Johnny Petraglia's third victory of the year-and second in a row--came at the expense of Gary Dickinson in the Don Carter Classic, held at Pelican Lanes in New Orleans. Petraglia pocketed $7,500 for eliminating Dickinson, who was striving for his first PBA triumph. The score was 223-192 and the loser's undoing were splits in the fifth and eighth frames after the two had been knotted through four frames. The event, cosponsored by Ebonite and the Lions Clubs of New Orleans, produced thrilling matches and in each case Dickinson was the man who caused the most noise as he almost went all the way. He rolled over Don Helling, Curt Schmidt and Mike McGrath, by respective scores of 201-180, 236-205 and 267-212, before confronting Petraglia. John, however, was not to be denied. Although not a high-scoring event, the Don Carter Classic did see one perfect game tossed, that by Bud Horn. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 223 (1 game) | $7,500 | | 2 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 896 (4 games) | 4,000 | | 3 | | Mike McGrath, EI Cerrito, Calif. | 212 (1 game) | 2,000 | | 4 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 205 (1 game) | 1,800 | | 6 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | 180 (1 game) | 1,700 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Dickinson defeated Helling, 201-180; Dickinson defeated Schmidt, 236-205; Dickinson defeated McGrath, 267-212; and in the championship game Petraglia defeated Dickinson, 223-192.
40-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8293 | | 11-5-0 | | 560 | | 8843 | | | | 2 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Cal. | | 8201 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8601 | | | | 3 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | | 8133 | | 9-7-0 | | 460 | | 8583 | | | | 4 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8127 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8577 | | | | 5 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 8116 | | 9-7-0 | | 450 | | 8566 | | | | *6 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8088 | | 9-6-1 | | 476 | | 8663 | | $1,650 | | 7 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | | 8115 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8516 | | 1,500 | | 8 | | Jack Biondolillo, Houston, Texas | | 8161 | | 7-9-0 | | 350 | | 8501 | | 1,400 | | 9 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas | | 7966 | | 9-6-1 | | 475 | | 8441 | | 1,360 | | 10 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | | 8059 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8359 | | 1,300 | | ****11 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y.
(includes 23 pin penalty) | | 7976 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8353 | | 970 | | 12 | | Joe Tusa, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 7948 | | 8-8-0 | | 400 | | 8348 | | 1,200 | | 13 | | Wayne Sheridan, Richmond, Va. | | 7952 | | 7-8-1 | | 375 | | 8327 | | 1,150 | | ***14 | | Bud Horn, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 7981 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8281 | | 1,100 | | 15 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 7891 | | 6-9-1 | | 325 | | 8216 | | 1,050 | | 16 | | Lou Nasser, Terre Haute, Ind. | | 7832 | | 6-10-0 | | 300 | | 8132 | | 1,000 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | ****17 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 4836 | $970 | | ****18 | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 4813 | 690 | | 19 | | Jim Godman, Hayward, Calif. | 4806 | 600 | | *20 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Calif. | 4782 | 600 | | 21 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 4773 | 487.50 | | | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 4773 | 487.50 | | 23 | | Ed Dolfay, Everett, Wash. | 4768 | 450 | | 24 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | 4752 | 426 | | 25 | | Bob Crull, Tipton, Ind. | 4748 | 400 | | 26 | | Eddy Patterson, Dallas, Texas | 4742 | 390 | | 27 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | 4729 | 380 | | 28 | | Les Zikes, Chicago, Ill. | 4723 | 370 | | 29 | | Ernie Schlegel, Newburgh, N.Y. | 475 | 360 | | 30 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 4713 | 350 | | 31 | | Joe Signorelli, Crowley, La. | 4705 | 340 | | 32 | | Bruce Gilson, Tomah, Wis. | 4703 | 330 | | 33 | | Bill Tucker, St. Louis, Mo. | 4701 | 320 | | **34 | | Vial Blanke Jr., New Orleans, La. | 4699 | 310 | | 35 | | Billy Walden, St. Louis, Mo. | 4694 | 300 | | 36 | | Larry Montgomery, Akron, Ohio | 4693 | 290 | | 37 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 4690 | 280 | | 38 | | Jim Maxey, Decatur, Ga. | 4687 | 270 | | 39 | | Lou Scalia, Hollywood, Fla. | 4682 | 265 | | 40 | | Bill Lillard, Houston, Texas | 4678 | 260 | | 41 | | Rudy Lindeland, Atlanta, Ga. | 4671 | 255 | | 42 | | Bobby Meadows, Houston, Texas | 4663 | 250 | |
*Alternate. **Local Entry. ***Bud Horn received $600 for 300 game. ****Orlovsky and Lisher tied for 17th place,Orlovsky took the alternate position, then replaced Zahn in finals but was penalized 23 pins Orlovsky and Zahn splittheir earnings, each player winning $90. Russell became alternate. 24-Game Qualifying Leader Biondolillo 5029.
16th Cow-Zahn 4836. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50)-Les Schissler, Don Glover, Johnny Petraglia, Dave Davis, JimGodman, Don Johnson.
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