Victory for Barry Asher in the opening tournament of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Winter Tour, the $60,000 ARC Alameda Open, was a sharp reverse from his performance in the early part of 1974 when he was recovering from an illness which threw his game sharply off form. The Costa Mesa, Calif., pro not only ousted three opponents during the nationally televised finals, but he came from 23rd place tie just to make it into the finals. Asher eliminated Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn., Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Cal., and Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo., in order, with Higham being the victim in the championship game, 236-186. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | 678 (3 games) | $7,000 | | 2 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 186 (1 game) | 4,000 | | 3 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 202 (1 game) | 2,500 | | 4 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 444 (2 games) | 2,000 | | 5 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 201 (1 game) | 1,700 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Spigner defeated Zahn, 275-201; Asher defeated Spigner, 215-169; Asher defeated Conner, 227-202, and in the championship game, Asher defeated Higham, 236-186.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | | 8993 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9488 | | | | 2 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 8875 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9310 | | | | 3 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | | 8842 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9292 | | | | 4 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 8912 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9287 | | | | 5 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | | 8776 | | 13-8-3 | | 435 | | 9211 | | | | *6 | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 8775 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9210 | | $1,550 | | 7 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 8890 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9205 | | 1,400 | | 8 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8828 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9203 | | 1,300 | | 9 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 8812 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9202 | | 1,250 | | 10 | | Greg Damaskos, Yakima, Wash. | | 8808 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9168 | | 1,200 | | 11 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8747 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9167 | | 1,150 | | 12 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8806 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9166 | | 1,100 | | 13 | | Mike Limongello, Lindenhurst, N.Y, | | 8838 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9153 | | 1,050 | | 14 | | Marshall Holman Medford, Ore. | | 8643 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9108 | | 1,000 | | 15 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | | 8748 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9063 | | 950 | | 16 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 8711 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 9041 | | 900 | | 17 | | Lamar Keck, Canoga Park, Calif. | | 8732 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9032 | | 875 | | 18 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 8600 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9020 | | 850 | | #19 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | | 8722 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8962 | | 825 | | 20 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | | 8594 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8954 | | 800 | | 21 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | | 8612 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8942 | | 775 | | 22 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | | 8586 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8916 | | 750 | | 23 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | | 8502 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8742 | | 725 | | 24 | | John Elledge, Sacramento, Calif. | | 8323 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8473 | | 700 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Sandy Finkelstein, Cortland, N.Y. | 3711 | $625 | | 26 | | Dick Weber Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 3710 | 520 | | 27 | | Rich Carrubba, Hayward, Calif. | 3705 | 510 | | 28 | | Neil Brown, Hazelton, Pa. | 3703 | 500 | | 29 | | Elton Kelley, Las Vegas, Nev. | 3688 | 490 | | 30 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 3678 | 480 | | 31 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 3676 | 470 | | 32 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | 3673 | 460 | | 33 | | Larry Gray, Torrance, Calif. | 3672 | 450 | | 34 | | Glenn Carlson Fresno, Calif. | 3668 | 440 | | 35 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 3661 | 425 | | | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3661 | 425 | | 37 | | Don Bell, Scotts Valley, Calif. | 3651 | 405 | | | | Bobby Fliegman, Torrance, Calif. | 3651 | 405 | | 39 | | Ed Bourdase, San Jose, Calif. | 3646 | 385 | | | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 3646 | 385 | | #41 | | Jerry Buchholz, San Jose, Cal. | 3645 | 370 | | 42 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Cal. | 3643 | 355 | | | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 3643 | 355 | | 44 | | Mark Estes, Cleveland Ohio | 3635 | 345 | | 45 | | Bob Monaco, Kansas City, Mo. | 3629 | 340 | | 46 | | Jimmy McHugh, Lynbrook, N.Y. | 3628 | 335 | | 47 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | 3626 | 330 | | 48 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Cal. | 3619 | 325 | | 49 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 3613 | 320 | | @50 | | Brian Blanchard, Sacramento, Calif. | 3607 | 315 | | 51 | | Norm Friedmeyer, St. Louis, Mo. | 3606 | 310 | | 52 | | Dean Asami, Richmond, Calif. | 3602 | 302.50 | | | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | 3602 | 302.50 | | 54 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3599 | 300 | |
*Alternates. @Local entry. #Cliff McNealy and Jerry Buchholz received $100 each for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader-McNealy 3993. 24th low-tie between Asher and Frazier 3718. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 eachDennis Lane, Jimmy McHugh, Barry Asher, Gary Dickinson, Sam Flanagan, Mark Roth.
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