Tom Baker sneaked up on his first PBA championship in the $80,000 Northern California Open. The 25-year-old Buffalo pro, one of the tour's most persistent contenders over the past two seasons, captured seven of eight matches during the final round of match play to qualify for the TV finals in fifth place. From there, Baker averaged 239 in tumbling Marshall Holman, Steve Martin, Earl Anthony and Tommy Hudson. The final game, a 213-182 decision, sealed the $10,000 first prize after Hudson, going for his second straight PBA victory, led the field with a 220 average for 42 games. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 957 (4 games) | $9,000 | | 2 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 182 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 3 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 222 (1 game) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 223 (1 game) | 3,500 | | 5 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 203 (1 game) | 3,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Baker defeated. Holman, 247-203; Baker defeated Martin, 250-223; Baker defeated Anthony, 247-222, and in the championship game, Baker defeated Hudson, 213-182.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9250 | | 220.2 | | 14-9-1- | | 435 | | 9685 | | | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 9129 | | 217.3 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9639 | | | | 3 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9075 | | 216.0 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9540 | | | | 4 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9073 | | 216.0 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9508 | | | | 5 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8988 | | 214.0 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9483 | | | | **6 | | Dave Kappel. Chicago, Ill. | | 9048 | | 215.4 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 9438 | | $2,650 | | 7 | | Boysie Huber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9070 | | 215.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9400 | | 2,400 | | 8 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, Ind. | | 9046 | | 215.3 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9361 | | 2,200 | | 9 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8914 | | 212.2 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9349 | | 2,000 | | #10 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Calif. | | 8922 | | 212.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9312 | | 1,900 | | 11 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8879 | | 211.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9299 | | 1,800 | | 12 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8921 | | 212.4 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9266 | | 1,700 | | 13 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 8771 | | 208.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9191 | | 1,600 | | 14 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 8906 | | 212.0 | | 9-1S-0 | | 270 | | 9176 | | 1,500 | | 15 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8797 | | 209.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9157 | | 1,450 | | 16 | | Kenny Hall, Albany, N.Y. | | 8748 | | 208.2 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9093 | | 1,400 | | 17 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas, Tex. | | 8664 | | 206.2 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9069 | | 1,350 | | 18 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 8764 | | 208.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9034 | | 1,300 | | 19 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | | 8651 | | 205.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9011 | | 1,250 | | 20 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 8702 | | 207.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8942 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Dave Whitehead, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 8604 | | 204.8 | | 9-13-2 | | 300 | | 8904 | | 1,150 | | #22 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland, Ohio | | 8560 | | 203.8 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8845 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | | 8523 | | 202.9 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8778 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8517 | | 202.7 | | 4-17-3 | | 165 | | 8682 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | $920 | | *26 | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas | 975 | | 27 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 880 | | 28 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 865 | | 29 | | Steve Tripp, Wethersfield, Conn. | 850 | | 30 | | Dave Beckmann, Bellevue, Wash. | 820 | | | | Darylee Cox, Winlock, Wash. | 820 | | | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | 820 | | 33 | | Jeff Valentine, Westboro, Mass. | 790 | | 34 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 780 | | 35 | | Jerry Buchholz, Santa Clara, Calif. | 770 | | 36 | | Richard Smock, Huntsville, Ala. | 760 | | 37 | | Gil Sliker, Washingkton, N.J. | 750 | | 38 | | Tony Churchey, Huntsville, Ala. | 740 | | 39 | | Rich Martinez, Yuba City, Calif. | 730 | | 40 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | 720 | | 41 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 710 | | 42 | | Joe Salvemini, Reno, Nev. | 700 | | 43 | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. | 690 | | 44 | | Mark Roth, Little Silver, N.J. | 680 | | 45 | | John Roberts, Scottsdale, Ariz. | 670 | | 46 | | John Cocchi, Las Vegas, Nev. | 660 | | 47 | | Jim Poulos, Daly City, Calif. | 650 | | 48 | | Neil Burton, St. Louis, Mo. | 320 | | 49 | | Dave Heller, Mamaroneck, N.Y. | 320 | |
* - Denotes match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Aulby, 3987. 24th place -Morin and Frame, 3813. # - Morin and Frame rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each) - Jeff Morin, Dean Asami, Palmer Fallgren, Larry Laub, Earl Anthony and Bob Handley.
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