Scott Devers earned his fourth PBA title in the $130,000 El Paso Open at Bowl El Paso, 238-185, defeating Joe Salvemini for the $20,000 first prize. Salvemini opened the championship game with four spares, while Devers started with a five-bagger. After back-to-back opens, Salvemini trailed by 70 pins and the eventual outcome was all but finalized mid-game, with Devers coasting into the winner's circle. "The two 7-pin leaves in my first two frames set the tone," Salvemini said, "and when Scott threw five in a row, I knew I'd have to do something, but I couldn't. I knew he was going to be the toughest to face." Devers opened the ABC Sports-televised finals by defeating fellow left-hander Jess Stayrook of San Diego, 236-179. Next up was first-time finalist Billy Hall of Marion, Ohio, who fell, 223-211. In the semifinal game, David Traber of Woodstock, III., making his first championship round appearance, fared no better against Devers' momentum, 226-222. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | 923 (4 games) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 185 (1 game) | 10,500 | | 3 | | David Traber, Woodstock, Ill. | 222 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Billy Hall, Marion, Ohio | 211 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | 179 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Devers defeated Stayrook, 236-179; Devers defeated Hall, 223-211; Devers defeated Traber, 226-222; and in the championship game, Devers defeated Salvemini, 238-185.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | 9321 | | 221.9 | | 21-2-1 | | 645 | | 9966 | | | | 2 | | David Traber, Woodstock, III. | | 9448 | | 225.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9868 | | | | 3 | | Billy Hall, Marion, Ohio | | 9270 | | 220.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9750 | | | | #4 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | | 9386 | | 223.5 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9701 | | | | 5 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | | 9086 | | 216.3 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 9611 | | | | 6 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9219 | | 219.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9594 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | | 9181 | | 218.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9511 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash. | | 9111 | | 216.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9501 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Andrew Neuer, Milton, Pa. | | 9133 | | 217.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9493 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Wayne Miller, El Paso, Texas | | 8980 | | 213.8 | | 14-8-2 | | 450 | | 9430 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 9028 | | 215.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9388 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 9001 | | 214.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9361 | | 2,350 | | | | Duane Fisher, Gloucester Twp., N.J. | | 9061 | | 215.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9361 | | 2,350 | | 14 | | Dennis Horan Jr., San Jose, Calif. | | 8924 | | 212.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9284 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 8815 | | 209.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9205 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | David Rosol, San Jose, Calif. | | 8873 | | 211.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9173 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8824 | | 210.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9154 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 8795 | | 209.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9125 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8772 | | 208.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9072 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8746 | | 208.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9046 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Brad Snell, Elk Grove, Ill. | | 8651 | | 206.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8921 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | Jerry Krupa, Richmond, Ind. | | 8642 | | 205.8 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8882 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 8541 | | 203.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8811 | | 1,350 | | 24 | | Mark Fisser, Buena Park, Calif. | | 8456 | | 201.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8696 | | 1,300 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Purvis Granger, Columbus, Ohio | $1,050 | | *26 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 1,160 | | 27 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,030 | | 28 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 1,015 | | | | Ken Johnson, Garland, Texas | 1,015 | | 30 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,000 | | 31 | | Curtis Odom, Winston Salem, N.C. | 990 | | 32 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 980 | | 33 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | 970 | | 34 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 960 | | 35 | | Bill Oakes, Irving, Texas | 950 | | 36 | | Mark Baker, Huntington Beach, Calif. | 940 | | 37 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Methuen, Mass. | 925 | | | | W.R. Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 925 | | 39 | | Don Moser, San Jose, Calif. | 910 | | 40 | | Bryan Alpert, Las Vegas, Nev. | 900 | | 41 | | David Whitehead, Las Vegas, Nev. | 890 | | 42 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 880 | | 43 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | 870 | | 44 | | John Mazza, Mount Clemens, Mich. | 855 | | | | Walter Stiles, Albuquerque, N.M. | 855 | | 46 | | Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y. | 840 | | 47 | | Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich. | 830 | | 48 | | Allen Johnson, Mesa, Ariz. | 820 | | 49 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | 810 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-David Traber, 4148. 24th place-Mark Fisser, 3855. 49th place-Brian Voss, 3754. #-Bryan Goebel, Wayne Webb and Jess Stayrook rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Wayne Webb, Mike Miller, Jimmie Pritts Jr., Randy Lightfoot, Dennis Horan, Mark Baker and Brian Voss ($50 each).
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