Dave Soutar followed up his 300 game of one week before with a stunning come-from-behind victory in the lucrative Showboat Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. The veteran performer, fifth after 40 games of qualifying, ran through four straight foes, the last of whom was talented lefthander Don Glover, the 40-game leader, 256-214. Bowing to Dave en route were Dick Ritger, 215-207; Johnny Guenther, 215-193, and Johnny Petraglia, 247-221. The triumph was "Soupy's" sixth in a long career and perhaps his most gratifying, first for having come from the last spot on TV, second because he rang up his win in an event that had been dominated by lefthanders through the years. Dave's conquest was worth $11,111.11 out of an imaginative prize fund that totaled $77,777.77. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Cal. | 933 (4 games) | $11,111.11 | | 2 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Cal. | 214 (1 game) | 7,777.77 | | 3 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 221 (1 game) | 5,000.00 | | 4 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 193 (1 game) | 4,000.00 | | 5 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wisc. | 207 (1 game) | 3,500.00 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS- Soutar defeated Ritger, 215-207; Soutar defeated Guenther, 215-193; Soutar defeated Petraglia, 247-221; and in the championship game, Soutar defeated Glover, 256-214.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Cal. | | 8822 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9372 | | | | 2 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8796 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9296 | | | | 3 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 8640 | | 13-3-0 | | 650 | | 9290 | | | | 4 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wisc. | | 8650 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9150 | | | | 5 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Cal. | | 8621 | | 9-6-1 | | 475 | | 9096 | | | | *6 | | Jim Chestne, Denver, Colo. | | 8687 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 9062 | | $3,050 | | 7 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Cal. | | 8563 | | 9-6-1 | | 475 | | 9038 | | 2,800 | | 8 | | Keith Wiltse, Vicksburg, Mich. | | 8557 | | 8-7-1 | | 425 | | 8982 | | 2,600 | | 9 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 8601 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 8976 | | 2,400 | | 10 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8621 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8971 | | 2,200 | | 11 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8543 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8943 | | 2,000 | | 12 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, O. | | 8440 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 8815 | | 1,900 | | 13 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 8528 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8778 | | 1,800 | | 14 | | Don Lemon, Rochester, N.Y. | | 8519 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8769 | | 1,700 | | 15 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 8470 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8720 | | 1,600 | | 16 | | Roy Lown, El Paso, Tex. | | 8327 | | 4-12-0 | | 200 | | 8527 | | 1,500 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. | 5102 | $1,050 | | 18 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y | 5092 | 900 | | 19 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 5083 | 750 | | | | Ron Hamlin, Del Ray, Fla. | 5083 | 750 | | 21 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Cal. | 5080 | 625 | | | | Jimmy Mack, Dover, N.J. | 5080 | 625 | | 23 | | Jack Biondolllo, Gilroy, Cal. | 5077 | 550 | | 24 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Cal. | 5068 | 500 | | 25 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 5067 | 490 | | 26 | | Ernie Schlegel, Newburgh, N.Y. | 5066 | 480 | | **27 | | Steve Rasmussen, Las Vegas, Nev. | 5060 | 470 | | 28 | | Jack Getzen, Lansing, Mich. | 5056 | 460 | | 29 | | Butch Gearhart, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | 504 | 450 | | 30 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 5051 | 440 | | 31 | | Eddy Patterson, Dallas, Tex. | 5050 | 430 | | 32 | | Ed Dolfay, Edmonds, Wash. | 5046 | 420 | | 33 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | 504 | 410 | | 34 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Cal. | 5042 | 400 | | 35 | | Vern Downing, San Francisco, Cal. | 5036 | 385 | | | | Les Zikes, Chicago, Ill. | 5036 | 385 | | 37 | | Terry Rea, Seattle, Wash. | 5032 | 370 | | 38 | | Mike Limongello, N. Babylon, N.Y. | 5025 | 365 | | 39 | | Ralph Engan Monsey, N.Y. | 5014 | 360 | | 40 | | Larry Lichstein, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 5007 | 355 | | 41 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Tex. | 5006 | 350 | | 42 | | A.W. "Bill" Johnson, New Orleans, La. | 5004 | 345 | | 43 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 5002 | 340 | | 44 | | Joe Dignam, Seattle, Wash. | 4998 | 335 | | 45 | | Dennis Swayda Phoenix, Ariz. | 4995 | 30 | | 46 | | Steve Bassin, Las Vegas, Nev. | 4984 | 325 | | 47 | | Glenn Allison, Los Angeles, Cal. | 4978 | 320 | | 48 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Cal. | 472 | 315 | |
*Alternates. **Local Entry. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Petraglia, 5308. 16th Low-Lown, 5109.
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