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[email protected] n ews• Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Daugherty Finds Redemption in Winning PBA Scorpion Championship “Thumbless” delivery proves the difference as Floridian wins first PBA Tour title LAS VEGAS – After bowl- field of high-rev power players “I want to thank Bowlers ing a Professional Bowlers As- in the Scorpion finals, raising Journal for reminding me all sociation record-low 100 game his television average by 88 day of my 100 game,” Daugh- in his only previous television pins in the process. erty said with a grin at the con- appearance, Tom Daugherty of After sneaking into the step- clusion of the match. Wesley Chapel, Fla., redeemed ladder finals in fourth position While all four finalists use himself in the Bowlers Journal by four pins over Rhino Page power techniques that allow Scorpion Championship, win- of Dade City, Fla., Daugherty them to generate significant ning three consecutive match- ruined Jason Sterner’s televi- hooking power, the key was es including a 200-182 victory sion debut, eliminating the slower ball speed, a result of over top qualifier Osku Paler- McDonough, Ga., resident, Daugherty not using his thumb maa of Finland, to capture his 199-177. He then romped past in his delivery. first PBA Tour title at South Australian two-handed star Ja- “The difference between Point Hotel and Casino. son Belmonte, 256-187, and me and the two-handers is The Bowlers Journal Scor- threw a critical double in the my ball speed,” Daugherty pion Championship finals, the fifth and sixth frames of the said.