Bowling's winningest professional, DICK WEBER, added No. 19 to his total in the Altoona Open. Weber gained his second victory of the 1969 campaign by defeating young Bobby Knipple, 203-170, in the final match of the tourney. Weber almost was forced out of action before the tourney got under way by a stiff neck, but it "worked itself out" as he went to work. He held a 44-pin lead over Knipple going into the position round and needed a victory to keep the youthful Californian from gaining his first tournament title. 40-GAME FINALS | |  | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8446 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 8996 | | $3,000 | | 2 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8294 | | 11-4-1 | | 575 | | 8869 | | 1,600 | | 3 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | | 8385 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8785 | | 1,400 | | 4 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | | 8221 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 8771 | | 1,200 | | 5 | | Johnny Guenther, Fresno, Calif. | | 8227 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8677 | | 1,100 | | 6 | | Dale Seavoy, Biringham, Mich. | | 8253 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8653 | | 1,050 | | 7 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | | 8152 | | 9-6-1 | | 475 | | 8627 | | 1,000 | | 8 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | | 8104 | | 8-7-1 | | 425 | | 8529 | | 950 | | 9 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Calif. | | 8090 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8490 | | 900 | | 10 | | Glenn Allison, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 7971 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 8471 | | 850 | | 11 | | Terry Booth, Mountain View, Calif. | | 8146 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8446 | | 800 | | 12 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wise. | | 8135 | | 4-11-1 | | 225 | | 8360 | | 750 | | 13 | | Sam Baca, Hayward, Calif. | | 8001 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8301 | | 700 | | 14 | | Paul Zevgolis, Hopewell, Va. | | 7985 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8285 | | 650 | | 15 | | Larry Lichstein. Bloomfield, Conn. | | 7934 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8234 | | 625 | | **16 | | Dick Nardozza, Altoona, Pa. | | 7931 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8181 | | 600 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 17 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 4813 | $400 | | *18 | | Mike Durbin, Burbank, Calif. | 4811 | 440 | | 19 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | 4804 | 380 | | 20 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | 4788 | 370 | | 21 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | 4785 | 360 | | 22 | | Keith Wiltse, Vicksburg, Mich. | 4768 | 350 | | 23 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 4748 | 340 | | 24 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4742 | 327.50 | | ** | | Ron O'Keiff, Altoona. Pa. | 4742 | 327.50 | | 26 | | Ernie Schlegel, Newburgh, N. Y. | 4740 | 320 | | 27 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | 4739 | 315 | | 28 | | Jim Pennington, Rossville, Ga. | 4735 | 310 | | 29 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N. C. | 4724 | 305 | | 30 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Tex. | 4712 | 300 | | 31 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Calif. | 4711 | 295 | | 32 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N. Y.. | 4709 | 290 | | 33 | | Therm Davis, Chicago, Ill. | 4707 | 285 | | 34 | | Paul Petescola, Oradell, N. J. | 4705 | 280 | | 35 | | Sam Merchant, Bronx, N. Y. | 4696 | 275 | | 36 | | Don Lemon, Rochester, N. Y. | 4690 | 270 | | 37 | | Dick Peffer, Wampum, Pa. | 4686 | 265 | | 38 | | Ralph Croy, Lansing, Ill. | 4677 | 260 | | 39 | | Tony Moscato, Havre de Grace, Md. | 4669 | 255 | | 40 | | John Bolejack, Greenleaf, Kans. | 4667 | 250 | |
Pro-Am Cashers ($50)-Skee Foremsky, Dave Soutar, Don Russell, Johnny Guenther, Mike McGrath, Butch Gearhart. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Soutar, 5071. 16th Low-Certain, 4814. *Alternate. **Local Entries.
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