Pete Weber mastered four opponents and a two-week bout with the flu in waltzing to a four-game victory in the $135,000 Budweiser Open. Weber ousted leading qualifier, Tom Baker, 204-181. Weber's first opponent was veteran Mark Roth, who fell, 213-171. Next up was Marshall Holman and Weber emerged with a 223-178 victory. In his third game Weber rolled his best match, opening with seven strikes, for a 266-180 victory, and setting himself for a run at his seventh PBA title. Baker suffered a 5-7 split in the first frame of the title game. That gave Weber an opening and he quickly jumped to a 13-pin lead, which he protected to the very end when he clinched the title with a strike, spare and strike in the 10th frame. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 906 (4 games) | $21,000 | | 2 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 181 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Jim Pencak, Highland Heights, Ohio | 180 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 178 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | 171 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Weber defeated Roth, 213-171; Weber defeated Holman, 223-178; Weber defeated Pencak, 266-180; and in the championship game, Weber defeated Baker, 204-181.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9334 | | 222.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9724 | | | | 2 | | Jim Pencak, Highland Hts., Ohio | | 9166 | | 218.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9616 | | | | 3 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9039 | | 215.2 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9549 | | | | 4 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 9086 | | 216.3 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9521 | | | | 5 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 9049 | | 215.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9469 | | | | 6 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | | 9000 | | 214.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9330 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 8860 | | 211.0 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9325 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | | 8886 | | 211.6 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9291 | | 3,250 | | 9 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 8911 | | 212.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9286 | | 3,000 | | #10 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | | 8836 | | 210.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9256 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 8847 | | 210.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9237 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8868 | | 211.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9228 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8882 | | 211.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9212 | | 2,300 | | #14 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 8824 | | 210.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9184 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8895 | | 211.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9165 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 8770 | | 208.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9160 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Tony Moore, Corbin, Ky. | | 8802 | | 209.6 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9117 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 8797 | | 209.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9097 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. | | 8705 | | 207.3 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9065 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8705 | | 207.3 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8990 | | 1,600 | | #21 | | Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren, Mich. | | 8686 | | 206.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8956 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 8589 | | 204.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8919 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 8637 | | 205.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8877 | | 1,320 | | #24 | | Ronald Lancaster, Bourbonnais, III. | | 8504 | | 202.5 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8744 | | 1,270 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | $1,265 | | 26 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 1,150 | | 27 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | 1,140 | | 28 | | David Traber, Cedarburg, Wis. | 1,130 | | 29 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | 1,120 | | 30 | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | 1,110 | | 31 | | Billy Yinger, Arlington, Texas | 1,100 | | 32 | | Mike Bouvia, Gresham, Ore. | 1,090 | | 33 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | 1,080 | | 34 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 1,070 | | 35 | | Magic Gray, Morningside, Md. | 1,060 | | 36 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 1,045 | | | | Rick Sajek, Coral Springs, Fla. | 1,045 | | 38 | | Harold Sullins, Roseville, Mich. | 1,030 | | 39 | | James A. Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,020 | | 40 | | Anthony Carter, Columbus, Ohio | 1,010 | | 41 | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | 1,000 | | 42 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 990 | | 43 | | Jim Harvey, Tucson, Ariz. | 980 | | 44 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 970 | | 45 | | Dave Tulak, Monroe, Mich. | 960 | | 46 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 945 | | | | Larry Womack, Morro Bay, Calif. | 945 | | 48 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 930 | | 49 | | John DiLutis, Baltimore, Md. | 920 | | 50 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 910 | | 51 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 900 | | 52 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 890 | | 53 | | Dale Eagle, Tomball, Texas | 880 | |
* - Match play alternate. # - Warren Nelson, Ron Lancaster, Pete Kaczmarczyk and Mark Fahy rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leader - Tom Baker, 4049. 24th place - Steve Fehr, 3837. 53rd place - Dale Eagle, 3735. PRO-AM CASHERS - Warren Nelson, Mats Karlsson, Dave Husted, Ernie Schlegel, Frank Ellenburg and Bob Goike ($50 each).
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