Jim Miller, competing in his second PBA tournament, shocked a 380-man field in the $150,000 Showboat Invitational by claiming the $27,000 top prize. Miller, 20, victimized 19-year-old Pete Weber in the championship match, 224-196, after earning the top-seeded position aided by his first two PBA 300 games. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | James Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 224 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 417 (2 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 699 (3 games) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | 213 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Charlie Tapp, South St. Paul, Minn. | 198 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS- Martin defeated Tapp, 290-198; Martin defeated Zurich, 215-213; Weber defeated Martin, 221-194; and in the championship games, Miller defeated Weber, 224-196.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | James Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | | 12436 | | 222.0 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 12811 | | | | 2 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 12310 | | 219.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12760 | | | | #3 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N. Y. | | 12327 | | 220.1 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 12702 | | | | 4 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 12279 | | 219.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12669 | | | | 5 | | Charlie Tapp, St. Paul, Minn. | | 12223 | | 218.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12613 | | | | **6 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 12212 | | 218.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12602 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 12154 | | 217.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12544 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 12158 | | 217.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12518 | | 3,200 | | 9 | | Kenny Hall, Latham, N.Y. | | 12094 | | 215.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12424 | | 2,800 | | 10 | | David Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 12010 | | 214.4 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 12400 | | 2,550 | | | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 11935 | | 213.1 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 12400 | | 2,550 | | 12 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 12009 | | 214.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12369 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 12043 | | 215.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 12358 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Teata Semiz, Fairfield, N.J. | | 11956 | | 213.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12346 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 11918 | | 212.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12278 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 11942 | | 213.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12272 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Mike Monyak, Tacoma, Wash. | | 11865 | | 211.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12255 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 11844 | | 211.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12174 | | 1,750 | | | | Neil Burton, St. Louis | | 11799 | | 210.6 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 12174 | | 1,750 | | 20 | | Kyle Shedd, Downey, Calif. | | 11825 | | 211.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12155 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | | 11866 | | 211.8 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 12121 | | 1,450 | | | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | | 11761 | | 210.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12121 | | 1,450 | | 23 | | Martin Letscher, Aberdeen, Md. | | 11644 | | 207.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 11944 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Kevin Gillette, Florence, Ky. | | 11673 | | 208.4 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 11913 | | 1,200 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | $1,100 | | 26 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 1,000 | | 27 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 980 | | 28 | | Randy Pedersen, Venice, Calif. | 960 | | 29 | | Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio | 940 | | 30 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 920 | | 31 | | Rocky Graziani, Detroit, Mich. | 910 | | 32 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 900 | | 33 | | Ken Fernandez, Grants Pass, Ore. | 886 | | | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | 885 | | 35 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | 865 | | | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | 865 | | 37 | | Don Johnson, Las Vegas, Nev. | 850 | | 38 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | 840 | | 39 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 830 | | 40 | | Kevin Krout, Seattle, Wash. | 820 | | 41 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 810 | | 42 | | Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W.Va. | 795 | | | | Jerry Smith, Studio City, Calif. | 795 | | 44 | | David White, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 780 | | 45 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 770 | | 46 | | Walt Pulcholpek, Hillside, N.J. | 760 | | 47 | | Wayne Zahn, Chandler, Ariz. | 750 | | 48 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | 740 | | #49 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 730 | | 50 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | 720 | | 51 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash. | 710 | | 52 | | Eddie Ressler, Merrimack, N.H. | 700 | | 53 | | Johnny Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | 690 | | 54 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 680 | | 55 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 665 | | | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 665 | | 57 | | Jim Winklepleck, Milwaukie, Ore. | 650 | | 58 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 640 | | 59 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 630 | | 60 | | Jeff Mattingly, Ukiah, Calif. | 620 | | 61 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 610 | | 62 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | 600 | | 63 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | 590 | | 64 | | Greg Damaskos, Yakima, Wash. | 580 | | 65 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago | 570 | | 66 | | Daniel Bannach, Plover, Wis. | 560 | | 67 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | 550 | | 68 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 535 | | | | Randy Hairgrove, Kansas City, Mo. | 535 | | 70 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | 515 | | | | Rich Hartman, Godfrey, Ill. | 515 | | 72 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | 500 | | 73 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 490 | | 74 | | Don Russell, Lemon Grove, Calif. | 480 | | 75 | | David Whitehead, Las Vegas, Nev. | 470 | | 76 | | Dave Kappel, Chicago | 460 | | 77 | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 450 | | 78 | | A.J. Vincent, Metairie, La. | 440 | | 79 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 430 | | 80 | | Richard Martinez, Yuba City, Calif. | 420 | | 81 | | Jeff Valentine, Natick, Mass. | 410 | | 82 | | Tommy Nevitt, Jacksonville, Fla. | 400 | | 83 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 390 | | 84 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 380 | | 85 | | Barry Warshafsky, Chelmsford, Mass. | 370 | | #86 | | Bill Bauman, Aurora, Colo. | 360 | | 87 | | Jim Branthaver, Laramie, Wyoming | 345 | | | | Mike Samardzija, Farmington, Mich. | 345 | | 89 | | Mike Cox, Angleton, Texas | 330 | | 90 | | Gary Morgan, Bloomfield, Conn. | 320 | | 91 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix | 310 | | 92 | | Charlie Lacy, Midland, Texas | 305 | | | | Jim Murtishaw, Escondido, Calif. | 305 | | 94 | | Larry Mathews, Campbell, Calif. | 300 | | 95 | | Avery LeBlanc, Houma, La. | 300 | | 96 | | Bob Materasso, Bronx, N.Y. | 300 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 32-game qualifying leader - Miller, 7219. 24th place - Burton and Monyak, 6849. 24-game qualifying - 96th place Martinez and Russell, 4946. # - Bill Bauman, Marshall Misenar, Joe Hutchinson, Sam Zurich (2) and James Miller (2) rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each) Gary Dickinson, hick Weber, Jay Robinson, Tom Baker, Joe Hutchinson and Steve Cook.
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