Houston-Sertoma Open

$37,500 HOUSTON-SERTOMA OPEN
Stadium Bowl, Houston, Texas, Jul 12-15, 1973
Johnson Notches First Of Year

A determined rally which saw him win 19 of 24 match games carried 1971-72 Bowler of the Year Don Johnson to victory in the $37,500 Houston Sertoma Open.

The smooth-rolling Akronite was 15th at the start of match play, but two victory streaks of seven games carried him into the lead after Curt Schmidt slumped, and a final-game 229-228 victory over Matt Surina, was just icing on the cake for Johnson, who put his PBA victory total at 21.

Houston fans were treated to five perfect games by the world's best bowlers. Rick Minier, got a perfecto during the Pro-Am and 300's were rolled by Louie Moore, Butch Soper, Tom Hudson and Tom Thurber.

	Name, City/State	Pins	WLT	+	Tot	Amt

1	Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio	9536	19-5-0	570	10106	$4,000
2	Matt Surina, Longview, Wash.	9498	16-6-2	510	10008	2,200
3	Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo.	9353	15-9-0	450	9803	1,700
4	Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas	9310	12-12-0	360	9670	1,300
5	Jerry Buchholz, San Jose, Calif.	9204	15-9-0	450	9654	1,100
6	Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz.	9270	12-12-0	360	9630	1,050
7	John Handegard, Eugene, Ore.	9198	14-10-0	420	9618	1,000
8	Dave Davis, Atlanta, Ga.	9248	11-12-1	345	9593	950
#9	Butch Soper, Orange, Calif.	9227	12-12-0	360	9587	900
10	Tim Albin, Hollywood, Calif.	9159	13-9-2	420	9579	850
11	Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif.	9255	10-13-1	315	9570	800
12	Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz.	9155	12-11-1	375	9530	750
13	Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind.	9213	10-13-1	315	9528	725
14	Jimmy McHugh, Oceanside, N.Y.	9092	13-11-0	390	9482	700
15	Bobby Cooper, Mexico City, Mexico	9087	12-12-0	360	9447	675
16	Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill.	9039	13-11-0	390	9429	650
#17	Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio	9138	9-15-0	270	9408	625
18	Les Zikes, Chicago, Ill.	9094	10-14-0	300	9394	600
19	Pete Brown, St. Petersburg, Fla.	8981	13-11-0	390	9371	575
20	Art Trask, Miami, Fla.	9106	8-16-0	240	9346	550
21	Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio	8979	11-13-0	330	9309	525
22	Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va.	8953	8-16-0	240	9193	500
#23	Tom Hudson, Akron, Ohio	8903	8-16-0	240	9143	475
24	Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles, Calif.	8789	8-16-0	240	9029	450

18-GAME TOTALS

Pos.	Name, City/State	Total	Amount

*#25	Tom Thurber, San Diego, Calif.	3859	$422.50
	Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill.	3859	347.50
27	Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas	3851	337.50
	Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N.Y.	3851	337.50
29	Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif.	3844	330
30	Charlie Venable, Brooklyn, N.Y.	3832	325
31	Wayne Broadwell, Houston, Texas	3830	320
32	Bill Johnson, New Orleans, La.	3829	315
33	Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif.	3825	310
34	Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif.	3822	305
35	Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif.	3815	300
#36	Rick Minier, Akron, Ohio	3810	300
37	Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio	3805	300
38	Dennis Murphy, Great Falls, Mont.	3803	300
39	Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb.	3802	300
40	Don McCune, Munster, Md.	3795	300
	Dick Thompson, Youngstown, Ohio	3795	300
42	Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif.	3788	300
43	Bill McCorkle, Columbus, Ohio	3787	300
44	Charles Faino, Philadelphia, Pa.	3786	300
45	Rich Carrubba, Hayward, Calif.	3785	300
46	Paul Aarestad, Minneapolis, Minn.	3784	300
47	Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla.	3783	300
48	Fred Wilson, Houston, Texas	3782	300

*Alternate. #Louie Moore, Tom Hudson, Butch Soper, Tom Thurber, Rick Minier each received $60 for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader-Schmidt 4182. 24th low-Clarke 3866. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50-Dave Davis, Rick Minier, Don Glover, Dick Lang, Dick Thompson, Bobby Williams.

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