Smooth-stroking Dick Ritger, rolled to the 13th win of his career, winning the $50,000 Canada Dry Open in Detroit. He topped Larry Laub, 204-180, in a one-game finale televised by Home Box Office, Inc. Ritger's performance was in keeping with his activity for the last month. Just the week before he was fourth in the $40,000 Painesville (Ohio) Open. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | 204 (1 game) | $5,000 | | 2 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 861 (4 games) | 2,800 | | 3 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | 215 (1 game) | 2,200 | | 4 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | 177 (1 game) | 1,800 | | 5 | | Tom Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 189 (1 game) | 1,600 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Laub defeated Hudson, 232-189; Laub defeated Trask, 191-177; Laub defeated Godman, 258-215, and in the championship game Ritger defeated Laub, 204-180.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 9087 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9507 | | | | 2 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 8917 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9367 | | | | 3 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | | 8972 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9332 | | | | 4 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 8855 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9305 | | | | 5 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 8865 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9255 | | | | 6 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 8854 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9244 | | $1,500 | | *7 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8819 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9239 | | 1,450 | | 8 | | Bill Johnson, New Orleans, La. | | 8781 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9201 | | 1,300 | | 9 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8719 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9169 | | 1,175 | | | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8749 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9169 | | 1,175 | | 11 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8807 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9167 | | 1,100 | | 12 | | -Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | | 8746 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9136 | | 1,050 | | 13 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 8685 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9090 | | 1,000 | | 14 | | Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio | | 8798 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9083 | | 950 | | 15 | | -Mike Lemongello, St. Paul, Minn. | | 8714 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9059 | | 900 | | 16 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8712 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9027 | | 850 | | 17 | | Bobby Cooper, Mexico City, Mexico | | 8709 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9024 | | 800 | | 18 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | | 8732 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9002 | | 750 | | 19 | | Mike Somers, East Meadow, N.Y. | | 8637 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8967 | | 700 | | 20 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8664 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8964 | | 675 | | 21 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 8551 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8881 | | 650 | | 22 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | | 8564 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8849 | | 625 | | 23 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | | 8477 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8717 | | 600 | | #24 | | Ralph Hartmann, N. Hyde Park, N.Y. | | 8541 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8705 | | 547.50 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | # | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 3794 | $522.50 | | 26 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 3744 | 460 | | 27 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis, N.C. | 3743 | 450 | | 28 | | Ted Malicki, Cleveland, Ohio | 3735 | 440 | | 29 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. | 3733 | 425 | | | | Denny Torgerson, Des Moines, Iowa | 3733 | 425 | | 31 | | Steve NoWicki, Rochester, N.Y. | 3732 | 410 | | 32 | | Keith Craycraft, N. Martinsville, W. Va. | 3731 | 400 | | 33 | | Chris Buck, London, England | 3727 | 390 | | 34 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 3726 | 380 | | 35 | | Ernie Schlegel, New York, N.Y. | 3722 | 370 | | 36 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 3718 | 360 | | 37 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 3716 | 355 | | *38 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 3711 | 400 | | 39 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 3705 | 345 | | 40 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 3702 | 340 | | 41 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 3690 | 335 | | 42 | | Arnold Goldman, Southfield, Mich. | 3675 | 330 | | 43 | | Steve Buell, Salt Lake City, Utah | 3674 | 325 | | 44 | | Jerry Buchholz, San Jose, Calif. | 3662 | 320 | | 45 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3659 | 315 | | 46 | | Dale Mani, Alliance, Ohio | 3658 | 310 | | 47 | | Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3653 | 305 | | 48 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 3651 | 300 | |
*Alternates. #Hartmann replaced Straub in the finals when Straub withdrew because of injury. Hartmann took a 136-pin penalty, and he and Straub divided 24th and 25th-place money, each receiving $522.50, and Hartmann also received $25 earlier alternate fee. 18-game qualifying leader-Trask 3943. 24th low-B. Johnson 3750. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Bill McCorkle, Tim Albin, George Fejes, Paul Colwell, Dave Soutar, Mark Roth.
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