Oklahoma City Open



$27,500 OKLAHOMA CITY OPEN
Sunny Lanes Oklahoma City, Okla., Jul 20-23, 1967
Gearhart Back On Top

Left-hander Butch Gearhart, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. demonstrated his victory two weeks before was no fluke by running away from the field in the Oklahoma City Open.

The lanky lefty took the lead in the opening round and never was headed as he posted a 255-pin win despite a position round loss to runnerup Jim Chestney.

Dave Davis returned to the tournament wars and finished 18th to cash a $410 check. This raised the leading money winner's earnings to $30,105. Les Schissler was second with $30,105 and Jim Stefanich third at $29,825.

40 GAMES

 Name, City/StatePins+TotAmt
1Butch Gearhart, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 9207 660 9767 $3,000
2Jim Chestney, Denver, Colo. 8902 600 9602 1,600
3Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Calif. 8764 526 9289 1,200
4Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. 8639 600 9239 1,160
5Paul Moser, Medford, Mass. 8606 500 9106 1,100
6Don Glover, Bakersfield, Calif. 8689 360 9039 1,060
7Mike Durbin, Costa Mesa, Calif. 8606 400 9006 1,000
8Ted Hoffman, Philadelphia, Pa. 8628 376 9003 950
9Bill Tucker, Los Angeles, Calif. 8713 260 8963 500
10Therm Davis, Chicago, Ill. 8661 360 8911 850
11Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. 8416 400 8816 800
12Skee Foremsky, El Paso, Tex. 8380 350 8730 760
13Norm Meyers, Los Angeles, Calif. 8366 300 8666 700
14Bud Horn, Los Angeles; Calif. 8370 250 8620 660
16Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. 8272 300 8572 626
16Ken Ferguson, Kansas City, Mo. 8218 400 8618 600

24 GAMES

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
17Mike Limonxello, Babylon, N.Y.6063$370
*18Dave Davis, Phoenix, Ariz.5034410
19Ralph O'Leary, Los Angeles, Calif.5022350
20Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky.6013340
21Harry Johnson, Los Angeles, Calif.4989330
22Ralph Engan, Monsey, N.Y.4987320
23Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind.4986310
24Dave Soutar, Detroit, Mich.4978300

*Alternate.