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180,000 SPLITFIRE SPARK PLUG OPEN
Eastway Lanes, Erie, PA, Mar 28-Apr 1, 1995
Danny Wiseman Jolts Field For 5th PBA Title
I can recall when Danny emerged on the scene winning on his first
TV appearance in his hometown of Baltimore in 1990. He was
money in the bank on TV compiling one of the best winning
percentages while on TV. He won one more time in 1990, and
twice more in 1991. From 1992 up until 1995, he
hadn't appeared on TV. In 1995, Danny became rejuvenated
appearing on the finals the week before the Splitfire open,
finishing 3rd, and then dominating the field in the Splitfire Open
at Erie shooting 786. The following is a description of the
finals, and a biography of Danny Wiseman. Hope you enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swf8UNDsa1A
Also check out Danny Wiseman on the internet at: http://www.dannywisemanbowling.com/
It was no April Fool's joke when Danny Wiseman emerged
from the highest-scoring TV finals in PBA history with his
fifth title at the $180,000 SpIitFire Spark Plug Open
before more than 4,000 screaming fans at the Erie (Pa.)
Civic Center. Third-seeded, Wiseman upended leading
qualifier Steve Jaros, 231•224, for the $39,000 winner's
check and his first tour victory since 1991.
After sparing in his opening frame of the championship
match, Wiseman launched a six-bagger, while Jaros spared,
tripled, spared again and doubled to trail by 17 after
seven frames. Wiseman allowed Jaros to close the gap when
he left the 4-6-7-10 in his eighth frame, but after
sparing in his own eighth, Jato s then chopped the 2-pin
off the 2-5 leave. Despite Jaros striking out in his 10th
frame, Wiseman needed only to spare for victory, which he
did, and struck.
An emotional Wiseman said "This is the best. It's
entertainment. The money's not that important. Since my
dad died in 1992 it seems to have been one thing offer
another. I got divorced more than a year ago and have been
on the verge of quitting and getting a real job, Sin-- Now
I've gotten all the distractions of my life out of the
way."
Jaros said, "When Danny left his spit, I still had
a good chance to shoot 240, but I just threw a bad
shot." The Bolingbrook, Ill., pro earned $20,000 as
runnerup. Ironically, Wiseman became the first
non-Californian to triumph in Erie's five-year PBA
tournament hosting.
In the opening game of the ABC Sports telecast, Mike
Edwards ousted Walter Ray Williams Jr., 268-237. Williams,
Stockton, Celli now has finished first (1993), second
(1991), third (1994) and fourth (1992), plus his most
recent fifth place showing worth $7,000, in his five Erie
visits.
Edwards, Oklahoma City, left the 2-8 on his last ball
against Wiseman to fall, 278-277. Wiseman's momentum
continued against Mark Williams of Beaumont, Texas, whom
he conquered, 277-235. All told, the TV finalists
established a PBA record 253.37 average over their eight
games bowled breaking the 251-plus average of Fresno,
Calif., in 1979.
Mark Williams earned $12,000 for third place and
Edwards collected $9,000 for fourth.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. |
 |
Name,
City/State |
Total |
Amount |
 |
1 |
 |
Danny
Wiseman, Baltimore |
786
(3 games) |
$39,000 |
2 |
 |
Steve
Jaros, Bolingbrook, IL |
224
(1 game) |
20,000 |
3 |
 |
Mark
Williams, Beaumont, TX |
235
(1 game) |
12,000 |
4 |
 |
Mike
Edwards, Oklahoma |
545
(2 games) |
9,000 |
5 |
 |
Walter
Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA |
237
(1 game) |
7,000 |
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PLAYOFF RESULTS-Edwards defeated W.R.
Williams Jr., 268-237; Wiseman defeated Edwards, 278-277;
Wiseman defeated Williams, 277-235; and in the
championship game, Wiseman defeated Jaros, 231-224.
Danny Wiseman
2005-06 Rank: 44
Exempt Thru: 2006-07
Earned Exemption: Won the 2004 Miller High
Life Masters
Personal: Daniel Albert Wiseman (pronounced
WIZE-men)… Resides in Baltimore, Md.… Collects
scale models of Ford Mustangs, Match Box and Hot
Wheels… Likes to modify his 1996 Ford Mystic
Cobra and attend car shows… Enjoys watching live
music… Favorite music includes hard rock, metal
and some alternative… Favorite bands are TOOL,
Godsmack and Metallica… Favorite TV shows
include "Rides," "Pinks" and
"Monster Garage"… Enjoys attending IRL
(Indy Racing League), NASCAR and NHRA races during
the off-season.
2005-06: Struggled through injuries all
season to fall to 44th in the point rankings a
year after finishing third… Missed two events
due to ankle and wrist injuries… Made match play
in just three of the first 15 events, but came on
strong at the end of the season and finished 12th
or better in four of the final five events… His
$43,100 in season earnings was his lowest since
1997… Did not make a TV appearance for the first
time since 1994… Best finish of the first half
was 14th in the 2005 Mile High Classic… Finished
25th in the 2005 USBC Masters… After missing the
2006 GEICO Classic, Wiseman made two straight
round of 8 appearances… Finished eighth in the
2006 Pepsi Championship, falling to eventual
champion Chris Collins in the round of 8…
Finished a season-best sixth the next week in the
2006 Ace Hardware Championship, falling to Chris
Loschetter… Closed out the season finishing 11th
in the 2006 Great Lakes Classic and 12th in the
Dexter Tournament of Champions… Fell to Tommy
Jones, 3-2, in the round of 16 in the T of C after
leading 2-0 in the match; missed single-pin
conversions in games three and five which would
have given him the win both times… His
late-season run improved his point ranking from
59th to 44th.
Career: Owns 11 career Denny’s PBA Tour
titles, having captured two titles apiece in 1990,
'91 and '95… Has cashed in 271 of 419 career
events… Is 46-29 in 40 career singles TV
appearances, with a 224.43 average… Has made 172
match play appearances.
Career Standard Titles (10): 1990 –
Baltimore, Md.; Riverside, Calif.; 1991 –
Seattle, Wash.; St. Louis, Mo.; 1995 – Erie,
Pa.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; 1998 – Portland, Ore.;
2000 – Austin, Texas; 2001-02 – N. Brunswick,
N.J.; 2002-03 – Vernon Hills, Ill.
Career Major Titles (1): 2004 Miller High
Life Masters, Milwaukee, WI.
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