Frank Ellenburg fired 736 for three games, including a 209-182 title match win against Wayne Webb to collect his first PBA championship in the $95,000 Syracuse Open. The 6-5 right-hander, known on the Tour as "Too Tall Ellenburg," got to the final game by winning a pair of shootouts, 259-233 against Earl Anthony and 265-245 over Jeff Mattingly. Ellenburg then jumped out to a 29-pin lead early in the title game until Webb began to close the gap. Ellenburg sealed the win by converting the 2-4-5-8 "bucket" in the 10th frame for the $12,000 top prize. Never lower than fifth throughout the event, Ellenburg regained a spot he once held in the Firestone Tournament of Champions by virtue of his 1978 win in the ABC Masters. For Anthony, battling a swollen knee throughout the week, it was his fourth straight championship round appearance. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 736 (3 games) | $12,000 | | 2 | | Wayne Webb, Tucson, Ariz. | 182 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 3 | | Jeff Mattingly, Ukiah, Calif. | 245 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 4 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 455 (2 games) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 176 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Anthony defeated Aulby, 222-176; Ellenburg defeated Anthony, 259-233; Ellenburg defeated Mattingly, 268-245; and in the championship game, Ellenburg defeated Webb, 209-182.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Wayne Webb, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9131 | | 217.4 | | 1S-6-0 | | 540 | | 9671 | | | | 2 | | Jeff Mattingly, Ukiah, Calif. | | 9023 | | 214.8 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9533 | | | | 3 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8957 | | 213.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9407 | | | | 4 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 8955 | | 213.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9405 | | | | #5 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 8739 | | 208.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9189 | | | | **6 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 8738 | | 208.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9158 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 8777 | | 208.9 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9152 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8758 | | 208.5 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 9148 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8797 | | 209.4 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9142 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Kenny Hall, Latham, N.Y. | | 8736 | | 208.0 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 9126 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8720 | | 207.6 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9095 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 8741 | | 208.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9071 | | 2,000 | | 13 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8719 | | 207.5 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9064 | | 1,800 | | 14 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | | 8728 | | 207.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9028 | | 1,700 | | 15 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8693 | | 206.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9023 | | 1,600 | | 16 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Tex. | | 8648 | | 205.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8978 | | 1,500 | | 17 | | Jeff Valentine, Natick, Mass. | | 8598 | | 204.7 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 8973 | | 1,400 | | 18 | | Donald Genalo, Floral Park, N.Y. | | 8627 | | 205.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8927 | | 1,300 | | 19 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | | 8556 | | 203.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8856 | | 1,250 | | 20 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 8454 | | 201.2 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8769 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | | 8474 | | 201.7 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8759 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Randy Pedersen, Venice, Calif. | | 8441 | | 200.9 | | '10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8741 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Jim Robinette, Alexandria, Va. | | 8505 | | 202.5 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 8730 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | Ed Walsh, Perth Amboy, N.J. | | 8334 | | 198.4 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8544 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | $965 | | 26 | | John Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 850 | | 27 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 820 | | 28 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 810 | | 29 | | Ken Brown, Monroe, N.Y. | 800 | | 30 | | Dave Wilkerson, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 790 | | 31 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 780 | | 32 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 770 | | 33 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 760 | | 34 | | Bob Benoit, Mesquite, Tex. | 750 | | 35 | | Richard Martinez, Yuba City, Calif. | 740 | | 36 | | Mike Hanes, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. | 730 | | 37 | | Jim Lewis, Troy, N.Y. | 720 | | 38 | | Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio | 710 | | 39 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 700 | | 40 | | Bob Perry, Paterson, N.J. | 690 | | 41 | | Richard White, Cheswick, Pa. | 680 | | 42 | | Ed ResslerJr., Merrimack, N.H. | 670 | | 43 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Calif. | 660 | | 44 | | Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa. | 640 | | | | Mike Fiedler, Lockport, N.Y. | 640 | | | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 640 | | 47 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | 620 | | @48 | | Dave Demperio, Syracuse, N.Y. | 610 | |
* - Match Play Alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Martin, 3919. 24th place Weber, 3727. # - Tim Miller and Earl Anthony rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each) - Ed Ressler Jr., Larry Laub, Charlie Tapp, Steve Ray, Warren Nelson, John Hricsina, Joe Greco, Mark Fahy, Boysie Huber, Leroy Bornhop, Willie Willis, Jim Lewis, Frank Ellenburg and Steve Sipe. @ - Non-PBA entry.
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