Gary Dickinson made his best shots when they counted the most as he toiled to his seventh PBA title in the $125,000 Miller High Life Classic in Anaheim, Calif. The 36-year-old Texan began the finals in the third-seeded position and routed Mike Hanes, 246-192. A strike on his final shot of the semi-final game gave Dickinson a thrilling 225-224 decision over Johnny Petraglia, preparing him for a 217-198 victory over top-seeded Ernie Schlegel. To insure the $21,000 first prize at Brunswick Wonderbowl Anaheim, Dickinson converted the 3-10 "baby split" twice late in the match. The championship represented the biggest prize won by Dickinson in his outstanding l0-year pro career, while Schlegel came away as runnerup for the fifth time. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 688 (3 games) | $21,000 | | 2 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 198 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | John Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | 224 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Mike Hanes, North Tonawanda, N.Y. | 415 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Willie Willis, West Haven, Conn. | 146 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Hanes defeated Willis, 223-146; Dickinson defeated Hanes, 246-192; Dickinson defeated Petraglia, 225-224; and in the championship match, Dickinson defeated Schlegel, 217-198.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 9018 | | 214.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9498 | | | | 2 | | John Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9079 | | 216.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9469 | | | | 3 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas - | | 9007 | | 214.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9457 | | | | 4 | | Mike Hanes. N. Tonawanda, N.Y. | | 8873 | | 211.2 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9413 | | | | 5 | | Willie Willis, West Haven, Conn. | | 8943 | | 212.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9393 | | | | **6 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | | 8931 | | 212.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9351 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8951 | | 213.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9341 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago, Ill, | | 8898 | | 211.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9318 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 8872 | | 211.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9262 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8772 | | 208.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9222 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St, Paul Minn. | | 8793 | | 209.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9213 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | | 8776 | | 208.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9136 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Ralph Fricke, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 8765 | | 208.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9125 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 8719 | | 207.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9109 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Doug Johnson, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8587 | | 204.4 | | 11-13-0- | | 330 | | 8917 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Bill George, Citrus Hts., Calif. | | 8642 | | 205.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8913 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon. Calif. | | 8609 | | 204.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8879 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | | 8543 | | 203.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8873 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Mike Fleming, Leavenworth, Kan. | | 8606 | | 204.9 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8846 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 8490 | | 202.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8790 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8487 | | 202.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8757 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | Guppy Troup, Columbia. S.C. | | 8476 | | 201.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8746 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8489 | | 202.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8729 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Craig Cutsor, Whittier, Calif. | | 8459 | | 201.4 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8669 | | 1,200 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | $1,100 | | 26 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | 1,123 | | 27 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | 1,048 | | 28 | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 1,000 | | 29 | | Rex Wells, Laramie, Wyo. | 980 | | 30 | | Bruce Russell, Moses Lake, Wash. | 970 | | 31 | | David Jones, S. Boston, Va. | 960 | | 32 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Pk., Calif. | 950 | | 31 | | Don Johnson, Las Vegas, Nev. | 940 | | 34 | | Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa. | 930 | | 35 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | 915 | | | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 915 | | | | Mike Winklepleck, Portland, Ore. | 915 | | 38 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 890 | | 39 | | Hat Truax, Wheeler, Ore. | 880 | | 40 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | 870 | | 41 | | Butch Smith, Garden Grove, Calif. | 860 | | 42 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 850 | | 43 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 840 | | 44 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | 830 | | 45 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 820 | | 46 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, Ind. | 810 | | 47 | | Greg Goetz, Washington, D.C. | 800 | | 48 | | Jim Winklepleck, Milwaukie, Ore. | 790 | | 49 | | Larry Gray, Torrance. Calif. | 335 | | | | Gary Hicks, Tucson, Ariz. | 335 | | 51 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 310 | | 52 | | Tim Cornelio, W. Hartford, Conn. | 300 | | 53 | | Steve Tripp, Wethersfield, Conn. | 300 | | 54 | | Fred Jaskie. Greendale, Wis. | 300 | | 55 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | 300 | | 56 | | Mark Baker, Fount Valley, Calif. | 300 | | 57 | | John Denton, Midland, Texas | 150 | | | | Butch Soper, Whittier, Calif. | 150 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Willis, 3963. 24th place - Husted and Troup, 3734. # -- Denton rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS -- Charlie Tapp, Larry Laub, Dave Soutar, Mike Aulby, Jerry Friedly. Warren Nelson. Mark Roth, John Petraglia and Steve Cook.
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