It took him two years to turn the trick, but Barry Asher finally turned the tables on Don Johnson to win the $77,777.77 Showboat Hotel and Lanes Invitational. He defeated Johnson, top-seeded into the championship game, 258-228, and thus atoned for a defeat two years ago when Johnson topped Asher, 269-223, after Asher had gained the number one spot in the championship game. The victory was Asher's seventh in PBA play. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | 493 (2 games) | $11,111.11 | | 2 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 228 (1 game) | 7,777.77 | | 3 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 687 (3 games) | 5,000.00 | | 4 | | Gus Lampe, Endicott, N.Y. | 237 (1 game) | 4,000.00 | | 5 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | 194 (1 game) | 3,500.00 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Salvino defeated Battista, 224-194; Salvino defeated Lampo, 258-237; Asher defeated Salvino, 235-205; and in the championship game Asher defeated Johnson, 258-228.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | | 9284 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9794 | | | | 2 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | | 9213 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9723 | | | | #3 | | Gus Lampe, Endicott, N.Y. | | 9029 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9464 | | | | 4 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8956 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9406 | | | | 5 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | | 8942 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9392 | | | | *6 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8961 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9321 | | $3,050 | | 7 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8938 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9298 | | 2,500 | | 8 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8863 | | 13-9-2 | | 420 | | 9283 | | 2,200 | | 9 | | Craig Mueller, Union City, N.J. | | 8829 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9249 | | 1,900 | | 10 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8872 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9247 | | 1,800 | | 11 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | | 8826 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9201 | | 1,700 | | 12 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Texas | | 8810 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9200 | | 1,600 | | 13 | | Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. | | 8907 | | 8-13-3 | | 285 | | 9192 | | 1,500 | | 14 | | John Handegard, Eugene, Ore. | | 8802 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9102 | | 1,400 | | 15 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8701 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9091 | | 1,300 | | 16 | | Larry Lichstein, Suffield, Conn. | | 8772 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9057 | | 1,250 | | 17 | | Elton Kelley, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 8721 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9051 | | 1,200 | | 18 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8673 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9033 | | 1,150 | | 19 | | Bobby Cooper, Houston, Texas | | 8642 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9002 | | 1,100 | | 20 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 8678 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8978 | | 1,050 | | 21 | | Jeff Valentine, Boston, Mass. | | 8640 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8910 | | 1,000 | | 22 | | Tim Albin, Hollywood, Calif. | | 8591 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8846 | | 950 | | 23 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | | 8508 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8748 | | 900 | | 24 | | Ernie Schlegel, Newburgh, N.Y. | | 8523 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8733 | | 850 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 3737 | $775 | | 26 | | Max Jensen, Lincoln Neb. | 3733 | 650 | | 27 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 3728 | 600 | | 28 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | 3715 | 565 | | 29 | | Charlie Venable, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 3711 | 506.67 | | | | Barry Warshafsky, Watertown, Mass. | 3711 | 506.66 | | | | Lee Taylor, San Diego, Calif. | 3711 | 506.66 | | 32 | | Jimmy McHugh, New York, N.Y. | 3710 | 480 | | 33 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 3702 | 470 | | 34 | | Ted Malicki, Cleveland, Ohio | 3700 | 460 | | 35 | | Bill Tucker, Detroit, Mich. | 3698 | 450 | | 36 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3697 | 440 | | 37 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | 3695 | 435 | | 38 | | Leroy Langager, Minneapolis, Minn. | 3687 | 427.50 | | | | Bob Singleton, Houston, Texas | 3687 | 427.50 | | 40 | | Norm Meyers, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3686 | 420 | | 41 | | Tom Warren, St. Joseph, Mo. | 3683 | 412.50 | | | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 3683 | 412.50 | | 43 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 3678 | 402.50 | | | | Bill Wells, Albuquerque, N.M. | 3678 | 402.50 | | 45 | | Gary Cea, Everett, Wash. | 3674 | 392.50 | | | | Don Glover, South Bend, Ind. | 3674 | 392.50 | | 47 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 3672 | 385 | | 48 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 3670 | 380 | | 49 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | 3669 | 375 | | 50 | | Mike Merritt, Reseda, Calif. | 3667 | 370 | | 51 | | Mike McGrath, El Cerrito, Cal. | 3666 | 365 | | 52 | | Frank Huspen, Chicago, Ill. | 3665 | 360 | | 53 | | Steve Buell, Salt Lake City, Utah | 3663 | 355 | | 54 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | 3661 | 350 | | 55 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 3659 | 342.50 | | | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 3659 | 342.50 | | 57 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis, N.C. | 3657 | 335 | | 58 | | Bill McCorkle, Columbus, Ohio | 3655 | 330 | | 59 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | 3652 | 325 | | 60 | | Darold Meisel, Madison, Wis. | 3647 | 320 | | 61 | | Randy Cottom, Harrisburg, Ill. | 3644 | 315 | | 62 | | Jim Maxey, Atlanta, Ga. | 3640 | 310 | | 63 | | Fred Jaskie, Milwaukee, Wis. | 3638 | 305 | | 64 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | 3629 | 300 | |
*Alternate. #Lampo received $100 for 300 game. 18-game qualifying leader-Sliker 3979. 24th low-Knipple 3740.
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