Earl Anthony captured the Long Island Open for the third straight year and fourth time in his career with a come from-behind, 230-224, victory over Gil Sliker in the $100,000 event at Garden City, N.Y. Anthony trailed by 28 pins going into the eighth frame but finished with five straight strikes to press Sliker into rolling a 10th frame double for his first championship. Sliker left a 7-pin on his first try, losing by six pins after having defeated Steve Martin and Wayne Webb earlier. Anthony's earnings for 1981 surpassed $100,000 with the $13,000 top prize and he tied his own record by winning a tournament three straight times. Anthony had won the PBA National Championship in 1973, 1974 and 1975 and prevailed in the Waukegan Open three straight years beginning in 1975. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 230 (1 game) | $13,000 | | 2 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 668 (3 games) | 7,500 | | 3 | | Wayne Webb, Tucson, Ariz. | 204 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 4 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 425 (2 games) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 211 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Martin defeated Lightfoot, 234-211; Sliker defeated Martin 234-191; Sliker defeated Webb, 210-204; and in the championship game, Anthony defeated Sliker, 230-224.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 9412 | | 224.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9862 | | | | 2 | | Wayne Webb, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9285 | | 221.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9735 | | | | 3 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 9189 | | 218.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9669 | | | | 4 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 9255 | | 220.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9645 | | | | 5 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9094 | | 216.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9574 | | | | **6 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 9170 | | 218.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9560 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | | 9059 | | 215.6 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9539 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 9115 | | 217.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9535 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 9080 | | 216.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9485 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9054 | | 215.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9474 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | | 9014 | | 214.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9464 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9041 | | 215.2 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9446 | | 2,100 | | 13 | | Jim Poulos, Daly City, Calif. | | 9012 | | 214.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9387 | | 2,000 | | 14 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Calif. | | 9039 | | 215.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9369 | | 1,900 | | 15 | | Al Stonum, San Francisco | | 8941 | | 212.8 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9256 | | 1,800 | | 16 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9030 | | 215.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9240 | | 1,700 | | 17 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | | 8928 | | 212.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9228 | | 1,600 | | 18 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 8916 | | 212.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9216 | | 1,500 | | 19 | | David Kappel, Chicago | | 8891 | | 211.6 | | 10-13-0 | | 315 | | 9206 | | 1,450 | | 20 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8890 | | 211.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9130 | | 1,400 | | 21 | | Ed Ressler, Nashua, N.H. | | 8838 | | 210.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9108 | | 1,350 | | 22 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | | 8798 | | 209.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9098 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Sam Zurich, Centerport, N.Y. | | 8826 | | 210.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9096 | | 1,250 | | #24 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | | 8805 | | 209.6 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 9000 | | 1,200 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Rich Martinez, Yuba City, Calif. | $1,090 | | 26 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | 1,060 | | 27 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | 1,040 | | *28 | | Wendell Davis, Johnson City, Tenn. | 1,105 | | 29 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 1,020 | | 30 | | John Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | 1,010 | | 31 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis | 1,000 | | 32 | | Charlie Tapp, St. Paul, Minn. | 990 | | 33 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 980 | | 34 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 970 | | 35 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 960 | | 36 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | 950 | | 37 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 940 | | 38 | | North Palomares, San Francisco | 930 | | 39 | | Keith Doran, Elmont, N.Y. | 920 | | 40 | | Billy George, Citrus Hts., Calif. | 905 | | | | Kevin Sass, West Islip, N.Y. | 905 | | 42 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 890 | | 43 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | 880 | | 44 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 870 | | 45 | | Alfred Chin, Woodside, N.Y. | 860 | | 46 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | 845 | | | | Jeff Valentine, Natick, Mass. | 845 | | +48 | | Don Genalo, Floral Park, N.Y. | 830 | |
* - Match Play Alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Anthony, 4109. 24th place Mueller and Ressler, 3859. # - Carl Kinyon, Paul Moser and Larry Starr rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each) Larry Laub, Al Stonum, Fred Conner, Paul Gibson, Craig Mueller, Randy Lightfoot, Tony Churchey, Bo Bowden, Wayne Webb, Jeff Valentine. ($25 each) -Gary Shultis and Jeff Mattingly. + - Non-PBA member.
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