After losing a 279-267 game to Dave Soutar in the 15th game, Jim Stefanich came back to defeat Soutar, 225-178, in the position round game and win the $3,000 first-place check in the $30,000 Portland Open. Stefanich now had won five tournaments in 1968, including Tampa, Fla.; Toledo, Ohio; Mobile, Ala., and the BPAA All-Star at New York before Portland. 40-GAME FINALS | |  | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8722 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9222 | | $3,000 | | 2 | | Dave Soutar, Detroit, Mich. | | 8544 | | 12-3-1 | | 625 | | 9169 | | 1,600 | | 3 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 8599 | | 10-5-1 | | 525 | | 9124 | | 1,400 | | 4 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8583 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9083 | | 1,200 | | 5 | | Dave Davis, Phoenix, Ariz. | | 8670 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9070 | | 1,100 | | 6 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Calif. | | 8488 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8888 | | 1,050 | | 7 | | Rod Pardey, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8562 | | 5-10-1 | | 275 | | 8837 | | 1,000 | | 8 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 8383 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8833 | | 950 | | 9 | | Mike Durbin, Burbank, Calif. | | 8532 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8832 | | 900 | | 10 | | Keith Wiltse, Vicksburg, Mich. | | 8317 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8767 | | 850 | | 11 | | Terry Rea, Seattle, Wash. | | 8276 | | 9-6-1 | | 475 | | 8751 | | 800 | | 12 | | Wally Wagner, Santa Ana, Calif. | | 8244 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8644 | | 750 | | 13 | | Skee Foremsky, El Paso, Tex. | | 8242 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 8617 | | 700 | | 14 | | Darrell Storkson, Everett, Wash | | 8231 | | 4-i1-1 | | 225 | | 8456 | | 650 | | 15 | | George McDonald, Denver, Colo. | | 8144 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8394 | | 625 | | 18 | | Tim Harahan, Encino, Calif. | | 8112 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8362 | | 600 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N.Y. | 4975 | $410 | | 18 | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N.Y. | 4965 | 340 | | 19 | | Jack Connaughton, LaCrosse, Wis. | 4957 | 322.50 | | | | Wayne Zahn, Atlanta, Ga. | 4957 | 322.50 | | 21 | | Glenn Allison, Los Angeles, Calif.. | 4950 | 315 | | 22 | | Dale Seavoy, Detroit, Mich. | 4948 | 310 | | 23 | | Curv Rohler, Tacoma, Wash. | 4937 | 305 | | 24 | | Bill Tucker, Miami, Fla. | 4934 | 300 | | 25 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4930 | 295 | | 26 | | Lynn Soelberg, Portland, Ore. | 4903 | 290 | | 27 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Calif. | 4902 | 285 | | 28 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 4894 | 280 | | | | Fred Lening, Yardley, Pa. | 4890 | 275 | | **30 | | Bill Starnes, Eugene, Ore. | 4866 | 270 | | 31 | | Ken Howard, Nampa, Idaho | 4862 | 265 | | 32 | | Art Trujillo, Seattle, Wash. | 4861 | 260 | |
24--Game Qualifying Leader-Parley, 5321; 16th Low-Rea, 4998. Pro-Am Cashers-$100-Jim Stefanich, $50-Ed Bourdase, Billy Hardwick, Bud Horn, Jim Certain.
Jim Stefanich received $100 for 300 game.
*Alternate. **Local Entry.
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