1986 Firestone Tournament Of Champions
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$250,000 FIRESTONE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
Riviera Lanes, Akron, Ohio, Apr 22-26, 1986
Million Dollar Marshall Wins Second Firestone T Of C
"This is my greatest moment as a bowler!" yelled a jubilant Marshall Holman, holding a $50,000 check and the trophy symbolic of his second victory in the prestigious $250,000 Firestone Tournament of Champions.
The Medford, Ore., pro duplicated his 1976 win at Riviera Lanes with a 233-211 decision over Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif., in the title match.
The victory was Holman's 20th on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour, but that was only the first of several milestones he achieved during pro bowling's biggest showcase.
The $50,000 check - the largest in PBA history - put him over the $1 million mark ($1,020,619), making him professional bowling's third millionaire, joining Earl Anthony and Mark Roth. Holman also became the fifth player to win the Firestone more than once and the sixth to win 20 titles.
"I know Earl passed the million dollar mark by winning the Toledo Trust PBA National in Toledo and Mark did it by winning a national tournament in Detroit, so I thought, 'What a great place to do it - the Firestone,' " Holman said.
Before capturing his fourth major title (he also owns a pair of BPAA U.S. Open wins), Holman watched as Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio, eliminated Mike Aulby, 224-210, in the opening game of the nationally televised finals (ABC Sports).
Baker, returning to the T of C after failing to qualify in 1985, then stopped Genalo, 227-190, and edged Firestone "rookie" Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla., 215-202, to reach the title match.
During the semifinal match, Baker was distracted when Warren accidentally dropped a pair of scissors in the seventh frame with Baker on the approach. Baker stepped off the approach, but then left a solid 4-9 split. That left Warren within striking distance. Baker struck out in the 10th for the win, but his problems on the approach were not over.
In the title match against Holman, Baker stuck at the foul line in the third frame on lane 28 and left the "Greek Church" (4-6-7-9-10 split) to fall behind by 28 pins. Holman, however, failed to take advantage of the situation and made a costly error in the fourth by missing a two-pin.
Baker struck in the fourth and had the opportunity to cut his deficit to just five pins with a strike in the fifth. He got the strike, but his foot went over the foul line, negating the double.
"During the commercial break (prior to his fourth frame) I saw a big black mark on the approach," Baker said. "Lichy (PBA Player Services Director Larry Lichstein) took it out with some steel wool and it seemed OK.
"Then on my next shot there, I slid too far and only fouled by about a foot," he joked. "But, hey, things like this happen. I came back to make a match out of it and I'm proud of myself."
Baker spared after the foul and then struck on his next four shots. By that time Holman had put together a string of five strikes to put the match away.
"I don't know what happened on that two-pin," said Holman. "I must have taken a mental vacation. I guess I didn't know what I was doing. But the only reason I won this tournament is because I had really good carry."
Earlier in the week, after taking the lead in the fifth round, Holman saw a rare opportunity to match a feat by PBA Hall of Famer Mike Durbin. "Mike won the Firestone in 1972 and then again in 1982," Holman noted. "Well, I won it in 1976 and I wanted to do it again in 1986.
"I just hope I don't have to wait another 10 years to win it again," he said.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. 233 (1 game) $50,000
2 Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. 653 (3 games) 28,000
3 Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. 202 (1 game) 20,000
4 Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio 414 (2 games) 15,000
5 Mike Aulby, Indianapolis 210 (1 game) 10,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Genalo defeated Aulby, 224-210; Baker defeated Genalo, 227-190; Baker defeated Warren, 215-202; and in the championship game, Holman defeated Baker, 233-211.
i was 9 when i watched this this was the year i started watching bowling and bowling on weekends
There will never be a bowler in history who's more solid at the line as Don Genalo.
So many 10 pins on solid pocket hits. Warren had the shortest approach I have seen especially for a tall man. Bizarre happenings in the final game. Holman bowled fantastic in the latter frames of the final match. There was nothing like the Pro Bowlers tour and then followed up by Wide World of Sports with the legendary Jim McKay.
MARSHALL HÓLMAN. TITLE #20! As Bo stated: His peers call him "Magnificent Marshall". He has definitely earned that praise. Very nice guy & perfect gentleman OFF the lanes. Tiger ON the lanes. Voted the 9th best bowler in the history of the PBA. 2008 vote by the BWAA.
Warren's scissors-drop was an accident, but It made me think of the stunts Bill Murray's character pulled in "Kingpin"!
In his fifties, Don Genalo worked as a mail carrier for the postal service.
If Mark Baker ever learned balance, he would have been a legend.
2:10
They used footage from this tournament for some clips in Bo Burton’s vhs instructional video Score More 👍🏼
I learned how to bowl by watching these guys on tv but I started off with duckpins instead of tenpins
In This Clip, From 1:09 To 2:03, It Was ABC Sports' The Professional Bowlers Tour: The $250,000 Firestone Tournament Of Champions Video Open From Late Saturday Afternoon, April 26, 1986.
Marshall Holman puts a tremendous amount of roll on the ball.
it's springtime TRUE VALUE
Congratulations Marshall Holman for winning the championship game!! 🎳
It's great to see these archive tourneys, thank you Mr B, but it has to be said that Chris Schenkel and Nelson Burton are absolutely hopeless! Oh well. Marshall is still bowling and cashing, amazing!
Don Genalo literally threw away the 1983 Southern California Open.
Mike Durbin missed the show by 59 pins.
Baker always seemed like kind of a tool.
I always laugh at the geezers who claim the old time bowlers were classier than the current bowlers.
Creep holman