Mark Baker overcame four open frames in the title game, including the ninth and 10th frames, and stopped No. 1 seed Walter Ray Williams Jr., 183-176, to capture the $130,000 King Louie Open. The victory was worth $21,000 to Baker, who ended a two-year victory drought and re-qualified for the prestigious Firestone Tournament of Champions. Baker failed to convert the 2-8 spare in the ninth and 10th frames of the championship game, leaving Williams only a mark away from winning back-to-back titles. But Williams, coming off his True Value Open win in Peoria, Ill., left the almost impossible 8-10 split in his 10th frame and had to settle for the $12,000 second-place check. Baker, who averaged 253 in winning his first three matches, said, "I had my chances and it was in my hands. I threw two horrendous shots and ended up winning anyway." Baker opened the nationally televised finals with an easy 246-184 decision over Dave Husted. He then eliminated former collegiate All-America performers Mike Jasnau, 266-244, and Marc McDowell, 247-202, to advance to the title match. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 942 (4 games) | $21,000 | | 2 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 176 (1 game) | 12,000 | | 3 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 202 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan. | 244 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 184 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Baker defeated Husted, 246-184; Baker defeated Jasnau, 266-244; Baker defeated McDowell, 247-202; and in the championship game, Baker defeated Williams, 183-176.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 9270 | | 220.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9690 | | | | 2 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | | 9209 | | 219.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9659 | | | | 3 | | Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan. | | 9148 | | 217.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9398 | | | | 4 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9064 | | 215.8 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9574 | | | | 5 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9129 | | 217.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9549 | | | | 6 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | | 9089 | | 216.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9479 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9137 | | 217.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9467 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | David Traber, Cedarburg, Wis. | | 9059 | | 215.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9449 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9012 | | 214.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9432 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash. | | 9046 | | 215.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9406 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 8964 | | 213.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9384 | | 2,700 | | 12 | | Arnie Goldman, Detroit | | 8915 | | 212.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9365 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | | 9009 | | 214.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9339 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 8879 | | 211.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9269 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Bill Netzhammer, Alton, Ill. | | 8852 | | 210.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9242 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8959 | | 213.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9229 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 8832 | | 210.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9192 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Joe Salvemini, Novato, Calif. | | 8725 | | 207.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9025 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | John Weltzien, McHenry, III. | | 8695 | | 207.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8995 | | 1,900 | | 20 | | Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz. | | 8674 | | 206.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8974 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Billy Cathay, Duncanville, Texas | | 8558 | | 203.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8918 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Storm DeVincent, Tamarac, Fla. | | 8589 | | 204.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8859 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8557 | | 203.7 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8767 | | 1,500 | | 24 | | Greg Nesbit, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | 8557 | | 203.7 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8707 | | 1,445 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | $1,375 | | 26 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 1,260 | | 27 | | Michael Truitt, Rockford, Ill. | 1,250 | | 28 | | Tony Westlake, Altus, Okla. | 1,240 | | 29 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 1,225 | | | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 1,225 | | 31 | | Jim Roy, Glenwood Springs, Colo. | 1,210 | | 32 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 1,200 | | 33 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 1,185 | | | | Butch Soper, Los Angeles | 1,185 | | 35 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans | 1,170 | | 36 | | Mike Bouvia, Gresham, Ore. | 1,160 | | 37 | | Bill Knight Jr., Gallup, N.M. | 1,150 | | 38 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 1,140 | | 39 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 1,130 | | 40 | | Dave Kappel, Chicago | 1,120 | | 41 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 1,110 | | 42 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | 1,100 | |
* - Match play alternate. # - Pete Couture rolled a 300 game ($100). 18-game qualifying leader - Marc McDowell, 4063. 24th place - Greg Nesbit, 3803. 42nd place - Kent Wagner, 3711. PRO-AM CASHERS - Alan Granat, Jeff Bellinger, Rick Sajek, Dennis Jacques, Hugh Miller, Mike Bouvia, Steve Wunderlich, Mark Baker, Ricky Corona, Richard Bramwell, Bobby Knipple, Tom Baker, Brian Voss, Sam Zurich, Leroy Bornhop and Toby Contreras ($50 each).
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