An opening string of six strikes in the championship position round of the Waukegan Open enabled Bob Strampe to defeat Billy Hardwick, 233-225, and win his second PBA tournament this year. He previously had won at Buffalo. It was Hardwick's second straight runnerup finish in as many weeks. 40-GAME TOTALS | |  | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | | 8856 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9306 | | $3,000 | | 2 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 8767 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9217 | | 1,600 | | 3 | | Jim Godman, Hayward, Calif. | | 8520 | | 12-4-0 | | 600 | | 9120 | | 1,400 | | 4 | | Ray Bluth, St. Louis Mo. | | 8533 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9033 | | 1,200 | | 5 | | Nelson Burton, Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 8610 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9010 | | 1,100 | | ***6 | | Hal Kaminski, Milwaukee, Wisc. | | 8490 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 8990 | | 1,050 | | 7 | | Allie Clarke, Ravenna, Ohio | | 8473 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 8973 | | 1,000 | | 8 | | Dale Seavoy, Birmingham, Mich. | | 8659 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8959 | | 950 | | 9 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8467 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8917 | | 900 | | 10 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 8455 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8905 | | 850 | | 11 | | Dick Battista, New York, N.Y. | | 8464 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8864 | | 800 | | 12 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | | 8371 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8771 | | 750 | | 13 | | Roger Fink, Lodi, Calif. | | 8221 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8621 | | 700 | | 14 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8385 | | 4-12-0 | | 200 | | 8585 | | 650 | | 15 | | Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N.Y. | | 8207 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8457 | | 625 | | 16 | | Bob McGregor, Lubbock, Tex. | | 8263 | | 3-13-0 | | 150 | | 8413 | | 600 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | **17 | | Bill Tucker, Louisville, Ky. | 5016 | $490 | | 18 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | 5009 | 412.50 | | | | Jim Lewis, Ravenna, N.Y. | 5009 | 412.50 | | 20 | | Dave Davis, Phoenix, Ariz. | 5004 | 400 | | 21 | | Dave Soutar, Detroit, Mich. | 5000 | 390 | | 22 | | Les Zikes, Chicago, Ill. | 4992 | 380 | | 23 | | Fred Lening, Yardley, Pa. | 4987 | 370 | | 24 | | George McDonald, Denver, Colo. | 4984 | 360 | | 25 | | Dick Ritger, Hatford, Wis. | 4980 | 350 | | 26 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Calif. | 4976 | 342.50 | | | | Mike Durbin, Burbank, Calif. | 4976 | 342.50 | | 28 | | Pat Stone, McMinniville, Tenn. | 4950 | 335 | | 29 | | Jimmy Mack, Dover, N.J. | 4949 | 327.50 | | | | Nick Raphael, Syracuse, N.Y. | 4949 | 327.50 | | 31 | | Gene Rhoda, Valparaiso, Ind. | 4947 | 315 | | | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | 4947 | 315 | | | | Rod Pardey, Tacoma, Wash. | 4947 | 315 | | 34 | | Skee Foremsky, El Paso, Tex. | 4945 | 305 | | 35 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | 4943 | 300 | | 36 | | Jim Vrenick, Granite City, Ill. | 4931 | 295 | | 37 | | Harry Smith, Fresno, Calif. | 4923 | 290 | | 38 | | Norm Meyers, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4913 | 285 | | 39 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 4909 | 280 | | 40 | | Jim Bassett, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 4880 | 275 | | 41 | | Steve Wallace, Houston, Tex. | 4877 | 270 | | 42 | | Don Lemon, Rochester, N.Y. | 4876 | 265 | | 43 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 4872 | 260 | | 44 | | Billy Golembiewski, Detroit, Mich. | 4869 | 255 | | ***45 | | Mike Stranney, Milwaukee, Wisc. | 4866 | 250 | | ***46 | | Ron Wheeler, Milwaukee, Wisc. | 4864 | 240 | | | | Therm Davis, Chicago, Ill. | 864 | 240 | | | | Jack Connaughton, La Crosse, Wisc. | 4864 | 240 | |
**Alternate. ***Local Entries. $100 each for 300 game-Glenn Allison, Don Johnson, Jim Lewis. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Hardwick, 5398; 16th Low-Kaminski, 5024. Pro-Am Cashers-$50-Glenn Allison, Gene Rhoda, Billy Hardwick, Jim Godman, Tommy Tuttle. $25-Dave Davis, John Meyer.
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