Second-year pro Mike Berlin captured his third tour victory of the year when he ran away from Don Bell in the final round of the $60,000 Buzz Fazio Open. Berlin, who won $6,000, started the final session of match play with a slim lead over Bell, the former world-class soccer player seeking his initial tour victory. But Berlin defeated Bell, 209-182, in the opening game of match play and never looked back as he finished with a 128-pin victory over Bell. Berlin's victory capped a remarkable comeback as he qualified for the match play finals in 23rd place. Perfect games were rolled by Pat Malone, Dennis Swayda, Roy Buckley and Ed Ressler. 42-GAME TOTALS | |  | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Iowa | | 9441 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9951 | | $6,000 | | 2 | | Don Bell, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 9373 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9823 | | 3,500 | | 3 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | | 9196 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9706 | | 3,000 | | 4 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 9214 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9694 | | 2,500 | | 5 | | Eddie Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 9235 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9565 | | 2,000 | | 6 | | Rick Larue, Saginaw, Mich. | | 9200 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9560 | | 1,800 | | 7 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | | 9047 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9557 | | 1,650 | | 8 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma | | 9087 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9522 | | 1,500 | | 9 | | Dave Frame. Baldwin Pk., Calif. | | 9145 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9460 | | 1,400 | | 10 | | Neil Burton, St. Louis | | 8988 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9438 | | 1,350 | | 11 | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | | 9113 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9413 | | 1,300 | | 12 | | John Denton, Midland, Texas | | 9002 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9392 | | 1,250 | | 13 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9091 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9391 | | 1,200 | | 14 | | Frank Ellenburg, Phoenix, Ariz. | | 8999 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9389 | | 1,150 | | 15 | | Wendell Davis, Johnson City, Tenn. | | 9032 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9332 | | 1,100 | | 16 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | | 8923 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9313 | | 1,050 | | 17 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 9002 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9272 | | 1,000 | | 18 | | John Bennett, Pontiac, Mich. | | 8950 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9250 | | 950 | | 19 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8935 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9235 | | 900 | | 20 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8869 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9199 | | 850 | | 21 | | Steve Westberg, Cot. Grove, Ore. | | 8768 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9128 | | 800 | | 22 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | | 8776 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9076 | | 750 | | 23 | | Scott Kelly, Redlands, Calif. | | 8708 | | 5-18-1 | | 165 | | 8873 | | 700 | | 24 | | Kev Kwiatkowski, Hammond, Ind. | | 8594 | | 6=17-1 | | 195 | | 8789 | | 665 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | $635 | | 26 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 550 | | 27 | | Dave Wheeler, Kirksville, Mo. | 540 | | 28 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 530 | | 29 | | Reggie Denard, Midland, Tex. | 520 | | 30 | | Emmett Shutes, State College, Pa. | 510 | | 31 | | John Voso, Euclid, Ohio | 500 | | 32 | | Dale Glenn, Glendale, Calif. | 490 | | 33 | | Doug Heim, Buffalo, N.Y. | 478 | | | | Paul Moser, Medford, Mass. | 478 | | 35 | | Tim Godman, Miami, Fla. | 470 | | 36 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | 465 | | 37 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco | 460 | | 38 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 455 | | 39 | | Ralph Croy, Lansing, Ill. | 450 | | 40 | | Les Crawford, Belleville, Mich. | 445 | | 41 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 440 | | 42 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | 435 | | 43 | | Mike Mamardzija, Detroit | 430 | | 44 | | Rich Nesbit, Pittsburgh | 425 | | 45 | | Mike Matosich, San Bruno, Calif. | 420 | | 46 | | Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio | 415 | | 47 | | Bill McCorkle, Columbus, Ohio | 410 | | 48 | | Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind. | 405 | |
*Alternate (Includes $75). 18-Game qualifying leader-Ressler, 4254. 24th Place-Kelly, 3881. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each)-Earl Anthony, Steve Neff, John Denton, Les Zikes. Mike Matosich, Keith Craycraft. #Pat Malone, Dennis Swayda, Roy Buckley and Eddie Ressler received $100 for 300 games.
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