Don Genalo upset leading qualifier Steve Fehr in the finals of the $120,000 King Louie Open, 223-188, capping a 663 three-game series as he defeated two other opponents en route to the title. Genalo toppled Sam Maccarone, 228-222, after Maccarone opened the championship round by defeating defending King Louie champ, Pete Couture, 215-167. Genalo then beat veteran Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas, 212-210, with a "must" double in the final frame. In the championship game, Fehr suffered splits in the third and seventh frames, while Genalo doubled In the fourth and fifth frames and again in the ninth and tenth to cement the $18,000 first prize. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | 663 (3 games) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 188 (1 game) | 10,000 | | 3 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 210 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 437 (2 games) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 167 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Maccarone defeated Couture, 215-167; Genalo defeated Maccarone, 228-222; Genalo defeated Dickinson, 212-210: and in the championship game, Genalo defeated Fehr, 223-188.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 9154 | | 217.9 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9694 | | | | 2 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 9011 | | 214.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9491 | | | | 3 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | | 9052 | | 215.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9442 | | | | #4 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 9127 | | 217.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9427 | | | | 5 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 8962 | | 213.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9412 | | | | **6 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | | 8960 | | 213.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9350 | | $4,280 | | 7 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | | 8899 | | 211.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9349 | | 3,830 | | 8 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | | 8920 | | 212.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9280 | | 3,530 | | 9 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8860 | | 210.9 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9265 | | 3,330 | | 10 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | | 8827 | | 210.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9247 | | 3,130 | | 11 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | | 8850 | | 210.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9240 | | 2,930 | | 12 | | Butch Soper, Newport Beach, Calif. | | 8809 | | 209.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9199 | | 2,730 | | 13 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8816 | | 209.9 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9176 | | 2,530 | | 14 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8805 | | 209.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9135 | | 2,330 | | 15 | | Pat Henderson, Kansas City, Mo. | | 8798 | | 209.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9128 | | 2,230 | | 16 | | Mike Truitt, Rockford, 111. | | 8771 | | 208.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9071 | | 2,130 | | 17 | | Roger Haskell. Renton, Wash. | | 8691 | | 206.9 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9051 | | 2,030 | | 18 | | Steve Giljum, St. Louis | | 8648 | | 205.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9038 | | 1,930 | | 19 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | | 8736 | | 208.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9036 | | 1,830 | | 20 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8637 | | 205.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8937 | | 1,730 | | 21 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 8742 | | 208.1 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8922 | | 1,630 | | 22 | | Steve tang, Indianapolis | | 8492 | | 202.1 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8807 | | 1,530 | | 23 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 8487 | | 202.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8697 | | 1,480 | | +24 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 8350 | | 199.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8650 | | 1,425 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | +25 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | $1,350 | | 26 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 1,250 | | 27 | | Kevin Gillette, Florence, Ky. | 1,230 | | 28 | | Storm DeVincent, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | 1,210 | | 29 | | Steve Hiscox, Tucson, Ariz. | 1,200 | | 30 | | Kyle Shedd, Carmel, Ind. | 1,190 | | 31 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | 1,180 | | 32 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | 1,170 | | 33 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | 1,160 | | 34 | | Greg Shields, Independence, Mo. | 1,150 | | 35 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | 1,140 | | 36 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | 1,130 | | 37 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 1,120 | | 38 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 1,110 | | 39 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 1,100 | | 40 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 1,090 | | 41 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | 1,080 | | 42 | | Toby Contreras, Kansas City, Mo. | 1,070 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Sam Maccarone, 4097. 24th place -Jimmie Pritts Jr., 3819. # - Sam Maccarone rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS - Kent Wagner, Keith Koloszi, Alan Granat, Gary Dickinson, Joe Berardi, Tony Marrese, Charlie Tapp, Jim Miller, AI Stonum, Steve Fehr, Bruce Carter, Joe Greco, Mike Steinbach, Gary Skidmore and Brian Voss ($50 each); Mike Durbin and Jeff Mattingly ($25 each).
+ - Warren Nelson replaced Pete Weber in match play after the 39th game. He was penalized 295 pins which was the difference between their qualifying totals plus the bonus pins Weber had earned in match play. They split prize money of 24th and 25th places, plus Nelson received $75 for serving as alternate for three squads. Nelson's actual pinfall for 21 games was 4501. Weber's 39-game pinfall was 7961. Weber was 9-12 in match play, and Nelson was 12.
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