Johnny Petraglia tripped Earl Anthony in the championship game of the inaugural Fair Lanes Open, a $60,000 event held just outside Washington, D.C., to gain his second title of the year. The final game score was 204-197 as the winner joined Dick Weber and Dave Soutar as a two-time titlist for 1971. Petraglia, the leader by a wide margin after 40 games at Fair Lanes, in Springfield, Va., still had to win one more game to grab the $7,000 winner's purse. The opening match saw. Bob Strampe top Jack Biondolillo, 209-194. Then, Strampe rolled over Dick Battista, 221-210. Anthony, trying for his second straight championship, got by Strampe, 224-214, then went up against the tough lefthander from Brooklyn. Down by 13 pins, "Rags" started his comeback and passed his foe in the sixth frame. When he struck in the final frame he clinched victory. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 204 (1 game) | $7,000 | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 421 (2 games) | 4,000 | | 3 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 644 (3 games) | 2,600 | | 4 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | 210 (1 game) | 2,000 | | 6 | | Jack Biondolillo, Houston, Texas | 194 (1 game) | 1,800 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Strampe defeated Biondolillo, 209-194; Strampe defeated Battista, 221-210; Anthony defeated Strampe, 224-214; and in the championship game Petraglia defeated Anthony, 204-197.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8933 | | 11-5-0 | | 550 | | 9483 | | | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8732 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9182 | | | | 3 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | | 8580 | | 10-6-0 | | 500 | | 9080 | | | | 4 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | | 8513 | | 11-5-0 | | 560 | | 9063 | | | | 5 | | Jack Biondolillo, Houston, Texas | | 8687 | | 9-7-0 | | 460 | | 9037 | | | | *6 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 8560 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 9010 | | $1,660 | | 7 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | | 8584 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8984 | | 1,500 | | 8 | | Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. | | 8484 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8934 | | 1,400 | | 9 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | | 8626 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8926 | | 1,300 | | 10 | | Bob Shank, Lorain, Ohio | | 8467 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8917 | | 1,200 | | 11 | | Bob Hood, Daly City, Calif. | | 8479 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8879 | | 1,100 | | 12 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 8595 | | 5-11-0 | | 260 | | 8845 | | 1,000 | | 13 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 8614 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8814 | | 926 | | | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8614 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8814 | | 925 | | 15 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Calif. | | 8478 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8778 | | 860 | | 16 | | Ralph Engan, Monsey, N.Y. | | 8317 | | 4-12-0 | | 200 | | 8517 | | 800 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *17 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | 5103 | $640 | | 18 | | Mike Limongello, N. Babylon, N.Y. | 5102 | 565 | | 19 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | 5089 | 540 | | 20 | | Bobby Meadows, Houston, Texas | 5086 | 620 | | 21 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas | 5078 | 600 | | 22 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Texas | 5073 | 490 | | 23 | | Mick McMahon, Portland, Ore. | 5069 | 480 | | 24 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 5067 | 470 | | 25 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 5060 | 460 | | 26 | | Tom Long, Los Angeles, Calif. | 5003 | 456 | | **27 | | Jim Robinette, N. Springfield, Va. | 5056 | 440 | | 28 | | Billy Hardwick Louisville, Ky. | 5038 | 430 | | 29 | | Jim Godman, Hayward, Calif. | 5033 | 420 | | 30 | | Ernie Schlegel, Newburgh, N.Y. | 5008 | 410 | | 31 | | A.W. "Bill" Johnson, New Orleans, La. | 5001 | 400 | | 32 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 4979 | 395 | | 33 | | Ed Bourdase, Fresno, Calif. | 4977 | 390 | | 34 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 4974 | 385 | | 35 | | Larry Lichstein, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 4971 | 380 | | 36 | | Harry Polomaine, Schenectady, N.Y. | 4970 | 375 | | 37 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | 4966 | 370 | | 38 | | Paul Petescola, Oradell, N.J. | 4958 | 365 | | 39 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 4956 | 360 | | 40 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 4963 | 356 | | 41 | | Jimmy McHugh, Newark, N.J. | 4961 | 350 | | 42 | | Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N.Y. | 4934 | 345 | | 43 | | Lou Nasser, Terre Haute, Ind. | 4931 | 340 | | 44 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 4927 | 335 | | 45 | | Bob Crull, Tipton, Ind. | 4924 | 327.50 | | | | Angelo D'Ambolo, Raritan, N.J. | 4924 | 327.50 | | 47 | | Terry Booth, Mountain View, Calif. | 4920 | 320 | | 48 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | 4916 | 315 | | 49 | | Ed Dolfay, Everett, Wash | 4912 | 310 | | 50 | | Tom Morrison, Morristown, N.J. | 4909 | 306 | | 51 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4908 | 300 | | 52 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | 4904 | 295 | | 53 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 4902 | 290 | |
*Alternates. **Local Entry. 24-Game Qualifying Leader-Petraglia 5293. 16th Low-Hood 5107. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50)-Les Schissler, Lindy Lundeen, Butch Gearhart, Teata Semiz, Roy Buckley, Bobby Knipple, Gary Dickinson, Don Helling, Ralph ngan, Mike Limongello, Larry Laub, Jim Godman. $100-Mike McGrath.
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