Larry Laub set a national television scoring record as he won the $50,000 King Louie Open over Max Jensen in Kansas City. Laub won four games with an aggregate score of 1021 pins, including a 238-237 championship win over Jensen, to break the old four-game record of 1004 pins. Only one pin separated the duo through the fifth frame; then Laub went into his patented finish . . . a string of strikes into the ninth frame, and he had to wait until Jensen, a former football player, finished his game. Jensen got five in a row and sat down with a 237. Laub was forced to spare, then strike to win, and that is exactly what he did . . . to win it by one pin. He averaged 231 pins per game during the tournament, which saw Skee Foremsky, Johnny Guenther and Palmer Fallgren record perfect games. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 1021 (4 games) | $6,000 | | 2 | | Max Jensen, Lincoln, Neb. | 237 (1 game) | 3,500 | | 3 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | 245 (1 game) | 2,000 | | 4 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 197 (1 game) | 1,800 | | 5 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 204 (1 game) | 1,600 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Laub defeated Colwell, 280-204; Laub defeated Fallgren, 233-197; Laub defeated Asher, 270-245; and in the championship game, Laub defeated Jensen, 238-237.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Max Jensen, Lincoln, Neb. | | 9720 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10170 | | | | 2 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | | 9665 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 10160 | | | | ##3 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 9724 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10114 | | | | 4 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9608 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10058 | | | | 5 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9655 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 10015 | | | | *6 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | | 9498 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9948 | | $1,450 | | 7 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | | 9539 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9929 | | 1,200 | | #8 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Texas | | 9499 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9919 | | 1,150 | | 9 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 9404 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9884 | | 1,100 | | 10 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 9562 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9832 | | 1,050 | | 11 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 9509 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9809 | | 1,000 | | 12 | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 9387 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9807 | | 950 | | 13 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | | 9378 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9798 | | 875 | | | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9528 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9798 | | 875 | | 15 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9469 | | 10-14=0 | | 300 | | 9769 | | 800 | | 16 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | | 9484 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9754 | | 750 | | 17 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9329 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9704 | | 700 | | #18 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 9335 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9665 | | 650 | | 19 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | | 9221 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9567 | | 625 | | 20 | | Dick Weber Sr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 9183 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9513 | | 600 | | 21 | | Dick Weber Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 9230 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9500 | | 575 | | 22 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9155 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9455 | | 550 | | 23 | | Wayne Johnson, Walnut Cove, N.C. | | 9110 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9425 | | 525 | | 24 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | | 9089 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9329 | | 500 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Ralph Florio, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 3993 | $475 | | 26 | | Jimmy McHugh, New York, N.Y. | 3988 | 390 | | 27 | | Bobby Cooper, Houston, Texas | 3983 | 380 | | 28 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | 3974 | 370 | | 29 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 3972 | 360 | | 30 | | Bob McGregor, Wichita Falls, Texas | 3968 | 350 | | **31 | | Clark Washburn, Ashland, Neb. | 3952 | 340 | | 32 | | Bill Tucker, Detroit, Mich. | 3951 | 330 | | 33 | | Dave Frame, Azusa, Calif. | 3941 | 320 | | 34 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 3940 | 310 | | 35 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 3939 | 300 | | 36 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3936 | 285 | | | | Doak McDonnell, Burkburnett, Texas | 3936 | 285 | | 38 | | Rich Bennett, Owego, N.Y. | 3933 | 270 | | 39 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit Mich. | 3932 | 260 | | 40 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 3930 | 255 | | 41 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 3926 | 250 | | 42 | | Jimmy Wright, Ft. Worth, Texas | 3919 | 245 | |
*Alternates. **Local Entry. #Fallgren, Foremsky Guenther received $100 for 300 game 18-Game Qualifying Leader-Fallgren 4247. 24th Low-Wayne Johnson and Ralph Florio tied 3993. Johnson won rolloff. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Skee Foremsky, Carmen Salvino, Butch Gearhart, Mike McGrath, Johnny Petraglia, Bill Beach.
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