Nelson Burton Jr., who had knocked at the door one week before in San Jose, walked right through in Denver. He won three games, including a payoff ($6,000) victory over top-seeded Jim Stefanich, 203-175. Third after the qualifier, which saw him win 11 games in the head-to-head segment, Burton took over after Bud Horn eliminated Johnny Petraglia, 236-194. Burton disposed of Horn, 248-194, despite the fact that Bud closed with eight strikes in a row against Petraglia and opened with two more against Bo. Burton's next foe was local entrant Dick Stark of Glenwood Springs, Colo., who thrilled local fans with his third-place finish after some clutch bowling all week, including a 266-233 triumph over Billy Hardwick in the final game of the semis. Unable to untrack himself, however, in the clutch game with Burton, Stark fell by the wayside, 232-160, setting up the Burton-Stefanich confrontation for the championship. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 683 (3 games) | $6,000 | | 2 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 175 (1 game) | 3,500 | | **3 | | Dick Stark, Glenwood Springs, Col. | 160 (1 game) | 2,000 | | 4 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Cal. | 451 (2 games) | 1,800 | | 5 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 194 (1 game) | 1,600 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Horn defeated Petraglia, 236-194; Burton defeated Horn, 248-215; Burton defeated Stark, 232-160, and in championship game Burton defeated Stefanich, 203-175.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 9066 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9566 | | | | **2 | | Dick Stark, Glenwood Springs, Col. | | 8816 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9316 | | | | 3 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 8761 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9311 | | | | 4 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Cal. | | 8858 | | 8-7-1 | | 425 | | 9283 | | | | 5 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8879 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 9254 | | | | *6 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Tex. | | 8795 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9245 | | $1,450 | | 7 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 8832 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9232 | | 1,300 | | 8 | | Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. | | 8688 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9188 | | 1,200 | | 9 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 8727 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9127 | | 1,100 | | 10 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston Tex. | | 8670 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9120 | | 1,050 | | 11 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Cal. | | 8810 | | 5-10-1 | | 275 | | 9085 | | 1,000 | | 12 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Cal. | | 8726 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 9076 | | 950 | | 13 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8733 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 9033 | | 900 | | 14 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8479 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8879 | | 850 | | 15 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | | 8550 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8850 | | 800 | | 16 | | Butch Gearhart, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | | 8564 | | 4-11-1 | | 225 | | 8789 | | 750 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | 5117 | $550 | | 18 | | John Bennett, Pontiac, Mich. | 5114 | 490 | | 19 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | 5108 | 480 | | 20 | | Jimmy Mack, Dover, N.J. | 5092 | 470 | | 21 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Cal. | 5064 | 460 | | 22 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 5060 | 450 | | 23 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | 5046 | 440 | | 24 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Cal. | 504 | 430 | | 25 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 5029 | 420 | | 26 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Cal. | 5019 | 410 | | 27 | | Mike Brady, Palisades Park, N.J. | 4999 | 400 | | 28 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wisc. | 4990 | 390 | | 29 | | Bill Tucker, St. Louis, Mo. | 4984 | 380 | | 30 | | Eddy Patterson, Dallas, Tex. | 4980 | 370 | | 31 | | Jack Biondolillo, Gilroy, Cal. | 4979 | 360 | | 32 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Cal. | 4970 | 350 | | 33 | | Jim Chestney, Denver, Col. | 4962 | 335 | | | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N.Y. | 4962 | 335 | | 35 | | Keith Wiltse, Vicksburg, Mich. | 4960 | 320 | | 36 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 4954 | 310 | | 37 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Cal. | 4946 | 295 | | ** | | Maurice Kabance, Denver, Col. | 4946 | 295 | | 39 | | Chet Dziedzina, Chicago, Ill. | 4945 | 280 | | 40 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Cal. | 4944 | 270 | | 41 | | Rans Tangren, Las Vegas, Nev. | 4942 | 260 | | 42 | | Mike Limongello, N. Babylon, N.Y. | 4941 | 250 | |
*Alternates. **Local Entry. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Petraglia 5408. 16th Low-Anthony, 5152. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50)-Mike Limongelio, Don Helling, Dick Weber, Mickey Higham, Tom Delutz, Ernie Schlegel.
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