Displaying the same aptitude for big money pressure bowling that made him the PBA National Champion in 1979, young Mike Aulby became the second bowler in two weeks to come from fifth place to a title in the $125,000 Midas Open. Aulby, the 19-year-old Rookie of the Year, handled the likes of Ernie Schlegel, George Pappas, Johnny Petraglia and Dave Davis with a 238 TV average at Brunswick Northwest Bowl in Palatine, Ill., to corner the $20,000 top prize. Top-seeded Davis, who lost, 224-188, in the finale, had compiled a record 770-pin first-place margin as he out-averaged the field by over 13 pins per game while posting a 21-3 match-play mark, including a 300 game. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, Ind. | 954 (4 games) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Fails, N.J. | 188 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | John Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | 214 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 245 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 210 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Aulby defeated Schlegel, 238-210; Aulby defeated Pappas, 258-245; Aulby defeated Petraglia, 234-214; and in the championship match, Aulby defeated Davis, 224-188.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | | 9766 | | 232.5 | | 21-3-0 | | 630 | | 10396 | | | | 2 | | John Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9206 | | 219.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9626 | | | | 3 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9111 | | 216.9 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9591 | | | | 4 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 9135 | | 217.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9585 | | | | 5 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, Ind. | | 9167 | | 218.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9557 | | | | **6 | | Guppy Troup, Columbia, S.C. | | 9024 | | 214.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9444 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio | | 9005 | | 214.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9425 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. ' | | 9011 | | 214.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9341 | | 3,200 | | 9 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8874 | | 211.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9324 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Mark Roth, N. Arlington, N.J. | | 8949 | | 213.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9279 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8764 | | 208.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9184 | | 2,700 | | 12 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 8754 | | 208.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9174 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 8795 | | 209.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9155 | | 2,500 | | #14 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 8825 | | 210.1 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9140 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | | 8781 | | 209.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9126 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | David Jones, S. Boston, Va. | | 8787 | | 209.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9087 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | | 8762 | | 208.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9062 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8759 | | 208.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9059 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | Joseph Greco, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 8663 | | 206.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8963 | | 1,850 | | | | Hugh Miller, Mercer Island. Wash. | | 8663 | | 206.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8963 | | 1,850 | | 21 | | Norm Meyers. St. Louis, Mo. | | 8708 | | 207.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8948 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | John Denton, Midland, Texas | | 8516 | | 202.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8786 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8502 | | 202.4 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8742 | | 1,525 | | 24 | | Nick Wright, Champaign; Ill. | | 8512 | | 202.6 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8722 | | 1,450 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Martin Letscher, Aberdeen, Md. | $1,395 | | 26 | | Henry Gonzalez, Denver, Colo. | 1,290 | | 27 | | Cary York, Salem, Ore. | 1,270 | | 28 | | Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind. | 1,250 | | 29 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Pk., Calif. | 1,240 | | 30 | | Joe Natoli, Brown Deer, Wis. | 1,230 | | 31 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | 1,220 | | 32 | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas | 1,210 | | 33 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | 1,200 | | 34 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 1,190 | | 35 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis, Ind. | 1,180 | | 36 | | Matt Surina, Seattle, Wash. | 1,170 | | 37 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kansas | 1,160 | | 38 | | Dave Beckmann, Bellevue, Wash. | 1,150 | | 39 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | 1,140 | | 40 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Arizona | 1,130 | | 41 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,120 | | 42 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 1,110 | |
*-Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. # - Davis and Hudson rolled 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader -Petraglia, 3976. 24th place - Burton, 3755. PRO-AM CASHERS - Bill Coleman, Jim Plessinger, Nelson Burton Jr., Jay Robinson, Earl Anthony and Hugh Miller.
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