It was David against Goliath and in this case Goliath won. Steve Cook, who measures in at 6'6", 250 lbs., crushed his 5'4" opponent Paul Moser, 269-180, in the championship game to win the $90,000 U.S. Polychemical Open in Fresno, Calif. Moser had beaten PBA superstars Earl Anthony (in a two-frame roll-off) and Mark Roth to get the opportunity to face Cook but had to settle for his fifth career second-place finish when the 23-year-old top-seed let loose with a string of strikes that was not stopped until leaving a 7-pin in the ninth frame. Cook earned $11,000 for his second PBA crown. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 269 (1 game) | $11,000 | | 2 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | 594 (3 games) | 6,000 | | 3 | | Mark Roth, Little Silver, N.J. | 187 (L game) | 5,000 | | 4 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 413 (2 games) | 4,000 | | 5 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 195 (1 game) | 3,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Anthony defeated Robinson, 200-195; Moser defeated Anthony in two-frame roll-off after they tied, 213-213; Moser defeated Roth, 201-187; and in the championship game, Cook defeated Moser, 269-180.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Steve Cook Roseville, Calif. | | 9357 | | 222.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9777 | | | | 2 | | Mark Roth, Little Silver, N.J. | | 9234 | | 219.8 | | 18-0-0 | | 540 | | 9774 | | | | #3 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | | 9339 | | 222.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9759 | | | | 4 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 9338 | | 222.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9758 | | | | 5 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 9280 | | 220.9 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9685 | | | | **6 | | Ross Packard, San Jose, Calif. | | 9149 | | 217.8 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9554 | | $3,050 | | #7 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9109 | | 216.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9499 | | 2,800 | | 8 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9023 | | 214.8 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9458 | | 2,600 | | 9 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 9029 | | 214.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9449 | | 2,400 | | 10 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, Ind. | | 9005 | | 214.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9365 | | 2,200 | | 11 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago, Ill. | | 8930 | | 212.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9320 | | 2,000 | | 12 | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | | 8974 | | 213.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9304 | | 1,900 | | 13 | | Larry Gray, Torrance, Calif. | | 8921 | | 212.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9281 | | 1,800 | | 14 | | Dave Heller, Mamaroneck, N.Y. | | 8806 | | 209.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9196 | | 1,700 | | 15 | | Dave Kappel, Chicago, Ill. | | 8923 | | 212.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9193 | | 1,600 | | 16 | | John Handegard, Medford, Ore. | | 8852 | | 210.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9182 | | 1,500 | | 17 | | Pat Henry, Wichita, Kan. | | 8677 | | 206.5 | | 13-11-0- | | 390 | | 9067 | | 1,400 | | 18 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | | 8696 | | 207.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9056 | | 1,275 | | 19 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass, | | 8666 | | 206.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9056 | | 1,275 | | 20 | | John Denton, Midland, Texas | | 8735 | | 207.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9005 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Darylee Cox, Winlock, Wash. | | 8762 | | 208.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9002 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Jim Clark, Kenmore, Wash. | | 8659 | | 206.1 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8944 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 8721 | | 207.6 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8931 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 8621 | | 205.2 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8831 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | $970 | | 26 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 880 | | 27 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | 850 | | | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. | 850 | | 29 | | Jim Murtishaw, San Marcos, Calif. | 830 | | 30 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 815 | | | | Charlie Tamp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 815 | | 32 | | Russ Michaud, Hudson, N.H. | 800 | | t33 | | Jim Barnes, Fresno, Calif. | 790 | | 34 | | Ed, Forshee, Tempe, Ariz. | 780 | | 35 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | 770 | | 36 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | 760 | | 37 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | 750 | | 38 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 740 | | 39 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 730 | | 40 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 720 | | 41 | | Dean Asami, Rodeo, Calif. | 705 | | | | Tom Nevitt, Jacksonville, Fla. | 705 | | 43 | | Dale Glenn, Alta Lorna, Calif. | 690 | | 44 | | Allen Edwards, Boise, Idaho | 680 | | 45 | | Craig Cutsor, Whittier, Calif. | 670 | | 46 | | John Cocchi, Las Vegas, Nev. | 655 | | t | | Les Owens, San Pablo, Calif. | 655 | | 48 | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas | 640 | |
* - Denotes Match play alternate. ** - Denotes TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader- Cook, 4209. 24th place Coleman and Hutchinson, 3814. Coleman defeated Hutchinson, 254-186, for 24th place. # - Steve Cook, Mike Durbin and Paul Moser rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50) - Alvin Lou, Paul Moser, John Johns, Gip Lentine, John Handegard and Ed Ressler, t- denotes non-PBA (amateur) entry.
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