Dave Soutar, who was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1979, added another title to his collection when he defeated contemporary tour stars Marshall Holman and Tom Baker to win the $95,000 Syracuse Open. Soutar, 42, whose winning days go back to the 1961 PBA National Championship, halted an amazing effort by Holman, playing with a broken bone in his right hand. Despite doubts he could even make a shot, Holman, with a 14-pound ball and an adjusted grip, managed to beat Mal Acosta, 257-221, before Soutar, showing no mercy, eliminated Holman, 256-235. Soutar then fell behind by 11 pins after four frames against top-seeded Baker before starting a string of six strikes to claim his 17th PBA crown. Soutar also had finishes of second and third in 1982, demonstrating he has lost little, if any, of his tremendous skills. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | 489 (2 games) | $12,000 | | 2 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 190 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 3 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | 492 (2 games) | 5,000 | | 4 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | 436 (2 games) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Kyle Shedd, Indianapolis | 166 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Acosta defeated Shedd, 215-166; Holman defeated Acosta, 257-221; Soutar defeated Holman, 256-235; and in the championship game, Soutar defeated Baker, 233-190.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9138 | | 217.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9618 | | | | 2 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | | 9108 | | 216.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9558 | | | | 3 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 9102 | | 216.7 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9537 | | | | 4 | | Kyle Shedd, Indianapolis | | 9035 | | 215.1 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9380 | | | | 5 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | | 8932 | | 212.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9352 | | | | **6 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 8806 | | 209.6 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9271 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, 111. | | 8844 | | 210.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9264 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Frank Edwards, Moscow, Pa. | | 8818 | | 209.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9230 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8851 | | 210.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9211 | | 2,500 | | | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | | 8866 | | 211.0 | | 12-12-1 | | 345 | | 9211 | | 2,500 | | 11 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8841 | | 210.5 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9201 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Tim Campbell, Canisteo, N. Y. | | 8772 | | 208.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9192 | | 2,000 | | 13 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | | 8840 | | 210.4 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9185 | | 1,800 | | 14 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 8783 | | 209.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9143 | | 1,700 | | 15 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8775 | | 208.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9105 | | 1,600 | | 16 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | | 8824 | | 210.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9064 | | 1,500 | | 17 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 8667 | | 206.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9027 | | 1,400 | | 18 | | Jim Robarge, Central Square, N. Y. | | 8636 | | 205.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9026 | | 1,300 | | 19 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 8761 | | 208.5 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9016 | | 1,250 | | 20 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8695 | | 207.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8995 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Ken Fernandez, Grants Pass, Ore. | | 8675 | | 206.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8975 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 8633 | | 205.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8903 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 8542 | | 204.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8902 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | John Wilcox, Shavertown, Pa. | | 8416 | | 200.3 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8626 | | 1,000 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | $980 | | 26 | | Steve Bowman, Las Vegas, Nev. | 860 | | 27 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 820 | | 28 | | Mark Leogrande, New York Mills, N.Y. | 805 | | | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 805 | | 30 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 790 | | 31 | | Michael Garrison, Tomkins Cove, N.Y. | 780 | | 32 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 770 | | 33 | | Mike Hanes, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. | 760 | | #34 | | Donald Fries, Pottstown, Pa. | 745 | | | | Dave Srock, Bridgeton, N.J. | 745 | | 36 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 730 | | 37 | | Amleto Monacelli, Millburn, N.J. | 720 | | 38 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 710 | | 39 | | Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y. | 700 | | 40 | | Gus Yannaras, Milwaukee | 690 | | 41 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | 680 | | 42 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 670 | | 43 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | 660 | | 44 | | Lenny Boresch Jr., Milwaukee | 645 | | | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | 645 | | 46 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 630 | | 47 | | Fred Taral, Denville, N.J. | 620 | | 48 | | Vince Mazzanti, Levittown, Pa. | 305 | | | | Craig Vogel, Whitesboro, N.Y. | 305 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Shedd, 4013. 24th place -Nelson, 3724. # Don Fries rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS - Arnie Goldman, Pete Weber, Dave Wilkerson, Don Genalo, Gus Yannaras, Mike Durbin, Earl Anthony, Ray Shackelford, Bob Handley, Randy Lightfoot, John Wilcox, Tom Baker, Paul Moser, James Perry, Gary Skidmore, Vince Mazzanti, Ed Walsh, Alan Granat, Jeff Morin and Amleto Monacelli ($50 each).
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