David Ozio got the first leg up on the $1 million Lite Slam as he captured the $150,000 Lite Beer Classic at Don Carter's Kendall Lanes. Ozio led three of the four final rounds of the competition and accompanying him into the finals were Darryl Bower, Amleto Monacelli, Mark Baker and Walter Ray Williams Jr. In the first game, Baker recovered from a 12-pin deficit to close with five strikes and a 205-170 win. Baker, who won here two years ago, then hooked up with Monacelli in a scoring duel and prevailed, 257-227. In the semifinal match, Baker took an early lead, but suffered back-to-back splits in the seventh and eighth frames. Bower, a part-timer on the national tour, struck out in the 10th frame to cement a 205-176 victory and entry into the title game. The top-seeded Ozio toppled Bower, 207-195, in the title game. In winning, Ozio put himself in position to possibly win two more Lite-sponsored events at Milwaukee and Cleveland and claim the million-dollar bonus offered by the sponsoring Miller Brewing Company. A win in one of the two remaining events and Ozio would win $50,000. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 207 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa. | 400 (2 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 632 (3 games) | 8,500 | | 4 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 227 (1 game) | 6,500 | | 5 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 176 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Baker defeated Williams, 205-176; Baker defeated Monacelli, 257-227; Bower defeated Baker, 205-170; and in the championship game, Ozio defeated Bower, 207-195.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9298 | | 221.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9748 | | | | 2 | | Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa. | | 9132 | | 217.4 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9612 | | | | 3 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8994 | | 214.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9384 | | | | 4 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 8961 | | 213.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9351 | | | | 5 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 8883 | | 211.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9333 | | | | 6 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8871 | | 211.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9291 | | $5,000 | | 7 | | DeI Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 8896 | | 211.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9256 | | 3,750 | | | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 8791 | | 209.3 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9256 | | 3,750 | | 9 | | Dale Eagle, Tomball, Texas | | 8788 | | 209.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9148 | | 3,200 | | #10 | | Jim Harvey, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8770 | | 208.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9100 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 8785 | | 209.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9085 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 8746 | | 208.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9076 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8735 | | 208.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9065 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | | 8685 | | 206.8 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9000 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | | 8613 | | 205.1 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8958 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 8590 | | 204.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8920 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8581 | | 204.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8911 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Bob Chamberlain, Auburn Heights, Mich. | | 8555 | | 203.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8885 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 8600 | | 204.8 | | 8-14-2 | | 270 | | 8870 | | 1,900 | | 20 | | Jeffrey Mackey, Mexico, Mo. | | 8506 | | 202.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8836 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 8452 | | 201.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8812 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8386 | | 199.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8686 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | Gerry Kesler, Seward, Neb. | | 8308 | | 197.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 8683 | | 1,500 | | 24 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | | 8291 | | 197.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8591 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Jeff Edens, Ocala, Fla. | $1,380 | | 26 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 1,240 | | 27 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 1,225 | | | | Skip Hintz, Merritt Island, Fla. | 1,225 | | 29 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,205 | | | | Greg Nesbit, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 1,205 | | 31 | | Rick Sajek, Coral Springs, Fla. | 1,190 | | 32 | | Jimmy Certain, Milwaukee, Wis. | 1,180 | | 33 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 1,170 | | 34 | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | 1,160 | | 35 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 1,150 | | 36 | | James A. Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,140 | | 37 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 1,125 | | | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 1,125 | | 39 | | Storm DeVincent, Tamarac, Fla. | 1,105 | | | | Jerry Miller, Twin Falls, Idaho | 1,105 | | 41 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,090 | | 42 | | Chuck Atwood, Miami, Fla. | 1,080 | | 43 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 1,070 | | 44 | | Jon O'Drobinak, Chicago | 1,055 | | | | Dennis Psaropoulos, W. Palm Bch., Fla. | 1,055 | | 46 | | Ricky Corona, Fullerton, Calif. | 1,040 | | 47 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 1,030 | | 48 | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. | 1,020 | | 49 | | Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y. | 1,010 | | 50 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 1,000 | | 51 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 990 | | 52 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 980 | | 53 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 970 | |
* - Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - David Ozio, 3918. 24th place - Jeffrey Mackey, 3695. 53rd place - John Gant, 3614. # - Jim Harvey rolled a 300 game ($100). PRO-AM CASHERS - Jimmie Pritts Jr. ($100), Walter Ray Williams Jr., Gil Sliker, Pete Weber, Gary Dickinson, Rick Sajek, Randy Canales, Bruce Carter, Marshall Holman, Darryl Bower, Frank Ellenburg, Mark Baker, Rusty Greiner, Brian Voss, John DiLutis, Larry Barwick, Jimmy Certain, Jon O'Drobinak, John Joslyn, Tom Baker and Charlie Tap ($50 each).
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