Joe Berardi notched his second PBA victory in five tournaments when he held off an ambitious challenge from Chuck Pierce, 213-198, in the $100,000 Kessler Open in Lansing, Mich. Pierce, the only bowler to master the lanes going into the title game, had risen from the fifth-seeded position by rolling 718 for three matches in defeating Dave Davis, Ralph Hartmann and Ed Ressler. Berardi took the lead in the match when he struck out in the 10th frame and claimed his fourth PBA championship when Pierce, needing a double to win, left a 10-pin on his first shot of the final frame. The 25-year-old Berardi moved among the top 15 on the yearly money standings with, the $13,000 first prize, despite limited tournament appearances. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y. | 213 (1 game) | $13,000 | | 2 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas, Texas | 916 (4 games) | 7,500 | | 3 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 175 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 4 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | 188 (1 game) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J, | 178 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Pierce defeated Davis, 240-178; Pierce defeated Hartmann, 211-188; Pierce defeated Ressler, 267-175; and in the championship match, Berardi defeated Pierce, 213-198.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y. | | 9075 | | 216.0 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9585 | | | | 2 | | Ed Ressler Jr, Allentown, Pa. | | 9007 | | 214.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9427 | | | | 3 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | | 9059 | | 215.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9419 | | | | 4 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | | 8899 | | 211.8 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9409 | | | | 5 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas, Texas | | 8979 | | 213.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9369 | | | | **6 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City | | 8876 | | 211.3 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9356 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Iowa | | 8899 | | 211.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9289 | | 3,000 | | #8 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8978 | | 213.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9278 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Bob Kwolek, Dayton, Ohio | | 8838 | | 210.4 | | 13-9-2 | | 420 | | 9258 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | | 8811 | | 209.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9201 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 8793 | | 209.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9183 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | | 8782 | | 209.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9127 | | 2,100 | | 13 | | Jeff Edens, Wilmington, N.C. | | 8665 | | 206.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9085 | | 2,000 | | 14 | | Derek Smith, Hicksville, Ohio | | 8811 | | 209.7 | | 8-14-2 | | 270 | | 9081 | | 1,900 | | 15 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8730 | | 207.8 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9045 | | 1,800 | | 16 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8717 | | 207.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8987 | | 1,700 | | 17 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8658 | | 206.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8958 | | 1,600 | | 18 | | David Kappel, Chicago, Ill. | | 8562 | | 203.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 8937 | | 1,500 | | 19 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 8605 | | 204.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8935 | | 1,400 | | 20 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 8581 | | 204.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8911 | | 1,300 | | 21 | | Bobby Hall, Washington, D.C. | | 8588 | | 204.4 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8903 | | 1,200 | | 22 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8514 | | 202.7 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 8874 | | 1,150 | | 23 | | Mike Samardzija, Farmington Hills, Mich. | | 8614 | | 205.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8854 | | 1,100 | | 24 | | Glenn Myers, Jackson, Mich. | | 8263 | | 196.7 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8473 | | 1,050 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | $1,005 | | 26 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 890 | | 27 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 860 | | 28 | | Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind. | 840 | | 29 | | Mark Roth, Little Silver, N.J. | 820 | | 30 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 810 | | 31 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 800 | | 32 | | Henry Gonzalez, Denver, Colo. | 790 | | 33 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 775 | | | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | 775 | | 35 | | Charlie Tapp, St. Paul, Minn. | 760 | | 36 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago, Ill. | 750 | | 37 | | Wes Buehrer, Toledo, Ohio | 730 | | | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | 730 | | | | Dave Srock, Bridgeton, N.J. | 730 | | 40 | | Fred Jaskie, Greendale, Wis. | 710 | | 41 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 700 | | 42 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 690 | | 43 | | Don McCune, Highland, Ind. | 680 | | 44 | | Ken Hall, Latham, N.Y. | 670 | | 45 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 660 | | 46 | | Dave Diomedi, Ann Arbor, Mich. | 650 | | 47 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 640 | | 48 | | Bart Rojek, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. | 630 | |
* - Match Play Alternate. ** - TV Alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Bornhop, 3965. 24th place Kappel, 3714. # -Bornhop rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS - Sam Flanagan, Mike Durbin, Bo Bowden, Don McCune and Joe Greco ($50 each). Dave Frame, George Pappas and Nelson Burton Jr. ($16.67 each).
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