Professional Bowlers Association

In the ABC Masters, Parker Bohn III was perfect, but it wasn't enough to win the title at the American Bowling Congress Masters. At Taylor Lanes, Bohn was slightly less than perfect, but the result was a victory in the Greater Detroit Open.

Bohn, Jackson, N.J., defeated tournament leader Doug Kent, 290-248, to earn his second title of the year and 15th of his career. The win also garnered Bohn $16,000, but had he managed to carry the 7-pin in the first frame, he would have collected a $1 million bonus for rolling a perfect game, courtesy of the Showboat Hotel, Casino and Bowling Center in Las Vegas. Bohn rolled a 300 game In the opening match of the ABC Masters (worth a $10,000 bonus), but then lost the title match to Mike Aulby.

"If you would have told me a month ago that I would make three out of four telecasts, shoot 300 and then shoot 290 to win a title, I would have sold you were crazy," Bohn said. "But, I guess you could say I've fallen into something. I'm bowling good and I have a lot of confidence. I'll ride this as long as I can."

Kent, who secured the top seed Friday night by detesting Bohn in the position round match, performed well in the title match. He struck eight times and converted three single-pin spares in frames two, eight and 10. But Bohn was masterful. After converting the aforementioned 7-pin for a spare in frame one, he reeled off 11 consecutive strikes to capture the victory. Kent, Canandaigua, N.Y., earned the second-place check for $8,500.

Bohn was asked about shooting games of 290 and 300 against the Brunswick Pro Pins, which are four ounces heavier per pin than regular pins. Bohn said, "if you throw the ball good, any pins will fall. I don't care If It weighs 10 pounds."

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Match one: Bohn (238) defeated Baker (223) and Hayden (213), and m the championshipgame, Bohn defeated Kent, 290-248.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY		9407		223.9		15-9-0		450		9857
2		Parker Bohn III, Jackson, NJ		9420		224.3		13-11-0		390		9810
3		Chris Hayden, Carlstadt, NJ		9217		219.4		18-5-1		555		9772
4		Tom Baker, Buffalo, NV		9256		220.4		17-7-0		510		9766
5		Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, NJ		9321		221.9		14-10-0		420		9741		$3,500
6		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, IL		9285		221.1		13-70-1		405		9690		3,000
#7		Richard Wolfe, Falls Church, VA		9294		221.3		13-11-0		390		9684		2,600
8		Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., MI		9138		217.6		16-8-0		460		9618		2,300
9		Brian Himmler, Cincinnati		9270		219.3		12-12-0		360		9570		2,100
10		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		9141		217.6		14-10-0		420		9561		2,000
11		Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City		9200		219.0		12-12-0		360		9560		1,900
12		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		9071		275.9		14-10-0		420		9491		1,850
13		George Branham III, Indianapolis		9089		216.4		73-11-0		390		9479		1,800
14		John Mazza, Shelby Township, MI		9146		217.7		11-13-0		330		9476		1,750
15		Greg Thomas, Old Town, ID		9169		218.3		10-14-0		300		9469		1,700
16		Dave Wodka, S. Setauket, NV		9057		215.6		13-11-0		390		9447		1,650
17		Joe Firpo, Grapevine, TX		9067		215.9		12-12-0		360		9427		1,600
18		Danny Wiseman, Baltimore		9086		216.3		11-13-0		330		9416		1,550
19		Eric Forkel, Tucson, AZ		9075		216.1		10-14-0		300		9375		1,500
20		Steve Wilson, Lake Worth, FL		8909		212.1		11-13-0		330		9239		1,450
21		Wayne Webb, Akron, OH		8766		208.7		6-18-0		180		8946		1,400
22		Sean Swanson, Springfield, MO		8670		206.4		6-18-0		180		8850		1,350
#23		Dale Eagle, Lewisville, TX		8540		203.3		5-19-0		150		8690		1,300
t24		Lee Vanderhoef, Baltimore		8398		199.9		8-16-0		240		8638		1,250

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
t25		Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI	$1,050
26		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	1,010
		Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, OH	1,010
*28		Scott Hayes, Novi, MI	1,000
29		Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ	960
		Jason Hurd, Visalia, CA	960
#		Eugene McCune, Munster, IN	960
32		Don Sylvia, Vero Beach, FL	940
33		Tony Rosamilia, Ledgewood, NJ	925
		Brian Ziesig, Levittown, NY	925
35		Don Moser, Grand Rapids, MI	910
36		W.R. Williams Jr., Stockton, CA	900
37		Brian LeClair, Chatham, NY	890
38		Warren Guernsey, Cobleskill, NY	880
39		Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO	870
40		Curtis Odom, Coldwater, MI	430
		Jess Stayrook, Tempe, AZ	430