Henry Gonzalez waded through four opponents to win his second PBA title and a reentry into the FirestoneTournament of Champions in the $70,000 Southern California Open. Gonzalez, a 28-year-old part-time pro from Colorado Springs, Colo., capped his performance with a 225-195 victory over leader Cliff McNealy. For the finals Gonzalez averaged 237 in outbowling Gip Lentine, Ed Ressler, Warren Nelson and finally McNealy. Gonzalez, whose last victory came in the 1977 Quaker State Open was tied with McNealy, also going for his second title, 96-96, through five frames before throwing strikes on four of his last five balls to clinch the victory. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | 950 (4 games) | $8,000 | | 2 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | 195 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 3 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | 180 (1 game) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Ed Ressler, Bethlehem, Pa. | 193 (1 game) | 3,500 | | 5 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Heights, Calif. | 202 (1-game! | 3,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Gonzalez defeated Lentine, 250-202; Gonzalez defeated Ressler, 228-193; Gonzalezdefeated Nelson, 247-180; and in the championship game, Gonzalez defeated McNealy, 225-195.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | | 9769 | | 232.5 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 10279 | | | | 2 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 9816 | | 233.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10206 | | | | 3 | | Eddie Ressler, Jr., Bethlehem, Pa. | | 9647 | | 229.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10067 | | | | 4 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | | 9655 | | 229.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10045 | | | | 5 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | | 9590 | | 228.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10010 | | | | **#6 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | | 9600 | | 228.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9960 | | $2,550 | | 7 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | | 9555 | | 227.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9930 | | 2,000 | | 8 | | Guppy Troup, Savannah, Ga. | | 9596 | | 228.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9926 | | 1,900 | | #9 | | Rich Carrubba, Las Vegas | | 9480 | | 225.7 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9915 | | 1,800 | | 10 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 9493 | | 226.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9913 | | 1,700 | | 11 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | | 9600 | | 228.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9900 | | 1,600 | | 12 | | Craig Cutsor, Whittier, Calif. | | 9428 | | 224.2 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9863 | | 1,500 | | 13 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo | | 9486 | | 225.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9861 | | 1,400 | | #14 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9472 | | 225.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9832 | | 1,350 | | 15 | | Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind. | | 9503 | | 226.3 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9818 | | 1,300 | | 16 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | | 9488 | | 225.9 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9803 | | 1,250 | | 17 | | Rick Jones, Bellingham, Wash. | | 9546 | | 227.3 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9801 | | 1,200 | | 18 | | Art Trask, Miami | | 9293 | | 221.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9713 | | 1,150 | | 19 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth | | 9349 | | 222.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9709 | | 1,100 | | 20 | | Dennis Lawrence, Santa Clara, Calif. | | 9285 | | 221.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9675 | | 1,050 | | 21 | | Dean Johnson, Portland | | 9281 | | 221.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9581 | | 1,000 | | 22 | | Ernie Harding, Cucamonga, Calif. | | 9272 | | 220.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9572 | | 950 | | 23 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | | 9193 | | 218.9 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 9418 | | 900 | | 24 | | Al Stonum, San Francisco | | 9093 | | 216.5 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9333 | | 850 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | $750 | | *26 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 810 | | @27 | | Phil Kapsimallis, Van Nuys, Calif. | 720 | | 28 | | Jim Poulos, Daly City, Calif. | 705 | | 29 | | Butch Smith, Garden Grove, Calif. | 690 | | 30 | | Ron Wells, Albuquerque | 680 | | 31 | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. | 670 | | 32 | | Rick Minier, Portland | 660 | | 33 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | 650 | | 34 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N. J. | 640 | | 35 | | Jack Andolina Glendale, Calif. | 630 | | 36 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 620 | | #37 | | Cary York, Salem, Ore. | 610 | | #38 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | 600 | | 39 | | John Johns, Canton, Ohio | 590 | | 40 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 580 | | 41 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 570 | | 42 | | Phil Ringener, Big Springs, Texas | 560 | | 43 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 550 | | 44 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 540 | | 45 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma | 530 | | 46 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | 520 | | 47 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Calif. | 510 | | 48 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 500 | |
*Match play alternate. **TV Finals Alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - McNealy, 4,204. 24th place - Durbin, 4,047. # Carrubba (2), York, Stoughton, John Irwin, Vial Blanke, Westberg, Durbin and Kyle Shedd rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Warren Nelson, Bill George, John Weltzien, Pete McCordic, Gil Sliker and Rich Chang. @ Local Entry (non-PBA member).
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