Ted Hannahs found a second home in Illinois as he successfully defended his $150,000 True Value Open title. Victim of Hannahs' title defense was Bob Handley, who bowed, 215-190, in the title game. Handley had won three other games in the nationally televised (ABC Sports) finals to get to the championship game. He first ousted Steve Fehr, 202-157. After Fehr's exit, Handley really got zeroed in on the finals pair, blasting Art Trask, 268-192. Handley then found himself against Steve Cook, fn the semifinal test and in the seventh frame had trailed by 42 pins, before sailing in the winner, 203-193, after Cook missed a three-pin in the 10th frame. In the title game, Hannahs got off to a bad start when he missed a 3-6-9-10 cluster, but Handley evened the breaks when he suffered a 4-6-7-9-10 in the very next frame. From there it was nip and tuck into the 10th frame, but Handley just couldn't catch up in the late going. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 215 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 863 (4 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 193 (1 game) | 8,500 | | 4 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 192 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 157 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Handley defeated Fehr, 202-157; Handley defeated Trask, 268-192; Handley defeated Cook, 203-193; and in the championship game, Hannahs defeated Handley, 215-190.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 9504 | | 226.2 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 10014 | | | | #2 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9484 | | 225.8 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9949 | | | | 3 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 9468 | | 225.4 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9948 | | | | 4 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 9494 | | 226.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9854 | | | | 5 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 9376 | | 223.2 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9841 | | | | **#6 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 9505 | | 226.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9835 | | $5,075 | | 7 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 9313 | | 221.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9793 | | 4,000 | | #8 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | | 9392 | | 223.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9752 | | 3,550 | | 9 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbus, S.C. | | 9425 | | 224.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9775 | | 3,200 | | #10 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 9330 | | 222.1 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9675 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9340 | | 220.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9660 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Brad Bohling, North Glenn, Colo. | | 9299 | | 221.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9659 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago | | 9261 | | 220.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9621 | | 2,400 | | #14 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 9195 | | 218.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9585 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring Texas | | 9209 | | 219.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9569 | | 2,200 | | #16 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | | 9159 | | 218.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9474 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | | 9157 | | 218.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9457 | | 2,000 | | #18 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | | 9165 | | 218.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9435 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 9102 | | 216.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9402 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 9018 | | 214.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9348 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | | 9040 | | 215.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9340 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9060 | | 215.7 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9270 | | 1,500 | | #23 | | Steve D. Martin, Great Falls, Mont. | | 8953 | | 213.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9253 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 8944 | | 212.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9244 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Paul Moser, Brockton, Mass. | $1,385 | | 26 | | George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. | 1,270 | | 27 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 1,260 | | 28 | | Harold Sullins, Roseville, Mich. | 1,250 | | 29 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 1,240 | | 30 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 1,230 | | 31 | | Bruce Carter, New Braunfels, Texas | 1,220 | | 32 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 1,210 | | 33 | | Storm DeVincent, Tamarac, Fla. | 1,200 | | 34 | | Jim Winklepleck, Portland, Ore. | 1,190 | | 35 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 1,180 | | 36 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | 1,170 | | 37 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 1,155 | | | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 1,155 | | 39 | | Ronald Lancaster, Bourbonnais, Ill. | 1,140 | | 40 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | 1,130 | | 41 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 1,120 | | 42 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 1,110 | | 43 | | Bill Swanson, Wheeling, Ill. | 1,100 | | 44 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 1,090 | | 45 | | Steve Giljum, Crestwood, Mo. | 1,075 | | | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | 1,075 | | 47 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 1,060 | | 48 | | John Masiello, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,050 | | 49 | | Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif. | 1,040 | | 50 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 1,030 | | 51 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 1,020 | | 52 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | 1,010 | | 53 | | Dexter Harrod, Redding, Calif. | 1,000 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Pete McCordic, 4229. 24th place - Ron Palombi Jr., 3997. 53rd place - Dexter Harrod, 3901. # - Pete McCordic (2), Wayne Webb (2), Jim Harvey, Skip Tucker, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Randy Stoughton, Tommy Hudson, Steve Cook and Marshall Holman rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Steve Giljum, Marshall Holman, Tom Baker, Bruce Carter, George Branham III, Joe Hutchinson, Mats Karlsson and Guppy Troup ($50 each).
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