Mark Roth became the first bowler in PBA history to win $100,000 in three separate years as he topped Joe Berardi, 226-200, for the $11,000 first prize and his fifth victory of the year in the Kessler Classic in Indianapolis. Roth trailed early in the title game, once by 22 pins, before connecting on five strikes from the fifth through ninth frames. A seven-pin conversion in the 10th frame clinched the win for Roth, who had won the top-seeded position at Astro Bowl by 106 pins. Berardi, looking for his third title of the year, rolled 736 his first three matches in surging from fourth place to the championship match. His first victim was Art Trask, 257-212, followed by Gil Sliker, 237-151, and Dennis Lane, 242-227. It was the PBA's first tournament in the Indianapolis area since 1963. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, North Arlington, N.J. | 226 (1 game) | $11,000 | | 2 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y. | 936 (4 games) | 6,000 | | 3 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 227 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 4 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N. J. | 151 (1 game) | 4,000 | | 5 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | 212 (1 game) | 3,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Berardi defeated Trask, 257-212; Berardi defeated Sliker, 237-151; Berardi defeated Lane, 242-227, and in the championship game, Roth defeated Berardi, 226-200.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, North Arlington, N. J. | | 9266 | | 220.6 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9776 | | | | 2 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9250 | | 220.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9670 | | | | 3 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N. J. | | 9092 | | 216.4 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9602 | | | | 4 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N. Y. | | 9150 | | 217.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9600 | | | | 5 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | | 9054 | | 215.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9534 | | | | 6 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9119 | | 217.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9509 | | $3,050 | | 7 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 9035 | | 215.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9365 | | 2,500 | | 8 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8892 | | 211.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9312 | | 2,200 | | 9 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | | 8885 | | 211.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9275 | | 2,000 | | 10 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago | | 8897 | | 211.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9257 | | 1,900 | | 11 | | Earl Anthony, Kent, Wash. | | 8874 | | 211.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9249 | | 1,800 | | 12 | | Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Iowa | | 8812 | | 209.8 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9217 | | 1,700 | | 13 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8845 | | 210.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9205 | | 1,600 | | 14 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8912 | | 212.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9182 | | 1,500 | | 15 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 8757 | | 208.5 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9072 | | 1,450 | | 16 | | Rich Martinez, Yuba City, Calif. | | 8739 | | 208.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9069 | | 1,400 | | 17 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 8764 | | 208.6 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9049 | | 1,350 | | 18 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Calif. | | 8678 | | 206.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9038 | | 1,300 | | 19 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | | 8704 | | 207.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9004 | | 1,250 | | 20 | | Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa. | | 8608 | | 204.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8998 | | 1,200 | | #21 | | Joseph Groskind, Memphis, Tenn. | | 8686 | | 206.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8986 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 8710 | | 207.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8980 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Johnny Petraglia, Staten Island, N. Y. | | 8629 | | 205.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8899 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | Keith Craycraft, New Martinsville, W. Va. | | 8439 | | 200.8 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8587 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | John Voso, Euclid, Ohio | $965 | | 26 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | 860 | | 27 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N. C. | 830 | | 28 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 810 | | 29 | | Robert Glass, Lawrence, Kan. | 800 | | 30 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 790 | | 31 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 780 | | 32 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 770 | | 33 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | 760 | | 34 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 750 | | 35 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 740 | | 36 | | Dale Glenn, Northridge, Calif. | 730 | | 37 | | Emmett Shutes, State College, Pa. | 720 | | 38 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 710 | | 39 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | 700 | | 40 | | David Long, Long Beach, Calif. | 690 | | 41 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 680 | | 42 | | Rick Jones, Bellingham, Wash. | 660 | | | | Teata Semiz, Fairfield, N.J. | 660 | | | | Jeff Valentine, Hopkinton, Mass. | 660 | | 45 | | Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio | 640 | | 46 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 630 | | 47 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 620 | | 48 | | Ron Young, Youngstown, Ohio | 610 | |
*Alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Bill Spigner, 4,039. 24th place - Jay Robinson, 3,818. Joseph Groskind received $100 for 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS - Wendell Davis, Wayne Webb, Dave Husted, Mark Roth, Jerry Hamilton, and Louie Moore.
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