1984 PBA Summer Tour Aqua Fest Mr Gattis Open Highland Lanes Austin, TX
$125,000 AQUA FEST/MR. GATTI'S OPEN
Highland Lanes, Austin, Texas, Jul 19-24, 1984
Weber "Festive" In Comeback
Pete Weber, down by 25 pins in the seventh frame, drilled home six strikes to capture his third PBA title in the $125,000 Aqua Fest/Mr. Gatti's Open.
Top-seeded Marshall Holman could have locked up the title with a double in the 10th frame, but after striking he left a 10-pin. Weber responded with a title-winning double worth $18,000 and a re-entry into the Firestone Tournament of Champions in 1985.
Before proceeding to the title game, Weber downed Pete McCordic, 245-191, and survived a nail-biter against Don Genalo, 191-181, when Genalo failed to convert a 1-2-4-10 "washout" in the 10th frame.
It was the third time Holman has been top-seeded in the annual Austin tournament.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Pete Weber, St. Louis 680 (3 games) $18,000
2 Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. 238 (1 game) 9,500
3 Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. 181 (1 game) 7,000
4 Pete McCordic, Houston 428 (2 games) 5,500
5 Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. 235 (1 game) 4,500
PLAYOFF RESULTS - McCordic defeated Husted, 237-235; Weber defeated McCordic, 245-191;Weber defeated Genalo, 191-181; and in the championship game, Weber defeated Holman, 244-238.