Defending champion and hometown favorite Mike Aulby came within seven pins of realizing a number of goals, but in the final frame it was Darryl Bower, a part-time bowler, who won the $135,000 True Value Open, 213-206. Bower was to be reckoned with from the start. In his first game he doubled in the 10th frame to oust Jim Tilton, 205-200. Pete Weber was next up, but he bowed to lower, 235-200. PBA Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia was next up and he led Bower until a 4-6-7-10 split in the seventh frame proved his undoing and Bower's 214-201 win propelled him into the title game. It was a close match into the fourth frame when Aulby left a 7-10 and from there he simply couldn't catch up. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa. | 867 (4 games) | $21,000 | | 2 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 206 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 201 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 200 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Jim Tilton, Huntington Beach, Calif. | 200 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Bower defeated Tilton, 205-200; Bower defeated Weber, 235-200; Bower defeated Petraglia, 214-201; and in the championship match, Bower defeated Aulby, 213-206.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9089 | | 216.4 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9599 | | | | 2 | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | | 8975 | | 213.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9425 | | | | 3 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 8987 | | 214.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9347 | | | | 4 | | Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa. | | 8805 | | 209.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9225 | | | | 5 | | Jim Tilton, Huntington Beach, Calif. | | 8819 | | 210.0 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9224 | | | | 6 | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8797 | | 209.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9217 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif. | | 8816 | | 209.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9206 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8811 | | 209.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9186 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Butch Soper, Los Angeles | | 8747 | | 208.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9167 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 8784 | | 209.1 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9159 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 8643 | | 205.8 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9108 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 8722 | | 207.7 | | 10-11-3 | | 345 | | 9067 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8683 | | 206.7 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9058 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | | 8715 | | 207.5 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9030 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 8585 | | 204.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9005 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 8718 | | 207.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8988 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | | 8652 | | 206.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8982 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Rick Sajek, Coral Springs, Fla. | | 8673 | | 206.5 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8958 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8609 | | 205.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8954 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Dennis Jacques, Belford, N.J. | | 8601 | | 204.8 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8886 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Dennis Pate, Temple, Texas | | 8513 | | 202.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8783 | | 1,550 | | 22 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 8496 | | 202.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8766 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | | 8542 | | 203.4 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8752 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | Rick A. Pollard, Versaille, Ind. | | 8371 | | 199.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8701 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Gerry Keslar, Seward, Neb. | $1,290 | | 26 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 1,170 | | 27 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 1,160 | | 28 | | Jimmy Certain, Milwaukee, Wis. | 1,140 | | | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans | 1,140 | | | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | 1,140 | | 31 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 1,120 | | 32 | | John Forst, Woodbridge, Ill. | 1,110 | | 33 | | Steve Giljum, Crestwood, Mo. | 1,100 | | 34 | | Jim Pencak, Highland Hts., Ohio | 1,090 | | 35 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 1,075 | | | | David Traber, Cedarburg, Wis. | 1,075 | | 37 | | Billy Yinger, Arlington, Texas | 1,060 | | 38 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 1,050 | | 39 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,040 | | 40 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,030 | | 41 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 1,020 | | 42 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 1,010 | | 43 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,000 | | 44 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 990 | | 45 | | Bill Peters, Englewood, Ohio | 980 | | 46 | | Robert Bittner, Dearborn Hts., Mich. | 970 | | 47 | | George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. | 960 | | 48 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 950 | | 49 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | 940 | | 50 | | Dave Tulak, Monroe, Mich. | 930 | | 51 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 920 | | 52 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 910 | | 53 | | Harold Sullins, Roseville, Mich. | 900 | |
* - Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Rick Sajek, 3918. 24th place Tom Crites, 3759. 53rd place Harold Sullins, 3656. PRO-AM CASHERS - Gil Sliker, Guppy Troup, Roger Kossert, Bill Straub, Gerry Keslar, Del Ballard Jr., Gary Dickinson, David Ozio, Roger Bowker and Randy Lightfoot ($50 each).
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