Dave Davis, of Phoenix, Ariz., ran off with his third PBA title of the year and fifth overall when he outdistanced the field in the $60,000 Miller High Life Open. Although the lean lefty wasn't at his best in the championship game, he beat Bobby Knipple, 192-186. Davis was the 40-game qualifying leader which enabled him to win one game in the televised finals for the $10,000 first place check. Being seeded No. 1, Davis watched as Bill Tucker defeated Bud Horn, 192-178; Knipple raped Tucker, 225-157, and Dick Weber, 205-185, to set up the championship game. Davis spared in the tenth frame to win it all. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 1 | | Dave Davis, Phoenix, Ariz. | $10,000 | | 2 | | Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 5,000 | | 3 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 3,000 | | 4 | | Bill Tucker, Los Angeles, Calif. | 2,000 | | 5 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 1,600 | |
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Davis defeated Knipple, 192-186. ROUND ROBIN: Tucker defeated Horn, 192-178; Knipple defeated Tucker, 226-167; Knipple defeated Weber, 206-186.
40 GAMES | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 6 | | Jim St. John, San Jose, Calif. | | 8427 | | 460 | | 8877 | | $1,660 | | 7 | | Jim Godman, Hayward, Calif. | | 8284 | | 600 | | 8784 | | 1,450 | | 8 | | Ted Hofman, Philadelphia, Pa. | | 8271 | | 600 | | 8771 | | 1,400 | | 9 | | Dave Soutar, Detroit, Mich. | | 8457 | | 300 | | 8767 | | 1,350 | | 10 | | Harry Smith, Redwood City, Calif. | | 8333 | | 400 | | 8733 | | 1,300 | | 11 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | | 8371 | | 300 | | 8671 | | 1,250 | | 12 | | Jim Certain, Huntsville, N.C. | | 8330 | | 300 | | 8630 | | 1,200 | | 13 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | | 8387 | | 200 | | 8687 | | 1,150 | | 14 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | | 8272 | | 300 | | 8672 | | 1,100 | | 15 | | Bob McMillin, College Pt. | | 8166 | | 360 | | 8606 | | 1,050 | | 16 | | Pete Tountas, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8163 | | 160 | | 8313 | | 1,000 | |
24 GAMES | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 17 | | Sam Baca, Hayward, Cal. | 6024 | $680 | | 18 | | Ron Wheeler, Milwaukee, Wis. | 6023 | 610 | | 19 | | Mike Limongello, Babylon, N.Y. | 6017 | 580 | | 19 | | Jimmy Mack, Dover, N.J. | 6017 | 580 | | 21 | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N.Y. | 6007 | 550 | | 22 | | Bill Bunetta, Fresno, Calif. | 6004 | 530 | | 23 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Calif. | 4999 | 510 | | 24 | | Vern Downing, Rodeo, Calif. | 4998 | 490 | | 25 | | Dick Hoover, Akron, Ohio | 4996 | 470 | | 26 | | Al Thompson, Cleveland, Ohio | 4995 | 445 | | | | Jack Biondolillo, Houston, Texas | 4996 | 445 | | 28 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 4993 | 430 | | 29 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | 4969 | 420 | | 30 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 4968 | 410 | | 31 | | Mike Durbin, Costa Mesa, Calif. | 4969 | 400 | | 32 | | Pat Patterson, St. Louis, Mo. | 4964 | 390 | | 33 | | Ed Lubanski, Detroit, Mich. | 4961 | 380 | | 34 | | Teata Semiz, Riveredge, N.J. | 4940 | 370 | | 35 | | Skee Foremsky, El Paso, Tex. | 4930 | 360 | | 36 | | Bob Chase, Kansas City, Kan. | 4817 | 350 | |
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