Dave Soutar didn't relent as the PBA caravan moved into Detroit for the American Airlines Open. He just added to his incredible streak by winning his fifth title of the year and once again the victim in a championship game was Dave Davis. Soutar took all nine match games in the opening session of the finals, making up a huge deficit of 300 pins owned by Davis. Then, in the evening block, Soutar captured four more for a string of 13 and only then did he drop one, this to Tommy Tuttle. The position round game was meaningless, what with the huge lead Soutar had built up, and Soutar succumbed by a 247-159 count. Victory was worth another $6,000 to the winner, who took his 10th career championship. Third place went to Don Glover, who tossed a final game 279 to win that spot from Mike McGrath. The event's only 300 game was contributed by Johnny Guenther. FINALS AFTER 40 GAMES | |  | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Cal. | | 8668 | | 14-2-0 | | 700 | | 9368 | | $6,000 | | 2 | | Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. | | 8815 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9215 | | 3,200 | | 3 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Cal. | | 8639 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9139 | | 2,500 | | 4 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Cal. | | 8611 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9111 | | 2,000 | | 5 | | Butch Gearhart, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | | 8454 | | 8-7-1 | | 425 | | 8879 | | 1,500 | | 6 | | Don Johnson, Akron, O. | | 8407 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8857 | | 1,400 | | 7 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8421 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8821 | | 1,300 | | 8 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Cal. | | 8404 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8804 | | 1,200 | | 9 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | | 8413 | | 6-9-1 | | 325 | | 8738 | | 1,150 | | 10 | | Mike Durbin, Dayton, O. | | 8385 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8735 | | 1,100 | | 11 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | | 8381 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8731 | | 1,050 | | 12 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Col. | | 8203 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8653 | | 1,000 | | 13 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, O. | | 8249 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8599 | | 950 | | 14 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | | 8159 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8509 | | 900 | | 15 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | | 8203 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8453 | | 850 | | 16 | | Jimmy McHugh, Newark, N.J. | | 8176 | | 4-12-0 | | 200 | | 8376 | | 800 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Tex. | 5009 | $615 | | | | Larry Lichstein, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 5009 | 565 | | 19 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde. Park N.Y. | 5008 | 500 | | 20 | | Joe Tusa, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 4979 | 490 | | 21 | | Jim Chestney, Denver, Col. | 4967 | 480 | | 22 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 4963 | 470 | | 23 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 4952 | 460 | | 24 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 4945 | 450 | | 25 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Cal. | 4936 | 440 | | 26 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Cal. | 4934 | 430 | | 27 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 4929 | 420 | | **28 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 4913 | 405 | | | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 4913 | 405 | | 30 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 4910 | 385 | | | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 4910 | 385 | | 32 | | Terry Booth, Mountain View, Cal. | 4898 | 370 | | 33 | | Bill Tucker, St. Louis, Mo. | 4889 | 360 | | 34 | | Pete Tountas, Calumet City, Ill. | 4885 | 350 | | 35 | | Jerry Glupker, Grand Rapids, Mich. | 4868 | 340 | | 36 | | Jack Getzen Lansing, Mich. | 4867 | 327.50 | | | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | 4867 | 327.50 | | 38 | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N.Y. | 4865 | 320 | | 39 | | Wayne Sheridan, Richmond, Va. | 4857 | 315 | | 40 | | James Maxey, Decatur, Ga. | 4849 | 310 | | 41 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 4840 | 305 | | 42 | | Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla. | 4836 | 300 | | 43 | | Cecil Dunn, Chicago, Ill. | 4827 | 295 | | 44 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 4825 | 290 | | 45 | | Billy Golembiewski, Detroit, Mich. | 4818 | 285 | | 4 | | Harry Bond, Tucson, Ariz. | 405 | 280 | | 47 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 4797 | 275 | | 48 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 4796 | 270 | |
*Alternate. **Guenther received $100 additional for 300 game. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Davis, 5451. 16th Low-Schissler, 5015. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50)-Tommy Tuttle, Don Glover, Bob Strampe, Johnny Petraglia, Mike McGrath, Tim Harahan.
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