorpark, CA		8958		213.3		17-7-0		510		9468		5,750
8		Brian LeClair, Hudson, NY		9067		215.9		11-13-0		330		9397		5,000
9		Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, TX		8926		212.5		13-11-0		390		9316		4,500
10		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, FL		8945		213.0		12-12-0		360		9305		4,100
11		Dennis Horan, San Diego		8878		211.4		14-10-0		420		9298		3,900
12		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, TX		8856		210.9		14-10-0		420		9276		3,700
13		Bob Spaulding, Greenville, SC		8812		209.8		14-10-0		420		9232		3,500
14		Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, OH		8823		210.1		11-12-1		345		9168		3,300
15		David Traber, Woodstock, IL		8845		210.6		10-13-1		315		9160		3,100
16		Dennis Jacques, Grand Rapids, MI		8778		209.0		12-12-0		360		9138		2,900
17		John Mazza, Shelby Township, MI		8773		208.9		12-12-0		360		9133		2,700
18		George Branham III, Indianapolis		8750		208.3		17-13-0		330		9080		2,500
19		Jeff Lizzi, Medford, NY		8704		207.2		12-12-0		360		9064		2,400
20		Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., OH		8760		208.6		9-15-0		270		9030		2,300
21		Eugene McCune, Munster, IN		8770		208.8		7-17-0		210		8980		2,200
22		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, KS		8725		207.7		7-17-0		210		8935		2,150
23		Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, CA		8679		206.6		7-17-0		210		8889		2,100
24		Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, MD		8578		204.2		7-17-0		210		8788		2,050

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Rick Berry, Anaheim, CA	$1,780
*		Tim Criss, Bel Air, MD	1,900
27		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	1,700
		Norm Duke. Edmond, OK	1,700
29		Harry Sullins, Ann Arbor, MI	1,640
30		Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, WA	1,600
31		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL	1,570
32		Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS	1,550
33		Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY	1,520
		Mike Taylor, San Diego	1,520
35		Adam Apo, Florissant, MO	1,490
36		W.R. Williams Jr., Stockton, CA	1,480
37		Stoney Baker, Lithe Springs, GA	1,470
38		Kirk von Krueger, Pensacola, FL	1,460
39		Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY	1,450
40		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS	1,435
		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, NY	1,435
42		Scott Alexander, Seattle	1,420
43		Brian Davis, Casselberry, FL	1,410
44		Tony Figuiera, Gardens, CA	1,400
45		Billy Yinger, Grand Prairie, TX	1,390
46		Chris Hooper, Maple Springs, NY	1,375
		Andrew Neuer, Milton. PA	1,375
48		Mark Turney, Corpus Christi, TX	1,360
49		Dave Wodka, Las Vegas	1,350
50		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, KS	1,335
		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR	1,335
52		Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, CA	1,320
53		Bob Belmont, Dunedin, FL	1,310