A battle between two young lefthanders, in the first annual Winston-Salem Classic, ended with Johnny Petraglia downing Larry Lichstein, winner two weeks before in San Jose, by a 202-196 count., Petraglia's ninth frame strike and last frame spare were the ingredients that earned for him $10,000 and launched the southpaw on a season that was to become the greatest any bowler had ever had. Third going into the finals, Petraglia had to capture three matches, and he performed the task grittily. Initially, he topped Mike McGrath, 192-174, after McGrath had downed Jimmy McHugh, 247-186. Then, Petraglia edged Curt Schmidt, 216-201, before entering the title match. The tournament, sponsored by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., drew excellent crowds and saw hundreds of bowlers participating in the Pro-Am, which got the festive week under way. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 610 (3 games) | $10,000 | | 2 | | Larry Lichstein, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 196 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 3 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 201 (1 game) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Calif. | 421 (2 games) | 3,500 | | 6 | | Jimmy McHugh, Newark, N.J. | 186 (1 game) | 3,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-McGrath defeated McHugh, 247-186; Petraglia defeated McGrath, 192-174; Petraglia defeated Schmidt, 216-201; and in the championship game, Petraglia defeated Lichktein, 202-196.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Larry Lichstein, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 8593 | | 10-5-1 | | 525 | | 9118 | | | | 2 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | | 8537 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9037 | | | | 3 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8513 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9013 | | | | 4 | | Jimmy McHugh, Newark, N.J. | | 8469 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 8969 | | | | 5 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Calif. | | 8421 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 8921 | | | | *6 | | Bob Hood, San Francisco, Calif. | | 8390 | | 10-6-1 | | 626 | | 8915 | | $2,650 | | 7 | | Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. | | 8440 | | 8-7-1 | | 425 | | 8865 | | 2,400 | | 8 | | Jack Biondolillo, Houston, Texas | | 8357 | | 9-6-1 | | 475 | | 8832 | | 2,300 | | 9 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | | 8306 | | 9-7-0 | | 460 | | 8756 | | 2,200 | | 10 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Calif. | | 8430 | | 5-11-0 | | 250 | | 8680 | | 2,100 | | 11 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | | 8267 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8667 | | 2,000 | | 12 | | Mike Praznovsky, Miami Springs, Fla. | | 8233 | | 6-9-1 | | 326 | | 8558 | | 1,900 | | 13 | | Bob Shank, Lorain, Ohio | | 8248 | | 6-10-1 | | 275 | | 8623 | | 1,800 | | 14 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8227 | | 5-10-1 | | 275 | | 8502 | | 1,700 | | 16 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | | 8115 | | 5-10-1 | | 275 | | 8390 | | 1,600 | | 16 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 8160 | | 4-12-0 | | 200 | | 8360 | | 1,500 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | 4976 | $950 | | 18 | | Jim Maxey, Atlanta, Ga. | 4972 | 850 | | 19 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | 4954 | 800 | | 20 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Texas | 4952 | 750 | | 21 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 4941 | 700 | | 22 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 4928 | 650 | | 23 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 4922 | 600 | | 24 | | Bobby Meadows, Houston, Texas | 4918 | 590 | | 25 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 4911 | 580 | | 26 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4909 | 570 | | 27 | | Bill Scales, Bronx, N.Y. | 4904 | 560 | | 28 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 4894 | 550 | | 29 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 4883 | 540 | | 30 | | Mike Limongello, N. Babylon, N.Y. | 4871 | 530 | | 31 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 4869 | 520 | | 32 | | Joe Tusa, Staten Island, N.Y. | 4862 | 510 | | 33 | | Bobb Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 4864 | 500 | | 34 | | Dennis Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio | 4843 | 490 | | 35 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 4842 | 480 | | 36 | | Timmy Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | 4839 | 470 | | 37 | | Ray Bluth, St. Louis, Mo. | 4836 | 455 | | | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 4836 | 456 | | 39 | | Jim Chestney, Detroit Mich. | 4829 | 440 | | 40 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Calif. | 4828 | 430 | | 41 | | Harry Polomaine, Schenectady, N.Y. | 4821 | 420 | | 42 | | Eddie Cook, Florence, S.C. | 4820 | 410 | | **43 | | Larry Everhart, Lexington, N.C. | 4818 | 396 | | | | Wayne Sheridan, Richmond, Va. | 4818 | 395 | | 45 | | Larry Zotzmann, Raytown, Mo. | 4815 | 380 | | 46 | | Dan Chovan, San Diego, Calif. | 4812 | 370 | | 47 | | John Bennett, Lansing, Mich. | 4809 | 360 | | 48 | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 4807 | 350 | | 49 | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | 4806 | 340 | | 50 | | Paul Zevgolis, Hopewell, Va. | 4803 | 330 | | 61 | | Gil Siker, Washington, N.J. | 4800 | 320 | | 62 | | Mike Durbin, Dayton, Ohio | 4797 | 310 | | 63 | | Johnny Alston, Amityville, N.Y. | 4789 | 100 | | | | Wayne Johnson, Walnut Cove, N.C | 4789 | 100 | | | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | 4789 | 100 | |
*Alternates. **Local Entry. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Schmidt 5153. 16th Low-Battista 4977. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50)-Billy Hardwick, Johnny Petraglia, Ralph Hartmann, Don Russell, Mike McGrath, Jim Chestney.
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