Veteran Dave Davis shot an "average" game to win the $15,000 first prize in the $100,000 Rolaids Open at Dick Weber Lanes. Davis, a 17-time PBA champion, averaged 235 for the 42-game test leading tip to the TV finals and then defeated Earl Anthony, 235-186, in the championship game. Anthony, seeded fourth, defeated John Denton, 255-202, Nelson Burton Jr., 200-198, and Gary Patterson, 268-199, to advance into the final match. "I felt just great out there today," Davis said. "I felt loose and confident all day." TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dave Davis, Hackensack, N.J. | 235 (1 game) | $15,000 | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma | 909 (4 games) | 8,000 | | 3 | | Gary Patterson, St. Louis | 199 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 198 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 5 | | John Denton, Midland, Texas | 202 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Anthony defeated Denton, 255-202; Anthony defeated Button, 200-198; Anthony defeated Patterson, 268-199; Davis defeated Anthony, 235-186.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Dave Davis, Hackensack, N.J. | | 9911 | | 235.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10301 | | | | #2 | | Gary Patterson, St. Louis | | 9718 | | 231.3 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 10258 | | | | 3 | | Nelson Burton, Jr., St. Louis | | 9644 | | 229.6 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 10139 | | | | #4 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma | | 9646 | | 229.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10096 | | | | 5 | | John Denton, Midland, Tex. | | 9491 | | 225.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9911 | | | | #6 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | | 9494 | | 226.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9884 | | $3,250 | | 7 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco | | 9397 | | 223.7 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9832 | | 2,800 | | 8 | | Steve Westberg, Cot. Grove, Ore. | | 9408 | | 224.0 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9813 | | 2,600 | | 9 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron | | 9389 | | 223.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9749 | | 2,500 | | 10 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth | | 9341 | | 224.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9701 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9223 | | 219.5 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9658 | | 2,300 | | #12 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 9182 | | 218.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9632 | | 2,200 | | 13 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 9188 | | 218.7 | | 13-9-2 | | 420 | | 9608 | | 2,100 | | 14 | | Keith Craycraft, New Martinsville | | 9218 | | 219.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9593 | | 2,000 | | 15 | | Steve Jones, Independence, Mo. | | 9253 | | 220.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9583 | | 1,900 | | 16 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9277 | | 220.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9547 | | 1,800 | | 17 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis | | 9265 | | 220.5 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9475 | | 1,700 | | 18 | | Don Bell, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 9169 | | 218.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9439 | | 1,600 | | 19 | | Butch Soper, Orange County, Cal. | | 9103 | | 216.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 274 | | 9373 | | 1,500 | | 20 | | Joe Nuzzo, Youngstown, Ohio | | 9044 | | 215.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9284 | | 1,400 | | 21 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | | 8974 | | 213.6 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9259 | | 1,350 | | 22 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8901 | | 211.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9201 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | | 8856 | | 210.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9186 | | 1,250 | | 24 | | Rob Lambert, Huntington, W.Va. | | 8866 | | 211.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9076 | | 1,200 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | $1,100 | | *26 | | Rick Minier, Portland | 1,140 | | | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City | 1,065 | | 28 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson | 1,035 | | 29 | | Guppy Troup, Columbia, S.C. | 1,020 | | 30 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 1,010 | | 31 | | Norm Meters, St. Louis | 1,000 | | 32 | | Jack Calhoun, Cincinnati | 990 | | 33 | | Ralph Hartmann, N. Hyde Pk., N.Y. | 975 | | | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 975 | | 35 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 960 | | 36 | | Rob Monaco, Kansas City | 950 | | 37 | | Dave Jones, Charleston, S.C. | 940 | | 38 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Lakes | 930 | | 39 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 920 | | 40 | | Ed Ressler Jr., Allentown, Pa. | 910 | | 41 | | Bill Herider, Lancaster, Calif. | 900 | | 42 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma | 445 | | | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | 445 | |
*Alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Davis, 4186. 24th Place - Zikes, 3932. Zikes defeated Holman in a one-game roll-off for 24th place. PRO-AM CASHERS - Dale Glenn, Larry Laub, Palmer Fallgren, Bill Coleman, Greg Guertin, Don McCune. II - Gary Patterson, Dave Myers, Teata Semiz, Earl Anthony and Sam Flanagan rolled 300 games.
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