Professional Bowlers Association

JACKSON, Mich. -- Dick Weber finished ninth to make the cut to the top 24 after the fourth round of qualifying in the PBA Senior National Championship at Airport Lanes in Jackson, Michigan Wednesday afternoon. Gene Stus of Taylor, Michigan retains his lead after 32 games of the PBA Senior National Championship being held at Airport Lanes in Jackson, Michigan. Stus averaged 238 for the 32 games to keep a 69-pin lead over Dale Eagle of Tavares, Florida. Defending champion and 2000 Senior Player-of-the-Year Bob Glass is in third position, just 15 pins behind Eagle. But who is that guy in 9th place? None other than 71-year-old Dick Weber who proved he can still play with the “kids”. He fired games of 258-257-257-259-259-268 in the first six games of the 8 game block but faltered near the end, but is well in the hunt, trying to emulate what son Pete managed last night in the PBA Great Lakes Classic. Match play begins this evening at 6:15 pm and continues Thursday morning at 8 a.m. and Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. The top five players will move onto the stepladder finals which begin at 8 pm Thursday night. First place in this event is $12,000. PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION PBA SENIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIRPORT LANES, JACKSON, MICHIGAN OCT. 13-18, 2001 AFTER 32 GAMES COMPLETE TOP 24 MOVE ON TO MATCH PLAY AT 6:15 PM WEDNESDAY (Name/Hometown followed by 32-game pinfall total. Places 25 - 53 show earnings.) 1, Gene Stus (SS), Taylor, Mich., 7616 2, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 7597 3, Bob Glass, LawreN.C.e, Kan., 7532 4, Mark Roth, Wall Township, NJ, 7481 5, Ross Zeigler, Pittsburgh, Pa., 7441 6, John Petraglia, Manalapan, NJ, 7377 7, Jack Wallisch, Cottage Grove, Minn., 7366 8, John Bennett, Clarkston, Mich., 7361 9, Dick Weber (SS), St. Louis, Mo., 7359 10, Dave Knestrick, Key Largo, Fla., 7344 11, Larry Laub, Reno, Nev., 7339 12, George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C., 7330 13, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 7312 14, Larry Franz, Redford, Mich., 7307 15, Pete Couture, Titusville, Fla., 7302 16, Todd Wilson, Summerfield, N.C., 7290 17, Rohn Morton, Camas, Wash., 7289 18, Mickey Higham, Battle Creek, Mich., 7266 19, Steve Neff, Homosassa Springs, Fla., 7260 20, Ron Winger (SS), Tarzana, Calif., 7258 21, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, Ind., 7258 22, Chuck Pierce, Dallas, 7254 23, Ted Staikoff, Black Hawk, S.D., 7252 24, Mike David, Montrose, Mich., 7239 25, Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 7230, $1120 26, Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 7218, $1090 27, Tim Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 7214, $1070 28, Otis Dixon, Forest Park, Ill., 7175, $1050 29, Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 7174, $1040 30, Allie Clarke, Zanesville, Ohio, 7163, $1030 31, Robert McDonald (SS), Addison, Ill., 7160, $1020 32, Tom Laskow, Oak Ridge, NJ, 7147, $1010 33, Tom Blasco, Satellite Beach, Fla., 7145, $1000 34, John Hricsina (SS), Franklin, Pa., 7137, $990 35, Dave Soutar (SS), Bradenton, Fla., 7132, $980 36, Norb Wetzel, Fond du lac, Wisc., 7131, $970 37, Paul Koeppel (SS), Maumee, Ohio, 7126, $960 38, John Hunt, S. San FraN.C.isco, Cal., 7125, $950 39, Patsy DellaPenna, Palm Harbor, Fla., 7122, $940 40, Ken Brown, Monroe, NY, 7117, $930 41, John Milletics, Sandusky, Mich., 7111, $920 42, Joe Petrowski, Baldwinsville, NY, 7095, $910 43, Steve Jones, Berlin, Md., 7080, $900 44, Matt Buxton (SS), Jefferson City, Mo., 7053, $890 45, John Weglarz, Lombard, Ill., 7047, $880 46, John Denton (SS), Midland, Texas, 7031, $870 47, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 7030, $860 48, Larry Hall (SS), Marengo, Iowa, 7016, $850 49, Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Col., 7007, $840 50, Larry Galloway (SS), Lakewood, Cal., 6994, $830 51, Barry Gurney (SS), West Hills, Calif., 6973, $820 52, Jerry Lau, St. Louis, 6952, $810 53, Don Hannam (SS), Sycamore, Ohio, 6879, $800 300 Game—Round 4---George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C.