Competing on a pair of specially built lanes in Mobile's Municipal Auditorium, Jim Stefanich defeated Ralph Engan in the championship game, 222-183, in the $40,000 Mobile-Sertoma Open. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 1 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | $6,000 | | 2 | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N.Y. | 3,000 | | 3 | | Dan Freeman, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | 2,000 | | 4 | | Bill Johnson, New Orleans, La. | 1,800 | | 5 | | Dick Battista, New York, N.Y. | 1,600 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS--Johnson defeated Battista, 234-148; Freeman defeated Johnson, 213204; Engan defeated Freeman, 204-193, and in championship game Stefanich defeated Engan, 222-183.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8444 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 8994 | | | | 2 | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N.Y. | | 8407 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 8907 | | | | 3 | | Dan Freeman, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | | 8387 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 8887 | | | | 4 | | Dick Battista, New York. N.Y. | | 8326 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 8876 | | | | 5 | | Bill Johnson, New Orleans, La. | | 8317 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 8867 | | | | *6 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | | 8374 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8824 | | $1,450 | | 7 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8388 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8788 | | 1,300 | | 8 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Calif. | | 8399 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8699 | | 1,200 | | 9 | | Mike Limongello N. Babylon, N.Y. | | 8285 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8685 | | 1,150 | | 10 | | Joe Joseph, Lansing, Mich. | | 8258 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8658 | | 1,100 | | 11 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 8284 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8634 | | 1,050 | | 12 | | Butch Gearhart, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | | 8273 | | 6-9-1 | | 325 | | 8598 | | 1,000 | | 13 | | Ed DiTolla, Glen Rock, N.J. | | 8267 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8567 | | 950 | | 14 | | Nelson Burton, Jr., St. Louis; Mo. | | 8220 | | 5-10-1 | | 275 | | 8495 | | 900 | | 15 | | Joe Signorelli, New Orleans, La. | | 8106 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8456 | | 850 | | 16 | | Fred Lening, Yardley, Pa. | | 8107 | | 4-12-0 | | 200 | | 8307 | | 800 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Harry Smith, Fresno, Calif. | 4910 | $550 | | 18 | | Ted Hoffman, Philadelphia, Pa. | 4907 | 500 | | 19 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | 4904 | 450 | | 20 | | Bill Tucker, Los Angeles, Calif.. | 4894 | 450 | | 21 | | Vern Downing, Rodeo, Calif. | 4891 | 400 | | 22 | | John Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 4885 | 400 | | 23 | | Bobby Cooper, Ft. Worth, Tex. | 4880 | 350 | | 24 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 4873 | 350 | | 25 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 4866 | 350 | | 26 | | Tom Harnisch, Buffalo, N.Y. | 4860 | 300 | | 27 | | Larry Festal Astoria, N.Y. | 4846 | 300 | | 28 | | Ernie Schlegel, New York, N.Y. | 4845 | 300 | | 29 | | Mike Durbin, Costa Mesa, Calif. | 4844 | 300 | | 30 | | Gil Potempo, Sepulveda, Calif. | 4825 | 300 | | 31 | | Wayne Zahn, Atlanta, Ga. | 4811 | 300 | | 32 | | Wally Wagner, Santa Ana, Calif. | 4801 | 300 | | 33 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 4799 | 300 | | | | Don Rassbach, Arcata, Calif. | 4799 | 300 | | 35 | | John Floyd, Haughton, La. | 4787 | 300 | | 36 | | Therm Davis, Chicago, Ill. | 4785 | 300 | | | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | 4785 | 300 | |
300 Game-$100-Dick Battista. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Glover, 5157. 16th Place Low-McCune 4918. Pro-Am Cashers-$50-Dick Weber, Don Cruzen, Glenn Allison, Carmen Salvino, Vern Downing, Joe Joseph.
National Celebrity Pro-Am Cashers-Jim Stefanich, $600; Bill Allen, $500; Don Helling, $450; Dick Ritger, $400; Nelson Burton, Jr., $350; Vernon Downing, $300; Dick Battista, $300; Rill Tucker, $250• Joe Joseph, $250; Harry Smith, $200; Don McCune, $200; Bill Johnson, $200; Dan Freeman, $150; Ralph Egan, $150; Fred Lening, $150; John Guenther, $150; Don lover, $100; Butch Gearhart, $100; Fred Signorelli, $100; Ed DiTolla, $100.
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