The Canadian Open in Montreal turned out to be the "slump-breaker" for DAVE DAVIS as 1967's Bowler of the Year entered the winner's circle for the first time since the fall of 1968. The Phoenix professional defeated Dave Soutar in the championship match, 202-183. Davis won the No. 1 seed in a tight race with Soutar and Skee Foremsky. In the finals, Dick Ritger defeated Butch Gearhart, 223-194; Foremsky eliminated Ritger, 199-185, and Soutar gained the title match by toppling Foremsky, 203-175. THE FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | **1 | | Dave Davis, Phoenix, Ariz. | 202 (1 game) | $3,010 | | **2 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | 386 (2 games) | 1,620 | | 3 | | Skee Foremsky,, Houston, Tex. | 402 (2 games) | 1,400 | | **4 | | Dick Ritger, Dartford, Wisc. | 408 (2 games) | 1,220 | | 5 | | Butch Gearhart, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | 194 (1 game) | 1,100 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Ritger defeated Gearhart, 223-194; Foremsky defeated Ritger, 199-185; Soutar defeated Foremsky, 203-175 and in championship game, Davis defeated Soutar, 202-183.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Dave Davis, Phoenix, Ariz. | | 8455 | | 12-2-2 | | 650 | | 9105 | | | | 2 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | | 8526 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8976 | | | | 3 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Tex. | | 8414 | | 10-5-1 | | 525 | | 8939 | | | | 4 | | Butch Gearhart, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | | 8327 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 8827 | | | | 5 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wisc. | | 8355 | | 8-7-1 | | 425 | | 8780 | | | | ***6 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | | 8242 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8692 | | $1,200 | | **7 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8294 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8644 | | 1,100 | | 8 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif., | | 8236 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8586 | | 950 | | 9 | | Bill Allen, Fresno, Calif. | | 8102 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8552 | | 900 | | 10 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N. Y. | | 8196 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8546 | | 850 | | 11 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Calif. | | 8236 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8536 | | 800 | | 12 | | Les Zikes, Chicago, Ill. | | 8112 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8412 | | 750 | | 13 | | Tom Delutz, Queens Village, N. Y. | | 8071 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8371 | | 700 | | 14 | | Steve Wallace, Houston, Tex. | | 8035 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8335 | | 650 | | 15 | | Joe Cirillo, New York, N. Y. | | 7957 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8307 | | 625 | | 16 | | Jim Pennington, Rossville, Ga. | | 7938 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8288 | | 600 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Mike Durbin, Burbank, Calif. | 4842 | $450 | | 18 | | Johnny Guenther, Fresno, Calif. | 4839 | 380 | | 19 | | Don Lemon Rochester, N. Y. | 4836 | 365 | | 20 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | 4825 | 350 | | 21 | | Paul Petescola, Oradell, N. J. | 4817 | 340 | | 22 | | Jack Biondolillo, Gilroy, Calif. | 4806 | 335 | | 23 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N. Y. | 4805 | 330 | | 24 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif., Jim Schroeder, Buffalo, N. Y. | 4800 | 322.50 | | 26 | | Gary Rebillot, Canton, Ohio | 4798 | 315 | | 27 | | Paul Zevgolis, Hopewell, Va. | 4793 | 310 | | 28 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 4792 | 305 | | 29 | | Dale Seavoy, Birmingham, Mich. | 4788 | 300 | | 30 | | Buzz Fazio, Delton, Mich., Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo., Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 4768 | 290 | | 33 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 4765 | 280 | | 34 | | Bob McMillin, Flushing, N. Y. | 4764 | 275 | | 35 | | Bobby Snell, Stamford, Conn. | 4763 | 270 | | 36 | | John Bolejack, Greenleaf, Kans., Mario Borghi, Corona, N. Y. | 4755 | 262.50 | |
Pro-Am Cashers ($100)-Tim Harahan ($50)-Dick Weber, Ron Hamlin, Teata Semiz, Johnny Guenther. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Soutar, 5111. 16th Low-Allen, 4853. *Alternates. **Includes Bonus Money.
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