Professional Bowlers Association

John Gant ended nearly three years of championship finals frustration in capturing the $150,000 True Value Open by defeating Parker Bohn III, 223-190, for his second PBA title.

Gant, Independence, Ky., the PBA Tour's average in 1986, not only collected the $27,000 first prize, but re-qualified for the Firestone Tournament of Champions with his win. The 29-year-old hard throwing lefthander was the leading qualifier in the tournament and found the top-seeded position much to his liking, after having qualified in the second slot six times previously. He had finished third in last year's True Value tournament, also hosted at Landmark Recreation Center.

Gant led Bohn, who was appearing in his first championship round finals, by nine pins through five frames until Bohn left the 4-6-7-10 "Big Four" split in the sixth and struggled In vain to catch up.

The opening game paired Akron, Ohio's Ron Bell against Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., with Bell prevailing on the strength of a 10th frame double, 214-205. Bell then was nipped by Houston's Pete McCordic, 238-234.

Bohn was hardly intimidated in his initial game before network cameras and matched McCordic through 10 frames, forcing a two-frame rolloff after their 245 tie. Bohn was first up and struck, and McCordic then spared twice and Bohn closed the match out with a spare and strike to advance, 40-35.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Bell defeated Husted, 214-205; McCordic defeated Bell, 238-234; Bohn defeated McCordic, 40-35, in a two-frame rolloff after a 245 tie; and in the championship game, Gant defeated Bohn, 223-190.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		John Gant, Independence, Ky.		9170		218.3		15-9-0		450		9620
2		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.		9134		217.5		15-8-1		465		9599
3		Pete McCordic, Houston		9127		217.3		14-9-1		435		9562
4		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.		9012		214.6		16-8-0		480		9492
5		Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio		9069		215.9		14-10-0		420		9489
6		Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash.		9050		215.5		14-10-0		420		9470		$5,000
7		Daniel Ebert, Tonawanda, N.Y.		9039		215.2		13-10-1		405		9444		4,000
8		Teata Semiz, Paterson, N.J.		8993		214.1		13-11-0		390		9383		3,500
9		Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas		8981		213.8		13-11-0		390		9371		3,200
10		Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden		8951		213.1		13-11-0		390		9341		3,000
11		Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J.		8905		212.0		14-9-1		435		9340		2,800
12		Harry Sullins, Roseville, Mich.		8941		212.9		13-11-0		390		9331		2,600
13		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis		8996		214.2		10-13-1		315		9311		2,400
14		Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif.		8776		209.0		14-10-0		420		9196		2,300
15		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.		8811		209.8		11-13-0		330		9141		2,200
16		Bobby Jacks, New Orleans		8830		210.2		10-14-0		300		9130		2,100
17		David Rosenburg, Rolla, Mo.		8902		212.0		7-17-0		210		9112		2,000
18		Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind.		8785		209.2		10-14-0		300		9085		1,900
19		Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C.		8714		207.5		11-13-0		330		9044		1,750
		Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y.		8714		207.5		11-13-0		330		9044		1,750
21		Tony Marrese, Cocoa, Fla.		8652		206.0		10-14-0		300		8952		1,600
22		Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz.		8607		204.9		8-15-1		255		8862		1,550
23		Robert Worrall, Flagstaff, Ariz.		8603		204.8		8-16-0		240		8843		1,500
24		Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis		8597		204.7		8-16-0		240		8837		1,450

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla.	$1,435
26		Chuck Pierce, Dallas	1,300
27		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas	1,280
28		Stephen Hardy, Methuen, Mass.	1,260
29		Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio	1,235
		James A. Miller, Mesa, Ariz.	1,235
31		Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb.	1,215
		Art Trask, Fresno, Calif.	1,215
33		Sam Maccarone, Glassboro. N.J.	1,195
		Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J.	1,195
35		Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash.	1,180
36		Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla.	1,170
37		Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La.	1,160
38		Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo.	1,145
		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.	1,145
40		Storm DeVincent. Tamarac, Fla.	1,130
41		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.	1,120
42		Jeff Lowe, Indianapolis.	1,105
		Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis.	1,105
44		Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla.	1,090
45		Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif.	1,080
46		Dave Kappel, Chicago	1,070
47		Troy Kendrick, Cypress, Calif.	1,055
		Rey Perez, Cincinnati	1,055
49		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.	1,035
		Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla.	1,035
51		Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala .	1,020
52		Alan Downs. Cincinnati	1,010
53		Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.	1,000