A 225 in the title game of the $125,000 Lite Beer Open was not enough for Pete Weber, who failed in his bid to notch a second leg on the $1 million "Lite Slam" and went down to defeat at the hands of veteran pro Ernie Schlegel, 229-225. Weber, who had won the Lite Beer Classic in Miami, would have been eligible for the million dollars from Miller Brewing Company, had he won here and then at the $150,000 Lite Beer Championship at Milwaukee in three weeks. Weber was the leading qualifier in the tournament and he was forced to wait on the sidelines while Schlegel and the other three finalists, Wayne Webb, Jim Winklepleck and Rick Sajek, battled in the first two games. Winklepleck ousted Webb, 183-172, and then lost to Sajek, who won here a year ago, 212-167. Schlegel then moved in and topped Sajek, 187-168. Schlegel doubled to open the championship game, and then fell behind on a split In the third frame, 57-50. But Schlegel then found a line and started striking and so did Weber. When Weber finished with his sixth consecutive strike, he sat down with the 225 and Schlegel needed a mark and seven to win. He converted a 10-pin spare and struck, clinching the title and finishing Weber's hopes for the big payday. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 416 (1 game) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 225 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Rick Sajek, Margate, Fla. | 380 (2 games) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Jim Winklepleck, Portland, Ore. | 350 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | 172 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Winklepleck defeated Webb, 183-172; Sajek defeated Winklepleck, 212-167; Schlegel defeated Sajek, 187-168; and in the championship game, Schlegel defeated Weber, 229-225.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 9519 | | 226.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9969 | | | | 2 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 9353 | | 222.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9803 | | | | 3 | | Rick Sajek, Margate, Fla. | | 9366 | | 223.0 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9801 | | | | #4 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | | 9330 | | 222.1 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9675 | | | | 5 | | Jim Winklepleck, Portland, Ore. | | 9216 | | 219.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9666 | | | | **6 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9301 | | 221.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9661 | | $4,075 | | #7 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9285 | | 221.0 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9660 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Joe Salvemini, Reno, Nev. | | 9212 | | 219.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9602 | | 3,200 | | 9 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | | 9289 | | 221.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9589 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | | 9161 | | 218.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9581 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | | 9240 | | 220.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9570 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa. | | 9222 | | 219.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9552 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | | 9070 | | 215.9 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9445 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y. | | 9037 | | 215.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9427 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Dale Eagle, Chicago | | 9035 | | 215.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9425 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Ted Malicki, Maple Heights, Ohio | | 9142 | | 217.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9412 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Mike Bouvia, Gresham, Ore. | | 9073 | | 216.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9403 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs, Colo. | | 9012 | | 214.5 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9372 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8969 | | 213.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9359 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | | 9014 | | 214.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9314 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8964 | | 213.4 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9309 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | 8972 | | 213.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9302 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | | 8976 | | 213.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9276 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8672 | | 206.4 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 8897 | | 1,220 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Pat Malone, Erie, Pa. | $1,105 | | *26 | | Ken Hall, Albany, N.Y | 1,185 | | 27 | | Bruce Carter, New Braunfels, Texas | 1,060 | | #28 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | 1,050 | | 29 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | 1,040 | | 30 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,025 | | | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,025 | | 32 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,010 | | 33 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 1,000 | | 34 | | Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio | 990 | | 35 | | Storm DeVincent, Tamarac, Fla. | 975 | | | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 975 | | 37 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 955 | | | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 955 | | 39 | | Brad Bohling North Glenn, Colo. | 935 | | | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | 935 | | 41 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 920 | | 42 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 910 | | 43 | | Keith Kolozsi, Dayton, Ohio | 900 | | 44 | | Bill Ryan, Dayton, Ohio | 890 | | 45 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 880 | | 46 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 870 | | 47 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | 860 | | 48 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | 850 | | 49 | | Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash. | 840 | | 50 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 830 | | 51 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 820 | | 52 | | Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif. | 403 | | | | Gerry Keslar, Seward, Neb. | 403 | | | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 403 | | # | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | 403 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Darryl Bower, 4141. 24th place - Ted Malidi, 3915. 52nd place - Mal Acosta, Gerry Keslar, Amleto Monacelli and Jimmie Pritts Jr., 3823. # - Jimmie Pritts Jr., Dennis Jacques, Larry Gray, Brian Voss, Larry Laub and Wayne Webb rolled 300 games ($200 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Les Ikea, Darryl Bower, Jimmie Pritts Jr., Dale Eagle, Chris Goddard, Dave Husted, Keith Kolozsi, George Pappas, Arnie Goldman, Johnny Petraglia, Bobby Jacks, Rick Vittone, Tom Baker Gil Sliker, Dave Olm, Guppy Troup Mike Bouvia, Larry Laub and Charlie Lacy ($50 each). Brad Boning, Jeff Bellinger, Larry Barwick and Bill Ryan ($12.50 each).
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