Jim Stefanich set two records on his way to winning his second straight PBA championship in the $32,000 Fresno Open. Stef knocked down the most pins for 24 games (5,721) and most pins for a 40-game tournament (9,356). His grand total, including bonus, was 9,806. Billy Hardwick finished 212 pins behind with 9,594. Stefanich also added a 300 game to his growing collection of feats. 40-GAME FINALS | |  | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 9356 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9806 | | $3,000 | | 2 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 9069 | | 10-5-1 | | 525 | | 9594 | | 1,800 | | 3 | | Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N.Y. | | 9128 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9578 | | 1,400 | | 4 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | | 8884 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9334 | | 1,200 | | 5 | | Norm Meyers, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8666 | | 13-2-0 | | 650 | | 9316 | | 1,100 | | 6 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Calif. | | 8843 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9293 | | 1,050 | | 7 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8991 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 9291 | | 1,000 | | 8 | | Nelson Burton, Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 8835 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9285 | | 950 | | 9 | | Dave Soutar, Detroit, Mich. | | 8793 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9193 | | 900 | | 10 | | Wayne Zahn, Atlanta, Ga. | | 8813 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 9188 | | 850 | | 11 | | Steve Bassin, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 8833 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 9133 | | 800 | | 12 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Calif. | | 8709 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9109 | | 750 | | 13 | | Butch Gearhart, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | | 8673 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9073 | | 700 | | 14 | | Harry Johnson, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8681 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 9031 | | 650 | | 15 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8487 | | 4-12-0 | | 200 | | 8687 | | 625 | | 16 | | Jerry Schleich, Highland, Ill. | | 8414 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8664 | | 600 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Keith Wiltse, Vicksburg, Mich. | 5207 | $450 | | 18 | | Wally Wagner, Santa Ana, Calif. | 5206 | 380 | | 19 | | Dale Seavoy, Birmingham, Mich. | 5205 | 365 | | 20 | | Vern Downing, San Francisco, Calif. | 5197 | 350 | | 21 | | Les Barrett, San Mateo, Calif. | 5185 | 340 | | 22 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Calif. | 5176 | 335 | | 23 | | Skee Foremsky, El Paso, Tex. | 5174 | 330 | | 24 | | Dick Weber, St Louis, Mo. | 5133 | 325 | | 25 | | Mike Durbin, Burbank, Calif. | 5123 | 317.50 | | | | George McDonald, Denver, Colo. | 5123 | 317.50 | | 27 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | 5113 | 310 | | 28 | | Dick Lang, Detroit, Mich. | 5099 | 305 | | 29 | | Bill Lillard, Dalas, Tex. | 509 | 300 | | 30 | | Bobby Cooper, Ft. Woth, Tex. | 5081 | 295 | | 31 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | 5076 | 290 | | 32 | | Dave Davis, Phoenix, Ariz. | 5071 | 285 | | 33 | | Allie Clarke, Ravenna, Ohio | 5063 | 280 | | 34 | | Glen Carlson, Fresno, Calif. | 5050 | 275 | | 35 | | Pete Tountas, Tucson, Ariz. | 5043 | 270 | | 36 | | Darrell Storkson, Everett, Wash. | 5041 | 265 | | 37 | | Leo Clapp, Fresno, Calif. | 5026 | 260 | |
*Alternate. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Stefanich, 5721; 16th Low-Meyers, 5233. Jim Stefanich received $100 for 300 game. Pro-Am Cashers--$50--Glenn Allison, Jim Godman, Bobby Cooper, Marty Piraino, Don Russell. $25-Bud Horn, Mike Durbin.
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