Bob Strampe of Detroit performed the rare feat of moving all the way from 16th at the start of match game play, to third in the finals and then to first place when he topped Teata Semiz of River Edge, N. J., 246-201, in the championship game of the $45,000 Greater Buffalo Open. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 1 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | $6,000 | | 2 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N. J. | 3,000 | | 3 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 2,000 | | 4 | | Therm Davis, Chicago, Ill. | 1,800 | | 5 | | Bobby McMillin, Collge Point, N.Y. | 1,600 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Davis defeated McMillin, 213-204; Strampe defeated Davis, 224-172; Strampe defeated Burton, 249-204, and in championship game Strampe defeated Semiz, 246201.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N. J. | | 8598 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9148 | | | | 2 | | Nelson Burton, Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 8564 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9064 | | | | 3 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | | 8492 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9042 | | | | 4 | | Therm Davis, Chicago, Ill. | | 8402 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 8952 | | | | 5 | | Bob McMillin, College Point, N. Y. | | 8464 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8914 | | | | *6 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 8383 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 8883 | | $1,450 | | 7 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | | 8427 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8877 | | 1,300 | | 8 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | | 8428 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8828 | | 1,200 | | 9 | | Harry Smith, Fresno, Calif. | | 8439 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8739 | | 1,150 | | 10 | | Larry Festa, Astoria, N.Y. | | 8321 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8721 | | 1,100 | | 11 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 8315 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8715 | | 1,050 | | 12 | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N.Y. | | 8355 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8655 | | 1,000 | | 13 | | Skee Foremsky, El Paso, Tex. | | 8295 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8645 | | 950 | | 14 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8384 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8634 | | 900 | | 15 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | | 8301 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8601 | | 850 | | 16 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8383 | | 3-13-0 | | 150 | | 8533 | | 800 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Larry Montgomery, Ravenna, Ohio | 5013 | $550 | | 18 | | Chet Dziedzina, Chicago, Ill. | 5004 | 500 | | 19 | | Don Carter, Tarzana, Calif. | 5001 | 450 | | 20 | | Mike Limongello N. Babylon, N.Y. | 4993 | 450 | | 21 | | Nick Andriola, Jersey City, N.J. | 4990 | 400 | | 22 | | Tim Harahan, Encino, Calif. | 4989 | 400 | | | | Bill Lillard, Dallas, Tex. | 4989 | 400 | | | | Wally Wagner, Santa Ana, Calif. | 4989 | 400 | | 25 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 4983 | 350 | | 26 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 4977 | 350 | | 27 | | Jim St. John, San Jose, Calif. | 4965 | 350 | | **28 | | Matt Marzec, Buffalo, N.Y. | 4962 | 350 | | 29 | | Ed Lubanski, Detroit, Mich. | 4957 | 300 | | 30 | | Jim Lewis, Albany, N.Y. | 4951 | 300 | | 31 | | Fred Lening, Yardley, Pa. | 4949 | 300 | | 32 | | Glenn Allison, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4946 | 300 | | 33 | | Norm Meyers, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4945 | 300 | | 34 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 4931 | 300 | | 35 | | Gene Rhoda, Valparaiso, Ind. | 4928 | 300 | | 36 | | Vern Downing, San Francisco, Calif. | 4902 | 300 | | 37 | | Sam Baca, Hayward, Calif. | 4901 | 300 | | 38 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Calif. | 4900 | 300 | | 39 | | Wayne Zahn, Atlanta, Ga. | 4897 | 300 | | 40 | | Johnny Meyer, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. | 4894 | 300 | | 41 | | Mike Durbin, Costa Mesa, Calif. | 4893 | 300 | | 42 | | Fred Simon, Miami, Fla. | 4888 | 300 | |
24-Game Qualifying Leader-Smith, 5178. 16th Place Low-Strampe, 5030. Pro-Am Cashers -$50-Vern Downing, Gil Potempo, Harry Smith, Jim Stefanich, Therm Davis, Dick Weber.
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