In what has to rank as the most bizarre finish in PBA tournament history, Jimmie Pritts Jr., upset top qualifier Don Genalo, 214-212, in the championship game of the $100,000 Southern California Open. Genalo, seeking his third tournament title of the season, thinking he was already beaten after leaving a near impossible split in his last frame, threw his last ball into the channel, not knowing he needed only three pins for a victory. The preliminary results leading to the frenzied finish and Pritts' first PBA title were these: Pritts had won his way Into the championship game by defeating friend and traveling companion, Pete Couture, 214-202, after Couture had eliminated Tom Robards, 178-159, and veteran Marshall Holman, 196-188, before pocketing the $13,000 champion's check. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | 428 (2 games) | $13,000 | | 2 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | 212 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 3 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 576 (3 games) | 5,500 | | 4 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | 188 (1 game) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Tom Robards, Carmichael, Calif. | 159 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Couture defeated Robards, 178-159; Couture defeated Holman, 196-188; Pritts defeated Couture, 214-202; and in the championship game, Pritts defeated Genalo, 214-212.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | | 9261 | | 220.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9681 | | | | 2 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | | 9097 | | 216.5 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9562 | | | | 3 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 9083 | | 216.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9533 | | | | + | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 9083 | | 216.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9533 | | | | 5 | | Tom Robards, Carmichael, Calif. | | 9043 | | 215.3 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9523 | | | | *6 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 9116 | | 217.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9476 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Jim Winklepleck, Portland, Ore. | | 9111 | | 216.9 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9456 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Butch Soper, Newport Beach, Calif. | | 8999 | | 214.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9449 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | | 9096 | | 216.5 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9441 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9011 | | 214.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9401 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 9000 | | 214.2 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9345 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | | 8924 | | 212.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9344 | | 2,100 | | 13 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 8981 | | 213.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9341 | | 2,000 | | 14 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8985 | | 213.9 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9330 | | 1,900 | | 15 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8939 | | 212.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9299 | | 1,800 | | 16 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8984 | | 213.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9284 | | 1,700 | | 17 | | Don Bell, Scotts Valley, Calif. | | 8880 | | 211.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9270 | | 1,600 | | 18 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 8845 | | 210.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9220 | | 1,500 | | 19 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 8879 | | 211.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9209 | | 1,400 | | #20 | | Doug Wallace, Portland, Ore. | | 8837 | | 210.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9107 | | 1,350 | | 21 | | Mark Baker, Lake Tahoe, Nev. | | 8833 | | 210.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9103 | | 1,300 | | 22 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Pomona, Calif. | | 8686 | | 206.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8986 | | 1,250 | | 23 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | | 8646 | | 205.8 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8826 | | 1,200 | | 24 | | Mark Leogrande, Yorkville, N.Y. | | 8497 | | 202.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8737 | | 1,150 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | **25 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | $1,130 | | 26 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 1,030 | | 27 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 1,000 | | 28 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 975 | | | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | 975 | | 30 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | 960 | | 31 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 950 | | #32 | | Jim Miller, Mesa. Ariz. | 940 | | 33 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | 930 | | 34 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | 920 | | 35 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | 910 | | 36 | | Jay Robinson, Yorba Linda, Calif. | 900 | | 37 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 890 | | 38 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 880 | | 39 | | AI Croteau Jr., Garden. Grove, Calif. | 870 | | 40 | | John Forst, La Grange, Ill. | 860 | | 41 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 850 | | 42 | | Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif. | 840 | | @43 | | Dave Wilk, Los Angeles, Calif. | 830 | | 44 | | Mark Fahy Chicago | 820 | | 45 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 810 | | 46 | | Doug Stotz, Aberdeen, S.D. | 795 | | | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 795 | | 48 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 780 | |
** - Match play alternate. * - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Jim Winklepleck, 4058. 24th place- Kent Wagner, 3821. @- Non-PBA member. #-Dan Ghezzi, Ron Andrews, Jim Miller and Doug Wallace rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Mike Aulby, Dave Ferraro, Steve Wunderlich, Rick Vittone, David Ozio and Ken Fernandez ($50 each).
+ - Couture and Holman tied for the third-seeded position after 42 games, but Holman defeated Couture in a roll-off to earn the third position for the championship round.
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