August 26, 1993: Top seed Walter Ray Williams Jr. captures his seventh PBA title of the year with a 248-215 victory over Joe Firpo at Paula Carter's Homestead (Fla.) Classic.
August 26, 1987: Mark Roth defeats Amleto Monacelli, 258-202, to win the inaugural Number 7 PBA Invitational in Toronto, Canada.
August 26, 1980: PBA rookie and tournament leader Kevin Gillette takes home the title at the (Hamilton, Ontario) Canadian Open with a 248-227 win over Mike Aulby, who finishes second for the first time in his career.
August 26, 1974: Dick Ritger scores a 266-202 victory over leading qualifier Earl Anthony in the title match of the Starlanes-Ebonite Open in Waukegan, Ill.