Victory number six in PBA competition was relatively easy for Johnny Guenther, a veteran pro out of Seattle,Wash. Guenther moved quickly to the lead in the qualifying segment, then surrendered his advantage only once-during match play-as he drove off with the first place prize, a new Mercury Marquis. Going into the final block of eight games, the Gunner's margin was still shaky but he opened with a 299 game, tookseven of eight, and was an easy victor over runnerup Dick Weber. For the 42-game route, the winner went at a 228 clip, took 19 of 24 match games, and wound up the event with a flourish, whipping Weber, 233-219. In addition to Guenther, Weber and third-placer Curt Schmidt were awarded cars by the sponsoring Lincoln-Mercury people. | |  | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 9592 | | 19-5-0 | | 570 | | 10162 | | Mercury Marquis | | 2 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9404 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9884 | | Mercury Montego | | 3 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | | 9299 | | 19-5-0 | | 570 | | 9869 | | Mercury Comet | | 4 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 9228 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9678 | | $1,700 | | 5 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 9333 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9663 | | 1,400 | | 6 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | | 9313 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9643 | | 1,200 | | 7 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | | 9240 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9630 | | 1,100 | | 8 | | Ernie Schlegel, Newburgh, N.Y. | | 9177 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9537 | | 1,000 | | 9 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | | 9263 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9533 | | 925 | | | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 9173 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9533 | | 925 | | 11 | | Mick McMahon, Portland, Ore. | | 9168 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9528 | | 850 | | 12 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | | 9163 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9493 | | 800 | | 13 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 9100 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9490 | | 750 | | 14 | | Mike Limongello, N. Babylon, N.Y. | | 9118 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9418 | | 700 | | 15 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9086 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9416 | | 675 | | 16 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 9057 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9402 | | 650 | | 17 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9115 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9385 | | 625 | | 18 | | Don Glover, South Bend, Ind. | | 9043 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9843 | | 600 | | 19 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9014 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9314 | | 575 | | 20 | | Terry Booth, Mountain View, Calif. | | 8889 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9309 | | 550 | | 21 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | | 8976 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9306 | | 526 | | 22 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas | | 8932 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9262 | | 600 | | 23 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 8761 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9061 | | 475 | | 24 | | Al Thompson, Cleveland, Ohio | | 8828 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 9053 | | 450 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis, N.C. | 3837 | $425 | | 26 | | Marty Piraino, Syracuse N .Y. | 3824 | 320 | | 27 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 3818 | 300 | | 28 | | Joe Schmidt, Albany, N.Y. | 3816 | 290 | | 29 | | Don Helling, St. Louis, Mo. | 3815 | 280 | | 30 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 3810 | 270 | | 31 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | 3807 | 260 | | 32 | | Harry Smith, Canton, Ohio | 3799 | 250 | |
*Alternate. 18-Game Qualifying Leader-Guenther 4108. 24th Low-Beach 3842. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50)--Curt Schmidt, Carmen Salvino, Dave Soutar, Larry Laub, Barry Asher, Bob Strampe.
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