On the strength of 496 for two games, Guppy Troup entered the winner's circle for the seventh time in his PBA career In the Inaugural $150,000 Budweiser Classic at Columbus, Ohio. Troup, who had appeared on two previous Fall Tour telecasts, was at the top of his game, defeating Wayne Webb, 260-249, by striking out from the fifth frame in an exciting semifinal game. In the title contest, top-seeded Norm Duke stayed with Troup early, but a 4-6-10 split in the fifth frame, and a 4-9 in the ninth, proved to be Duke's undoing as he absorbed a 236-181 loss. Ron Bell began the stepladder finals with a 246-194 win against veteran George Pappas before Webb, gunning for his third title of the year, sent Bell to the sidelines, 218-205. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | 496 (2 games) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 181 (1 game) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | 467 (2 games) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 451 (2 games) | 6,500 | | 5 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N. C. | 194 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Bell defeated Pappas, 246-194; Webb defeated Bell, 218-205; Troup defeated Webb, 260-249; and in the championship game, Troup defeated Duke, 236-181.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | | 9164 | | 218.1 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9704 | | | | 2 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | | 9070 | | 215.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9490 | | | | 3 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | | 9014 | | 214.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9434 | | | | 4 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9006 | | 214.4 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9411 | | | | 5 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | | 8988 | | 214.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9408 | | | | **6 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 8872 | | 211.2 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9337 | | $4,550 | | 7 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 8809 | | 209.7 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9274 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 8853 | | 210.7 | | 13-9-2 | | 420 | | 9273 | | 3,600 | | 9 | | Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W.Va. | | 8893 | | 211.7 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9268 | | 3,300 | | 10 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 8876 | | 211.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9266 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 8886 | | 211.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9216 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | John Forst, La Grange, Ill. | | 8810 | | 209.7 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9155 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8848 | | 210.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9148 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | Bob Chamberlain, Pontiac, Mich. | | 8755 | | 208.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9145 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 8753 | | 208.4 | | 12.12-0 | | 360 | | 9113 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | | 8789 | | 209.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9089 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 8758 | | 208.5 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9073 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | | 8730 | | 207.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9060 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 8720 | | 207.6 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9035 | | 1,900 | | 20 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | | 8695 | | 207.0 | | 8-12-4 | | 300 | | 8995 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8739 | | 208.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8979 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Rich Carrubba, Pleasanton, Calif. | | 8662 | | 206.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8932 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | | 8558 | | 203.7 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8873 | | 1,500 | | 24 | | Fran Bax, Lewiston, N.Y. | | 8434 | | 200.8 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8644 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | $1,280 | | *26 | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | 1,335 | | 27 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 1,250 | | 28 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | 1,235 | | | | Keith Kolozsi, Xenia, Ohio | 1,235 | | 30 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | 1,220 | | 31 | | Jeffrey Dreyfus, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 1,210 | | 32 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | 1,200 | | 33 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno. Calif. | 1,190 | | 34 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 1,180 | | 35 | | Chris Goddard, San Jose, Calif. | 1,170 | | 36 | | Jimmy Evans, Galveston, Texas | 1,160 | | 37 | | Bruce Carter, New Braunfels, Texas | 1,150 | | 38 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 1,140 | | 39 | | Mitch Jabczenski, Taylor, Mich. | 1,125 | | | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,125 | | 41 | | Charlie Lacy, Midland, Texas | 1,110 | | 42 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla | 1,100 | | 43 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 1,090 | | 44 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 1,080 | | 45 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 1,070 | | 46 | | Doug Hayes, Clarksville, Tenn. | 1,060 | | 47 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,050 | | 48 | | Rickie Sajek, Tamarac, Fla. | 1,040 | | 49 | | Dick Nardozza, Clearfield, Pa. | 1,030 | | 50 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 1,020 | | 51 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 1,010 | | 52 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 1,000 | | 53 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 990 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Norm Duke, 3974. 24th place Rich Carrubba, 3773. 53rd place- Rick Vittone, 3671. PRO-AM CASHERS -Jim Gostovich, Bobby Jacks, Rickie Sajek, Mark Baker, Don Genalo, Dexter Harrod, Dennis Jacques, Mats Karlsson, Bob Chamberlain and Steve Wunderlich ($50 each).
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