Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer Tom Baker (pictured left) continued to show his prowess in Senior Tour qualifying rounds emerging as the top qualifier in the PBA Senior Dayton Classic Monday at Capri Lanes.

Baker, of King, N.C., moved into the second-round lead with a 3,891 16-game pinfall (243.1 average) to lead a field of 32 players who advanced to Tuesday's match play in the final tournament of the season.

As a result of qualifying in the top eight Baker also earns a first and second-round bye in match play.

Rounding out the top eight are Senior Dayton Classic defending champion Steve Ferraro (left), Kingston, N.Y., 3,874; first-round leader Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,864; Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,862; Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, who has already clinched his second Senior Player of the Year crown, 3,807; Hugh Miller, Seattle, 3,801; Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,800, and Ricky Beck (right), Box Elder, S.D., 3,790.

After bowling a 1,940 pinfall total in Sunday's first round, the four-time PBA Senior Player of the Year had a 1,951 eight-game pinfall in Monday's round with games of 238, 211, 290, 191, 229, 255, 279 and 258.

"I just have to remind myself to stay sharp with my equipment choices and adjustments in match play," said Baker, whose best finishes this season have been third and fourth (twice). "It's different in qualifying because you have more games and more time to make the adjustments you need to make."

Baker, a nine-time Senior Tour winner, has qualified sixth or better in 10 of the 11 tournaments this season. His worst qualifying performance was 17th in the PBA Senior U.S. Open.

"I just need to finish the deal and do a little better in the one-game matches," Baker said. "Other than that I'm bowling well and making the right adjustments both physically and with my equipment so hopefully I can get a win here in the last tournament of the year."

Guppy Troup of Taylorsville, N.C., took the 32nd and last place to advance to match play with 3,622 and an average of 225.38.

PBA.com Xtra Frame video service live coverage of match play rounds continues all day Tuesday.

 

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PBA Senior Dayton Classic -First Round

Players with position, hometown and 16-game total; a indicates amateur; s-super senior.

1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,891
2, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3,874
3, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,864
4, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,862
5, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 3,807
6, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 3,801
7, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,800
8, Ricky Beck, Box Elder, S.D., 3,790
9, Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 3,788
10, Paul Gerard, Cincinnati, 3,742
11, Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 3,736
12, Dick Gran, Hartville, Ohio, 3,722
13, Vince Mazzanti Jr., Levittown, Pa., 3,716
14, Marty Berke, Allentown, Pa., 3,714
15, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3,705
16, Todd Kjell, Roscoe, Ill., 3,696
17, (tie) Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., and Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp, Mich., 3,695
19, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 3,686
20, Peter Knopp, Germany, 3,675
21, Bill Idzior, Crown Point, Ind., 3,671
22, (tie) a-William Peters, Dayton, Ohio, and Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 3,669
24, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3,667
25, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 3,645
26, David Goldenberg, Lake Grove, N.Y., 3,644
27, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3,643
28, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,641
29, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,636
30, Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis., 3,632
31, Ernie Segura Jr., Taylor, Mich., 3,631
32, Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 3,622

Missed Cut:
33, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 3,621, $900
34, Russ Freeman, Antioch, Ill., 3,620, $900
35, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 3,619, $900
36, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3,617, $900
37, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3,613, $900
38, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,608, $900
39, Dave Bernhardt, Romeo, Mich., 3,604, $900
40, Dave Sill, Rockledge, Fla., 3,596, $900
41, (tie) Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., and Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,578, $450
43, Don Hicks, West Babylon, N.Y., 3,577
44, Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 3,576
45, Scott Lindsey, Omaha, Neb., 3,575
46, s-Dennis Psaropoulos, Lake Worth, Fla., 3,571, $700
47, Les Ash, Centerville, Ohio, 3,566
48, s-Barry Gurney, West Hills, Calif., 3,559, $700
49, John Chapman, Canada, 3,553
50, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 3,552
51, Mitchell Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 3,550
52, s-Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,549, $700
53, Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa, 3,547
54, Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 3,545
55, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 3,538
56, (tie) Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., and s-Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3,536, $700
58, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3,533
59, Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 3,532
60, s-Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 3,529, $700
61, Rick Vittone, Canada, 3,512
62, Mark Glover, Woodbridge, Va., 3,508
63, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3,506
64, s-Ted Staikoff, Black Hawk, S.D., 3,505, $700
65, Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich., 3,495
66, s-Charlie Tomey, Spartanburg, S.C., 3,485, $700
67, Tommy Brodowski, New Hyde Park, N.Y., 3,480
68, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 3,478
69, (tie) Terry Wellman, Marengo, Ohio, and Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,469
71, (tie) Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., and Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 3,468
73, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 3,467
74, (tie) Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., and Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 3,455
76, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 3,446
77, Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3,438
78, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3,437
79, Robert Teeters, Lapel, Ind., 3,414
80, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3,410
81, Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 3,403
82, Jerry Lau, St. Peters, Mo., 3,397
83, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,395
84, Timothy Regan, East Northport, N.Y., 3,389
85, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 3,387
86, Garry Blanton, Owensboro, Ky., 3,381
87, Warren Blankenship, Ardmore, Okla., 3,380
88, Teata Semiz, North Brunswick, N.J., 3,376
89, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,366
90, Tim Pierce, Portland, Ore., 3,349
91, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,340
92, Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 3,332
93, (tie) Tim Stancil, North Augusta, S.C., and James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 3,316
95, Steve Easterday, Strasburg, Ohio, 3,314
96, Randy Robertson, Evansville, Ind., 3,312
97, Rich Wilkinson, Bennington, Neb., 3,302
98, Kim Kirkpatrick, Rockford, Ill., 3,293
99, William Banks, Laurel Hill, N.C., 3,290
100, Dannie Hettinger, Circleville, Ohio, 3,273
101, Perry Keplinger, Amherst, Ohio, 3,270
102, Jim Price, Harrrisburg, N.C., 3,267
103, John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 3,256
104, a-Damon Baker, Mt. Sterling, Ky., 3,244
105, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 3,237
106, Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., 3,217
107, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3,207
108, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 3,203
109, Dave Schultz, Jackson, Wis., 3,189
110, Mike Walden, Stony Point, N.Y., 3,177
111, Andy Anderson, Falls Church, Va., 3,168
112, Fred Augustin, Burlington, Ky., 3,162
113, Dave Dunphy, Canada, 3,148
114, Gary Simon, Philippi, W.Va., 3,137
115, (tie) a- Ray Searles, Grove City, Ohio, and Dale Holgate, Silver Lake, Ohio, 3,135
117, a-Daniel Goodrich, Columbus, Ohio, 3,105
118, W. Terry Smith, Sturgis, Mich, 3,095
119, Allen Meskan, Addison, Ill., 3,056
120, Ronald Gustainus, Lake Worth, Fla., 3,038
121, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 2,969
122, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 2,936
123, Matt Bamberg, Winnebago, Ill., 2,922
124, a-Timothy Stewart, Columbus, Ohio, 2,899
125, Gary Zwiezinski, Elyria, Ohio, 1,085 (WD)

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