Mark Roth opened the championship game with three strikes and was never headed as he crushed challenging Dennis Lane, 257-195, to successfully defend his City of Roses title and become the only bowler in the 14-year history of the Portland event to win the tournament twice. Not only did the 28-year-old two-time PBA Player of the Year join select company with his 20th career victory, but he also became the fifth professional bowler to surpass the half million dollar standard. The tournament saw the initiation of the PBA's new alternate pair Television format, with each of the four final matches between the top five bowlers, alternating between two pairs of lanes. Jay Robinson finished third, Tom Baker, fourth, and Bill Spigner, fifth. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, North Arlington, N.J. | 257 (1 game) | $8,000 | | 2 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 433 (2 games) | 5,000 | | 3 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 617 (3 games) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. - | 176 (1 game) | 3,500 | | 5 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 194 (1 game) | 3,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Robinson defeated Spigner, 218-194; Robinson defeated Baker, 196-176; Lane defeated Robinson, 238-203; and in the championship game, Roth defeated Lane, 257-195. 42 GAME TOTALS| | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, N. Arlington, N.J. | | 9689 | | 230.6 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10169 | | | | 2 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9519 | | 226.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9909 | | | | 3 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9458 | | 225.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9848 | | | | 4 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 9403 | | 223.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9778 | | | | 5 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 9367 | | 223.0 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9772 | | | | **6 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9227 | | 219.6 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9767 | | $2,500 | | 7 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 9227 | | 219.6 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9707 | | 2,000 | | 8 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 9232 | | 219.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9652 | | 1,900 | | #9 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | | 9253 | | 220.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9553 | | 1,800 | | 10 | | Greg Damaskos, Yakima, Wash. | | 9154 | | 217.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9514 | | 1,700 | | 11 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9086 | | 216.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9446 | | 1,600 | | 12 | | Dave Kappel, Chicago, Ill. | | 9008 | | 214.4 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9443 | | 1,500 | | 13 | | Dale Glenn, Northridge, Calif. | | 9108 | | 216.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9438 | | 1,450 | | 14 | | Bruce Russell, Moses Lake, Wash. | | 9052 | | 215.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9412 | | 1,400 | | #15 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 9160 | | 218.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9400 | | 1,350 | | 16 | | Jim Figari, Lititz, Pa. | | 9079 | | 216.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9379 | | 1,300 | | 17 | | Rick Jones, Bellingham, Wash. | | 9003 | | 214.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9363 | | 1,250 | | 18 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 9007 | | 214.4 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9352 | | 1,200 | | 19 | | Boysie Huber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8966 | | 213.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9341 | | 1,150 | | 20 | | Jerry Miller, Twin Falls, Idaho | | 8951 | | 213.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9281 | | 1,100 | | 21 | | Paul Vorisek, Cleveland, Ohio | | 8905 | | 212.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9205 | | 1,050 | | 22 | | John Denton, Midland, Texas | | 8884 | | 211.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9184 | | 1,000 | | 23 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | | 8815 | | 209.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9085 | | 950 | | 24 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 8882 | | 211.4 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 9077 | | 900 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Earl Anthony, Kent, Wash. | $870 | | 26 | | Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind. | 770 | | 27 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 750 | | 28 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 730 | | 29 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 715 | | | | Cary York, Salem, Ore. | 715 | | 31 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | 695 | | | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 695 | | 33 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 680 | | 34 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | 670 | | 35 | | John Handegard, Eugene, Ore. | 655 | | | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | 655 | | 37 | | Ron McCaull, Maiden, Mass. | 640 | | 38 | | Mick McMahon, Portland, Ore. | 630 | | 39 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | 620 | | 40 | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. | 610 | | 41 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | 600 | | 42 | | Rick Minier, Portland, Ore. | 590 | | 43 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 580 | | 44 | | Joseph Groskind, Memphis, Tenn. | 565 | | | | Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa. | 565 | | 46 | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 550 | | 47 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | 540 | | 48 | | Steve Jones, Kerrville, Texas | 530 | |
* - Match Play Alternate. ** - TV Alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Lane, 4,180. 24th place Godman and Huber, 3,885. # - Coleman and Ellenburg rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Bill Coleman, Dennis Swayda, Sam Flanagan, Tom Baker, Jim Godman, Tommy Hudson, Doug Heim, Jeff Mattingly, Joe Hutchinson and Warren Nelson.
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