Bob Strampe, the "Golden Boy" of the year before, returned to the winner's circle for the first time in 1965 with a victory in the Continental Open at Detroit. Strampe, "Bowler of the Year" in 1964, was in luck in his home town as he eked out a one-pin (190-189) win over fellow-Detroiter Billy Golembiewski in the championship finale. It was the second PBA championship for the tour's leading money winner in 1964. Strampe captured the PBA National Championship the previous November. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 1 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit | $5,000 | | 2 | | Billy Golembiewski, Detroit | 2,600 | | 3 | | Jim Robinette, Fall Church, Va. | 1,500 | | 4 | | Dave Soutar, Detroit, Mich. | 1,300 | |
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Golembiewski won right to meet Strampe in final game on total pins of 447, and then lost to Strampe 190-189. ROUND ROBIN: Soutar defeated Golembiewski 211-203; Golembiewski defeated Robinette 244-180; Robinette defeated Soutar 244-181.
| | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 5 | | Jerry McCoy, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 8378 | | 450 | | 8828 | | $1,300 | | 6 | | Al Thompson, Cleveland, Ohio | | 8385 | | 350 | | 8736 | | 1,200 | | 7 | | Ron Winter, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 8202 | | 450 | | 8652 | | 1,150 | | 8 | | Ed Thomas, Logan, Ohio | | 8277 | | 300 | | 8577 | | 1,100 | | 9 | | Mike Samardzija, Pontiac, Mich. | | 8103 | | 400 | | 8503 | | 1,060 | | 10 | | Dick Hoover, Akron, Ohio | | 8199 | | 300 | | 8499 | | 1,000 | | 11 | | Ray Di Santo, Batavia, N.Y. | | 8085 | | 400 | | 8485 | | 950 | | 12 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 8130 | | 350 | | 8480 | | 900 | | 13 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Calif. | | 8111 | | 350 | | 8461 | | 850 | | 14 | | Fred Lening, Fairless Hills, Pa. | | 8193 | | 260 | | 8443 | | 800 | | 15 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | | 8150 | | 250 | | 8400 | | 750 | | 16 | | Glenn Allison, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8143 | | 260 | | 8393 | | 700 | |
24 GAMES | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 17 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 4944 | $460.00 | | 18 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | 4942 | 500.00 | | 19 | | Nelson Burton Jr. St. Louis, Mo. | 4939 | 440.00 | | 20 | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N.Y. | 4936 | 430.00 | | 21 | | Nin Angelo, Buffalo, N.Y. | 4931 | 420.00 | | 22 | | Billy Welu, St. Louis, Mo. | 4930 | 405.00 | | | | Harry Smith, Boston, Mass. | 4930 | 405.00 | | 24 | | Don Bowlin, Middletown, Ohio | 4898 | 390.00 | | 25 | | Don Daugherty, Clearwater, Fla. | 4887 | 380.00 | | 26 | | Ted Hoffman, Philadelphia, Pa. | 4882 | 370.00 | | 27 | | Tom Harnish, Buffalo, N.Y. | 4873 | 366.00 | | 28 | | Gene Rhoda, Valparaiso, Ind. | 4857 | 360.00 | | 29 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 4849 | 365.00 | | 30 | | Johnny King, Chicago, Ill. | 4847 | 350.00 | | 31 | | Jim St. John, San Jose, Calif. | 4843 | 342.50 | | 32 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4843 | 342.50 | | 33 | | Monroe Moore, Troy, Michigan | 4836 | 335.00 | | 34 | | Tommy Tuttle, Rural Hall, N.C. | 4825 | 330.00 | | 36 | | Bill Schaufert, Cincinnati, Ohio | 4824 | 325.00 | | 36 | | Jack Biondolillo, Houston, Texas | 4815 | 320.00 | | 37 | | Lou Matassa, Leamington, Ontario | 4811 | 315.00 | | 38 | | Tony Madonia, Buffalo, New York | 4809 | 307.50 | | 39 | | Joe Donato, Schenectady, New York | 4809 | 307.50 | | 40 | | J. Wilbert Sims, Chicago, Ill. | 4704 | 300.00 | |
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