Tommy Tuttle, the ex-tobacco inspector from King, N.C., captured his first PBA tournament championship by winning the $31,000 Baltimore Open. Tuttle racked up Dick Downey of Bloomfield, N.J., 245-212, in the title match after taking care of Jerry McCoy, 204-163, and Sam Baca, 236-172, in the televised finals. Baca defeated McCoy, 257-197, in the other match. McCoy bettered a PBA match-game record when he won 14. and tied one of his 16 games in the head-to-head competition. Lewis Ray owned the mark of 14-2 set in Baltimore in 1963. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 1 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | $4,000 | | 2 | | Dick Downey, Bloomfield, N.J. | 2,000 | | 3 | | Sam Baca, Hayward, Calif. | 1,600 | | 4 | | Jerry McCoy, Ft. Worth, Texas | 1,300 | |
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Tuttle defeated Downey, 245-212. ROUND ROBIN: Baca defeated McCoy, 257-197; Tuttle defeated McCoy, 204-163; Tuttle defeated Baca, 236-172.
| | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 5 | | Dennis Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio | | 8208 | | 476 | | 8683 | | $1,250 | | 6 | | Jack Biondolillo, Houston | | 8328 | | 350 | | 8678 | | 1,100 | | 7 | | Ray Bluth, St. Louis | | 8172 | | 450 | | 8622 | | 1,050 | | 8 | | Don Carter, St. Louis | | 8262 | | 350 | | 8612 | | 1,000 | | 9 | | Harry Smith, Baltimore | | 8236 | | 350 | | 8586 | | 950 | | 10 | | Buzz Fazio, Detroit, Mich. | | 8212 | | 350 | | 8562 | | 900 | | 11 | | Ed Lubanski, Detroit, Mich. | | 8158 | | 375 | | 8533 | | 850 | | 12 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Calif. | | 8091 | | 400 | | 8491 | | 800 | | 13 | | Mike Chiuchiolo, Patchogue, N.Y. | | 8160 | | 300 | | 8450 | | 750 | | 14 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8107 | | 250 | | 8357 | | 700 | | 15 | | Wayne Zahn, Atlanta, Ga. | | 8163 | | 175 | | 8338 | | 650 | | 16 | | Bill Pace, Kansas City, Kan. | | 7988 | | 200 | | 8188 | | 600 | |
24 GAMES | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 17 | | Teata Semiz | 4896 | $455.00 | | 18 | | Tony Moscato | 4883 | 400.00 | | 19 | | Jim St. John | 4871 | 396.00 | | 20 | | Dick Hoover | 4866 | 390.00 | | 21 | | Ray Koehler | 4847 | 385.00 | | 22 | | Jim Robinette | 4834 | 380.00 | | 23 | | Darylee Cox | 4826 | 375.00 | | 24 | | Glenn Allison | 4822 | 370.00 | | 25 | | Dick Agee | 4817 | 365.00 | | 26 | | Joe Cirillo | 4816 | 360.00 | | 27 | | George Howard | 4808 | 355.00 | | 28 | | Dick Weber | 4807 | 350.00 | | 29 | | Jim Schroeder | 4793 | 345.00 | | 30 | | Mike Limongello | 4791 | 340.00 | | 31 | | Tom Fowler | 4790 | 340.00 | | 32 | | Robbie Robinson | 4788 | 330.00 | | 33 | | Fred Lening | 4782 | 325.00 | | 34 | | Stan Marchut | 4778 | 320.00 | | 35 | | Norm Meyers | 4772 | 315.00 | | 36 | | Billy Hardwick | 4770 | 310.00 | | 37 | | Rich Nielsen | 4769 | 305.00 | | 38 | | J. B. Blaylock | 4768 | 300.00 | | 39 | | Jerry Hale | 4768 | 300.00 | | 40 | | Dennis O'Donnell | 4767 | 150.00 | | | | Johnny Turner | 4767 | 150.00 | |
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