Wiseman Sparkles On Lanes

Danny Wiseman won the highest-scoring telecast in PBA history and captured his first title since 1991 in the $180,000 SplitFire Spark Plug Open.

Wiseman, of Baltimore, defeated tournament leader Steve Jaros 231-224 in the title match before a crowd of more than 4,000 at the Erie Civic Center to earn his fifth career title and the $39,000 first-place check.

The five bowlers on the telecast averaged 253 for their eight games, breaking the old mark of 250 set in Fresno, Calif., in 1979 and in Sayville, N.Y., in 1993.