Don Genalo held off a determined bid by tour great Mark Roth to capture the $150,000 Lite Beer Championship Genalo, top-seeded into the final game of the nationally televised finals, emerged with a 214-209 victory over Roth, who had eliminated two other opponents in an effort to win his 33rd PBA title. Joining Genalo and Roth in the finals were two non-titlists, Jeff Bellinger and Walter Ray Williams Jr. world champion horseshoe pitcher, along with Brian Voss. Voss notched a three-bagger in the first game with Bellinger to earn a regulation 211 tie and he then won a two frame rolloff, 40-39, to earn the right to meet Roth. That effort went for naught as Roth downed Voss, 245-169. Roth's next opponent was Williams, but the Californian also was no match for Roth, whose six game-ending strikes resulted in a 236-211 victory. Along with David Ozio, Vidor, Texas, who won the first leg of the Lite Slam in Miami, Fla., Genalo had an opportunity to win a bonus of $50,000 if either captured the $150,000 Lite Open in Cleveland. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | 214 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | 690 (3 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 211 (1 game) | 8,500 | | 4 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 380 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 211 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Voss and Bellinger tied at 211, with Voss then winning a two-frame rolloff, 40-39 Roth defeated Voss, 245-169; Roth defeated Williams, 236-211; and in the championship game, Genalo defeated Roth, 214-209.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 8919 | | 212.4 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9459 | | | | 2 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 8897 | | 211.8 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9302 | | | | 3 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 8875 | | 211.3 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9280 | | | | 4 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8859 | | 210.9 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9264 | | | | 5 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8781 | | 209.1 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9261 | | | | 6 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 8762 | | 208.6 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9197 | | $5,000 | | 7 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8745 | | 208.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9135 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 8684 | | 206.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9134 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 8758 | | 208.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9118 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Butch Soper, Los Angeles | | 8747 | | 208.3 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9092 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | | 8761 | | 208.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9091 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Brian Brazeau, Crystal Lake, III. | | 8694 | | 207.0 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9069 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8752 | | 208.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9022 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 8684 | | 206.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9014 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, III. | | 8743 | | 208.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9013 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 8546 | | 203.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 8966 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | | 8534 | | 203.2 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 8939 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Jimmy Certain, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 8551 | | 203.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8881 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8517 | | 202.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8877 | | 1,900 | | 20 | | Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren, Mich. | | 8555 | | 203.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8855 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 8589 | | 204.5 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8844 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis. | | 8514 | | 202.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8814 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | | 8527 | | 203.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8797 | | 1,500 | | +24 | | Mike Bouvia, Gresham, Ore. | | 5092 | | 203.7 | | 2-5-0 | | 60 | | 5152 | | 1,485 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | +25 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | $1,380 | | 26 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 1,265 | | | | Robert Worrall, Flagstaff, Ariz. | 1,265 | | 28 | | Steve Preston, Kokomo, Ind. | 1,230 | | 29 | | Jim Pencak, Highland Hts., Ohio | 1,210 | | 30 | | Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif. | 1,200 | | 31 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | 1,190 | | 32 | | Larry Womack, Morro Bay, Calif. | 1,180 | | 33 | | Rick Sajek, Coral Springs, Fla. | 1,170 | | 34 | | Dave Kappel, Chicago | 1,160 | | 35 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 1,150 | | 36 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 1,140 | | 37 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,125 | | | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 1,125 | | 39 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 1,110 | | 40 | | Joe Deisler, Saginaw, Mich. | 1,095 | | | | Tony Westlake, Altus, Okla. | 1,095 | | 42 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 1,080 | | 43 | | Jon O'Drobinak, Chicago | 1,070 | | 44 | | Harold Sullins, Detroit | 1,060 | | 45 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 1,045 | | | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 1,045 | | 47 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 1,030 | | 48 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | 1,020 | | 49 | | Tom Hinz, Joliet, Ill. | 1,010 | | 50 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 1,000 | | 51 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | 990 | | 52 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 980 | | 53 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | 970 | |
18-game qualifying leader - Jeff Bellinger, 3885. 24th place - Mats Karlsson, 3700. 53rd place - John Weltzien, 3629. PRO-AM CASHERS - Gary Skidmore, Kent Wagner, Brian Voss, Storm DeVincent, Randy Stoughton, Les Zikes, John Weltzien, Leroy Bornhop and Brad Bohling ($50 each). Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Randy Pedersen ($25 each). + - Bouvia replaced Weber after 35 games. He was penalized 167 pins, which was the difference between their qualifying scores plus the bonus Weber had earned in match play. They split prize money of 24th and 25th-place, plus Bouvia received $105 for serving as alternate for three squads.
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