For Earl Anthony, lefthander out of Tacoma, appearing on the nationally-televised finals was old hat, but when the smoke of battle hadcleared, Don Johnson, Akron, was the winner of the $6,000 first-place check in the $45,000 New Orleans Open. Anthony led the semi-finals and went into the TV show for the fourth time in a dozen weeks, quite a feat for a fellow who hadn't been out on the tour in almost seven years. Johnson, who was to make bigger news one week later, had an 11-4-1 record in match play, compared to Earl's 11-5 mark. It figured that their confrontation for the title had to be close. And close it was, with Johnson taking a two-pin decision, 216-214 at Pelican Lanes. The finals began with Jack Biondolillo topping Mike McGrath, 217-205, and then losing to Butch Gearhart, 227-193. Enter Johnson with a 206-174 triumph over Gearhart, which set the stage for the showdown with Anthony, who can look back on a second frame split and blame it for his defeat. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | 422 (2 games) | $6,000 | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 214 (1 game) | 3,500 | | 3 | | Butch Gearhart, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | 401 (2 games) | 2,000 | | 4 | | Jack Biondolillo, Gilroy, Cal. | 410 (2 games) | 1,800 | | 5 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Cal. | 205 (1 game) | 1,600 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Biondolillo defeated McGrath, 217-205; Gearhart defeated Biondolillo, 227-193; Johnson defeated Gearhart, 206-174; and in the championship game Johnson defeated Anthony, 216-214.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8986 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9536 | | | | 2 | | Don Johnson, Kokomo, Ind. | | 8901 | | 11-4-1 | | 575 | | 9476 | | | | 3 | | Butch Gearhart, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | | 8775 | | 12-4-0 | | 600 | | 9375 | | | | 4 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Cal. | | 8787 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9287 | | | | 5 | | Jack Biondolillo, Gilroy, Cal. | | 8651 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9101 | | | | *6 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brookyn, N.Y. | | 8541 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8991 | | $1,450 | | 7 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wisc. | | 8481 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8931 | | 1,300 | | **8 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 8550 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 8925 | | 1,200 | | 9 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Cal. | | 8406 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8866 | | 1,100 | | 10 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | | 8546 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8796 | | 1,050 | | 11 | | Earl Johnson, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8331 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8731 | | 1,000 | | 12 | | Larry Lichstein, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 8233 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8683 | | 950 | | 13 | | Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. | | 8387 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8637 | | 900 | | 14 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Tex. | | 8419 | | 3-13-0 | | 150 | | 8569 | | 850 | | 15 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8280 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8530 | | 800 | | 16 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, O. | | 8243 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8493 | | 750 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Tim Brosnan, Ft. Worth, Tex. | 5000 | $550 | | 18 | | Terry Booth, Mountain View, Cal. | 4996 | 490 | | 19 | | Pete Mylenki, Emerson, N.J. | 4977 | 480 | | 20 | | Ed Dolfay, Everett, Wash. | 4972 | 470 | | 21 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Cal. | 4969 | 460 | | 22 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Cal. | 4954 | 450 | | 23 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Cal. | 4940 | 440 | | 24 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 4936 | 430 | | 25 | | Bobby Cooper, Houston, Tex. | 4922 | 420 | | 26 | | Jim Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 4920 | 410 | | 27 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 4919 | 400 | | 28 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Cal. | 4909 | 390 | | 29 | | Ralph Croy, Lansing, Ill. | 4908 | 380 | | 30 | | Raph Engan Monsey, N.Y. | 4904 | 365 | | | | George Pappas, N.C. | 4904 | 365 | | 32 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 4902 | 345 | | | | Jim Stefanich Joliet, Ill. | 4902 | 345 | | 34 | | A.W. "Bill" Johnson, New Orleans, La. | 4895 | 330 | | 35 | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | 4893 | 320 | | 36 | | Keith Wiltse, Vicksburg, Mich. | 4891 | 310 | | 37 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis N.C. | 4881 | 300 | | 38 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | 4874 | 290 | | 39 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | 4873 | 275 | | | | Dick Weber St. Louis, Mo. | 4873 | 275 | | 41 | | Frank Northrop, Atwater, Cal. | 4869 | 260 | | 42 | | Bill Tucker, St. Louis, Mo. | 4864 | 250 | |
*Alternate. **Hardwick received $100 for 300 game. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Anthony, 5411. 16th Low-Lichstein-Brosnan tied, 5000. Lichstein won one-game rolloff. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50)-Dave Davis, Butch Gearhart, Skee Foremsky, Larry Lichstein, Bill Allen, Terry Rea.
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