Wayne Zahn of Atlanta, Ga., became a two-time winner for 1968 when he triumphed in the $40,000 Mercury PBA Open at Edison, N.J. Zahn took the lead by winning four and tying one of his last five games. He defeated Don Helling in the position round game, 246-203. He previously had won at Houston. 40-GAME FINALS | |  | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Wayne Zahn, Atlanta, Ga. | | 8611 | | 11-4-1 | | 575 | | 9186 | | $3,000 | | 2 | | Nelson Burton, Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 8525 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9025 | | 1,600 | | 3 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8551 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9001 | | 1,400 | | 4 | | Paul Zevgolis, Hopewell, Va. | | 8447 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 8997 | | 1,300 | | 5 | | Steve Nowicki, Rochester, N.Y. | | 8522 | | 8-7-1 | | 425 | | 8947 | | 1,200 | | 6 | | Dick Battista, New York, N.Y. | | 8377 | | 9-6-1 | | 475 | | 8852 | | 1,100 | | 7 | | Ray Bluth, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8350 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 8850 | | 1,050 | | 8 | | Jim McHugh, Newark, N.J. | | 8373 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8823 | | 1,000 | | 9 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 8354 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8754 | | 950 | | 10 | | Jim Godman, Hayward, Calif. | | 8336 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8736 | | 900 | | 11 | | Frank Northrop, Atwater, Calif. | | 8410 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8710 | | 850 | | 12 | | Gene Rhoda, Valparaiso, Ind. | | 8224 | | 6-9-1 | | 325 | | 8549 | | 800 | | 13 | | Jim Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | | 8223 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8523 | | 750 | | 14 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | | 8270 | | 3-13-0 | | 150 | | 8420 | | 700 | | 15 | | Norm Meyers, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8089 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8389 | | 650 | | 16 | | Gene Vetrone, Hanover, N.J. | | 7969 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8269 | | 600 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 4945 | $520 | | 18 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Calif. | 4925 | 455 | | 19 | | Don Lemon, Rochester, N.Y. | 4924 | 440 | | 20 | | Dave Davis, Phoenix, Ariz. | 4918 | 425 | | 21 | | Mike Durbin, Burbank, Calif. | 4901 | 410 | | 22 | | Tim Harahan, Encino, Calif. | 4891 | 395 | | 23 | | Bill Golembiewski, Detroit, Mich. | 4890 | 380 | | 24 | | Glenn Allison, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4887 | 370 | | 25 | | Tommy Evans, Raleigh, N.C. | 4880 | 360 | | 26 | | Bob McGregor, Lubbock, Tex. | 4879 | 355 | | 27 | | Ralph Engan Monsey N.Y. | 4878 | 347.50 | | | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago Ill. | 4878 | 347.50 | | 29 | | Tom Harnisch Buffalo, N.Y. | 4868 | 340 | | 30 | | Al Fuscarino, Garield, N.J. | 437 | 335 | | 31 | | Fred Lening, Yardley, Pa. | 4836 | 330 | | 32 | | John Fonagy Jr., Buffalo, N.Y. | 4833 | 325 | | 33 | | Frank Leffingwell, Stone Mountain, Ga. | 4830 | 320 | | 34 | | Ben McNevich, Staten Island, N.Y. | 4824 | 315 | | 35 | | Jack Connaughton, LaCrosse, Wis. | 4821 | 310 | | 36 | | Wayne Sheridan, Richmond, Va. | 4815 | 305 | | 37 | | Vern Downing, San Francisco, Calif. | 4812 | 300 | | 38 | | Mickey Mariani, Lodi, N.J. | 4808 | 295 | | 39 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 4802 | 290 | | 40 | | Pete Mylenki, River Vale, N.J. | 4795 | 285 | | 41 | | Jack Major, Vancouver, Canada | 4792 | 280 | | 42 | | Gary Rebillot, Canton, Ohio | 4789 | 275 | | 43 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | 4788 | 270 | | 44 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 4783 | 265 | | 45 | | Al Levins, Newark, N.J. | 4779 | 260 | | **46 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 4775 | 225 | | 47 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 4774 | 247.50 | | | | Gordy Coletti, Elizabeth, N.J. | 4774 | 247.50 | |
24-Game Qualifying Leader-Jim Godman, 5200; 16th Place Low-Gene Vetrone, 4946. *Alternate. **Local Entry. Pro-Am Cashers-$50-Mike McGrath, Jimmy Mack, Dick Battista, Wayne Zahn, Jim Stefanich. $25-Billy Golembiewski, Jim Certain.
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