Youngstown Open



$30,500 YOUNGSTOWN OPEN
Holiday Bowl, Youngstown, Ohio, Nov 2-5, 1967
Durbin Notches No. 2

Young Mike Durbin became the first rookie in the history of the PBA to win two tournaments in his opening year by capturing the $30,500 Youngstown Open.

Durbin, who won previously at Tampa, Fla. in the spring, averaged better than 227 pins a game in his closing rush in the match game finals. His margin of victory over second-place Ed Bourdase was 338 pins.

Jim Stefanich electrified the opening day crowd by shooting the second 300 game of his career. Stef wound up in third place.

40 GAMES

 Name, City/StatePins+TotAmt
1Mike Durbin, Costa Mess, Calif. 8942 600 9642 $3,000
2Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Calif. 8664 660 9204 1,600
3Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. 8632 476 9107 1,200
4Eddy Patterson, Dallas, Tex. 8698 600 9098 1,160
5Joe Joseph, Lansing, Mich. 8684 426 9009 1,100
6Bill Johnson, New Orleans, La. 8646 360 8996 1,060
7Jim Chestney, Denver, Colo. 8648 400 8948 1,000
8Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. 8492 460 8942 960
9Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. 8662 360 8912 900
10Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. 8497 400 8897 860
11Billy Hardwick, San Mateo, Calif. 8663 326 8878 800
12Jim St. John, San Jose, Calif. 8407 460 8867 760
13Billy Golembiewski, Detroit, Mich. 8602 260 8862 700
14Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. 8462 360 8802 650
15George Howard, Kalamazoo, Mich. 8493 260 8743 625
16Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. 8286 276 8661 600

24 GAMES

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
*17Keith Wiltse, Vicksburg, Mich.6028$445
 Jim Godman, Hayward, Calif.6028395
19Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo.6027380
20Skee Foremsky, El Paso, Tex.6023370
21Norm Meyers, Whittier, Calif.6012360
22Jimmy Mack, Dover, N.J.6008360
23George Keels, Portland, Oregon6006340
24Tommy Tuttle, Rural Hall, N.C.4993330
26Steve Buell, Salt Lake City, Utah4987320
26Wayne Zahn, Atlanta, Ga.4982310
27Pat Patterson, St. Louis, Mo.4977305
28Jim Bush, Lubbock, Texas4973300

*Alternate. Jim Stefanich $100 for 300 game.