Wheaton Bowl

Masters Division

December 15-16, 2001

116 Entries @ $40.00 Each

$4,640.00

14 First Time Entries from Sunday Special Squad @ $50.00 Each

$700.00

Progressive Pot

$900.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$6,240.00

PLACE

FINALIST

GAMES

SCORE W/HCP

PRIZE AMOUNT

1

Tracy Ford

2 493

$2,200.00

(Includes $900.00 from Progressive Pot)

2 Anthony Weidenfeller 1 219 $650.00
3 David Palojarvi, Jr. 3 651 $350.00
4 Jim Pennino 1 200 $300.00
5 Hank Duncan 1 201 $250.00
6 Daniel Sloan 1 197 $225.00
7 Larry Thompson 1 219 $200.00
8 John Undesser 1 219 $175.00
PLACE CUT SEMIFINALIST CITY/STATE HDCP SCORE W/HCP PRIZE AMOUNT
1 +145

Anthony Weidenfeller

Mundelein, IL 19 745

******

2 +133 Tracy Ford Villa Park, IL 20 733 ******
3 +94 Jim Pennino N. Riverside, IL 9 694 ******
4 +82 Hank Duncan Chicago, IL 7+1 682 ******
5 +73 Daniel Sloan Chicago, IL 11 673 ******
6 +64 John Undesser Bristol, WI 10+1 664 ******
7 +63 Larry Thompson North Aurora, IL 15+4 663 ******
8 +62 David Palojarvi, Jr. Streamwood, IL 8 662 ******
9 +60 Andy Caduto Villa Park, IL 19+2 660

$120.00

10 +49 Tom Variola Clarendon Hills, IL 16 649

$120.00

11 +38 Curt Aemisegger Palatine, IL 0 638 $115.00
12 +30 Lynn Koenen Dixon, IL 7 630 $115.00
13 +28 Jeffrey Rakowski Wheeling, IL 17+1 628 $110.00
14 +25 Deodis Williams III Chicago, IL 12+3 625 $110.00
15 +24 Steven Koszola Yorkville, IL 6 624 $105.00
16 +22 Scott Radtke Glendale Heights, IL 3 622 $105.00
17 +20 Adam Dudgeon Franklin Park, IL 17+5 620 $100.00
18 +12 Pete Gochis Waukegan, IL 12 612 $100.00
19 +7 Walter Pekovitch McHenry, IL 4 607 $95.00
20 +5 Patrick Hanley Elk Grove Village, IL 11 605 $95.00
21 -1 David Palojarvi Sr. Streamwood, IL 15 599 $90.00
22 -12 Derek Wright Elgin, IL 18+1 588 $90.00
23 -27 Steve Deines Northlake, IL 14 573 $85.00
24 -28 John F. Scaletta South Elgin, IL 5 572 $80.00
25 -41 Michael Stewart South Elgin, IL 10+3 559 $80.00
26 -50 Kyle Ecklund Palatine, IL 17+2 550 $75.00

 

MASTERS CUT: +74          SUNDAY SPECIAL CUT: +146

HIGH PREPAID SERIES
988          Larry Thompson          $87.00

HIGH PREPAID GAME
288         David Palojarvi, Sr.          $87.00

295 POTS: Games 3-4 @ $500.00   Game 2 @ $442  Game 1 @ 0
PROGRESSIVE POT CARRYOVER: $1,595.00
Previous Super Bowl Total $1,140.00

Total Prize Fund Paid Out

$6,240.00

130 Entries @ $1.00 Each      $  130.00

37 Late Entries @ $2.00 Each

$   74.00

6 Fines @ $2.00 Each $   12.00

Optionals

$4,560.00

1 Fines @ $5.00 $    5.00

Champion Shirt

$   75.00

New Super Bowl Total     $1,287.00

Total Paid Out This Event

$10,949.00

Back row, left to right: Ed Raab, Manager; Tracy Ford, 1st; Anthony Weidenfeller, 2nd
Front row, left to right: Dave Palojarvi, Jr., 3rd; Jim Pennino, 4th

*** ford wins at wheaton ***

Tracy Ford won his first ABT Masters title and second title overall with a 259-219 victory over Anthony Weidenfeller at Wheaton Bowl. In match one of the eight-man stepladder finals, David Palojarvi, Jr. 234 defeated Larry Thompson 219/63.8 and John Undesser 219/30.2. In match two, David Palojarvi, Jr. 201/30.6 defeated Hank Duncan 201/29.6 and Dan Sloan 197. In match three, Tracy Ford 234 defeated Dave Palojarvi, Jr. 216 and Jim Pennino 200 to advance to the title match against top seed Anthony Weidenfeller. Ford took control of the championship match right from the get-go, striking in six of the first seven frames to build a huge lead. and Weidenfeller never had a chance to recover.

Champion's Profile: Tracy Ford is 26 years old and single. He is employed as a radiation therapist and has been bowling for about ten years. Tracy currently bowls leagues at Broadview Bowl and Lombard Lanes and has a high game of 300 and a 784 series as his personal bests. He was using an Ebonite Tornado drilled at the Five Star Pro Shop in Hillside. Tracy credits Don Bart with helping him to work on his game. He thanked God, his parents, his girlfriend Angela McCrum, the ABT staff, Wheaton Bowl, and Ernie Manno. Tracy said his winnings would be used for Christmas.

CONGRATULATIONS tracy!

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