Mark Roth became only the second player in professional bowling history to earn $100,000 two years in a row when he won the 560,000 San Jose Open at Saratoga Lanes. Only Roth and Earl Anthony have won $100,000 in two seasons, Anthony having done it in 1975-76. The North Arlington, N.J., right-hander devastated the field during the final day as he amassed a lead of 200 pins after beginning the day in third place, some 78 pins off the pace set by Jay Robinson, the eventual runnerup. 42 GAME TOTALS | |  | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, N. Arlington, N.J. | | 9165 | | 218.2 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9645 | | $6,000 | | 2 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Ca. | | 8935 | | 212.7 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9445 | | 3,500 | | 3 | | Steve Jones, Kerrville, Tx. | | 8806 | | 209.6 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9771 | | 3,000 | | 4 | | Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind. | | 8828 | | 210.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9218 | | 2,500 | | 5 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron | | 8751 | | 208.3 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9216 | | 2,000 | | 6 | | John Denton, Midland, Tx. | | 8814 | | 209.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9204 | | 1,800 | | 7 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth | | 8790 | | 209.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9180 | | 1,650 | | 8 | | Rick Minier, Portland, Ore. | | 8691 | | 206.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9111 | | 1,550 | | 9 | | Nelson Burton, Jr., St. Louis | | 8754 | | 208.4 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9099 | | 1,500 | | 10 | | AI Stonum, S. San Francisco | | 8679 | | 206.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9069 | | 1,450 | | 11 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Spgs. | | 8743 | | 208.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9043 | | 1,400 | | 12 | | Don Bell, Santa Maria, Ca. | | 8577 | | 204.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 8997 | | 1,350 | | 13 | | Paul Vorisek, Cleveland | | 8596 | | 204.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8986 | | 1,300 | | 14 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | | 8668 | | 206.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8938 | | 1,250 | | 15 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Lakes, Conn. | | 8560 | | 203.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8920 | | 1,200 | | 16 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | | 8551 | | 203.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8911 | | 1,150 | | 17 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | | 8472 | | 201.7 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 8847 | | 1,100 | | 18 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8556 | | 203.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8826 | | 1,050 | | 19 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | | 8442 | | 201.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8772 | | 1,000 | | 20 | | Dale Glenn, Northridge, Ca. | | 8494 | | 202.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8764 | | 950 | | 21 | | Jack Lee, Enid, Okla. | | 8500 | | 202.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8740 | | 900 | | 22 | | Tom Wright, Millbrae, Ca. | | 8519 | | 202.8 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8729 | | 850 | | 23 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8374 | | 199.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8704 | | 800 | | 24 | | Steve Sipe, Falls Church, Va. | | 8301 | | 197.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8571 | | 750 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Ross Packard, San Jose, Ca. | $695 | | #26 | | Keith Craycraft, N. Martinsville, W.Va. | 595 | | 27 | | Wendell Davis, Johnson City, Tenn. | 570 | | 28 | | Mal Acosta, Fremont, Ca. | 560 | | 29 | | Don Reeser, S. San Francisco | 550 | | 30 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Pk., Ca. | 540 | | 31 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 530 | | 32 | | Ed Ressler Jr., Allentown, Pa. | 520 | | 33 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 510 | | 34 | | Dan Baudoin, Belmont, Ca. | 500 | | 35 | | Brad Hoffman, Los Altos, Ca. | 490 | | 36 | | Dave Beckmann, Mercer Island, Wash. | 480 | | 37 | | Butch Soper, Santa Ana, Ca. | 470 | | 38 | | Bobby Fenton, Cucamonga, Ca. | 455 | | | | Charlie Venable, Brooklyn. N.Y. | 455 | | 40 | | Steve Westberg, Cot. Grove, Ore. | 440 | | 41 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Ca. | 430 | | 42 | | Rick Kendrick, Del City, Okla. | 420 | |
* - Alternate. 18-game qualifying leader, Roth, 3,909. 24th Place - Lee, 3,697. #- Craycraft shot a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS - Mike Berlin, Mike Durbin, Steve Neff, Dave Beckmann, Cliff McNealy, Norm Meyers.
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