Eddy Patterson of Dallas, bidding for his first PBA title, was up-ended by Dick Ritger in the championship game, 179-166, of the $40,000 N. Phoenix Open. It was Ritger's fourth PBA triumph and in topping Patterson, he nipped a move by Patterson that started in 16th place and resulted in Patterson being seeded No. 1 before the loss. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 1 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | $6,000 | | 2 | | Eddy Patterson, Dallas, Texas | 3,000 | | 3 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, K y. | 2,000 | | 4 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Calif. | 1,800 | | 5 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 1,600 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Glover defeated Weber, 226-211; Hardwick defeated Glover, 212-152; Ritger defeated. Hardwick, 183-158, and Ritger defeated Patterson in championship game, 179-166.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Eddy Patterson, Dallas, Tex. | | 8236 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 8786 | | | | 2 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 8298 | | 9-6-1 | | 475 | | 8773 | | | | 3 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 8205 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 8755 | | | | 4 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8271 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8721 | | | | 5 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Calif. | | 8268 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8718 | | | | *6 | | Joe Mintzer, Fountain Valley, Calif. | | 8185 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 8685 | | $1,450 | | 7 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Calif. | | 8255 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8655 | | 1,300 | | 8 | | Nelson Burton, Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 8239 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8639 | | 1,200 | | 9 | | Don Carter, Tarzana, Calif. | | 8308 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8608 | | 1,150 | | 10 | | Dave Soutar, Detroit, Mich. | | 8175 | | 7-7-2 | | 400 | | 8575 | | 1,100 | | 11 | | Billy Golembiewski, Detroit, Mich. | | 8163 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8563 | | 1,050 | | 12 | | Bobby Cooper, Ft. Worth, Tex. | | 8094 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8494 | | 1,000 | | 13 | | Dave Davis, Phoenix, Ariz. | | 7983 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8333 | | 950 | | 14 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | | 7961 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8311 | | 900 | | 15 | | Steve Bassin, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 8020 | | 4-11-1 | | 225 | | 8245 | | 850 | | 16 | | Wally Wagner, Santa Ana, Calif. | | 7964 | | 4-12-0 | | 200 | | 8164 | | 800 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | 4823 | $600 | | 18 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 4810 | 500 | | 19 | | Harry Smith, Fresno, Calif. | 4809 | 450 | | 20 | | Jim Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 4795 | 400 | | 21 | | Wayne Zahn, Atlanta, Ga. | 4791 | 350 | | 22 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | 4783 | 300 | | 23 | | Bobby Knipple, Compton, Calif. | 4779 | 300 | | 24 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N. C. | 4771 | 300 | | 25 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 4762 | 300 | | 26 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wane, Ind. | 4748 | 300 | | | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N. Y. | 4748 | 300 | | 28 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 4738 | 300 | | 29 | | Bill Tucker, Miami, Fla. | 434 | 300 | | 30 | | Bill Miller, Plainfield, N.J. | 4729 | 300 | | 31 | | Earl Johnson, St. Paul, Minn. | 4726 | 300 | | 32 | | Mike Durbin, Costa Mesa, Calif. | 4722 | 300 | |
*Alternates. 24-Game Qualifying Leader--Carter, 5044; 16th Low-Patterson, 4824 Pro-Am Cashers $50-Dave Davis, Dick Ritger, Wayne Zahn, Ed Bourdase, Billy Hrdwick, Sneed Christian.
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