Kokomo Open



$27,500 KOKOMO OPEN
Cedar Crest Lanes, Kokomo, Ind., Oct 26-29, 1967
Hardwick Cracks Drought

After a drought of almost two years, Billy Hardwick came back with a flourish to capture the $27,500 Kokomo Open by 474 pins.

It was the ninth PBA title for the 1964 "Bowler of the Year" and the $3,000 first-place check raised his earnings for 1967 to $17,735.

The issue never was in doubt as Hardwick qualifier off with a 1,366 six-game series in his opening round, led the 24-game qualifier with a 5,395 count and won 12 of his 16 games in.the finals.

Joe Joseph, the veteran from Lansing, Mich., gave the fans a thrill when he moved from 15th into second place in the final standings. Joseph averaged 220 for his Sunday finals.

40 GAMES

 Name, City/StatePins+TotAmt
1Billy Hardwick, San Mateo, Calif. 8887 600 9487 $3,000
2Joe Joseph, Lansing, Mich. 8463 550 9013 1,600
3George Howard, Kalamazoo, Mich. 8417 550 8967 1,200
4Skee Foremsky, El Paso, Tex. 8368 550 8918 1,160
6Wayne Zahn, Atlanta, Ga. 3401 450 8861 1,100
6Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. 8378 460 8828 1,060
7Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. 8346 400 8746 1,000
8Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. 8277 450 8727 960
9Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. 8269 400 8659 900
10Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. 8266 300 8666 860
11Bill Lillard, Dallas, Tex. 8226 300 8526 800
12Keith Wiltse, Vicksburg, Mich. 8246 250 8496 760
13Steve Wallace, Houston, Tex. 8060 400 8460 700
14Jim Bush, Lubbock, Tex. 8077 300 8377 660
15Jim Godman, Hayward, Calif. 8038 300 8338 625
16Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. 8070 160 8220 600

24 GAMES

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
17Les Schissler, Denver, Colo.4934$420
18Ken Ferguson, Ft. Worth, Tex.4913360
19Ed Thomas, Logan, Ohio4912360
20Therm Davis, Chicago, Ill.4911340
21Harry Smith, Fresno, Calif.4910330
22Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C.4900316
 Jim Dunston, Ft. Worth, Tex.4900316
24Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo.4899300