Dave Soutar, hottest bowler on the tour in the waning weeks of 1970, wasted little time in winning his first title of the 1971 season. The angular pro, much the best over the 40-game route leading to the TV finale, had too much armament in the windup. Dave's victim-by a 235-210 count-was Dick Ritger, who made the payoff tilt when he disposed of Barry Asher by a whopping 270-234. For Asher, it was the third straight week in the finals. Soutar took 13 of his match games, easily the best showing in that department. And, his 9155 actual pinfall likewise was tops. Dave's 234 in the game which earned for him the winner's check of $6,000 was in keeping with the 234 average posted by all finalists. There was one 300 game in the event, that by Vern Downing in the qualifying phase. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Cal. | 235 (1 game) | $6,000 | | 2 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | 480 (2 games) | 3,500 | | 3 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Cal. | 708 (3 games) | 2,000 | | 4 | | A.W. "Bill" Johnson, New Orleans, La. | 216 (1 game) | 1,800 | | 5 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Tex. | 225 (1 game) | 1,600 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Asher defeated Dickinson, 249-225; Asher defeated Johnson, 225-216; Ritger defeated Asher, 270-234; and in the championship game, Soutar defeated Ritger, 235-210.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Cal. | | 9155 | | 13-3-0 | | 650 | | 9805 | | | | 2 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 9052 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9552 | | | | 3 | | A.W. "Bill" Johnson, New Orleans, La. | | 8926 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9326 | | | | 4 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Tex. | | 8869 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9319 | | | | 5 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Cal. | | 8849 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9299 | | | | *6 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Cal. | | 8771 | | 9-6-1 | | 475 | | 9246 | | $1,450 | | 7 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8841 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9241 | | 1,300 | | 8 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Cal. | | 8805 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9205 | | 1,200 | | 9 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Cal. | | 8658 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9108 | | 1,100 | | 10 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8727 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 9102 | | 1,050 | | 11 | | Terry Booth, Mountain View, Cal. | | 8718 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 9068 | | 1,000 | | 12 | | Bob Shank, Lorain, 0. | | 8812 | | 4-12-0 | | 200 | | 9012 | | 950 | | 13 | | Jim Godman, Hayward, Cal. | | 8658 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 9008 | | 900 | | 14 | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Cal. | | 8649 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8999 | | 850 | | 15 | | Bob Hood, San Francisco, Cal. | | 8560 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8860 | | 800 | | 16 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8531 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8831 | | 750 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | 5196 | $595 | | 18 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 5171 | 525 | | 19 | | Glenn Carlson, Fresno Cal. | 5158 | 510 | | 20 | | Art Goddard, Temple City, Cal. | 5147 | 487.50 | | | | Ernie Schlegel, Newburgh, N.Y. | 5147 | 487.50 | | 22 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | 5134 | 470 | | 23 | | Gus Lampo Endicott, N.Y. | 126 | 460 | | 24 | | illy Walden, St. Louis, Mo. | 5124 | 450 | | 5 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 5121 | 440 | | 6 | | Jack Biondolillo, Gilroy, Cal. | 5118 | 430 | | 27 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Tex. | 5110 | 415 | | | | Eddy Patterson, Dallas, Tex. | 5110 | 415 | | 29 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Cal. | 5107 | 400 | | 30 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Tex. | 5105 | 390 | | 31 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Cal. | 5100 | 380 | | 32 | | Johnny Guenther Seattle, Wash. | 5097 | 375 | | 33 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | 5091 | 370 | | 34 | | Jimmy McHugh Newark, N.J. | 5083 | 365 | | 35 | | Larry Lichstein, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 5080 | 360 | | 36 | | Phil Sillia, Cleveland, Ohio | 5078 | 355 | | 37 | | ayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 5076 | 350 | | 38 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | 5074 | 345 | | 39 | | Bob Fliegman, Torrance, Cal. | 5070 | 340 | | 40 | | Dick Peckham, Schenectady, N.Y. | 5068 | 335 | | 41 | | Dan Chovan San Diego, Cal. | 5067 | 327.50 | | | | Mick McMahon, Portland, Ore. | 5067 | 327.50 | | 43 | | Jimmy Mack, Hackettstown, N.J. | 5057 | 30 | | 44 | | Tom Long, Los Angeles, Cal. | 655 | 315 | | **45 | | John Elledge, Sacramento, Cal. | 5044 | 310 | | **46 | | Walt Block, Los Angeles, Cal. | 5041 | 302.50 | | | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis N.C. | 5041 | 302.50 | | 8 | | Lee Taylor, San Diego, Cal. | 5037 | 295 | | 9 | | oy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 506 | 290 | | 50 | | Dick Stark, Glenwood Springs, Col. | 5033 | 25 | | 5 | | Glenn Allison, Los Angeles, Cal. | 503 | 280 | | 52 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Col. | 5021 | 275 | | **53 | | Tye Critchlow, Claremount, Cal. | 5018 | 270 | |
*Alternates. **Local Entries. ***Vern Downing received $100 for 300 game. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Ritger 5441. 16th Low-Harahan 5200. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50)-Ed Dolfay, Andy Marzich, Mick McMahon, Jack Biondolillo, Bill Tucker, Jim Godman.
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