Dick Weber, the PBA's all-time leading money winner, won the $80,000 Ebonite Open by defeating Norm Meyers, his brother-in-law, in the championship game. It was the same setting as two years ago when the two met in the championship game at Toledo's Imperial Lanes, only that time Weber won, 237235; in 1973 Weber won it in more convincing fashion as he rolled to a 279-216 victory. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 484 (2 games) | $10,000 | | 2 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | 216 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 3 | | Ernie Schlegel, Newburgh, N.Y. | 409 (2 games) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 461 (2 games) | 3,000 | | 5 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | 233 (1 game) | 2,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Burton defeated Ritger, 235-233; Schlegel defeated Burton, 236-226; Weber defeated Schlegel, 205-173, and in the championship game Weber defeated Meyers, 279-216.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9396 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9876 | | | | 2 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9344 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9824 | | | | 3 | | Ernie Schlegel, Newburgh, N.Y. | | 9329 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9779 | | | | 4 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 9237 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9717 | | | | 5 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 9326 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9701 | | | | *6 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | | 9221 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9671 | | $2,050 | | 7 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott. N.Y. | | 9294 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9654 | | 1,900 | | 8 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | | 9190 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9640 | | 1,800 | | 9 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 9280 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9610 | | 1,700 | | 10 | | Ed Thomas, Columbus, Ohio | | 9205 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9535 | | 1,600 | | 11 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 9118 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9478 | | 1,500 | | 12 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9010 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9415 | | 1,375 | | 13 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9025 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9415 | | 1,375 | | 14 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 9020 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9410 | | 1,300 | | 15 | | Bob Stearns, Minneapolis, Minn. | | 9013 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9343 | | 1,250 | | @16 | | Jim Steinhurst, Toledo, Ohio | | 8918 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9338 | | 1,200 | | 17 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 8948 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9308 | | 1,150 | | 18 | | Wayne Johnson, Walnut Cove, N.C. | | 8975 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9305 | | 1,100 | | 19 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8873 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9173 | | 1,050 | | 20 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8853 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9153 | | 1,000 | | 21 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8922 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 9147 | | 950 | | 22 | | Bill Tucker, Detroit, Mich. | | 8841 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9081 | | 900 | | @23 | | Dave Bash, Parkersburg, W. Va. | | 8761 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9031 | | 850 | | 24 | | Steve Buell, Salt Lake City, Utah | | 8884 | | 4-19-1 | | 135 | | 9019 | | 800 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | @25 | | Al Mocek, Toledo, Ohio | 3853 | $710 | | 26 | | Dale Mani, Alliance, Ohio | 3846 | 585 | | | | Dwane Martin, Wichita, Kan. | 3846 | 585 | | 28 | | Dick Lang, Detroit, Mich. | 3841 | 540 | | 29 | | Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3840 | 525 | | 30 | | Ted Haun, Huntington, W. Va. | 3834 | 510 | | 31 | | Bobby Cooper, Houston, Texas | 3833 | 500 | | 32 | | Bob Pepple, Altoona, Pa. | 3830 | 485 | | | | Bill Stempke, Lynwood, Calif. | 3830 | 485 | | 34 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | 3829 | 470 | | 35 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | 3826 | 460 | | 36 | | Bill Johnson, New Orleans, La. | 3824 | 450 | | 37 | | Ralph Florio, New York, N.Y. | 3822 | 440 | | @38 | | Dean Moosman, Perrysburg, Ohio | 3819 | 430 | | 39 | | Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J. | 3816 | 420 | | 40 | | Mike Lemongello, Islip, N.Y. | 3812 | 415 | | 41 | | Al Thompson, Cleveland, Ohio | 3807 | 410 | | 42 | | Jim Maxey, Atlanta, Ga. | 3802 | 405 | | 43 | | Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. | 3794 | 400 | | 44 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | 3793 | 392.50 | | | | Charlie Venable, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 3793 | 392.50 | | 46 | | Ed Haun, Huntington, W. Va. | 3788 | 385 | | 47 | | Louis Moore, Columbus, Ohio | 3787 | 380 | | 48 | | John Handegard, Eugene, Ore. | 3783 | 372.50 | | @ | | Jerry Held, Monroe, Mich. | 3783 | 372.50 | | 50 | | Al North, Ulster Park, N.Y. | 3782 | 362.50 | | | | Bobby Williams, Detroit, Mich. | 3782 | 362.50 | | 52 | | Billy Walden, Sullivan, Mo. | 3774 | 355 | | 53 | | Don Glover, South Bend, Ind. | 3772 | 347.50 | | | | Joe Veres, Toledo, Ohio | 3772 | 347.50 | | 55 | | Steve Neff, New Orleans, La. | 3770 | 340 | | 56 | | Bob Black, Bellevue, Ohio | 3768 | 335 | | 57 | | Fred Johnson, Broadview, Ill. | 3767 | 330 | | 58 | | Bob Monaco, Kansas City, Mo. | 3766 | 325 | | 59 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Calif. | 3762 | 320 | | 60 | | Ted Malicki, Cleveland, Ohio | 3760 | 310 | | | | Bob Hemminger, Lorain, Ohio | 3760 | 310 | | | | Phil Sillia, Cleveland, Ohio | 3760 | 310 | | 63 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 3752 | 300 | | 64 | | Jimmy McHugh, New York, N.Y. | 3749 | 295 | | 65 | | Bob Krajnik, Buffalo, N.Y. | 3746 | 290 | | @66 | | Chuck Gregory, Toledo, Ohio | 3745 | 285 | | 67 | | Mike Barth, Kansas City, Mo. | 3742 | 277.50 | | | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 3742 | 277.50 | | 69 | | George Shore, Las Vegas, Nev. | 3739 | 270 | | 70 | | Ray Franklin, Portland, Mich. | 3738 | 262.50 | | | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | 3738 | 262.50 | | 72 | | Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. | 3735 | 255 | |
*Alternate. @Local entries. 18-game qualifying leader-Meyers 4071. 24th low-Salvino 3855. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50-Ernie Schlegel, Bob Strampe, Bill Beach, Jim Godman, Roy Buckley, $25-Ron Lisher, Bobby Knipple.
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