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Petersen Classic tricks get Dale Traber, who fumes after just missing lead with 160 finish

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 9:00 pm
Petersen Classic tricks get Dale Traber, who fumes after just missing lead with 160 finish
Dale Traber waits for a "breakdown" to be fixed as he takes aim at the lead on Saturday at the 2024 Petersen Classic. Contributed photo.
USBC Hall of Famer Dale Traber has won just about everything there is to win in bowling, but one thing he hasn’t won is the Petersen Classic. At 67, the odds are long for Traber, who has retired from the PBA50 Tour and almost all serious competition, to win anything, much less one of the most difficult grinds in bowling: Petersen success usually comes from throwing hard and straight at the pin in front, hoping you don’t split and making your spares. I finished in the top 12 six...