Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz., mowed down four opponents to win the $85,000 Copenhagen Open in Cleveland. Three of his four victories in front of a national television audience were among the most pressure-packed and thrilling in the history of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) televised finals. Colwell's victims were Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio, Bobby Fenton, Los Angeles, Calif., Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J., and Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. The only easy win was a 224-149 win over Fenton; the others were won by a total of only 22 pins, including a 212-208 win over Roth in the championship game. Colwell was fifth seeded into the championship finals, getting there with three big games of 243-256 and 247 in the last three matches of semi-final play Friday night. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 857 (4 games) | $10,000 | | 2 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | 208 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 3 | | Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J. | 214 (1 game) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Bobby Fenton, Los Angeles, Calif. | 149 (1 game) | 3,200 | | 5 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 189 (1 game) | 2,600 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Colwell defeated Johnson, 205-189; Colwell defeated Fenton, 224-149; Colwell defeated DiTolla, 216-214, and in the championship game, Colwell defeated Roth, 212-208.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9299 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9779 | | | | 2 | | Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J. | | 9242 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9722 | | | | 3 | | Bobby Fenton, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 9155 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9665 | | | | 4 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | | 9077 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9557 | | | | 5 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson Ariz. | | 9148 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9538 | | | | *6 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 9014 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9434 | | $2,250 | | 7 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | | 8983 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9418 | | 2,000 | | #8 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8940 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9345 | | 1,900 | | 9 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8819 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9224 | | 1,800 | | 10 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8914 | | 9-13-2 | | 300 | | 9214 | | 1,700 | | 11 | | Mark Estes, Cleveland, Ohio | | 8723 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9173 | | 1,650 | | 12 | | Bob Hood, San Francisco, Calif. | | 8804 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9134 | | 1,600 | | 13 | | Jim Godman, Vero Beach, Fla. | | 8790 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9090 | | 1,550 | | 14 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8757 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9057 | | 1,500 | | 15 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8755 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9055 | | 1,450 | | 16 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8715 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9045 | | 1,400 | | 17 | | Jack Biondolillo, Houston, Texas | | 8709 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8994 | | 1,350 | | 18 | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | | 8640 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8970 | | 1,300 | | @19 | | Chuck Linden, Cleveland, Ohio | | 8638 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8968 | | 1,250 | | 20 | | Skip Tucker, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8630 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8930 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Chuck Moran, San Diego, Calif. | | 8595 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 8925 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Clyde Martin, Akron, Ohio | | 8618 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8858 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | | 8552 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8822 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8573 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8813 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 3798 | $975 | | 26 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 3796 | 850 | | 27 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | 3792 | 800 | | 28 | | Matt Surina, Longview Wash. | 3783 | 750 | | 29 | | Gary Mage, Seattle Wash. | 3776 | 725 | | 30 | | Dick Weber Jr., St. Louis Mo. | 3769 | 700 | | 31 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. | 3766 | 675 | | 32 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles Calif. | 3764 | 650 | | 33 | | Keith Craycraft, N. M'Ville, W.Va. | 3759 | 625 | | 34 | | Neil Brown, Hazelton Pa. | 3748 | 600 | | 35 | | Bob Chappell, Wichita Kan. | 3747 | 590 | | 36 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 3734 | 580 | | 37 | | Palmer Fallgren Sacramento, Calif. | 3728 | 570 | | 38 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas | 3727 | 560 | | 39 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 3721 | 550 | | 40 | | Harry Mickelson, Kodiak, Alaska | 3719 | 540 | | 41 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 3718 | 530 | | 42 | | Joe Berardi New York, N.Y. | 3713 | 515 | | | | Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind. | 3713 | 515 | | 44 | | Greg Baderdeen, Ontario, Calif. | 3708 | 500 | | 45 | | Jerry Buchholz, San Jose, Calif. | 3707 | 490 | | 46 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | 3703 | 480 | | 47 | | Mike Limongello, N. Lindenhurst, N.Y. | 3702 | 470 | | 48 | | Bob Monaco, Kansas City, Mo. | 3701 | 455 | | | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 3701 | 455 | | 50 | | Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio | 3694 | 440 | | 51 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis, N.C. | 3693 | 430 | | 52 | | Bobby Fliegman, Torrance, Calif. | 3692 | 415 | | | | Jim Fowble, Hobart, Ind. | 3692 | 415 | | 54 | | Don Bell, Scotts Valley, Calif. | 3687 | 400 | | 55 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3682 | 390 | | 56 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 3680 | 380 | | 57 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 3672 | 370 | | 58 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 3671 | 360 | | 59 | | Rick Minier Akron Ohio | 3662 | 350 | | 60 | | Mike McGrath, Lake St. Louis, Mo. | 3659 | 340 | | 61 | | Russ Huber Melville Mo. | 3657 | 325 | | | | Bill McCorkle, Columbus, Ohio | 3657 | 325 | | 63 | | Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3655 | 310 | | 64 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 3654 | 300 | |
*Alternates. @Local entry. #Holman received $100 for 300 game. 18-game qualifying leader-Roth 4033. 24th low-Hood 3804. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Curt Schmidt, Gary Mage, Bill McCorkle, Pete McCordic, Dick Weber, Leroy Langager, Don Bell, Mike McGrath, Marshall Holman, Mike Limongello.
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