Four veterans of the Professional Bowlers Association wars were no match for young and gifted George Pappas in the $70,000 Miller High Life Open in Milwaukee. Pappas tossed games of 233, 213, 245 and 203 as he ran through Johnny Guenther (202), Jack Biondolillo (156), Ed Bourdase (221) and Bobby Cooper (199) in the $10,000 windup to this very successful renewal of an important PBA event. Against Cooper, who was looking for his first PBA conquest-the one that would get him into the Firestone Tournament of Champions-Pappas opened with a split and quickly fell behind when Cooper got a turkey. When the latter failed to convert the 2-4-5-8 leave, it made the match close and after Bobby doubled in the 10th frame it forced Pappas to come up with a strike on his final shot. History tells us that little George did, capping an 894 series, for an average of over 223. FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 894 (4 games) | $10,000 | | 2 | | Bobby Cooper, Houston, Tex. | 199 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 3 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Cal. | 221 (1 game) | 3,000 | | 4 | | Jack Biondoillo, Gilroy, Cal. | 156 (1 game) | 2,000 | | 5 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 202 (1 game) | 1,800 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Pappas defeated Guenther, 233-202; Pappas defeated Biondolillo, 213-156; Pappas defeated Bourdase, 245-221, and in the championship game Pappas defeated Cooper, 203-199.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Bobby Cooper, Houston, Tex. | | 8612 | | 12-4-0 | | 600 | | 9212 | | | | 2 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Cal. | | 8746 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 9121 | | | | 3 | | Jack Biondolillo, Gilroy, Cal. | | 8724 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 9074 | | | | 4 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 8656 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9056 | | | | 5 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8605 | | 8-7-1 | | 425 | | 9030 | | | | *6 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wisc. | | 8420 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 8970 | | $1,650 | | 7 | | Mike Limongello, N. Babylon, N.Y. | | 8617 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8967 | | 1,500 | | 8 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8466 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8916 | | 1,400 | | 9 | | Wayn Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | | 8508 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8908 | | 1,350 | | 10 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | | 8500 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 8875 | | 1,300 | | 11 | | Jim Godman, Elkhart, Ind. | | 8470 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8820 | | 1,250 | | 12 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis, N.C. | | 8309 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8759 | | 1,200 | | 13 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Cal. | | 8380 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 8755 | | 1,150 | | 14 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, O. | | 8292 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8692 | | 1,100 | | 15 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Cal. | | 8440 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8690 | | 1,050 | | 16 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | | 8344 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8644 | | 1,000 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Mike Durbin, Dayton, Ohio | 5055 | $750 | | 18 | | Pete Mylenki, Emerson, N.J. | 5050 | 650 | | 19 | | A.W. "Bill" Johnson, New Orleans, La. | 5038 | 600 | | 20 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 5037 | 550 | | 21 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Cal. | 5029 | 500 | | 22 | | Pete Tountas, Calumet City, Ill. | 5023 | 490 | | 23 | | Frank Huspen, Chicago, Ill. | 5020 | 480 | | 24 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 5009 | 470 | | 25 | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N.Y. | 5002 | 460 | | 26 | | Eddy Patterson, Dallas, Tex. | 997 | 450 | | 27 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Cal. | 4995 | 440 | | 28 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 4991 | 425 | | | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Ca. | 4991 | 425 | | 30 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | 4990 | 410 | | 31 | | Don Lemon, Rochester, N.Y. | 4987 | 400 | | 32 | | Earl Johnson, Tacoma, Wash. | 4977 | 385 | | | | Terry Rea, Seattle, Wash. | 4977 | 35 | | 34 | | Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. | 4976 | 370 | | 35 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Cal. | 4972 | 360 | | 36 | | Terry Booth, Mountain View, Cal. | 4970 | 350 | | 37 | | Sam Baca, Louisville, Ky. | 4968 | 340 | | **38 | | Roger Weimer, La Crosse, Wisc. | 4966 | 330 | | 39 | | Bob Chase, Kansas City, Mo. | 4963 | 320 | | 40 | | Ray Bluth, St. Louis, Mo. | 4962 | 315 | | 41 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | 4959 | 310 | | 42 | | Jimmy Mack, Dover, N.J. | 4951 | 305 | | 43 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | 4945 | 300 | | 44 | | Earl Antony, Tacoma, Wash. | 4943 | 295 | | 45 | | Bob Alstott, Joliet, Ill. | 4942 | 285 | | | | Ed Dolfay, Everett, Wash. | 4942 | 285 | | | | Les Zikes, Chicago, Ill. | 4942 | 285 | | 48 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | 4939 | 275 | | 49 | | Bill Tucker, Louisville, Ky. | 4932 | 270 | | 50 | | John Edelberg, Ft. Lee, N.J. | 4925 | 265 | | 51 | | Jack Connaughton, LaCrosse, Wisc. | 4921 | 260 | | 52 | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | 4912 | 255 | | 53 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | 4903 | 250 | |
*Alternates. **Local Entry. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Pappas 5326. 16th Low-Seymore, Clarke 5062. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50)-Don McCune, Jack Biondolillo, Dick Weber, Eddy Patterson, Bud Horn, Johnny Guenther.
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