Wes Malott picked up his third Professional Bowlers Tour title Sunday, winning the Earl Anthony Medford Classic in Oregon.

Malott, the only right-hander on the show, dispatched Parker Bohn III 245-235 in the second semifinal of the day, then defeated rookie phenom Rhino Page 255-193 for the crown.

Page, a nonexempt player who must qualify for tournaments, became the first rookie to make three finals in the same season since 1967, when Mike Durbin achieved that feat. Page defeated Patrick Allen 230-190 to advance to the finals.

Malott earned $25,000 and an exemption for next season. Page picked up $13,000. Bohn and Allen each received $6,000.

The PBA heads to California for the Dick Weber Open. ESPN will televise Sunday's finals 1 p.m.

True or false: If your league is a 100-percent handicap league, do all teams have a 50-50 chance of winning? Answer at the end of the column.

I have seen many bowlers make a change in target, speed, angle or equipment after leaving an eight- or ninepin. My advice is you shouldn't.If you roll a first ball that buries itself in the pocket, but you still see one of these pins staring at you, you have done everything right. Chances are, it was a case of a pin being just a bit off spot or perhaps you threw the shot so well that the ball hit the pins and didn't cause enough pin deflection.Stay right where you are!

• Matthew Wetzel, 9, bowled the first six strikes and finished with a 221 game in the Family Bowlaway Juniors League. His previous high game was 157.• Karen Love was hot in the Armco A League recently, firing games of 180, 182 and 278 for a 640 series, a personal best. Love tossed nine strikes in a row in the 278 game.• Bob Eppinger led the Butler County Men's Traveling League with a 279 game and 992 quad. Brian Marcellus 258 (972) and Ron Henry 265 (959) also bowled well.• Kevin Richardson tossed a 297 (726) to lead the City League. Mike Dunkerley tossed a 247 (697).• Gus Tonini lit up the Imperial League with a 257 (738). Dave Yost 279 (732), Sam Weston 255 (724), and Perry Chepelsky, 268 (724) also scored well.• Ken Schontz led the Mike Kelly Auto League with a 237 (677). Others bowling well were Jeff Stephenson 267 (668), Kurt Weaver 258 (621) and Ken Schontz, 237 (677).• Mike Hilliard rolled a 242 game and 690 series to lead the Firearms League. Mike Keefer was second with a 226 (619). Beth Ozella led the ladies with a 211 (573).• Scott Walker topped the Fox's Pizza Den League with a 279 (748). Marty Gilliland chipped in with a 267 (682).• Dale Linaberger led the Armco "C" league with a 237 (676). Joe Yusko 241 (661), Chuck Dight 258 (661) and Mark Monnie 226 (650) also had good nights.• Mike Fair topped all bowlers in the Automotive League. Fair rolled a 279 game and 722 series. Dave Morgan was second at 255 (681).

The answer is false. When the USBC commissioned a four-year study on league handicaps and team outcomes, it found the higher-averaged team won 70 out of 100 league championships at 100 percent handicap. An exact 50-50 distribution of league championships would occur if a 116-percent handicap is being used.