Fred Lening lives the simple life in a Philadelphia suburb (he manages bowling lanes), but every once in a while he hits a PBA tournament. This usually spells trouble for the touring pros. Certainly, this proved to be the case in the Parkersburg, W. Va. Open when Lening shaded Ray Bluth, 37-35, in the two frame rolloff after the championship game had ended in a tie. Bluth led the 40-game exercises and sat in the wings as Lening, Ed Lubanski and Nelson Burton Jr. battled it out in the four-game finals for a title shot. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 1 | | Fred Lening, Fairless Hills, Pa. | $5,000 | | 2 | | Ray Bluth, St. Louis | 2,500 | | 3 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 1,500 | | 4 | | Ed Lubanski, Detroit | 1,300 | |
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Lening and Bluth tied at 225-225. Lening defeated Bluth in a two frame rolloff 37-35. ROUND ROBIN: Lubanski defeated Lening 225-223; Lening defeated Burton 238-212; Burton defeated Lubanski, 224-181.
| | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 5 | | Jim St. John, San Jose | | 8562 | | 500 | | 9062 | | $1,300 | | 6 | | Tom Tuttle, Rural Hall | | 8562 | | 450 | | 9012 | | 1,200 | | 7 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | | 8471 | | 600 | | 8971 | | 1,150 | | 8 | | Pete Tountas, Hammond | | 8449 | | 475 | | 8924 | | 1,100 | | 9 | | Glenn Allison, Los Angeles | | 8505 | | 325 | | 8830 | | 1,050 | | 10 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles | | 8419 | | 400 | | 8819 | | 1,000 | | 11 | | Eddy Patterson, El Paso | | 8552 | | 250 | | 8802 | | 950 | | 12 | | Johnny King, Chicago | | 8408 | | 325 | | 8733 | | 900 | | 13 | | Billy Welu, St. Louis | | 8425 | | 300 | | 8725 | | 850 | | 14 | | Bill Tucker, Hollywood | | 8370 | | 350 | | 8720 | | 800 | | 15 | | Jack Biondolillo, Houston | | 8475 | | 175 | | 8650 | | 750 | | 16 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg | | 8328 | | 250 | | 8578 | | 700 | |
24 GAMES | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 17 | | Allie Clarke, Cleveland, Ohio | 5041 | $440 | | 18 | | Dick Hoover, Akron, Ohio | 5031 | 430 | | 19 | | Ron Winger, Van Nuys, Cal. | 5025 | 420 | | 20 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 5014 | 410 | | 21 | | Ev Collins, San Mateo, Cal. | 4990 | 400 | | 22 | | Andy Marzich, Torrance, Cal. | 4989 | 390 | | 23 | | Larry Oaker, Cleveland, Ohio | 4977 | 380 | | 24 | | Walt Pych, Tucson, Ariz. | 4976 | 370 | | 25 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 4974 | 360 | | 26 | | Norm Meyers, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4962 | 350 | | 27 | | Billy Golembiewski, Detroit, Mich. | 4958 | 340 | | 28 | | Bill Bunetta, Fresno, Cal. | 4938 | 330 | | 29 | | Harry Smith, Boston, Mass. | 4929 | 320 | | 30 | | Fred Riccilli, Los Angeles, Cal. | 4926 | 310 | |
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