1983 Fair Lanes Open

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$120,000 FAIR LANES OPEN
Fair Lanes Woodlawn, Baltimore, Md., Apr 12-16, 1983
Trask Up To The Task

Art Trask flashed the form that carried him to three PBA titles in 1982 as he captured the $120,000 Fair Lanes Open by winning four games.

Victim for the second straight week was Earl Anthony, 275-202, as Trask grabbed the $18,000 first prize and came within an eyelash of winning an even bigger prize, $50,000, from True Value, had he tossed a perfect game.

Trask could not have been better as the fifth qualifier for the championship finals. He first ousted Ray Shackelford, 228-179, but had a somewhat tougher time of it against Butch Soper, 213-205. Next, he tuned up for the championship match by rolling over Pete Couture, 227-192.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount

1 Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. 943 (4 games) $18,000
2 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 202 (1 game) 9,500
3 Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. 192 (1 game) 6,600
4 Butch Soper, Newport Beach, Calif. 205 (1 game) 5,500
5 Ray Shackelford, Fredericksburg, Va. 179 (1 game) 4,500

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Trask defeated Shackelford, 228-179; Trask defeated Soper, 213-205; Trask defeated Couture, 227-192; and in the championship match, Trask defeated Anthony, 275-202.