Joe Salvemini, under Intense pressure after nearly blowing himself out of the championship match with a missed seven pin, recovered coolly with three game-ending strikes to win the $125,000 Rolaids Open. Victim of Salvemini's closing onslaught was veteran Johnny Petraglia, who left a 4-7-10 split when a double was needed in the 10th frame. The result was a 206-200 victory for Salvemini, his first PBA national title and the $20,000 first-place check. In the opening game Bruce Carter tangled with defending Rolaids champ Bill Straub, and Straub won, 237-202. Straub just couldn't get untracked against Marshall Holman, however, and Holman rolled to an easy, 232-164, victory. Holman then bowed to Petraglia, 234-225. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Joe Salvemini, Reno, Nev. | 206 (1 game) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 434 (2 games) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | 457 (2 games) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 401 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | 202 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Straub defeated Carter, 237-202; Holman defeated Straub, 232-164; Petraglia defeated Holman, 234-225; and in the championship game, Salvemini defeated Petraglia, 206-200.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Joe Salvemini, Reno, Nev. | | 9716 | | 231.3 | | 18-5-1 | | 555 | | 10271 | | | | 2 | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | | 9507 | | 226.3 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 10032 | | | | 3 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 9463 | | 225.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9913 | | | | #4 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | | 9484 | | 225.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9904 | | | | 5 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 9423 | | 224.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9843 | | | | #**6 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 9387 | | 223.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9777 | | $4,350 | | 7 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif., | | 9225 | | 219.6 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9690 | | 3,800 | | 8 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9347 | | 222.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9677 | | 3,400 | | 9 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9223 | | 219.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9643 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 9300 | | 221.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9630 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | | 9255 | | 220.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9615 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9198 | | 219.0 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9603 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | | 9224 | | 219.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9584 | | 2,500 | | #14 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | | 9187 | | 218.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9547 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Dave Turner, Alton, 111. | | 9129 | | 217.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9519 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N. J. | | 9150 | | 217.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9495 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 9167 | | 218.2 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9482 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | | 9062 | | 215.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9452 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | | 9163 | | 218.1 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9373 | | 1,900 | | 20 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 9055 | | 215.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9325 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 9022 | | 214.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9292 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | | 9057 | | 215.6 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 9207 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | Kyle Shedd, Carmel, Ind. | | 8870 | | 211.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9170 | | 1,500 | | 24 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 8741 | | 208.1 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8951 | | 1,450 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs | $1,395 | | 26 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 1,310 | | 27 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 1,300 | | 28 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago | 1,290 | | 29 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 1,280 | | 30 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 1,270 | | 31 | | Steve Davis, Peoria Hts., Ill. | 1,260 | | 32 | | John Weber, St. Louis | 1,250 | | 33 | | Vince Mazzanti, Levittown, Pa. | 1,235 | | | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 1,235 | | 35 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Pomona, Calif. | 1,220 | | 36 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 1,205 | | | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 1,205 | | 38 | | Skip Tucker, Tampa, Fla. | 1,190 | | 39 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | 1,180 | | 40 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 1,170 | | 41 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 1,160 | | 42 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 1,150 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Tom Baker, 4151. 24th place - Carmen Salvino, 3956. # - Bill Straub, Jimmie Pritts Jr., Art Trask, Steve Fehr and Billy Walden rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Wayne Webb, Ernie Schlegel, Scott Buckingham, Les Schissler, Art Trask, Toby Contreras ($50 each).
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