Eagle soars to victory on the strength of some 10th-frame heroics - Senior PBA: National Championship - bowling - Brief Article

Dale Eagle won his second PBA Senior National Championship by throwing a clutch double in the 10th frame to defeat Gene Stus, 237-205. Eagle earned $12,000 for his win, his seventh PBA Senior title to go with three PBA titles.

For Stus, it was a bittersweet loss. He had won the event three times but never in Jackson. He won two matches but just couldn't get anything going until the 8th frame, while Eagle found a good pocket shot and threw strikes, in seven of his final eight shots.

The stepladder finals opened with Larry Franz earning a victory over birthday boy Gary Hiday, 258-215.

Storm Challenge

October 18, 2001
Airport Lanes, Jackson, Mich.

Name             Avg./Games   Winnings

1. Dale Eagle      237/1       $12,000
2. Gene Stus       224/3         6,500
3. Bob Glass       216/1         5,000
4. Larry Franz    230.5/2        4,000
5. Gary Hiday      215/1         3,000

             Championship Finals

Match 1    Franz def. Hiday     258-215
Match 2     Stus def. Franz     209-203
Match 3     Stus def. Glass     258-219

Final       Eagle def. Stus     237-205