1985 True Value Open

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$150,000 TRUE VALUE OPEN
Landmark Recreation Center, Peoria, III., Feb 18-23, 1985
Hannahs Repeats As True Value Champ

Ted Hannahs found a second home in Illinois as he successfully defended his $150,000 True Value Open title. Victim of Hannahs' title defense was Bob Handley, who bowed, 215-190, in the title game. Handley had won three other games in the nationally televised (ABC Sports) finals to get to the championship game. He first ousted Steve Fehr, 202-157.

After Fehr's exit, Handley really got zeroed in on the finals pair, blasting Art Trask, 268-192. Handley then found himself against Steve Cook, fn the semifinal test and in the seventh frame had trailed by 42 pins, before sailing in the winner, 203-193, after Cook missed a three-pin in the 10th frame.

In the title game, Hannahs got off to a bad start when he missed a 3-6-9-10 cluster, but Handley evened the breaks when he suffered a 4-6-7-9-10 in the very next frame. From there it was nip and tuck into the 10th frame, but Handley just couldn't catch up in the late going.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount

1 Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio 215 (1 game) $27,000
2 Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. 863 (4 games) 14,000
3 Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. 193 (1 game) 8,500
4 Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. 192 (1 game) 7,000
5 Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio 157 (1 game) 6,000

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Handley defeated Fehr, 202-157; Handley defeated Trask, 268-192; Handley defeated Cook, 203-193; and in the championship game, Hannahs defeated Handley, 215-190.