Pete Couture emerged with his fourth PBA championship after opponent Joe Berardi left a solid 10-pin in the final frame of the title game in the $110,000 King Louie Open. Couture took the decision, 240-222, but Berardi could have earned the title with a strike and count in the 10th frame. His first shot broke squarely into the pocket where all the pins disappeared at impact except the 10. It was a $7,000 pin as Couture picked up $16,000 and Berardi $9,000. Couture had edged Berardi from the top-seeded position the night before by eight pins. PBA Hall of Famer and Charter Member Carmen Salvino provided a dose of excitement and nostalgia. The 48-year-old Salvino rolled 649 for three games to finish third, defeating George Pappas and Jeff Bellinger before being halted by Berardi. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 240 (1 game) | $16,000 | | 2 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 475 (2 games) | 9,000 | | 3 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | 649 (3 games) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 212 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 5 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 226 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Salvino defeated Pappas, 231-226; Salvino defeated Bellinger, 226-212; Berardi defeated Salvino, 253-192; and in the championship match, Couture defeated Berardi, 240-222.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 9279 | | 220.9 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9744 | | | | 2 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9256 | | 220.3 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9736 | | | | 3 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 9178 | | 218.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9598 | | | | 4 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9122 | | 217.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9542 | | | | 5 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | | 9038 | | 215.1 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9503 | | | | **6 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | | 9000 | | 214.2 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9480 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 8955 | | 213.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9345 | | 3,500 | | 8 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 8903 | | 211.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9293 | | 3,000 | | #9 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8941 | | 212.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9286 | | 2,800 | | 10 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 8940 | | 212.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9270 | | 2,600 | | 11 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | | 8880 | | 211.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9240 | | 2,400 | | 12 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8952 | | 213.1 | | 9-14-1 | | 205 | | 9237 | | 2,300 | | 13 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8875 | | 211.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9235 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 8750 | | 208.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9200 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Mike Monyak, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8794 | | 209.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9184 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | | 8815 | | 209.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9175 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 8898 | | 211.8 | | 7-15-2 | | 240 | | 9138 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C. | | 8813 | | 209.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9083 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | | 8748 | | 208.2 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9063 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Ken Fernandez, Grants Pass, Ore. | | 8700 | | 207.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9000 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Jeff Mattingly, Ukiah, Calif. | | 8647 | | 205.8 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8962 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | John Donahue, Kansas City, Kan. | | 8623 | | 205.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8953 | | 1,300 | | @23 | | Lewis Prater, Independence, Mo. | | 8634 | | 206.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8874 | | 1,200 | | 24 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8467 | | 201.5 | | 7-15-2 | | 240 | | 8707 | | 1,150 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | AI Stonum, S. San Francisco | $1,125 | | 26 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | 1,025 | | 27 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 1,000 | | 28 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 980 | | 29 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 970 | | 30 | | Billy George, Citrus Hts., Calif. | 960 | | 31 | | Steve Wunderlich, Pacific, Mo. | 950 | | 32 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 940 | | 33 | | Roger Haskell, Renton, Wash. | 930 | | 34 | | Rich Hartman, Godfrey, Ill. | 920 | | 35 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 910 | | 36 | | Bob Benoit, Dallas | 895 | | | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 895 | | 38 | | Ray Shackleford, Hartwood, Va. | 880 | | 39 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 865 | | | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | 865 | | 41 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 845 | | | | Tom Kohler, Tucson, Ariz. | 845 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Bellinger, 4079. 24th place -Morin, 3826 # Marshall Holman rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS - Pete Couture, David Ozio, George Pappas, Don Genalo, Mickey Higham, Gip Lentine, Dick Weber, Jeff Mattingly, Steve Wunderlich, Kyle Shedd, Jim Murtishaw, Paul Gibson, Marshall Holman, Neil Burton, Warren Nelson and Dave Husted ($50 each). @ -Non-PBA entry.
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