In one of the most thrilling finishes ever, Don Johnson defeated Larry Laub for the first place prize of $12,000 in the $85,000 Brunswick World Open. The two first had battled to a 236-236 tie, then Johnson won a two frame rolloff, 39-38, after making a 6-7-10 split. The tournament, cosponsored by Brunswick at Brunswick Northern Bowl, ended the PBA's regular season. Televised Finals | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 470 (2 games) | $12,000 | | 2 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 236 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 3 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 673 (3 games) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Calif. | 168 (1 game) | 3,000 | | 5 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 189 (1 game) | 2,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Petraglia defeated Dickinson, 225-189; Petraglia defeated McGrath, 229-168; Johnson defeated Petraglia, 234-219; and in the championship game Johnson and Laub tied, 236-236 and in a two-frame rolloff, Johnson defeated Laub, 39-38.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Cal. | | 12046 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 12556 | | | | 2 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | | 11962 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12412 | | | | 3 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Calif. | | 11863 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12313 | | | | 4 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 11876 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12296 | | | | 5 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 11766 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 12246 | | | | *6 | | Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. | | 11777 | | 15-9-0 | | 460 | | 12227 | | $2,050 | | #7 | | Larry Lichstein, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 11758 | | 13-10-1 | | 406 | | 12163 | | 1,800 | | 8 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 11901 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12141 | | 1,650 | | 9 | | Max Jensen, Lincoln, Neb. | | 11766 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12096 | | 1,500 | | 10 | | Dick Ciprich, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 11693 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12053 | | 1,400 | | 11 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 11628 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12048 | | 1,300 | | #12 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | | 11661 | | 12-11-1 | | 376 | | 12036 | | 1,250 | | 13 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | | 11688 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 11988 | | 1,200 | | 14 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 11639 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 11969 | | 1,150 | | 15 | | Jim Maxey, Atlanta, Ga. | | 11612 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 11942 | | 1,100 | | 16 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. | | 11610 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 11940 | | 1,050 | | **17 | | Hal Kaminski, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 11560 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 11890 | | 1,000 | | 18 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | | 11494 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 11884 | | 925 | | | | Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind. | | 11669 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 11884 | | 925 | | 20 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 11513 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 11843 | | 850 | | 21 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | | 11428 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 11818 | | 800 | | 22 | | Bob McGregor, Wichita Falls, Texas | | 11390 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 11675 | | 750 | | 23 | | Jack Getzen, Lansing, Mich. | | 11367 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 11607 | | 700 | | 24 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 11196 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 11376 | | 650 | |
32-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 6568 | $645 | | 26 | | Sam Guarino Jr., Detroit, Mich. | 6557 | 550 | | 27 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | 6546 | 530 | | 28 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | 6542 | 500 | | | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | 6542 | 500 | | 30 | | Danny Sherano, Houston, Texas | 6539 | 470 | | 31 | | Jerry Zabriskie, Salt Lake City, Utah | 6522 | 460 | | 32 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 6499 | 450 | | 33 | | Bill Tucker, Detroit, Mich. | 6496 | 440 | | 34 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | 6482 | 430 | | 35 | | Chet Dziedzina, Chicago, Ill. | 6469 | 420 | | 36 | | Don Glover, South Bend, Ind. | 6451 | 416 | | 37 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 6446 | 410 | | 38 | | Dave Paulin, Indianapolis, Ind. | 6435 | 405 | | 39 | | Chuck Burgess, San Diego, Calif. | 6430 | 400 | | 40 | | Bob Stearns, Minneapolis, Minn. | 6429 | 395 | | 41 | | Jim Lewis, Albany, N.Y. | 6414 | 390 | | 42 | | Mike Limongello, N. Babylon, N.Y. | 6408 | 385 | | 43 | | Lou Scalia, Hollywood, Fla. | 6401 | 377.50 | | | | Wayne Sheridan, Richmond, Va. | 6401 | 377.50 | | 45 | | Pete Tountas, Calumet City, Ill. | 6400 | 370 | | 46 | | Clyde Swartz, Myerstown, Pa. | 6390 | 365 | | 47 | | Dave Wallers, Aurora, Ill. | 6388 | 360 | | 48 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 6385 | 355 | | 49 | | Victor Iwlew, Kalamazoo, Mich. | 6381 | 350 | | 50 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis, N.C. | 6378 | 342.50 | | | | Bob Perry, Peterson, N.J. | 6378 | 342.50 | | **52 | | Mike Putzer, Oshkosh, Wis. | 6368 | 335 | | 53 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 6344 | 330 | | 54 | | Bob Alstott, Joliet, Ill. | 6343 | 325 | | 55 | | Vince Pantuso, Parsippany, N.J. | 6339 | 320 | | 56 | | Rich Stravato, Cranston, R.I. | 6246 | 315 | |
*Alternate. **Local Entries. #Soutar and Lichstein each received $100 for 300 games. 32-Game Qualifying Leader-Godman 6912. 24th Low-Higham 6596. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50)-Don Johnson, Earl Anthony, Jimmy McHugh, Bobby Cooper, Mike Orlovsky, Sam Flanagan.
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