A pair of 225 games carried veteran Mike Durbin to his first PBA title in over seven years in the Syracuse Open. Durbin victimized Mark Roth and top-seeded Alvin Lou in the ESPN-TV finals for his sixth championship and the $8,000 first prize. It was his first victory since the Firestone Tournament of Champions in 1972. Durbin, 37, had defeated Roth twice late in match play to claim the second-seeded position and then tossed a crucial 10th-frame strike against Roth in the semi-final game to take a 225-208 decision and halt Roth's bid for his third straight PBA Championship. In the championship match against Lou, Durbin started with five strikes to springboard him to a 225-191 victory. A tour rookie, Lou earned $5,000 for his best PBA showing. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 450 (2 games) | $8,000 | | 2 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 191 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 3 | | Mark Roth, North Arlington, N. J. | 668 (3 games) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | 227 (1 game) | 3,500 | | 5 | | Willie Willis, West Haven, Conn. | 203 (1 game) | 3,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Roth defeated Willis, 216-203; Roth defeated Webb, 244-227; Durbin defeated Roth, 225-208; and in the championship game, Durbin defeated Lou, 225-191.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 9356 | | 222.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9776 | | | | 2 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9275 | | 220.8 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9755 | | | | 3 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | | 9323 | | 221.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9743 | | | | 4 | | Willie Willis, West Haven, Conn. | | 9202 | | 219.0 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9712 | | | | #5 | | Mark Roth, North Arlington, N. J. | | 9209 | | 219.2 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9674 | | | | **6 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N. Y. | | 9197 | | 218.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9647 | | $2,550 | | 7 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N. J. | | 9257 | | 220.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9617 | | 2,100 | | 8 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 9166 | | 218.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9616 | | 1,900 | | 9 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | | 9272 | | 220.7 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 9602 | | 1,800 | | 10 | | Johnny Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9068 | | 215.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9518 | | 1,700 | | 11 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9114 | | 217.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9504 | | 1,650 | | 12 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 9084 | | 216.2 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9489 | | 1,600 | | 13 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, USA | | 9200 | | 219.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9440 | | 1,550 | | 14 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8960 | | 213.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9380 | | 1,500 | | 15 | | John Wilcox, Shavertown, Pa. | | 9020 | | 214.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9350 | | 1,450 | | 16 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8962 | | 213.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9322 | | 1,400 | | 17 | | Mike Orlovsky, Johnson City, N.Y. | | 8897 | | 211.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9287 | | 1,350 | | 18 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | | 8918 | | 212.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9218 | | 1,300 | | 19 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 8887 | | 211.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9217 | | 1,250 | | 20 | | Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Iowa | | 8817 | | 209.9 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9102 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | | 8793 | | 209.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9033 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | | 8744 | | 208.1 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 8939 | | 1,100 | | +23 | | Dave Beckmann, Mercer Island, Wash. | | 8671 | | 206.4 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8781 | | 1,020 | | 24 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 8543 | | 203.4 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8723 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | +25 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | $970 | | 26 | | Kenny Hall, Latham, N.Y. | 875 | | *27 | | Pat Dickey, San Antonio, Texas | 885 | | 28 | | Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa. | 850 | | 29 | | Guppy Troup, Savannah, Ga. | 835 | | | | Charlie Venable, Bronx, N.Y. | 835 | | 31 | | John Johns, Canton, Ohio | 820 | | 32 | | Daniel Ghezzi, Childs, Pa. | 810 | | 33 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 800 | | 34 | | Craig Cutsor, Whittier, Calif. | 780 | | | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 780 | | | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 780 | | 37 | | Steve Tripp, Wethersfield, Conn. | 760 | | 38 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | 750 | | 39 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | 740 | | 40 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 730 | | 41 | | John Voso, Euclid, Ohio | 720 | | 42 | | Wendell Davis, Johnson City, Tenn. | 705 | | | | Mike Hanes, North Tonawanda, N.Y. | 705 | | 44 | | John Denton, Midland, Texas | 690 | | 45 | | Louie Moore, Indianapolis, Ind. | 680 | | 46 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 665 | | | | Butch Seymour, Syracuse, N.Y. | 665 | | 48 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | 650 | |
* - Denotes match play alternate. ** - Denotes TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Lou, 4,062. 24th place Holman, 3,855. # - Roth rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS - Roy Buckley, Steve Westberg, Jim Poulos, Dave Husted, Wayne Webb and Jerry Friedly. + - Beckmann replaced Roche in match play after the 27th game. He was assessed a 130-pin penalty, the difference between their 18-game qualifying totals as well as any bonus pins that Roche had won. They shared 23rd and 25th place money, $970, and Beckmann received $50 additional for serving as alternate for two rounds. Pat Dickey was the new alternate and earned $25. Roche's actual pinfall was 4,634 for 27 games, and Beckmann's was 6,888 for 33 games.
|