Tom Milton became the first player on the 1983 PBA Tour to record three titles after notching the $100,000 Denver Open against Steve Cook, 248-177.

Milton easily earned the $13,000 first prize on the strength of nine strikes in the championship final. Earlier in the year he had captured the Showboat Invitational at Las Vegas and the Greater Hartford (Conn.) Open on the Winter Tour.

In the opening match Earl Anthony sneaked past Houston Open winner Bob Handley, 166-159. Anthony got his game back on track against third-seeded Dave Husted and advanced with a 210-149 win.

Cook then maintained his championship round dominance against Anthony with a 225-176 triumph to set up the title confrontation.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Anthony defeated Handley, 166-159: Anthony defeated Husted, 210-149: Cook defeated Anthony. 225-176: and in the championship game. Milton defeated Cook. 248-177.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla.		9668		230.1		17-7-0		510		10178
#2		Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.		9733		231.7		14-10-0		420		10153
3		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.		9565		227.7		15-9-0		450		10015
4		Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif.		9413		224.1		13-10-1		405		9818
5		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.		9395		223.6		14-10-0		420		9815
#**6		Jay Robinson, Yorba Linda, Calif.		9319		221.8		16-8-0		480		9799		$3,550
7		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa.		9203		219.1		15-9-0		450		9653		3,000
8		Pete Weber, St. Louis		9260		220.4		13-11-0		390		9650		2,800
9		Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash.		9148		217.8		14-10-0		420		9568		2,400
10		Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif.		9196		218.9		10-13-1		315		9511		2,600
11		Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore.		9042		215.2		15-9-0		450		9492		2,200
#12		Bill Spigner, Chicago		9094		216.5		13-11-0		390		9484		2,100
#13		Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind.		9155		217.9		9-15-0		270		9425		2,000
14		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Pomona, Calif.		9088		216.3		10-14-0		300		9388		1,900
15		Matt Surina, Bremerton, Wash.		9063		215.7		10-14-0		300		9363		1,800
16		Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo.		9000		214.2		12-12-0		360		9360		1,700
17		Pete McCordic, Houston		9007		214.4		11-12-1		330		9352		1,600
18		Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas		9062		215.7		9-14-1		285		9347		1,500
19		Steve Lewis, Columbus, Ind.		8977		213.7		12-12-0		360		9337		1,400
20		Dennis Pate, Temple, Texas		9002		214.3		9-14-1		285		9287		1,350
21		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas		8921		212.4		11-12-1		330		9266		1,300
22		Gus Yannaras, Milwaukee, Wis.		8922		212.4		9-15-0		270		9192		1,250
23		Greg Baranyk, Bismarck, Mo.		8774		208.9		8-16-0		240		9014		1,200
24		Jimmy Certain, Milwaukee, Wis.		8505		202.5		6-18-0		180		8685		1,150

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Jeff Morin, N. Ridgeville, Ohio	$1,040
*26		Arnie Goldman, Chicago	1,078
		Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla.	1,003
28		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie. Pa.	980
29		Mike Morris. Fargo, N.D.	970
30		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M.	960
31		Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y.	950
32		Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C.	935
		Dale Eagle, Santa Maria, Calif.	935
34		Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla.	920
35		Chuck Thompson, Colorado Springs, Colo.	910
36		Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz.	900
37		Jeff Vogel, Grand Junction, Colo.	890
38		Rick Sajek, Highland, Ind.	880
39		Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J.	870
40		Nick Tjotjos, Westlake, Ohio	860
41		Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio	850
42		Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J.	840
43		Tommy Nevitt, Jacksonville, Fla.	830
44		Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y.	820
45		Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y.	810
46		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y.	800
47		Gary Daroszewski, Milwaukee, Wis.	790
48		Dave Roy, Englewood, Colo.	780