Dave Husted closed out 1985 on a positive note, averaging 256 while eliminating three opponents to capture the $125,000 Touring Players Championship and ended a three-year victory drought. To reach the winner's circle, Husted had to eliminate close friends Mark Roth and top-seeded Mark Baker. He did it in easy fashion, stopping Roth, 266-225, in the semifinals and then downing Baker, 268-238, for his third PBA title. Mark Williams opened the finals with a 237-199 win over Steve Wunderlich. Husted then sent Williams to the sidelines, 236-210. The 770 series rolled by Husted was the highest three-game set of the year in the championship round. But getting back into the Firestone Tournament of Champions was more important than the money or the scoring for Husted. For Baker, it was another disappointing loss. It was the fourth time he finished in the runnerup spot in 1985. As a consolation, Baker did capture the PBA's George Young Memorial Award for high average on the national tour. He needed to roll a 221 game or better to edge Marshall Holman, who missed the event with an injured wrist. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 770 (3 games) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 238 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | 225 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 447 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 199 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Williams defeated Wunderlich, 237-199; Husted defeated Williams, 236-210; Husted defeated Roth, 266-225; and in the championship game, Husted defeated Baker, 268-238.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 12438 | | 222.1 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 12918 | | | | 2 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 12308 | | 219.8 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 12818 | | | | 3 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 12199 | | 217.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12649 | | | | 4 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 12215 | | 218.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 12620 | | | | 5 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 12138 | | 216.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12528 | | | | 6 | | Storm DeVincent, Tamarac, Fla. | | 12147 | | 216.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12477 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | | 11990 | | 214.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12440 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 12093 | | 215.9 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 12408 | | 3,700 | | 9 | | Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 11919 | | 212.8 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 12399 | | 3,400 | | 10 | | John Kirker Jr., Norwich, Conn. | | 11906 | | 212.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12326 | | 3,200 | | 11 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 12012 | | 214.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12312 | | 3,000 | | 12 | | Larry Womack, Morro Bay, Calif. | | 11945 | | 213.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12305 | | 2,800 | | 13 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 12003 | | 214.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12273 | | 2,600 | | 14 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 11925 | | 212.9 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 12270 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 11830 | | 211.3 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 12235 | | 2,250 | | 16 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 11866 | | 211.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12166 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 11934 | | 213.1 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 12159 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 11794 | | 210.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12154 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. - | | 11861 | | 211.8 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 12146 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Dave Tulak, Monroe, Mich. | | 11834 | | 211.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12134 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | | 11681 | | 208.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12131 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | | 11781 | | 210.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12111 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | John Forst, Woodridge, Ill. | | 11873 | | 212.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 12083 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 11683 | | 208.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 11953 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | $1,370 | | 26 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 1,230 | | 27 | | Rick Sajek, Coral Springs, Fla. | 1,200 | | 28 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,190 | | 29 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 1,180 | | 30 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 1,170 | | | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas | 1,160 | | 32 | | Gerry Keslar, Seward, Neb. | 1,150 | | 33 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando, Beach, Fla. | 1,140 | | 34 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,130 | | 35 | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. | 1,120 | | 36 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 1,110 | | 37 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 1,100 | |
* - Match play alternate. # - Mike Edwards, George Branham III and Norm Duke each rolled 300 games ($100 each). 32-game qualifying leader - Mark Baker, 7305. 23rd place - Tom Baker and Jeff Bellinger, 6861. 37th place -Billy Young Jr., 6582. PRO-AM CASHERS - Bob Learn Jr., Amleto Monacelli, James A. Miller, Norm Duke, Bob Chamberlain, Ted Hannahs, Randy Canales, Bobby Jacks, Frank Ellenburg and John Mazza ($50 each).
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