Veteran Palmer Fallgren snapped a rive-year victory drought and collected his largest career payoff when he defeated four opponents to win $20,000 and the inaugural True Value Open championship in Miami. Fallgren began his big conquest by routing George Pappas with a 256 game before edging past Les Zikes, when Zikes, needing a strike to win, left a solid eight-pin. Henry Gonzalez went down next and top-seeded Marshall Holman succumbed, 211-196, when his bid for a game-winning 10th-frame double was foiled by a 3-6 leave. The win at Don Carter's Kendall Lanes regained for the 29-year-old Fallgren an invitation to the Firestone Tournament of Champions since his eligibility had expired in 1978. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 874 (4 games) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 196 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Henry Gonzalez, Denver, Colo. | 179 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 190 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 175 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Fallgren defeated Pappas, 256-175; Fallgren defeated Zikes, 197-190; Fallgren defeated Gonzalez, 210-179; and in the championship game, Fallgren defeated Holman, 211-196.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8909 | | 212.1 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9449 | | | | 2 | | Henry Gonzalez, Denver, Colo. | | 8886 | | 211.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9366 | | | | 3 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, 111. | | 8897 | | 211.8 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9302 | | | | 4 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 8902 | | 211.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9292 | | | | 5 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8818 | | 209.9 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9283 | | | | **6 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, ICY. | | 8845 | | 210.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9205 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth. Texas | | 8851 | | 210.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9181 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J, | | 8746 | | 208.2 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9151 | | 3,200 | | #9 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 8738 | | 208.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9128 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Steve Tripp, Wethersfield, Conn. | | 8702 | | 207.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9122 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8677 | | 206.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9097 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | | 8703 | | 207.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9093 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Tommy Evans, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8657 | | 206.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9062 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Iowa | | 8629 | | 205.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9049 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | | 8625 | | 205.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9015 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8662 | | 206.2 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9007 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Jimmy Certain, Peoria, 111. | | 8608 | | 204.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8998 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8651 | | 205.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8951 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8607 | | 204.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8937 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y. | | 8657 | | 206.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8927 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 8633 | | 205.5 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8873 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Joseph Greco, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 8364 | | 199.1 | | 6-16-2 | | 210 | | 8574 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | | 8360 | | 199.0 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 8555 | | 1,200 | | 24 | | Dave Beckmann, Bellevue, Wash. | | 8328 | | 198.2 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8478 | | 1,150 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Willie Willis, W. Haven, Conn. | $1,025 | | 26 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 990 | | 27 | | Guppy Troup, Columbia, S.C. | 960 | | 28 | | Alvin Lou, EI Cajon, Calif. | 940 | | 29 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis, Ind. | 920 | | 30 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City | 900 | | 31 | | Jim Carter, Miami, Fla. | 880 | | 32 | | Bobby Meadows, Harvey, La. | 855 | | | | Jeff Valentine, Westboro, Mass. | 855 | | 34 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 835 | | | | Charlie Venable, Valley Stream, N.Y. | 835 | | 36 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 820 | | 37 | | David Jones, S. Boston, Va. | 810 | | 38 | | Royal Gentry, Winter Park, Fla. | 800 | | 39 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | 790 | | 40 | | Billy George, Citrus Heights, Calif. | 775 | | | | Ed Ressler Jr., Allentown, Pa. | 775 | | 42 | | Jay Tartaglia, Port Chester, N.Y. | 760 | | 43 | | Mike Winklepleck, Portland, Ore. | 750 | | 44 | | Nick Wright, Champaign, Ill. | 740 | | 45 | | Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind. | 730 | | 46 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 715 | | | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 715 | | 48 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 700 | | 49 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 335 | | 50 | | Cary York, Salem, Ore. | 320 | | 51 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 310 | | 52 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 300 | |
* - Denotes alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Holman, $951. 24th place - Webb, 3725. # - Burton rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS - Randy Stoughton, Charlie Venable, Henry Gonzalez, George Pappas, Tom Baker, Pete McCordic, Tim Cornelio and Glenn Pierce.
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