Gene Rhoda was knocked down in his bid for a second straight PBA title when he lost a 246-175 decision to Pete Tountas in the televised finals of the $38,500 Buckeye Open in Toledo, Ohio. For the second week in a row Rhoda led through the first 40 games and was seeded into the championship match. But Tountas, who notched his second PBA crown, proved far too rugged. The 27-year-old "Golden Greek" polished off Dave Davis, 175-171, and Bill Tucker, 258-188, in the four-man finals on his way to the $5,000 first prize. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 1 | | Pete Tountas, Tucson, Ariz. | $5,000 | | 2 | | Gene Rhoda, Valparaiso | 2,600 | | 3 | | Dave Davis, Phoenix, Ariz. | 1,500 | | 4 | | Bill Tucker, Los Angeles, Calif. | 1,350 | |
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Tountas defeated Rhoda, 246-176. ROUND ROBIN: Tountas defeated Davis, 175-171; Davis defeated Tucker, 206-200; Tountas defeated Tucker, 268-188.
40 GAMES | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 5 | | Wayne Zahn, Atlanta, Ga. | | 8216 | | 500 | | 8715 | | $1,300 | | 6 | | Ray DiSanto, Batavia, N.Y. | | 8203 | | 425 | | 8628 | | 1,200 | | 7 | | Al Thompson, Cleveland, Ohio | | 8250 | | 350 | | 8600 | | 1,125 | | | | Ted Hoffman, Philadelphia, Pa. | | 8125 | | 475 | | 8600 | | 1,125 | | 9 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | | 8202 | | 350 | | 8552 | | 1,050 | | 10 | | Jack Biondolillo, Houston, Texas | | 8141 | | 400 | | 8541 | | 1,000 | | 11 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 8185 | | 300 | | 8485 | | 950 | | 12 | | Jim St. John, San Jose, Calif. | | 8082 | | 350 | | 8432 | | 900 | | 13 | | Fred Lening, Fairless Hills, Pa. | | 8115 | | 300 | | 8415 | | 850 | | 14 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8091 | | 250 | | 8341 | | 800 | | 15 | | Pat Stone, Detroit, Mich. | | 7926 | | 300 | | 8226 | | 750 | | 16 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | | 7939 | | 200 | | 8139 | | 700 | |
24 GAMES | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 17 | | Ray Bluth, St. Louis, Mo. | 4906 | $460 | | *18 | | Dave Soutar, Detroit. Mich. | 4904 | 500 | | 19 | | Norb McLaughlin, Rochester, N.Y. | 4903 | 440 | | 20 | | Jim Godman, Hayward, Calif. | 4896 | 430 | | 21 | | Joe Joseph, Lansing, Mich. | 4891 | 420 | | 22 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La. | 4887 | 410 | | 23 | | Sam Baca, Hayward, Calif. | 4877 | 400 | | 24 | | Audie Balmer, Falls Church, Va. | 4873 | 390 | | 25 | | Mike Totsky, Detroit, Mich. | 4863 | 380 | | 26 | | Bill Schaufert, Cincinnati, Ohio | 4858 | 370 | | 27 | | John Hatzenbuhler, Rapid City, S.D. | 4850 | 365 | | 28 | | Mike Drusbacky, Port Clinton, Ohio | 4840 | 360 | | 29 | | Chuck Wagner, Chicago, Ill. | 4838 | 355 | | 30 | | Roy Koehler, Bayshore, N.Y. | 4837 | 350 | | 31 | | Jim Dunston, Ft. Worth, Texas | 4836 | 345 | | 32 | | Bob Chase, Kansas City, Mo. | 4831 | 340 | | 33 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | 4821 | 335 | | 34 | | Ed Thomas, Logan, Ohio | 4817 | 330 | | 35 | | Norm Meyers, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4815 | 322.50 | | 35 | | Tom Long, Modesto, Calif. | 4815 | 322.50 | | 37 | | Vic Iwlew, Kalamazoo. Mich. | 4807 | 312.60 | | 37 | | Roger Helle, Detroit, Mich. | 4807 | 312.60 | | 39 | | Ted Haun, Mansfield, Ohio | 4802 | 302.60 | | 39 | | Bobby Meadows, Ft. Worth, Texas | 4802 | 302.60 | |
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