Veteran Dale Eagle broke one of professional bowling's longest victory droughts as he won his second PBA victory in nine years by toppling defending champion Art Trask in the championship game of the $125,000 Fair Lanes Open. Eagle, formerly known as Dale Glenn, qualified second and waited until Dennis Jacques disposed of Bob Handley, 219-185, and Steve Wunderlich, 191-158. Jacques then ran out of strikes, losing to the eventual champion, 199-155. Eagle stayed out of trouble in the title match and closed with five strikes on his last six balls to clinch the match, 232-199. His one other PBA title came in Detroit in 1975. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dale Eagle, Chicago | 431 (2 games) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 199 (1 game) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Dennis Jacques, Belford, N.J. | 565 (3 games) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 158 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 185 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Jacques defeated Handley, 219-185; Jacques defeated Wunderlich, 191-158; Eagle defeated Jacques, 199-155; and in the championship game, Eagle defeated Trask, 232-199.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 9007 | | 214.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9457 | | | | 2 | | Dale Eagle, Chicago | | 8757 | | 208.5 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 9282 | | | | 3 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 8853 | | 210.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9243 | | | | 4 | | Dennis Jacques, Belford, N.J. | | 8881 | | 211.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9241 | | | | 5 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 8849 | | 210.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9239 | | | | **6 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 8733 | | 207.9 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9228 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif. | | 8720 | | 207.6 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9200 | | 3,700 | | 8 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8788 | | 209.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9178 | | 3,400 | | 9 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | | 8676 | | 206.5 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9171 | | 3,100 | | 10 | | Rickie Sajek, Highland, Ind. | | 8689 | | 206.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9139 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | 8772 | | 208.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9132 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Roger Haskell, Renton, Wash. | | 8671 | | 206.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9091 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8728 | | 207.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9088 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 8781 | | 209.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9081 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Avery LeBlanc, Houma, La. | | 8753 | | 208.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9053 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | | 8651 | | 205.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8981 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Mike Taylor, San Diego, Calif. | | 8615 | | 205.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8915 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Bill Meeker, Lima, Ohio | | 8534 | | 203.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8894 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | John Forst, La Grange, III. | | 8575 | | 204.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8845 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Jim Wolfe, Alexandria, Va. | | 8543 | | 203.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8843 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, III. | | 8576 | | 204.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8816 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | | 8579 | | 204.2 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8789 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8501 | | 202.4 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8786 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | Jim Baer, Reading, Pa. | | 8345 | | 198.6 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8525 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | $1,230 | | 26 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 1,140 | | *27 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 1,175 | | 28 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 1,120 | | 29 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,090 | | 30 | | Storm DeVincent, Ft. Laud., Fla. | 1,070 | | 31 | | Guy Hulsenberg, San Jose, Calif. | 1,050 | | 32 | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | 1,030 | | 33 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 1,000 | | 34 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | 990 | | 35 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 975 | | | | Martin Letscher, Aberdeen, Md. | 975 | | 37 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | 960 | | 38 | | Jim Tilton, Huntington Beach, Calif. | 950 | | 39 | | William Ely, Sparta, N.J. | 935 | | | | Teata Semiz, Cedar Grove, N.J. | 935 | | 41 | | Jimmy Evans, Galveston, Texas | 920 | | 42 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 910 | | 43 | | Steve Giljum, St. Louis | 900 | | 44 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 890 | | 45 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs, Colo. | 880 | | 46 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago | 870 | | 47 | | Mike Cavanaugh, Minneapolis, Minn. | 860 | | 48 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 850 | | 49 | | John Hricsina, Franklin, Pa. | 840 | | 50 | | Bill Woodard, Manhattan, Kan. | 830 | | 51 | | Dan Eberl, Tonawanda, N.Y. | 820 | | 52 | | Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y. | 810 | | 53 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | 800 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. Bob Learn Jr. rolled a 300 game ($100). 18-game qualifying leader Dennis Jacques, 4146. 24th place - Del Ballard Jr., 3785. 53rd place - Kent Wagner, 3672. PRO-AM CASHERS George Pappas, Jim Tilton, Willie Willis, Dan Sheaks, Pete Couture, Charlie Tapp, Ted Hannahs, Martin Letscher, Brian Voss and Dave Husted ($50 each).
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