Don Genalo, the man known as "Big Foot" by his fellow pros, stepped on veteran Bobby Knipple, 217-192, to gain his third PBA victory and its accompanying $17,000 first prize in the $115,000 Seattle Open. Knipple, a 19-year-old pro, kept pace with Genalo through the first four frames, standing three pins down until Genalo tossed strikes in frames five through seven. Knipple stayed clean but could not muster a double, enabling Genalo to clinch the title with a ninth-frame strike. In the opening match, Rickie Sajek took over the 1984 earnings lead despite losing to Tom Baker, 182-179. Baker then lost to defending champion Charlie Tapp, 226-203, before Tapp fell to Knipple, 215-182. Genalo paced the field by 118 pins going into the championship round. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | 217 (1 game) | $17,000 | | 2 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 407 (2 games) | 9,000 | | 3 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 408 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 385 (2 games) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Rickie Sajek, Highland, Ind. | 179 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Baker defeated Sajek, 182-179; Tapp defeated Baker, 226-203; Knipple defeated Tapp, 215-182; and in the championship game, Genalo defeated Knipple, 217-192.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | | 8971 | | 213.5 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9466 | | | | 2 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8928 | | 212.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9348 | | | | 3 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 8858 | | 210.9 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9323 | | | | 4 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8842 | | 210.5 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9307 | | | | 5 | | Rickie Sajek, Highland, Ind. | | 8882 | | 211.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9272 | | | | **6 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8870 | | 211.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9260 | | $3,500 | | 7 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8755 | | 208.4 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9250 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Dale Eagle, Chicago | | 8851 | | 210.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9211 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Avery LeBlanc, Houma, La. | | 8823 | | 210.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9168 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Jim Gostovich, New Baltimore, Mich. | | 8688 | | 206.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9138 | | 2,500 | | 11 | | Rick Jones, Bellingham, Wash. | | 8697 | | 207.0 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9132 | | 2,400 | | 12 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 8783 | | 209.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9053 | | 2,300 | | 13 | | Mike Kelly, Seattle, Wash. | | 8652 | | 206.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9042 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, 111. | | 8569 | | 204.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8959 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | | 8615 | | 205.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8945 | | 2,000 | | #16 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 8608 | | 204.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8938 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | | 8549 | | 203.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8879 | | 1,800 | | #18 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8565 | | 203.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8865 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Bill Roeben, San Jose, Calif. | | 8631 | | 205.5 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 8856 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Roger Bowker, Rockford, III. | | 8517 | | 202.7 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 8847 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 8538 | | 203.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8838 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Norm Duke, Mt. Pleasant, Texas | | 8409 | | 200.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8679 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 8417 | | 200.4 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8627 | | 1,250 | | 24 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 8192 | | 195.0 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8447 | | 1,200 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Jon Anderson, Auburn, Wash. | $1,100 | | | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 1,025 | | 27 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 1,010 | | 28 | | Lynn Austermuhl, Anchorage, Alaska | 995 | | | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | 995 | | 30 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 975 | | | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas, Texas | 975 | | 32 | | Dave Jacobson, Anacortes, Wash. | 955 | | | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 955 | | 34 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 940 | | 35 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 930 | | 36 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 920 | | 37 | | Steve D. Martin, Great Falls, Mont. | 910 | | 38 | | Fred Jaskie, Greendale, Wis. | 895 | | | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 895 | | 40 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 880 | | 41 | | Charles DeIPlato. Bricktown, N.J. | 870 | | 42 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | 860 | | 43 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans. | 850 | | 44 | | Mike Barish, Bothell, Wash. | 835 | | | | Mike McPherson, Colfax, Wash. | 835 | | 46 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | 820 | | 47 | | Steve Pechar, Lebanon, Ore. | 810 | | 48 | | Joe Merrill, Lancaster, Pa. | 400 | | | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 400 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** -TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader- Henry Gonzalez, 3914. 24th place after 18 games - Mike Steinbach, 3707. 48th place - Joe Merrill and Billy Young Jr., 3654. # - Jeff Bellinger and Phil Ringener rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Pete Couture, Brian Voss, Hugh Miller, Mike Bouvia, Mats Karlsson, Rick Vittone, Paul Moser, Bobby Knipple, Tom Robards, Steve Wunderlich, Dennis Jacques, Ron Palombi Jr., Larry Laub, Wayne Webb, Sam Maccarone and Jim Miller ($50 each).
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