For the second consecutive week a new winner was crowned when Tom Milton began the championship match with seven straight strikes to rout Don Genalo, 259-206, and win the $150,000 Showboat Invitational. Milton collected $27,000 for his first national tour title, but flirted with the possibility of an added $50,000 offered by True Value for a perfect game rolled during the championship round. In the opening game Gary Skidmore topped Marshall Holman, 209-179. Genalo then outscored Skidmore, 203-187, and Joe Hutchinson, 256-176, to get a shot at his first PBA victory. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 259 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrrick, N.Y. | 665 (3 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 176 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 396 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville. Ore. | 179 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Skidmore defeated Holman, 209-179; Genalo defeated Skidmore, 203-187; Genalo defeated Hutchinson, 256-176; and in the championship game, Milton defeated Genalo, 259-206.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 12333 | | 220.2 | | 17-5-2 | | 540 | | 12873 | | | | 2 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 12278 | | 219.2 | | 18-6-2 | | 510 | | 12788 | | | | 3 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y, | | 12323 | | 220.0 | | 14-8-2 | | 450 | | 12773 | | | | 4 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 12412 | | 221.6 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 12727 | | | | 5 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 12349 | | 220.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 12724 | | | | **6 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks. Conn. | | 12276 | | 219.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12636 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 12175 | | 217.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12625 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | | 12200 | | 217.8 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 12590 | | 3,200 | | 9 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | | 12135 | | 216.6 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 12540 | | 2,800 | | 10 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 12110 | | 216.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12530 | | 2,550 | | | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 12170 | | 217.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12530 | | 2,550 | | 12 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 12152 | | 217.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12482 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 12064 | | 215.4 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 12469 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Walt Pulchlopek, Hillside, N.J. | | 11939 | | 213.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 12344 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago | | 11988 | | 214.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12318 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif. | | 12043 | | 215.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12313 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | John Masiello. Buffalo. N.Y. | | 12024 | | 214.7 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 12279 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Scott Kraye, La Habra, Calif. | | 11894 | | 212.3 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 12224 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | | 11959 | | 213.5 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12199 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn. N.Y. | | 11887 | | 212.2 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12127 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Steve Giljum, St. Louis | | 11785 | | 210.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12115 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | | 11750 | | 209.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12110 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | | 11779 | | 210.3 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 12034 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | | 11660 | | 208.2 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 11975 | | 1,200 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Dave Kappel, Chicago | $1,175 | | 26 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 1,065 | | 27 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 1,040 | | 28 | | Boysie Huber, St. Louis | 1,020 | | #29 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 1,000 | | 30 | | John Forst, La Grange. Ill. | 980 | | 31 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 960 | | 32 | | Tom Robards, Carmichael, Calif. | 940 | | 33 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 930 | | 34 | | Norm Duke, Ft. Worth, Texas. | 920 | | 35 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | 910 | | 36 | | Tim Campbell, Canisteo, N.Y. | 900 | | 37 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Pomona, Calif. | 890 | | 38 | | Steve Martin, Great Falls, Mont. | 880 | | 39 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 870 | | 40 | | Ed Wallace, Visalia, Calif. | 860 | | 41 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | 850 | | 42 | | Roger Haskell, Renton, Wash. | 840 | | 43 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 830 | | 44 | | Chuck Hansen, Northridge, Calif. | 820 | | 45 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 810 | | 46 | | Jon Bromberg, Los Angeles | 800 | | 47 | | Jack Andolina, Glendale, Calif. | 790 | | 48 | | Eddie DeAtley, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | 780 | | 49 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 770 | | 50 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 760 | | 51 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 750 | | 52 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | 740 | | 53 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | 730 | | 54 | | AI Stonum, S. San Francisco | 720 | | 55 | | Bill Coleman, Fremont, Calif. | 710 | | 56 | | Tim Albin, Hermosa Beach, Calif. | 695 | | | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | 695 | | 58 | | Bill Roeben, San Jose. Calif. | 680 | | 59 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 670 | | 60 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 660 | | 61 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 650 | | 62 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 640 | | 63 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 630 | | 64 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 620 | | 65 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 610 | | 66 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 600 | | 67 | | Glenn Carlson, Fresno, Calif. | 590 | | 68 | | Kyle Shedd, Carmel, Ind. | 580 | | 69 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 570 | | 70 | | Avery La Blanc, Houma, La. | 560 | | 71 | | Greg Damaskos, Yakima, Wash. | 550 | | 72 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 540 | | 73 | | Teats Semiz, Fairfield, N.J. | 530 | | 74 | | Dave Macy, Darien. Ill. | 520 | | 75 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | 510 | | 76 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 500 | | 77 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 490 | | 78 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | 480 | | 79 | | Palmer Fallgren, Boca Raton, Fla. | 470 | | 80 | | Jerry Buchholz, Santa Clara, Calif. | 455 | | | | Joseph Deisler, Saginaw, Mich. | 455 | | 82 | | Mike Foreman, Las Vegas, Nev. | 440 | | 83 | | Gary Daroszewski, Milwaukee, Wis. | 425 | | | | Scott Wolfson, Fishkill, N.Y. | 425 | | 85 | | Bill Bauman, Aurora, Colo. | 410 | | 86 | | Kevin Tabor, Toledo, Ohio | 400 | | 87 | | Doug Laird, Grand Island, Neb. | 385 | | | | Steven Lang, Indianapolis | 385 | | 89 | | Randy Hairgrove, Lenexa, Kan. | 365 | | | | Tommy Nevitt, Jacksonville, Fla. | 365 | | 91 | | Curtis Odom, Winston Salem, N.C. | 350 | | 92 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | 340 | | 93 | | Robert Worrall, Prescott, Ariz. | 330 | | 94 | | Tom Hinz, Joliet, Ill. | 310 | | | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 310 | | | | Gus Yannaras, Milwaukee, Wis. | 310 | | 97 | | Nick Tjotjos, Westlake, Ohio | 300 | | 98 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 300 | | 99 | | David White, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 300 | | 100 | | John Green, Manassas, Va. | 300 | | 101 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 300 | | 102 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 300 | | 103 | | Clayton Saguibo, Pearl City, Hawaii | 300 | | 104 | | Tom Enright, Las Vegas, Nev. | 300 | | 105 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 300 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 32-game qualifying leader - Skidmore, 7211. 24th place Murtishaw, 6880. # - Jay Robinson and Randy Hairgrove rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS -Jay Robinson, Tommy Hudson, Alvin Lou, Earl Anthony, Roy Buckley and Jim Stefanich ($50 each).
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