After what had seemed an interminable wait-actually it was a year and a half-Jim Stefanich finally racked up a victory in a PBA competition, and he did it at the expense of one of bowling's all-time greats, Dick Weber. The final count in the Ebonite Open was 248-223, which should tell what kind of a finale it was. Each star had won 11 of 16 match games and, in the position round windup the night before, Weber's 211-202 triumph vaulted him over Steffie into the top-seeded spot on TV. To gain the $8,000 title bout, Jim had to overcome Jim Godman, who had romped by 246-197 over Jimmy Mack and 276-194 over George Pappas. Godman was beaten, 223-194, putting Stefanich into the finals where his 248 was more than enough. Ron Lisher, world's record-holder for a six-game series, rolled a 300 game as did Dick Ritger, who finished sixth. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 471 (2 games) | $8,000 | | 2 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 223 (1 game) | 4,500 | | 3 | | Jim Godman, Elkhart, Ind. | 716 (3 games) | 2,500 | | 4 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 194 (1 game) | 2,000 | | 5 | | Jimmy Mack, over, N.J. | 197 (1 game) | 1,800 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Godman defeated Mack, 246-197; Godman defeated Pappas, 276-194; Stefanich defeated Godman, 223-194; and in championship game Stefanich defeated Weber, 248-223.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8687 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9237 | | | | 2 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8583 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9133 | | | | 3 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8595 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9045 | | | | 4 | | Jim Godman, Elkhart, Ind. | | 8535 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9035 | | | | 5 | | Jimmy Mack, Dover, N.J. | | 8706 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8956 | | | | **6 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wisc. | | 8491 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8941 | | $1,650 | | 7 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Cal. | | 8475 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8925 | | 1,500 | | 8 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 8473 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8923 | | 1,400 | | 9 | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | | 8436 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8886 | | 1,350 | | 10 | | Earl Johnson, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8368 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8768 | | 1,300 | | 11 | | A.W. "Bill" Johnson, New Orleans, La. | | 8383 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8733 | | 1,250 | | 12 | | Ernie Schlegel, Newburgh, N.Y. | | 8331 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8681 | | 1,200 | | 13 | | Bobby Cooper, Houston, Tex. | | 8272 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8672 | | 1,150 | | 14 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | | 8325 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8625 | | 1,100 | | 15 | | Jack Biondolillo, Gilroy, Cal. | | 8340 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8590 | | 1,050 | | 16 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Tex. | | 8304 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8554 | | 1,000 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N.Y. | 5062 | $750 | | 18 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Cal. | 5047 | 650 | | 19 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | 5013 | 600 | | 20 | | Sam Baca, Louisville, Ky. | 4996 | 550 | | 21 | | Joe Dignam, Seattle, Wash. | 4990 | 500 | | 22 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Cal. | 4983 | 450 | | 23 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Cal. | 4979 | 440 | | 24 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 4973 | 430 | | 25 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 4969 | 420 | | 26 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 4955 | 410 | | 27 | | Lamar Keck, Reseda, Cal. | 4952 | 400 | | 28 | | Mike Durbin, Dayton, Ohio | 4939 | 390 | | 29 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 4936 | 380 | | **30 | | Ron Lisher, Burlingame, Cal. | 4934 | 370 | | 31 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | 4930 | 360 | | 32 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | 4929 | 350 | | 33 | | Glenn Allison, Los Angeles, Cal. | 4926 | 335 | | | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | 4926 | 335 | | 35 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | 4919 | 320 | | 36 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | 4915 | 310 | | 37 | | Rich Kindervag, Lake Mills, Iowa | 4907 | 300 | | 38 | | Mike Brady, Palisades Park, N.J. | 4897 | 290 | | 39 | | Bill Tucker, St. Louis, Mo. | 4895 | 280 | | 40 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Cal. | 4892 | 270 | | 41 | | Joe Joseph, Lansing, Mich. | 4887 | 260 | | 42 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 4874 | 250 | |
*Alternate. **$100 for 300 games. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Stefanich 5299. 16th Low-Mage 5066. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50)-Wayne Zahn, Don Johnson, Don Lemon, Dick Ritger, Butch Gearhart, $25.00--Keith Wiltse, Dale Seavoy.
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