In as thrilling a finish as had been seen in some time on the PBA tour, young Larry Lichstein made it to the winner's circle in the rich and important Ebonite Open, hosted at Frank Thatcher's Saratoga Lanes in San Jose, Calif. Going into the final frame against battle-hardened Dave Davis, Lichstein knew he had to strike to claim the $10,000 first place prize. And strike he did, to edge Davis by 234-227. All five finalists were lefthanders-Skee Foremsky, Earl Anthony and Johnny Petraglia joining Lichstein on the TV show-and, for the first time in PBA history, all 16 finalists threw from the left side. The first match saw Anthony kayo Petraglia, 265-205. Then, Foremsky advanced with a 223-195 win over Anthony. Lichstein dropped Foremsky, 203-194, to gain the final match. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Larry Lichstein, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 437 (2 games) | $10,000 | | 2 | | Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. | 227 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 3 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Tex. | 417 (2 games) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 460 (2 games) | 3,500 | | 5 | | John Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 205 (1 game) | 3,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Anthony defeated Petraglia, 265-205; Foremsky defeated Anthony, 223-195; Lichstein defeated Foremsky, 203-194; and in the championship game, Lichstein defeated Davis, 234-227.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. | | 9107 | | 12-4-0 | | 600 | | 9707 | | | | 2 | | Larry Lichstein, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 8919 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9469 | | | | 3 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Tex. | | 8948 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9448 | | | | 4 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8822 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9372 | | | | 5 | | John Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8798 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9348 | | | | *6 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Cal. | | 8790 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9190 | | $2,550 | | 7 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Cal. | | 8679 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9129 | | 2,200 | | 8 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Tex. | | 8700 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 9100 | | 1,900 | | 9 | | Ed Dolfay, Everett, Wash. | | 8747 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8997 | | 1,700 | | **10 | | Dan Baudoin, Belmont, Cal. | | 8738 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8988 | | 1,600 | | 11 | | Jim Chestney, Detroit, Mich. | | 8594 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8944 | | 1,500 | | 12 | | Tom Long, Los Angeles, Cal. | | 8642 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8942 | | 1,400 | | 13 | | Ross Packard, San Jose, Cal. | | 8669 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8919 | | 1,300 | | 14 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | | 8517 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8867 | | 1,200 | | 15 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8450 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8850 | | 1,100 | | 16 | | Wayne Sheridan, Richmond, Va. | | 8347 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8597 | | 1,000 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 5193 | $890 | | 18 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | 5179 | 790 | | 19 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 5159 | 740 | | 20 | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | 5123 | 690 | | 21 | | Farriel Hinkle, Los Angeles, Cal. | 5107 | 640 | | 22 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis, N.C. | 5102 | 600 | | 23 | | Jack Getzen, Lansing Mich. | 5084 | 590 | | 24 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles Cal. | 5049 | 580 | | 25 | | Bobby Knipple Long Beach, CCal. | 5048 | 570 | | 2 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wisc. | 5044 | 560 | | 27 | | Don Bell, San Francisco, Cal. | 5042 | 550 | | 28 | | arry' Asher, Costa Mesa, Cal. | 5040 | 540 | | 29 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Cal. | 5020 | 530 | | 30 | | Ernie Schlegel, Newburgh, N.Y. | 5015 | 520 | | 31 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Cal. | 5012 | 510 | | 32 | | Ron Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 5007 | 500 | | 33 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 5003 | 490 | | 34 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 4996 | 480 | | 35 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Cal. | 4987 | 470 | | 36 | | Lindy Lundeen, Duluth, Minn. | 4975 | 460 | | 37 | | Dick Peckham, Schenectady, N.Y. | 4961 | 450 | | 38 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 4957 | 440 | | 39 | | Eddy Patterson, Dallas, Tex. | 4949 | 430 | | 40 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Cal. | 4948 | 420 | | 41 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 4985 | 410 | | 42 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Cal. | 4927 | 200 | | | | Bill Tucker, St. Louis, Mo. | 4927 | 200 | |
*Alternate. **Local Entry. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Baudoin 5457. 16th Low-Chestney 5208. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50)-Ed Dolfay, Alex Seymore, Jim Chestney, Johnny Petraglia, Jimmy Mack, Don Russell.
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