Starting with nine strikes in the final game, Mark Roth avenged his loss two weeks earlier in the Quaker State Open to Marshall Holman by ripping Holman, 279-227, for his first title of the year in the Rolaids Open. Roth, who won the Rolaids title at Dick Weber Lanes in 1976, could not hold back top-seeded Holman in match play, but earned another shot at him by disposing of Dan Roche, 247-166, in the semi-final game. Roth's bid for a 300 game in the championship match was stopped by a 6-pin on a high hit in the 10th frame. It was Roth's 17th PBA title, worth $15,000. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, No. Arlington, N.J. | 526 (2 games) | $15,000 | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 227 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 3 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | 597 (3 games) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Guppy Troup, Columbia, S.C. | 197 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 5 | | Mal Acosta, Fremont, Calif. | 224 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Roche defeated Acosta, 226-224; Roche defeated Troup, 205-197; Roth defeated Roche, 247-166; and in the championship match, Roth defeated Holman, 279-227.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9963 | | 237.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10413 | | | | 2 | | Mark Roth, N. Arlington, N.J. | | 9818 | | 233.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10298 | | | | 3 | | Guppy Troup, Columbia, S.C. | | 9748 | | 232.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10198 | | | | 4 | | Mal Acosta, Fremont, Calif. | | 9711 | | 231.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10101 | | | | 5 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | | 9713 | | 231.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 10088 | | | | 6 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Cuff. | | 9658 | | 229.9 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 10033 | | $3,200 | | **7 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 9612 | | 228.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9972 | | 2,930 | | | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 9582 | | 228.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9972 | | 2,880 | | 9 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | | 9593 | | 228.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9968 | | 2,700 | | 10 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9570 | | 227.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9930 | | 2,600 | | 11 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9598 | | 228.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9928 | | 2,500 | | 12 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | | 9527 | | 226.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9917 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Rick Minier, Portland, Ore. | | 9549 | | 227.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9979 | | 2,300 | | #14 | | Neil Burton, St. Louis | | 9501 | | 226.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9861 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9496 | | 226.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9856 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Rich Carrubba, Las Vegas | | 9495 | | 228.4 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9840 | | 2,000 | | #17 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9467 | | 225.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9827 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Heights, Cal. | | 9404 | | 223.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9764 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City | | 9425 | | 224.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9725 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, III. | | 9415 | | 224.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9715 | | 1,600 | | #21 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis | | 9353 | | 222.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9713 | | 1,450 | | | | Butch Soper, Whiner, Calif. | | 9413 | | 224.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9713 | | 1,450 | | 23 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | | 9343 | | 222.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9613 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 9284 | | 221.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9554 | | 1,200 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | $1,175 | | 26 | | Louie Moore, Indianapolis | 1,080 | | 27 | | Dick Ritger, River Falls, Wis. | 1,060 | | 28 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 1,040 | | 29 | | Keith Craycraft, N. Martinsville, S | 1,020 | | 30 | | Craig Cutsor, Whittier, Cal. | 1,000 | | 31 | | Paul Vorisek, Cleveland | 980 | | 32 | | Ray Bluth, St. Louis | 965 | | | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City | 965 | | 34 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | 950 | | 35 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 940 | | 36 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 930 | | 37 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 920 | | 38 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Cal. | 910 | | 39 | | Fred Jaskie, Greendale, Wis. | 900 | | 40 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 890 | | 41 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 880 | | 42 | | Dale Glenn, Northridge, Calif. | 435 | | | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 435 | |
*Alternate for match play. **Alternate for TV finals (Spigner defeated Conner, 277-227). 18-game qualifying leader Burton Jr., 4,288. 24th place - Hutchinson, 4,112. # - Norm Meyers (2), Jeff Mattingly, Neil Burton, Marshall Hohnan, Butch Soper and Mal Acosta rolled perfect games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Craig Cutsor, Gil Sliker, Steve Jones, Dan Roche, Nelson Burton Jr., and Steve Neff.
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