Fort Worth Open



$27,500 FORT WORTH OPEN
Meadowbrook Lanes Fort Worth, Tex., Jul 13-16, 1967
Soutar Slips Past Zahn

Dave Soutar, of Detroit defeated Wayne Zahn, 197-192, to capture the Ft. Worth Open by three pins.

Soutar went into the championship match trailing Zahn by 52 pins. Neither pro could find the lanes with any consistency in the early going until Soutar finally struck out in the tenth frame to squeeze out his victory.

Bud Horn gave the fans something to shout about in the 19th game of the qualifier when he popped a 300 game.

40 GAMES

 Name, City/StatePins+TotAmt
1Dave Soutar, Detroit, Mich. 8616 550 9166 $3,000
2Wayne Zahn, Atlanta, Ga. 8513 650 9163 1,500
3Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. 8601 500 9101 1,200
4Jim St. John, San Jose, Calif. 8313 450 8763 1,150
5Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Calif. 8343 400 8743 1,100
6Gene Rhoda, Valparaiso, Ind. 8422 300 8722 1,050
7Mike Limongello, Babylon, N.Y. 8283 400 8683 1,000
8Jim Certain, Huntsville, Ala. 8227 450 8677 950
9Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N.Y. 8276 350 8626 900
10Dennis Chapis, St. Louis, Mo. 8204 400 8604 850
11Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. 8194 400 8594 800
12Norm Meyers, Los Angeles, Calif. 8216 360 8566 750
*13Roy Porter, Ft. Worth, Tex 8228 325 8553 700
14Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. 8194 350 8544 650
15John Fabbro, Columbus, Ohio 8201 300 8501 625
16Eddy Patterson. Dallas, Tex. 8137 225 8362 600

24 GAMES

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
17Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif.4938$420
18Bill Lillard, Dallas, Tex.4927360
19Steve Buell, Salt Lake City, Utah4921350
20Mike McGrath, EI Cerrito, Calif.4888340
21Don Glover, Bakersfield, Calif.4883330
22Tom Coakley, Richmond, Va.4854320
23Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla.4852310
24Jimmy Mack, Dover, N.J.4837300

*Local entry. Bud Horn received $100 for 300 game.