Professional Bowlers Association

Mike Aulby once again forced the bowling world to invent a new name to describe his victories after he won the Bayer-Brunswick Touring Players Championship at Robert Morris College's Sewall Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.

The TPC adds to Aulby s already impressive resume which includes, The Brunswick World Tournament of Champions, PBA National Championship, BPAA U.S. Open and the ABC Masters. In 1995, those four victories were the "Grand Slam." By adding the fifth and final major to the list the term "Super Slam" was suggested.

"Super Slam I like that," Aulby said smiling. "This win is huge for me, especially being a Brunswick staffer. It's the last major I hadn't won. It puts me over $100,000 for the year and qualifies me for the Reichert Cup."

The win didn't come easy, a 268-259 thriller, over Parker Bohn III. Aulby began the match by making a run at the $100,000 AGFA film "Picture Perfect Game" bonus starting the championship round with the first six strikes. Despite being down, Bohn finished his game with a furry of seven strikes to force Aulby to double in the 10th and get two pins on his "fill ball" for the win.

Aulby calmly threw the first strike in the 10th, then a very late arriving "messenger" took out the 7-pin on his second shot to seal the victory, leaving Bohn with his ninth loss on television in 1996.

Bohn snapped a seven game TV losing streak (singles competition) by defeating Bob Learn Jr. in the semifinal match, 250-214. Learn, who was seeded fifth, won the opening match over Andy Neuer, 218-200, then defeated Steve Jaros, 186-181, before falling to Bohn.

The win was Aulby's second of the year and 25th of his career.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Learn defeated Neuer, 218-200; Learn defeated Jaros, 186-181; Bohn defeated Learn, 250-214; and in the championship game, Aulby defeated Bohn, 268-259.

48-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis		10351		215.6		17-6-1		525		10876
2		Parker Bohn III, Jackson, NJ		10427		217.2		13-10-1		405		10832
3		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, IL		10332		215.2		15-9-0		450		10782
4		Andy Neuer, Milton, PA		10318		214.9		15-9-0		450		10768
5		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		10287		214.3		12-12-0		360		10647
6		Ryan Shafer, Elmira, NY		10174		211.9		15-8-1		465		10639		$6,000
7		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, TX		10217		212.8		14-10-0		420		10637		5,700
8		Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, NJ		10160		211.7		14-9-1		435		10595		5,400
9		Brian Voss, Atlanta		10184		212.2		12-12-0		360		10544		5,100
10		Eric Forkel, Tucson, AZ		10209		212.7		11-13-0		330		10539		4,800
11		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		10088		210.2		14-10-0		420		10508		4,500
12		Norm Duke, Clermont, FL		10112		210.7		12-12-0		360		10472		4,300
13		Jason Couch, Clermont, FL		10070		209.8		13-11-0		390		10460		4,100
14		John Mazza, Shelby Township, MI		10023		208.8		13-11-0		390		10413		3,900
15		Brian Himmler, Cincinnati		10036		209.1		10-14-0		300		10336		3,800
16		Dennis Horan, San Diego		9936		207.0		10-14-0		300		10236		3,700
17		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR		9811		204.4		11-12-1		345		10156		3,600
18		Kelley Bennett, Auburn Hills, MI		9786		203.9		12-12-0		360		10146		3,500
19		Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY		9864		205.5		9-15-0		270		10134		3,400
20		Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ		9896		206.2		6-17-1		195		10091		3,300
21		Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI		9777		203.7		10-14-0		300		10077		3,200
22		Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY		9625		200.5		10-14-0		300		9925		3,100
23		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS		9644		200.9		8-16-0		240		9884		3,000
*24		Joe Barket, Morro Bay, CA		9596		199.9		5-6-0		150		9746		1,455

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Jess Stayrook, Tempe, AZ	$2,660
26		Hugh Miller, Seattle	2,620
*27		Bob Spaulding, Greenville, SC	1,390
28		Dave Wodka, Las Vegas	2,550
29		Michael Luft, Brook Park, OH	2,530
30		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie. PA	2,510
31		David Ozio, Vidor, TX	2,490
32		Brian LeClair, Hudson, NY	2,470
33		Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO	2,460
34		Steve Wilson, Tamarac, FL	2,450