Guppy Troup took advantage of a letdown by Mark Baker in the championship match and posted a 184-156 decision for his eighth PBA title. In the semifinal, Dave Ferraro opened with eight strikes before leaving the 4-7 in the ninth. He spared and struck out for a 278. Baker spared in the first and matched Ferraro strike for strike after that. He also got the necessary strike on his first ball in the 10th, left a 10-pin and spared to win the record-setting match, 279-278 Ferraro set a PBA record with the highest losing game ever in the TV finals. Baker, however, couldn't continue striking in the title match. He struck only once against Troup and opened three times. In the opening game, Jim Tilton routed Philip Ringener, 258-209. Baker, a second-place finisher in three of the last seven tournaments, then eliminated Tilton, 188-169. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | 184 (1 game) | $16,000 | | 2 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 623 (3 games) | 8,250 | | 3 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 278 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Jim Tilton, Huntington Beach, Calif. | 427 (2 games) | 5,000 | | 5 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 209 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Tilton defeated Ringener, 258-209; Baker defeated Tilton, 188-169; Baker defeated Ferraro, 279-278; and in the championship game, Troup defeated Baker, 184-156.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | | 9456 | | 225.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9906 | | | | 2 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9406 | | 223.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9826 | | | | 3 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9346 | | 222.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9796 | | | | 4 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 9162 | | 218.1 | | 18-5-1 | | 555 | | 9717 | | | | #5 | | Jim Tilton, Huntington Beach, Calif. | | 9254 | | 220.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9674 | | | | **6 | | Bill Peters, Englewood, Ohio | | 9315 | | 221.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9645 | | $3,575 | | 7 | | Doug Wallace, Portland, Ore. | | 9205 | | 219.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9610 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9171 | | 218.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9561 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Billy Yinger, Arlington, Texas | | 9169 | | 218.3 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9544 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Del Warren, W. Palm Beach, Fla. | | 9207 | | 219.2 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 9537 | | 2,500 | | 11 | | Jimmy Certain, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 9113 | | 216.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9533 | | 2,400 | | 12 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 9182 | | 218.6 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9527 | | 2,300 | | 13 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | | 9133 | | 217.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9493 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 9222 | | 219.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9492 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | | 9024 | | 214.8 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9489 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 9080 | | 216.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9440 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9064 | | 215.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9394 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Randy Johnson, Webster Groves, Mo. | | 9063 | | 215.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9393 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Mike Bouvia, Gresham, Ore. | | 9034 | | 216.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9334 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 8984 | | 213.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9254 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 8964 | | 213.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9234 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Tim Miller, Harlingen, Texas | | 8864 | | 211.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9224 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Larry Buckingham, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 8834 | | 210.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9134 | | 1,270 | | 24 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | | 8823 | | 210.0 | | 4-19-1 | | 135 | | 8958 | | 1,245 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | $1,185 | | 26 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | 1,060 | | 27 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 1,040 | | 28 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 1,020 | | 29 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 1,000 | | 30 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 990 | | 31 | | Larry Womack, Morro Bay, Calif. | 980 | | 32 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | 970 | | 33 | | Greg Nesbit, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 960 | | 34 | | Jim Harvey, Tucson, Ariz. | 945 | | | | Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan. | 945 | | 36 | | James A. Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 930 | | 37 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 920 | | 38 | | Bob Chamberlain, Auburn Hills, Mich. | 910 | | 39 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 900 | | 40 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 885 | | | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | 885 | | 42 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | 870 | | 43 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | 855 | | | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 855 | | #45 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 840 | | 46 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 830 | | 47 | | Storm DeVincent, Tamarac, Fla. | 815 | | | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 815 | | 49 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 800 | | 50 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 790 | | 51 | | Brad Davidson, Dallas | 780 | | 52 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 770 | | 53 | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. | 760 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. # - Norm Duke, Jim Tilton and Guppy Troup rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leader - Guppy Troup, 4139. 24th place - Mark Baker, 3895. 53rd place - Jim Winklepleck, 3782. PRO-AM CASHERS - Randy Johnson, Norm Duke, Jim Harvey, Paul Moser, George Branham III and Pete Weber ($50 each).
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