The top three money winners of 1984 - Mark Roth, Marshall Holman and Pete Weber - finished win, place and show in the season-ending $150,000 Angle Touring Players Championship. Roth all but clinched Sporting News PBA Player of the Year honors by stopping Holman 194-177, in a hard-fought title game. His fourth victory of the year boosted Roth's earnings to $158,712, nearly $40,000 more than that accumulated by Holman, who led the Tour in average. Third-place Weber defeated Rickie Sajek, 230-215, and Dale Eagle, 200-167. The semifinal game was a heart-stopper as Holman struck in the 10th frame to decision Weber, 206-204. With the conclusion of the second annual TPC, eight players had gone past $100,000 in earnings for the year. It was the 32nd PBA championship for Roth, who had been previously named PBA Player of the Year in 1977, '78 and '79. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | 194 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | 383 (2 games) | 15,000 | | 3 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 634 (3 games) | 9,000 | | 4 | | Dale Eagle, Chicago | 167 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Rickie Sajek, Tamarac, Fla. | 215 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Weber defeated Sajek, 230-215; Weber defeated Eagle, 200-167; Holman defeated Weber, 206-204; and in the championship game, Roth defeated Holman 194-177.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | | 12408 | | 221.5 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 12918 | | | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 12420 | | 221.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 12900 | | | | 3 | | Dale Eagle, Chicago | | 12460 | | 222.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12850 | | | | 4 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 12413 | | 221.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12833 | | | | 5 | | Rickie Sajek, Tamarac, Fla. | | 12306 | | 219.7 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 12816 | | | | **6 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | | 12414 | | 221.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12774 | | $5,050 | | 7 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | | 12366 | | 220.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 12741 | | 4,500 | | 8 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 12279 | | 219.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12699 | | 4,000 | | 9 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 12342 | | 220.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12672 | | 3,600 | | #10 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 12333 | | 220.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12633 | | 3,300 | | 11 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago | | 12182 | | 217.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12602 | | 3,000 | | 12 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 12206 | | 217.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12566 | | 2,800 | | 13 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | | 12135 | | 216.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12495 | | 2,700 | | #14 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | | 12180 | | 217.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12480 | | 2,600 | | 15 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 12004 | | 214.3 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 12469 | | 2,500 | | +16 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 12033 | | 214.8 | | 13-10-0 | | 390 | | 12423 | | 1,907 | | 17 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 12116 | | 216.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12416 | | 2,300 | | 18 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | | 12004 | | 214.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12334 | | 2,200 | | 19 | | Bob Chamberlain, Pontiac, Mich. | | 12056 | | 215.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12326 | | 2,100 | | 20 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 11943 | | 213.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12303 | | 2,000 | | 21 | | Bruce Carter, New Braunfels, Texas | | 12002 | | 214.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12302 | | 1,900 | | 22 | | Gus Yannaras, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 11828 | | 211.2 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12068 | | 1,800 | | 23 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 11823 | | 211.1 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 12033 | | 1,700 | | 24 | | Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W.Va. | | 11788 | | 210.5 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12028 | | 1,600 | | +25 | | Dennis Pate, Temple, Texas | | 7179 | | 217.5 | | 0-1-0 | | 0 | | 7179 | | 1,882 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 26 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | $1,433 | | | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | 1,433 | | 28 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 1,363 | | *29 | | Teata Semiz, Cedar Grove, N.J. | 1,325 | | 30 | | Jim Murtishaw, San Marcos, Calif. | 1,300 | | 31 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 1,275 | | 32 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 1,250 | | 33 | | Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 1,225 | | 34 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | 1,200 | | 35 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1,175 | | 36 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,150 | | 37 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 1,125 | | 38 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 1,100 | | 39 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | 1,075 | |
* - Match play alternate. Teata Semiz was match play alternate for the second two rounds ($50). + -Art Trask replaced Dennis Pate after one game of match play and they split 16th and 27th-place money. Trask was penalized 143 pins, which was the difference between their qualifying totals. ** - TV finals alternate. 32-game qualifying leader -Chuck Pierce, 7169. 24th place-Steve Lickliter, 6883. 39th place - Carmen Salvino, 6715. # - Casey Berry, Brian Voss and Don Genalo rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Marshal Holman, Guppy Troup, Bob Handley, Wayne Webb, Bob Chamberlain, Rickie Sajek, Jim Miller, Johnny Petraglia, Warren Nelson and Dale Eagle ($50 each).
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