Steve Martin, troubled by a sore wrist through most of the season, began the Summer Tour in healthy fashion, coming from fourth place to win the $95,000 Buffalo Open. Martin began the stepladder finals by defeating Art Trask and Guppy Troup. He next rolled his highest game of the tournament to get by a similarly injured and recovered Mark Roth, 268-255, in the semifinal game. After jumping out to a substantial lead in the final match against Wayne Webb, Martin had a moment of worry as the top-seed stepped up in the 10th frame needing a double and nine pins to win his second Buffalo championship in four years. Webb left a 4-7-9 split on his first attempt, making Martin $12,000 richer for his sixth tour title. Martin had earned a berth in the stepladder finals by defeating hometown favorite Tom Baker in the position round game. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 901 (4 games) | $12,000 | | 2 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | 202 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 3 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | 255 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 4 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | 170 (1 game) | 4,500 | | 4 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 210 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Martin defeated Trask, 226-210; Martin defeated Troup, 183-170; Martin defeated Roth, 268-255; and in the championship match, Martin defeated Webb, 224-202.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | | 9098 | | 216.6 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9563 | | | | 2 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 9151 | | 217.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9526 | | | | 3 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 8916 | | 212.2 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9351 | | | | 4 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8850 | | 210.7 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9345 | | | | 5 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 8797 | | 209.4 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9307 | | | | **6 | | Gil Sliker, Nashua, N.H. | | 8816 | | 209.9 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9296 | | $3,550 | | #7 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8929 | | 212.5 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9274 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | | 8826 | | 210.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9231 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8888 | | 211.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9218 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | | 8899 | | 211.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9199 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 8735 | | 207.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9185 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Kyle Shedd, Downey, Calif. | | 8770 | | 208.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9160 | | 2,000 | | 13 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, 111. | | 8742 | | 208.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9102 | | 1,800 | | 14 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | | 8765 | | 208.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9095 | | 1,700 | | 15 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 8748 | | 208.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9078 | | 1,600 | | 16 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 8731 | | 207.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9061 | | 1,500 | | 17 | | Mark Fahy, Elmwood Park, III. | | 8739 | | 208.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9054 | | 1,400 | | 18 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 8662 | | 206.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9052 | | 1,300 | | 19 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | | 8735 | | 207.9 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8975 | | 1,250 | | 20 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8685 | | 206.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8955 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | | 8662 | | 206.2 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8947 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 8522 | | 202.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8912 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 8595 | | 204.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8865 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | Jim Gostovich, New Baltimore, Mich. | | 8457 | | 201.3 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8607 | | 1,000 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs, Colo. | $980 | | 26 | | Dale Glenn, Santa Maria, Calif. | 860 | | 27 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 820 | | 28 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 780 | | | | Ken Hochstein, Garden City, Mich. | 780 | | | | John Kirk, Tacoma, Wash. | 780 | | 31 | | Mike Hanes, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. | 760 | | 32 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 750 | | 33 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | 740 | | 34 | | Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa. | 725 | | | | Tom Menge, Cleveland | 725 | | 36 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 710 | | 37 | | Jimmie Pritts, Lawrence, Mass. | 700 | | 38 | | Jerry Smith, Aurora, Colo. | 690 | | 39 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | 680 | | 40 | | Boysie Huber, St. Louis | 670 | | 41 | | Ray Shackelford, Hartwood, Va. | 660 | | 42 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | 650 | | 43 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | 640 | | 44 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 630 | | @45 | | Al Runkel, Cheektowaga, N.Y. | 620 | | 46 | | Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio | 605 | | | | Tommy Nevitt, Jacksonville, Fla. | 605 | | 48 | | John Masiello, Buffalo, N.Y. | 590 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Roth, 3930. 24th place-Martin, 3737. # -Tom Baker rolled a 300 game. @ -Denotes non-PBA member. PRO-AM CASHERS - John Masiello, Tom Rosenwinkel, Gary Skidmore, Sam Zurich, Jeff Morin, Steve Fehr, Mitch Jabczenski and Nick Tjotjos ($50 each).
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