Bobby Jacks, 19-year-old lefthander, bested veteran Joe Joseph, 201-195, to haul down the $5,000 first prize check in the $37,000 Greater Buffalo Open at John Cerullo's Fairlanes. Jacks was ahead by 273 pins after the first 40 games and needed only his victory over Joseph in the televised windup to capture his first title. Joseph plugged his way into the payoff match by topping Carmen Salvino, 233201, and Nelson Burton Jr., 200-171. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 1 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La. | $6,000 | | 2 | | Joe Joseph, Lansing, Mich. | 2,500 | | 3 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 1,600 | | 4 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 1,350 | |
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Jacks defeated Joseph, 201-196. ROUND ROBIN: Joseph defeated Salvino, 233-201; Burton defeated Salvino, 191-184; Joseph defeated Burton, 200-171.
40 GAMES | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 5 | | Jack Biondolillo, Houston, Texas | | 8479 | | 476 | | 8964 | | $1,300 | | 6 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 8699 | | 350 | | 8949 | | 1,200 | | 7 | | Bob Collatos, Santa Monica, Calif. | | 8468 | | 476 | | 8943 | | 1,160 | | 8 | | Ron Hamlin, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 8606 | | 260 | | 8856 | | 1,100 | | 9 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8466 | | 375 | | 8841 | | 1,060 | | 10 | | Pete Tountas, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8416 | | 360 | | 8766 | | 1,000 | | 11 | | Johnny Walther, Troy, N.Y. | | 8328 | | 400 | | 8728 | | 960 | | 12 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8299 | | 425 | | 8724 | | 900 | | 13 | | Fred Lening, Fairless Hills, Pa. | | 8320 | | 400 | | 8720 | | 860 | | 14 | | Johnny Chapman, Kansas City. Mo. | | 8421 | | 225 | | 8646 | | 800 | | 15 | | Roy Lown, El Paso, Texas | | 8340 | | 300 | | 8640 | | 750 | | 16 | | Fred Foremsky, EI Paso, Texas | | 8317 | | 200 | | 8517 | | 700 | |
24 GAMES | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N.Y. | 5031 | $495 | | 17 | | Dave Davis, Phoenix, Ariz. | 5031 | 446 | | 19 | | Mike Limongello, N. Babylon, N.Y. | 5028 | 430 | | 20 | | Gene Rhoda, Valparaiso, Ind. | 6022 | 420 | | 21 | | John Meyer, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. | 6021 | 410 | | 22 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 6016 | 400 | | 23 | | Tom Harnisch, Buffalo, N.Y. | 5016 | 390 | | 24 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | 6014 | 380 | | 25 | | Gary Martineau, Nashville, Tenn. | 4999 | 370 | | 26 | | Bob Kwolek, Dayton, Ohio | 4997 | 360 | | 27 | | Ray Koehler, Long Island, N.Y. | 4987 | 350 | | 28 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 4971 | 340 | | 29 | | Ted Hoffman, Philadelphia, Pa. | 4968 | 330 | | 30 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4967 | 320 | | 31 | | Sam Baca, Hayward, Calif. | 4963 | 310 | | 32 | | Stan Marchut, Paramus, N.J. | 4951 | 150 | | | | Dwane Martin, Wichita, Kansas | 4951 | 150 | |
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