BILLY HARDWICK won the Miller High Life Open in Milwaukee by a narrow five-pin margin. But those five pins upped his '69 earnings to a top-spot total of $24,790, gave him his second victory of the season and the 12th of his PBA career. Hardwick nearly blew a 43-pin lead to Mike Limongello in the championship finale. Billy was 43 pins up after four frames, but five down going into the 10th. Hardwick doubled and Limongello left the four pin to leave the final count at 220-215. Dick Ritger gave the hometown fans something to cheer about with a 300 game . . . good for free beer for a year from Miller. THE FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | 220 (1 game) | $10,000 | | 2 | | Mike Limongello, Babylon, N. Y. | 442 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 3 | | Jim Godman, Hayward, Calif. | 404 (2 games) | 3,000 | | 4 | | Earl Johnson, Minneapolis, Minn. | 439 (2 games) | 2,000 | | 5 | | Jim St. John, San Jose, Calif. | 238 (1 game) | 1,800 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Johnson defeated St. John, 248-238; Godman defeated Johnson, 192-191; Limongello defeated Godman, 227-212; and in the championship game Hardwick defeated Limongello, 220-215.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 8911 | | 12-4-0 | | 600 | | 9511 | | | | 2 | | Mike Limongello, Babylon, N. Y. | | 8738 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9288 | | | | 3 | | Jim Godman, Hayward, Calif. | | 8876 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9276 | | | | 4 | | Jim St. John, San Jose, Calif. | | 8798 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9248 | | | | 5 | | Earl Johnson, Minneapolis, Minn. | | 8605 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9155 | | | | *6 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8726 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 9076 | | $1,650 | | 7 | | Bill Johnson, New Orleans, La. | | 8560 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9060 | | 1,500 | | 8 | | Gene Rhoda, Valparaiso, Ind. | | 8589 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9039 | | 1,400 | | 9 | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, if Y. | | 8632 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 9007 | | 1,350 | | 10 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | | 8669 | | 5-10-1 | | 275 | | 8944 | | 1,300 | | 11 | | Bob McMillin, College Pt., N. Y. | | 8551 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8901 | | 1,250 | | 12 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N. J. | | 8565 | | 6-9-1 | | 325 | | 8890 | | 1,200 | | 13 | | Norm Meyers, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8607 | | 5-10-1 | | 275 | | 8882 | | 1,150 | | 14 | | Al Savas, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 8516 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8866 | | 1,100 | | 15 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N. C. | | 8500 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8850 | | 1,050 | | 16 | | Vern Downing, San Francisco, Calif. | | 8458 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8706 | | 1,000 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Ernie Schlegel, New York, N. Y. | 5111 | $750 | | 18 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 5100 | 650 | | 19 | | Pete Tountas, Tucson, Ariz. | 5093 | 575 | | | | Billy Golembiewski, Detroit, Mich. | 5093 | 575 | | 21 | | Dale Seavoy, Birmingham, Mich. | 5081 | 500 | | 22 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 5075 | 490 | | **23 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | 5074 | 480 | | 24 | | Gary Brown, Santa Barbara, Calif. | 5068 | 470 | | 25 | | Dave Lasseigne, New Orleans, La. | 5067 | 460 | | 26 | | Fred Lening, Yardley, Pa. | 5054 | 450 | | 27 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, O | 5051 | 435 | | | | Eddy Patterson, Dallas, Tex. | 5051 | 435 | | 29 | | Les Zikes, Chicago, Ill. | 5050 | 420 | | 30 | | Harry Smith, Fresno, Calif. | 5049 | 410 | | ***31 | | Ron Wheeler, Milwaukee, Wis. | 5047 | 400 | | 32 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 5046 | 390 | | 33 | | Mike Durbin, Burbank | Calif | 380 | | 34 | | Johnny Guenther, Fresno, Calif. | 5044 | 370 | | 35 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno | Calif | 360 | | 36 | | Al Thompson, Clevelnd, Ohio | 5037 | 355 | | 37 | | Mike Dinschel, Wheaton Ill. | 5026 | 350 | | 38 | | John Campbell, New Rochelle, N. Y. | 5025 | 345 | | 39 | | Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 5021 | 340 | | 40 | | Don Lemon, Rochester, N. Y. | 5007 | 335 | | 41 | | John Petragila, Brooklyn, N. Y. | 5001 | 330 | | 42 | | Ed Thomas, Columbus, Ohio | 4997 | 322.50 | | | | Jimmy Mack, Dover, N. J. | 4997 | 322.50 | | 44 | | Larry Laub, San Franisco, Calif. | 4994 | 315 | | 45 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4989 | 310 | | 46 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Calif. | 4986 | 305 | | 47 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 4981 | 297.50 | | | | Jerry McClary, Denver, Colo. | 4981 | 297.50 | | 49 | | Don Antony, Portsmouth, Va. | 4975 | 290 | | 50 | | Jim Penington, Rossville, Ga. | 4971 | 282.50 | | | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 4971 | 282.50 | | 52 | | Jerry Hale, Richmond, Calif. | 4966 | 275 | | 53 | | Ed Lubanski, Detroit, Mich. | 4963 | 270 | | 54 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | 4952 | 265 | | 55 | | Andy Rogoznica Chicago, Ill. | 4950 | 260 | | 56 | | Bill Scales, New York, N. Y. | 4941 | 255 | | 57 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 4940 | 250 | | 58 | | Chet Dziezina, Chicago, Ill. | 4933 | 245 | |
24-game qualifying leader -Jim Godman, 5342. 16th Low-Gene Rhoda, 5120. Pro-Am Cashers (0)-Gene Rhoda, Ernie Schlegel, Ken McBride, Eddy Patterson, Harry Smith, Dick Battista, Battista, Mike Durbin, Barry Asher, Norm Meyers. *Alternates. **Perfect Game-Ritger. ***Local Entry.
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