BILLY HARDWICK became the second winningest pro bowler in the history of the PBA as he cakewalked his way to the Ft. Worth Open championship. The victory was his fifth of the year, giving him 14 titles in seven years. This pushed him second only to Dick Weber's 18. Hardwick led all the way, capturing the lead on opening day and holding it through an 11-4-1 match-game effort. He totaled 9753 pins, 180 in front of Don Johnson, who finished with 9573. 40-GAME FINALS | |  | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 9178 | | 11-4-1 | | 575 | | 9753 | | $3,000 | | 2 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | | 9023 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9573 | | 1,600 | | **3 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Tex. | | 9005 | | 9-6-1 | | 475 | | 9480 | | 1,400 | | 4 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 8723 | | 12-4-0 | | 600 | | 9323 | | 1,200 | | 5 | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N. Y. | | 8725 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9275 | | 1,100 | | | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8884 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 9234 | | 1,050 | | 7 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8678 | | 10-5-1 | | 525 | | 9203 | | 1,000 | | 8 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | | 8653 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9053 | | 950 | | 9 | | Sam Baca, Hayward, Calif. | | 8609 | | 8-7-1 | | 425 | | 9034 | | 900 | | 10 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy Calif. | | 8590 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8940 | | 850 | | 11 | | Fred Lening, Yardley, Pa. | | 8554 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 8929 | | 800 | | 12 | | Bill Tucker, Louisville, Ky. | | 8606 | | 5-10-1 | | 275 | | 8881 | | 750 | | 13 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N. Y. | | 8522 | | 6-9-1 | | 325 | | 8847 | | 700 | | 14 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8535 | | 3-13-0 | | 150 | | 8685 | | 650 | | 15 | | Billy Walden, Troy, Mo. | | 8335 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8635 | | 625 | | 16 | | Mike Limongello, N. Babylon, N. Y. | | 8313 | | 3-12-1 | | 175 | | 8488 | | 600 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 17 | | J. B. Blaylock, Alamagordo, N. M. | 5122 | $440 | | *18 | | Jim Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 5121 | 470 | | 19 | | Dale Seavoy, Birmingham, Mich. | 5119 | 410 | | 20 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Calif. | 5116 | 400 | | 21 | | Bill Allen, Fresno, Calif. | 5113 | 390 | | 22 | | Harry Smith, Fresno, Calif. | 5103 | 380 | | 23 | | Joe Dignam, Edmonds, Wash. | 5100 | 370 | | 24 | | Norm Meyers, Los Angeles, Calif. | 5083 | 360 | | 25 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo., Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N. Y. | 5082 | 345 | | 27 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe Ariz. | 5069 | 330 | | 28 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Calif. | 5068 | 320 | | 29 | | Jim Godman, Hayward, Calif. | 5057 | 310 | | 30 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 5042 | 305 | | 31 | | Lindy Lundeen, Duluth, Minn. | 5037 | 300 | | 32 | | Tony Liberati, Binghamton, N. Y. | 5034 | 295 | | 33 | | Duncan Macleod, Albuquerque, N. M. | 5033 | 290 | | 34 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wisc., Don Glover, Bakersfield, Calif. | 5031 | 282.50 | | **36 | | Tim Brosnan, Ft. Worth, Tex. | 5022 | 275 | | 37 | | Harry Mickelson, Kodiak, Alaska | 5021 | 270 | | 38 | | Larry Nordstrom, Anaheim, Calif. | 5016 | 265 | | 39 | | Gary Rebillot, Canton, Ohio | 5015 | 260 | | 40 | | Mike Durbin, Burbank, Calif. | 5013 | 255 | | 41 | | Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N. Y. | 5011 | 250 | | 42 | | Skee Foremsky, El Paso, Tex., Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | 5007 | 122.50 | |
Pro-Am Cashers ($50)-Carmen Salvino, Alfonso Pujol, Dave Soutar, Harry Smith, Fred Lening, Paul Zevgolis. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Hardwick, 5501. 16th Low-Laub, 5133. *Alternate. **Local Entries.
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