U.S. Coast Guard Open



$30,000 U.S. COAST GUARD OPEN
Starlite Lanes, Grand Haven, Mich., Aug 2-5, 1966
Howard Makes Comeback "Big"

Little George Howard returned to the tournament wars after a long layoff and captured the $3,000 first prize in the $30,000 U.S. Coast Guard Open at Grand Haven, Mich.

The 106-pounder, who hadn't competed regularly for two years, won 12 of his 16 matches in the finals to total 9621. This was 167 pins better than that scored by Nelson Burton Jr.

This was Howard's fourth PBA crown. His last previous win was at St. Jose, Calif., in 1963.

40 GAMES

 Name, City/StatePins+TotAmt
1George Howard, Detroit, Mich. 9021 600 9621 $3,000
2Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. 8964 600 9464 1,500
3Dave Soutar, Detroit, Mich. 8703 600 9303 1,175
3Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. 8803 600 9303 1,175
6Bob McMillin, College Point, N.Y. 8779 400 9179 1,100
6Bob Kwolek, Dayton, Ohio 8762 376 9127 1,050
7Jim Dunston, Ft. Worth, Texas 8742 376 9117 1,000
8Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. 8763 360 9113 950
9Don Russell, San Diego, Calif. 8729 326 9064 900
10Vic Iwlew, Detroit, Mich. 8632 400 9032 850
11Don McCune, Chicago, Ill. 8697 400 8997 800
12Dave Davis, Phoenix, Ariz. 8644 326 8969 750
13Jim St. John, San Jose, Calif. 8642 400 8942 700
14Al Thompson, Cleveland, Ohio 8660 360 8910 650
15Jim Mack, Dover, N.J. 8663 260 8803 625
16Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Calif. 8431 260 8681 600

24 GAMES

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
17Harry Smith, Redwood City, Calif.6100$450
18Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla.6093390
19Ted Hoffman, Philadelphia, Pa.6092380
20Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La.6090370
21Joe Joseph, Lansing, Mich.6078360
22Bill Tucker, Los Angeles, Calif.6077350
23Skee Foremsky, El Paso, Texas5068340
24Bob Collatos, Santa Monica, Calif.6064330
25Norm Meyers, Los Angeles, Calif.6063325
26Sam Baca, Hayward, Calif.6034320
27Bus Oswalt, Butler, Ind.6024315
28Jim Stefanich. Chicago, Ill.6023310
29Jim Godman, Hayward, Calif.4999305
30Tom Harnisch, Buffalo, N.Y.4998300