Gary Skidmore buried four opponents amidst an onslaught of strikes to win the $125,000 King Louie Open. Thwarted twice previously this winter from the top-seeded position, Skidmore first disposed of the previous week's champ, Bob Chamberlain, 238-206. He then rolled over burly Mark Fahy, 223-201, before starting the semifinal match with a nine-bagger to overpower Steve Cook, 276-235. In the championship match, Roth, a three-time King Louie winner in the 1970s, could only muster two strikes while Skidmore put together a seven-bagger en route to a 242-188 final score for his third PBA victory. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 979 (4 games) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | 188 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 235 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 201 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Bob Chamberlain, Pontiac, Mich. | 206 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Skidmore defeated Chamberlain, 238-206; Skidmore defeated Fahy, 223-201; Skidmore defeated Cook, 276-235; and in the championship game, Skidmore defeated Roth, 242-188.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 9274 | | 220.8 | | 19-5-0 | | 570 | | 9844 | | | | 2 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9187 | | 218.7 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 9712 | | | | 3 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 9099 | | 216.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9549 | | | | 4 | | Bob Chamberlain, Pontiac, Mich. | | 9093 | | 216.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9513 | | | | 5 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9055 | | 215.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9505 | | | | **6 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9028 | | 214.9 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9463 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8929 | | 212.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9409 | | 3,800 | | 8 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N. Y. | | 8982 | | 213.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9402 | | 3,400 | | 9 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 8949 | | 213.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9294 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | | 8896 | | 211.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9256 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8826 | | 210.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9246 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 8869 | | 211.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9229 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 8880 | | 211.4 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9195 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8798 | | 209.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9173 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, 111. | | 8771 | | 208.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9161 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | Randy Johnson, Webster Groves, Mo. | | 8845 | | 210.5 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9160 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | | 8850 | | 210.7 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9135 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 8758 | | 208.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9058 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 8725 | | 207.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9055 | | 1,900 | | 20 | | Clayton Saguibo, Pearl City, Hawaii | | 8725 | | 207.7 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8875 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 8646 | | 205.8 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8856 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | | 9469 | | 201.6 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8784 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | Steve Lewis, Columbus, Ind. | | 8547 | | 203.5 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8757 | | 1,500 | | 24 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, III. | | 8469 | | 201.6 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8679 | | 1,450 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | $1,250 | | *26 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 1,340 | | 27 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,240 | | 28 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | 1,220 | | | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | 1,220 | | 30 | | Rickie Sajek, Highland, Ind. | 1,200 | | 31 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 1,190 | | 32 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 1,180 | | 33 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 1,170 | | 34 | | Mitch Jabczenski, Taylor, Mich. | 1,160 | | 35 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | 1,140 | | 36 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1,130 | | 37 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,120 | | 38 | | Pete Weber, Jacksonville, Fla. | 1,110 | | 39 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 1,100 | | 40 | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | 1,090 | | 41 | | Roger Haskell, Renton, Wash. | 1,080 | | 42 | | Keith Kolozsi, Xenia, Ohio | 1,070 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Mark Fahy, 4039. 24th place - Alan Granat and Larry Laub tied at 3782. Granat won a roll-off to advance to the finals. 42nd place - Keith Kolozsi, 3716. # - Marv Sargent rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS - Charlie Tapp, Bob Handley, Pete Couture, Sam Maccarone, Dave Husted, Mark Roth, Jim Stefanich, Butch Soper, David Buff, Rick Vittone, Bobby Knipple, Steve Cook, Amleto Monacelli, Joe Berardi, Don Fowler, George Pappas, Paul Gibson and Mike Steinbach ($50 each). Jimmie Pritts Jr. and Norm Duke ($25 each).
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