Gus Lampo outlasted four bowlers at the Showboat Hotel and Lanes to capture the $77,777.77 Showboat Invitational and also win himself a spot in the 52-man field for the Firestone Tournament of Champions. Lampo, seeded fourth going into the finals of the nationally-televised tournament, demonstrated early that he could push the other four contenders, Larry Laub, Paul Colwell, Don Johnson and, finally, top-seeded Jimmy McHugh, out of the way. Laub was Gus's first victim, 247-191, and then it was Colwell, who fell, 233-205. Next up was Johnson, seeking three victories in a row, and five of his last six. Johnson also was the defending champion in the Showboat Invitational, but on this day he just didn't have it and Lampo did . . . 232-186. And then there was only McHugh, who had led the rich tournament almost from the start. But, Jimmy went down to a 222-198 defeat. FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. | 939 (4 games) | $11,111.11 | | 2 | | Jimmy McHugh, New York, N.Y. | 193 (1 game) | 7,777.77 | | 3 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 186 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 4 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 205 (1 game) | 4,000 | | 5 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 191 (1 game) | 3,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Lampo defeated Laub, 247-191; Lampo defeated Colwell, 238-205; Lampo defeated Johnson, 232-186; and in the championship game, Lampo defeated McHugh, 222-I98.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Jimmy McHugh, New York, N.Y. | | 9509 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9989 | | | | 2 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | | 9198 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9708 | | | | 3 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9370 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9660 | | | | 4 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. | | 9215 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9605 | | | | 5 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9206 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9596 | | | | *6 | | A. W. "Bill" Johnson, New Orleans, La. | | 9052 | | 14-11-0 | | 420 | | 9472 | | $3,050 | | 7 | | Ted Hoffman, San Jose, Calif. | | 9063 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9468 | | 2,500 | | 8 | | Gary Madison, San Bernardino, Calif. | | 9047 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9437 | | 2,200 | | 9 | | Bobby Cooper, Houston, Texas | | 8993 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9423 | | 2,000 | | 10 | | Glenn Allison, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 9109 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9379 | | 1,900 | | 11 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8934 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9354 | | 1,800 | | 12 | | Rich Kindervag, Lake Mills, Iowa | | 8955 | | 11-11-0 | | 390 | | 9345 | | 1,700 | | 13 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 9086 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9326 | | 1,600 | | 14 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 9032 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9302 | | 1,500 | | 15 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 9001 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9301 | | 1,400 | | 16 | | Barrv Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | | 8957 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9287 | | 1,300 | | 17 | | Don Rassbach, Arcata, Calif. | | 8882 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9272 | | 1,200 | | 18 | | Lee Taylor, San Diego, Calif. | | 8844 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9189 | | 1,100 | | 19 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | | 8837 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9167 | | 1,000 | | 20 | | Darold Meisel, Madison, Wis. | | 8758 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9148 | | 950 | | 21 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8797 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9127 | | 900 | | 22 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8737 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9067 | | 850 | | #23 | | Dennis Buse, Gary, Ind. | | 8619 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8859 | | 800 | | 24 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8578 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8788 | | 750 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Wayne Sheridan, Richmond, Va. | 3856 | $720 | | 26 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 3857 | 620 | | 27 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 3815 | 590 | | 28 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | 3853 | 560 | | 29 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | 3852 | 530 | | 30 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 3848 | 500 | | 31 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 3847 | 490 | | 32 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas | 3846 | 480 | | 33 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 3839 | 470 | | 34 | | Jay Robinson, Santa Susana, Calif. | 3837 | 455 | | | | Jim St. John, Cameron Park, Calif. | 3837 | 455 | | 36 | | Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3828 | 440 | | 37 | | Mike McGrath, EI Cerrito, Calif. | 3825 | 432.50 | | | | Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. | 3825 | 432.50 | | 39 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 3822 | 425 | | 40 | | Ray Svetichan, Struthers, Ohio | 3820 | 420 | | 41 | | Terry Booth, Mountain View, Calif. | 3816 | 415 | | 42 | | Steve Bassin, Las Vegas, Nev. | 3812 | 410 | | 43 | | Max Jensen, Lincoln, Neb. | 3808 | 405 | | 44 | | Sam Flanagan, Parksburg, W. Va. | 3805 | 400 | | 45 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | 3803 | 395 | | 46 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | 3802 | 390 | | 47 | | Gary Mage, Vancouver, Wash. | 3714 | 385 | | 48 | | George Lafal, Independence, Mo. | 3793 | 380 | | 49 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 3787 | 375 | | 50 | | Larry Zotzmann, Kansas City, Mo. | 3785 | 370 | | 51 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 3781 | 362.50 | | | | Lamarr Keck, Reseda, Calif. | 3781 | 362.50 | | 53 | | Mike Christie, Guilderland, N.Y. | 3780 | 355 | | 54 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas Cite, Mo. | 3779 | 350 | | 55 | | Mike Lemongello, N. Babylon, N.Y. | 3778 | 345 | | 56 | | Fred Riccilli, Westminster, Calif. | 3776 | 340 | | 57 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Calif. | 3771 | 335 | | 58 | | Paul Nichols, Denver, Colo. | 3767 | 330 | | 59 | | Bobby Meadows, Houston, Texas | 3761 | 325 | | 60 | | Les Barrett, San Francisco, Calif. | 3762 | 320 | | 61 | | Jimmy Wright, Ft. Worth, Texas | 3761 | 315 | | 62 | | Ernie Schlegel, Newburgh, N.Y. | 3760 | 310 | | 63 | | Dave Frame, Azusa, Calif. | 3758 | 305 | | 64 | | Jerry Buchholz, San Jose, Calif. | 3756 | 150 | | | | Richard Stark, Glenwood Springs, Colo. | 3756 | 150 | |
*Alternates. #Received $100 for 300 game. 18-Game Qualifying Leader r-McHugh 4110. 24th Low-Madison 3852.
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