Mark Fahy, a 25-year-old former Golden Gloves amateur boxer, called on his urge to do battle and, as a result, savored his first PBA title -the Miller High Life Open. Fahy battled back with six strikes in his final eight shots for a 234-225 victory against Tom Baker, which netted him a check for $27,000. The victory was a big personal comeback for the 1981 Sporting News PBA Rookie of the Year. In the first game, Baker ousted former collegiate star Steve Martin, 247-182, and then topped yet another non-champion, Amleto Monacelli, 211-191. The semifinal match brought together Baker and Mike Durbin, who just two years earlier won this same event with a 791 three-game series, but Durbin went down to defeat, 227-191. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 234 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 910 (4 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 191 (1 game) | 8,500 | | 4 | | Amleto Monacelli, Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 191 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Steve Martin, Great Falls, Mont. | 182 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Baker defeated Martin, 247-182; Baker defeated Monacelli, 211-191; Baker defeated Durbin, 227-191; and in the championship game, Fahy defeated Baker, 234-225.
42-GAME STANDINGS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago, Ill. | | 9219 | | 219.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9669 | | | | 2 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9150 | | 217.8 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9660 | | | | 3 | | Amleto Monacelli, Barquisimeto, Venezuela | | 9217 | | 219.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9547 | | | | 4 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9094 | | 216.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9544 | | | | 5 | | Steve Martin, Great Falls, Mont. | | 9050 | | 215.4 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9515 | | | | **6 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 9081 | | 216.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9471 | | $5,150 | | 7 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9062 | | 215.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9452 | | 4,100 | | 8 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 9140 | | 217.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9440 | | 3,700 | | 9 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | | 8984 | | 213.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9434 | | 3,300 | | 10 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 8965 | | 213.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9355 | | 3,100 | | 11 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8973 | | 213.6 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9288 | | 2,900 | | 12 | | Storm DeVincent, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | | 8940 | | 212.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9285 | | 2,700 | | 13 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8874 | | 211.2 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9219 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 8858 | | 210.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9218 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 8802 | | 209.5 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9162 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | Gus Yannaras, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 8765 | | 208.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9155 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 8780 | | 209.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9140 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 8839 | | 210.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9139 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 8786 | | 209.1 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9131 | | 1,900 | | #20 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, 111. | | 8743 | | 208.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9103 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8791 | | 209.3 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9076 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | | 8728 | | 207.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8998 | | 1,600 | | @23 | | Terry Kulibert, Oshkosh, Wis. | | 8722 | | 207.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8992 | | 1,500 | | 24 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | | 8682 | | 206.7 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8892 | | 1,450 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Norm Duke, Ft. Worth, Texas | $1,410 | | | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | 1,335 | | 27 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 1,300 | | 28 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 1,280 | | 29 | | Larry Patterson, Houston | 1,270 | | 30 | | Roger Haskell, Renton, Wash. | 1,255 | | | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 1,255 | | 32 | | Kevin Gillette, Florence, Ky. | 1,230 | | | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 1,230 | | | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 1,230 | | 35 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | 1,210 | | 36 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 1,200 | | 37 | | Jeff Mattingly, Ukiah, Calif. | 1,190 | | 38 | | Joe Salvemini, Reno, Nev. | 1,180 | | 39 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 1,170 | | 40 | | Paul Moser, Brockton, Mass. | 1,160 | | 41 | | Rich Gradley, Westwood, N.J. | 1,150 | | 42 | | Kyle Shedd, Carmel, Ind. | 1,140 | | 43 | | Don Hurtt, Lafayette, Ind. | 1,130 | | 44 | | Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y. | 1,115 | | | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | 1,115 | | 46 | | Scott Kraye, La Habra, Calif. | 1,100 | | 47 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | 1,090 | | 48 | | Tony Acosta, Hialeah, Fla. | 540 | | | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | 540 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Amleto Monacelli, 4103. 24th place - Art Trask, 3881. # - Don McCune, Mal Acosta and Jim Stefanich rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Roger Haskell, Rick Vittone ($100). Amleto Monacelli, Mark Fahy, Jim Poulos, Joe Berardi, Mark Baker, Fred Jaskie, Steve Cook, Norm Duke, Kevin Schwabe, Mike Truitt, Gary Skidmore, Roger Bowker, Kevin Taber, Jeff Mackey, Les Schissler, Don Fowler, Jim Miller and Rory Anderson ($50 each). @ -Local (non-PBA) entry.
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