Mark Roth strong-armed his way to his biggest victory when he won the $100,000 Rolaids Open at Dick Weber Lanes. The 24-year-old right-hander overpowered Larry Laub, 235-202, in the title game to take the $14,000 first prize, as he registered his second PBA career championship. In the game just before the championship, Laub downed Tim Harahan, 286-277, as they matched strikes through the ninth frame. Harahan's 277 was the highest losing score ever on national TV. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | 235 (1 game) | $14,000 | | 2 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 488 (2 games) | 8,000 | | 3 | | Tim Harahan, Woodland Hills, Calif. | 715 (3 games) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 198 (1 game) | 5,000 | | @5 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 235 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Harahan defeated Lightfoot, 238-235; Harahan defeated Anthony, 200-198; Laub defeated Harahan, 286-277, and in the championship game, Roth defeated Laub, 235-202.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9655 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 10195 | | | | #2 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9708 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 10083 | | | | 3 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9550 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10000 | | | | 4 | | Tim Harahan, Woodland Hills, Calif. | | 9485 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9890 | | | | @5 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 9432 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9792 | | | | *6 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | | 9342 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9777 | | $3,050 | | 7 | | Butch Soper, Huntington Beach, Calif. | | 9285 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9705 | | 2,500 | | 8 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 9285 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9690 | | 2,300 | | 9 | | Don Johnson, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 9328 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9688 | | 2,100 | | 10 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | | 9297 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9687 | | 2,000 | | 11 | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | | 9273 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9633 | | 1,900 | | 12 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 9237 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9627 | | 1,800 | | 13 | | Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Iowa | | 9371 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9626 | | 1,700 | | 14 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas, | | 9263 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9623 | | 1,600 | | 15 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9200 | | 13-9-2 | | 420 | | 9620 | | 1,550 | | 16 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 9253 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9568 | | 1,500 | | 17 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 9143 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9533 | | 1,450 | | 18 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind., | | 9182 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9512 | | 1,400 | | 19 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9059 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9464 | | 1,350 | | 20 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9172 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9442 | | 1,300 | | 21 | | Jim Maxey, Atlanta, Ga. | | 9063 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9393 | | 1,250 | | 22 | | Ray Orf, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9115 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9370 | | 1,200 | | 23 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | | 9005 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9215 | | 1,150 | | 24 | | Dave Wheeler, Kirksville, Mo. | | 8833 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9043 | | 1,100 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | John Wilcox, Montoursville, Pa. | 3893 | $1,015 | | 26 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | 3872 | 915 | | 27 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 3870 | 900 | | 28 | | Dan Roche, Irving, Texas | 3864 | 890 | | 29 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | 3862 | 880 | | 30 | | Sam Fox, San Francisco, Calif. | 3853 | 870 | | 31 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 3851 | 860 | | 32 | | Jim Fowble, Hobart, Ind. | 3839 | 850 | | 33 | | Steve Jones, Kansas City, Mo. | 3836 | 840 | | 34 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 3830 | 830 | | 35 | | Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J. | 3829 | 820 | | 36 | | Don Reeser, San Francisco, Calif. | 3826 | 805 | | | | Billy Walden, Collinsville, Ill. | 3826 | 805 | | 38 | | Sam Fanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | 3825 | 790 | | 39 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | 3821 | 780 | | 40 | | Dick Ritger, River Falls, Wis. | 3817 | 770 | | 41 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La. | 3816 | 760 | | 42 | | Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio | 3806 | 750 | |
*Alternate. @Local entry. #Laub, Jack Andolina received $100 for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader-Laub,4099. 24th low-Stefanich, 3894. PRO-AM CASHERS -$50 each-Tim Harahan, Earl Anthony, Matt Surina, DaleGlenn, Marshall Holman, Jim Stefanich, Bill Spigner.
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