PBA Senior Dayton Classic
Where: Capri Lanes, 2727 South Dixie Drive, Kettering
Match play finals: 9 a.m. – Players qualifying 17-32 (best of five match play); 11 a.m. – winners and players qualifying 9-16 (best of five); 1:30 p.m. – winners and players qualifying 1-8 (best of five); 5:30 – Round of 8 (best of three) with semifinals and finals immediately following.
Cost: $3
Extra: Live streaming will be available on PBA Xtra Frame at www.pba.com
Rankings entering match play
1. Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,680; 2. Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,569; 3. Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,553; 4. Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 3,544; 5. Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 3,540; 6. Hugh Miller, Seattle, 3,509; 7. Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J., 3,497; 8. Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,485; 9. Chris Fedden, Albany, N.Y., 3,480; 10. Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 3,475.
11. Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3,474; 12. Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 3,470; 13. Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 3,467; 14. Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 3,464; 15. Brad Snell, Mount Prospect, Ill., 3,456; 16. John Chapman, Brampton, Ont. Canada, 3,450; 17. William Peters, Dayton, Ohio, 3,449; 18. Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 3,428; 19. Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3,420; 20. Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 3,410.
21. Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3,402; 22. Henry Blough, Elizabethtown, Pa., 3,397; 23. Mitchell Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 3,396; 24. Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,393; 25. Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3,387; 26. Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,385; 27. Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,379; 28. Vince Honeycutt, Buford, Ga., 3,366; 29. Jim Knoblauch, Waukesha, Wis., 3,355; 30. (tie) Chuck Gardner, Charlotte, N.C., Rodney Tramp, Porterville, Calif, 3,352; 32. Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 3,351.
KETTERING — No sunscreen required when Dale Traber packs for vacation.
“Every day of vacation I have is used bowling,” Traber said.
That’s quite a few days as Traber has worked for JC Penney for 33 years, but he still sometimes scrambles to hit all of the Senior Tour stops and as many regional tournaments as possible. It paid off for Traber last year as the 52-year-old collected two PBA Senior Tour titles including the 2009 United States Bowling Congress Senior Masters.
The bowler from Cedarburg, Wis., would like to add another title today. Traber averaged 230 through 16 games of qualifying Monday, April 19, and led the field at the PBA Senior Dayton Classic at Capri Lanes with 3,680.
“Usually, there’s somebody who finds an answer to the lanes and, today, it was me,” Traber said. “I really didn’t change much of my game plan from Sunday. I used two different balls and it seemed like when everyone else slowed down, I was able to keep going.”
Traber, whose scores ranged from 199 to 264 on Monday, didn’t have his sights set on the top of the leaderboard, but he was vying for a bye or two. The top eight qualifiers receive two byes for today’s match-play finals.
While some qualifiers will start as early as 9 a.m. in the best-of-five format, Traber won’t bowl until 1:30 p.m.
“My main objective was to get some byes,” he said. “It’s not just the physical fatigue, but it can be tough mentally to go head to head against these guys all day.”
Whether Traber comes out on top or not today, there will be no time for celebration. He has to be at work at 5 a.m. on Wednesday so he will hop in the car after the finals and travel the 400 miles back to Milwaukee.
Vacation is over for Traber.
Extra frames
Local leaders: Ron Profitt led the field of local match-play qualifiers, as the Brookville bowler was third overall with 3,553. Brian Miller (Springfield) and William Peters (Dayton) finished 13th and 17th, respectively. Marion bowler Timothy Kauble advanced to match play in 24th place
Familiar faces: Two former PBA Senior Dayton Classic champions are in the mix as Sam Maccarone (2007) and Ron Mohr (2009) finished seventh and 10th, respectively, advancing to match play.
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