Bill Straub averaged 240 for 42 games and then converted a 10-pin in the final frame of the title match against Mike Aulby to win the $115,000 Rolaids Open near St. Louis, 217-212. The 6'5", 255 lb. Straub, an agri-businessman in Nebraska and part-time pro bowler, earned $17,000 for his first PBA singles tournament title. He had shared the 1976 Bestball Doubles victory and was otherwise best known as the victim of Mark Roth's 7-10 split conversion in the 1980 ARC Alameda Open. Aulby, who also averaged 240 during the qualifying and match play at Dick Weber Lanes, bowled his way into the final game by defeating defending champion Earl Anthony, 225-211. Anthony had downed Tom Baker after Baker opened the finals with a win over Steve Westberg. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 217 (1 game) | $17,000 | | 2 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 437 (2 games) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 437 (2 games) | 6,500 | | 4 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 411 (2 games) | 5,000 | | 5 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | 192 (2 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Baker defeated Westberg, 218-192; Anthony defeated Baker, 226-193; Aulby defeated Anthony, 225-211; and in the championship match, Straub defeated Aulby, 217-212.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | | 10083 | | 240.0 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 10623 | | | | #2 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 10121 | | 240.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10571 | | | | 3 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 9854 | | 234.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10304 | | | | 4 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9849 | | 234.5 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 10254 | | | | 5 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | | 9787 | | 233.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10237 | | | | #6 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9776 | | 232.7 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 10181 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 9790 | | 233.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10180 | | 3,500 | | 8 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | | 9759 | | 232.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 10089 | | 3,100 | | 9 | | David White, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | 9693 | | 230.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10083 | | 2,800 | | #10 | | Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa. | | 9686 | | 230.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 10046 | | 2,700 | | 11 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 9692 | | 230.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 10022 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9584 | | 228.1 | | 14-10-1 | | 420 | | 10004 | | 2,500 | | 13 | | Ed Ressler Jr., Merrimack, N.H. | | 9604 | | 228.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9994 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 9621 | | 229.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9981 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 9590 | | 228.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9920 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Barry Warshafsky, Chelmsford, Mass. | | 9557 | | 227.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9917 | | 2,100 | | #17 | | Tony Acosta, Hialeah, Fla. | | 9568 | | 227.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9898 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 9478 | | 225.6 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9883 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Gil Sliker, Nashua, N.H. | | 9552 | | 227.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9882 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 9511 | | 226.4 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9826 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 9476 | | 225.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9746 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Ken Hall, Latham, N.Y. | | 9558 | | 227.5 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 9708 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Dale Glenn, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 9362 | | 222.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9632 | | 1,400 | | 24 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | | 9418 | | 224.2 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9628 | | 1,350 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | $1,225 | | ** | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 1,300 | | 27 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | 1,190 | | 28 | | Butch Soper, Newport Beach, Calif. | 1,170 | | 29 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 1,160 | | 30 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 1,150 | | 31 | | John Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 1,140 | | 32 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 1,130 | | #33 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 1,115 | | | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | 1,115 | | 35 | | Jimmie Pritts, Lawrence, Mass. | 1,100 | | 36 | | Rich Hartman, Godfrey, Ill. | 1,090 | | 37 | | Tom Kohler, Tucson, Ariz. | 1,075 | | | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 1,075 | | 39 | | Jeff Mattingly, Ukiah, Calif. | 1,060 | | 40 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis | 1,050 | | 41 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | 690 | | | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 690 | | | | Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash. | 690 | |
** - Match play alternate. * - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Tapp, 4360. 24th place - Roth, 4145. #-Ray Shackelford (3), Don Fowler, Randy Pedersen Bill Straub, Tommy Hudson, Gary Morgan, Jim Hills, Darryl Bower, Tony Acosta, Mike Aulby, Marshall Holman rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each ) Ken Hall, Ken Fernandez, Steve Westberg, Tom Baker, Dave Husted and Mickey Higham. Vittone was awarded the alternate position after he and Burton tied for 25th place and Burton conceded the alternate's spot to Vittone.
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