The Johnny Petraglia story continued as the $35,000 Houston-Sertoma Open played at Stadium Bowl. The young pro from Brooklyn, however, came within an eyelash of blowing his fifth championship of the year when a tall southpaw from Houston nearly took the title away. Petraglia went into the position round game with a 103-pin margin over Bob Singleton, a local entry in the event which drew packed houses at all sessions. When Singleton took a 248-184 decision, it meant a 94-pin pickup, bonus points included, reducing Petraglia's margin of victory to a mere nine. The final count was 10,631 to 10,522. . Singleton, trying to become the second local bowler to take a title, led the qualifier with an average of over 268, and for the 42 games in which he competed his average was 240-plus. In the final analysis, it was Petraglia's 19 wins in match play that spelled the difference, for Singleton managed to take five less. | |  | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9961 | | 19-5-0 | | 570 | | 10531 | | $4,000 | | **2 | | Bob Singleton, Houston, Texas | | 10102 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10522 | | 2,200 | | 3 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9662 | | 17-6-1 | | 625 | | 10187 | | 1,500 | | 4 | | Don Glover, Bakersfield, Calif. | | 9628 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10048 | | 1,200 | | 5 | | Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N.Y. | | 9647 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9937 | | 1,100 | | 6 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Calif. | | 9418 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9898 | | 1,050 | | 7 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas | | 9490 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9860 | | 1,000 | | 8 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 9420 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9826 | | 950 | | 9 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9418 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9778 | | 875 | | | | Ted Malicki, Maple Heights, Ohio | | 9358 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9778 | | 875 | | 11 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | | 9310 | | 16-9-0 | | 450 | | 9760 | | 800 | | #12 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Texas | | 9432 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9702 | | 750 | | 13 | | Bob Hood, Daly City, Calif. | | 9337 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9682 | | 700 | | 14 | | Bobby Meadows, Houston, Texas | | 9253 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9673 | | 650 | | 15 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 9168 | | 16-9-0 | | 450 | | 9618 | | 625 | | 16 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 9294 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9609 | | 600 | | **17 | | Danny Sheranko, Houston, Texas | | 9166 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9611 | | 575 | | 18 | | Bobby Cooper, Houston, Texas | | 9162 | | 9-14-1 | | 286 | | 9447 | | 550 | | 19 | | Lon Marshall, Pomona, Calif. | | 9112 | | 9-16-0 | | 270 | | 9382 | | 525 | | 20 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | | 9137 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9347 | | 500 | | 21 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Calif. | | 9059 | | 9-16-0 | | 270 | | 9329 | | 475 | | 22 | | Dave Deken, Houston, Texas | | 8919 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9129 | | 450 | | 23 | | Jim Chestney, Salt Lake City, Utah | | 8884 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9124 | | 425 | | 24 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | | 8902 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9112 | | 400 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Jack Biondolillo, Houston, Texas | 3866 | $400 | | 26 | | Joe Tusa, Staten Island, N.Y. | 3864 | 320 | | **27 | | Jimmy Wright, Houston, Texas | 3861 | 315 | | 28 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 3858 | 315 | | 29 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | 3855 | 302.50 | | | | Bob Shank, Lorain, Ohio | 3866 | 302.60 | | 31 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wane, Ind. | 3862 | 295 | | 32 | | Larry Zotzmann, Raytown, Mo. | 3847 | 290 | | 33 | | Jimmy McHugh, Newark, N.J. | 3846 | 282.60 | | | | Ken Urban, Dallas, Texas | 3846 | 282 | | 35 | | Mick McMahon, Portland, Ore. | 3840 | 276 | | 36 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. | 3837 | 270 | | 37 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 3836 | 265 | | 38 | | Don Ellis, Houston, Texas | 3832 | 257.50 | | | | Timmy Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | 3832 | 257.50 | | #40 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 3831 | 250 | |
*Alternate. **Local Entries. #Skee Foremsky and Don Johnson received $100 for 300 games. 18-Game Qualifying Leader-Singleton 4382. 24th Low-Dickinson 3866. PRO-AM CASHERS ($60)-Mike McGrath, Bill Johnson, Jimmy McHugh, Billy Hardwick, Jim Stefanich, Marty Piraino.
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