Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif., threw every ball into the pocket in the championship game as he defeated Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla., 196-183, to win the $70,000 Don Carter Classic in Arcadia, Calif. Laub, top-seeded into the finals, recorded his fourth Professional Bowlers Association career win, while halting Allen in his bid for a 14th title. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 196 (1 game) | $7,500 | | 2 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | 395 (2 games) | 4,100 | | 3 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | 627 (3 games) | 3,500 | | 4 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 195 (1 game) | 3,000 | | 5 | | Ron Stromfeld, Columbus, Ohio | 185 (1 game) | 2,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Soper defeated Stromfeld, 225-185; Soper defeated Roth, 215-195; Allen defeated Soper, 212-205, and in the championship game Laub defeated Allen, 196-183.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9648 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 10158 | | | | 2 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | | 9500 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9950 | | | | 3 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9309 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9744 | | | | 4 | | Ron Stromfeld, Columbus, Ohio | | 9162 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9612 | | | | 5 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | | 9199 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9589 | | | | *6 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 9115 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9565 | | $2,050 | | 7 | | Bon Bell, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9092 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9542 | | 1,800 | | 8 | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | | 9181 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9541 | | 1,600 | | 9 | | Bobby Williams, Detroit, Mich. | | 9032 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9452 | | 1,500 | | 10 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | | 9049 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9424 | | 1,450 | | 11 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9024 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9414 | | 1,400 | | 12 | | Geora Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8991 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 9381 | | 1,350 | | 13 | | Bob Itrampe, Detroit, Mich. | | 9020 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9335 | | 1,300 | | 14 | | Ed Ressler Jr., Allentown, Pa. | | 8845 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9280 | | 1,250 | | 15 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 8857 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9217 | | 1,200 | | 16 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | | 8831 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9206 | | 1,150 | | 17 | | Bob Hood, San Francisco, Calif. | | 8964 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9204 | | 1,100 | | 18 | | Sandy Finelstein, Cortland, N.Y. | | 8873 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9188 | | 1,050 | | 19 | | Don Helling St. Louis, Mo. | | 8893 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9178 | | 1,000 | | 20 | | Farrell Hinkle, Irvine, Calif. | | 8888 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9158 | | 950 | | 21 | | Tom Drew, State College, Pa. | | 8855 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9095 | | 900 | | 22 | | Jerry Bucholz, San Jose, Calif. | | 8879 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9089 | | 850 | | 23 | | Dan Baudoin, Belmont, Calif. | | 8830 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9085 | | 800 | | 24 | | Dave Davis, Atlanta, Ga. | | 8686 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8956 | | 750 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | 3830 | $705 | | 26 | | Doc landoli, Whitestone N.Y. | 3825 | 600 | | 27 | | Steve Buell, Salt Lake City, Utah | 3823 | 575 | | 28 | | Larry Lichstein Suffield, Conn. | 3819 | 550 | | 29 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | 3818 | 540 | | 30 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3816 | 525 | | | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 3816 | 525 | | 32 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 3814 | 510 | | 33 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | 3813 | 445 | | | | Pete Tountas, Tucson, Ariz. | 3813 | 445 | | 35 | | Tom Thurber, San Diego, Calif. | 3804 | 480 | | 36 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 3797 | 470 | | 37 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 3794 | 460 | | 38 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 3793 | 450 | | 39 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 787 | 440 | | 40 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 3785 | 430 | | 41 | | Dick Thompson, Youngstown, Ohio | 3783 | 415 | | | | Fred Jaskie, Milwaukee, Wis. | 3783 | 415 | | 43 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | 3781 | 400 | | 44 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 3778 | 390 | | @45 | | Steve Cornelius, San Diego, Calif. | 3774 | 380 | | 46 | | Wayne Cobb, Margate Fla. | 3767 | 370 | | 47 | | Jim Vernacchio, Rockledge, Fla. | 3756 | 360 | | 48 | | Jimmy McHugh, Lynbrook, N.Y. | 3753 | 345 | | | | Mike Somers, East Meadow, N.Y. | 3753 | 345 | | 50 | | Gary Madison, San Bernardino, al. | 3751 | 320 | | | | Denny Torgerson, Des Moines, Iowa | 3751 | 320 | | | | Jeff Valentine, Natick, Mass. | 3751 | 320 | | 53 | | Lee Taylor, San Diego, Calif. | 3750 | 300 | |
*Alternate. @Local entry. 18 game qualifying leader-Allen 4031. 24th low-Hinkle 3832. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Jimmy McHugh, Mark Roth, Steve Neff, Tim Harahan, Gary Mage, Don McCune.
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