George Pappas of Charlotte, N.C., returned to the PBA's winner's circle after an absence of nearly four years by mastering Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Tex., 231-195, in the championship game of the $55,000 King Louie Open in Kansas City. Pappas' victory was his first since he won in Milwaukee and Buffalo during a one-month span on the 1970 winter tour. During the 24 games of head-to-head match play, Pappas proved virtually unbeatable as he set a PBA record by winning 22 and losing only two of 24 games, including a 15-1 record on the final day. The previous record of 21-3 had been held by Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. Pappas was unfazed in the final with Dickinson despite a momentary lapse in the fifth frame when he left a 4-6-7-10 split. But he recovered in time to finish with six strikes to ice the decision and carry off the $6,000 prize. It was the third title of Pappas' PBA career. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 231 (1 game) | $6,000 | | 2 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Wort, Texas, | 722 (3 games) | 3,500 | | 3 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 185 (1 game) | 2,000 | | 4 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 452 (2 games) | 1,800 | | 5 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 212 (1 game) | 1,600 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Buckley defeated Neff, 218-212; Dickinson defeated Buckley, 279-234; Dickinson defeated Roth, 248-185, and in the championship game, Pappas defeated Dickinson, 231-195.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9526 | | 22-2-0 | | 660 | | 10186 | | | | 2 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N | | 9442 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9862 | | | | 3 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas. | | 9212 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9662 | | | | 4 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 9273 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9633 | | | | 5 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 9230 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9620 | | | | *6 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9109 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9559 | | $1,550 | | 7 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 9102 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9522 | | 1,400 | | 8 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9116 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9506 | | 1,300 | | 9 | | Bobby Cooper, Dallas, Texas | | 9030 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9480 | | 1,200 | | 10 | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 9147 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9477 | | 1,150 | | 11 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9093 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9453 | | 1,100 | | 12 | | Jimmy McHugh, Lynbrook, N.Y. | | 9046 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9451 | | 1,050 | | 13 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 9039 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9429 | | 1,000 | | 14 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | | 9040 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9355 | | 950 | | 15 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 9032 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9302 | | 900 | | 16 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8997 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9282 | | 850 | | 17 | | Dan Roche, South Bend, Ind. | | 9051 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9261 | | 800 | | 18 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 8878 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9238 | | 750 | | 19 | | Fred Jaskie, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 8902 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9232 | | 725 | | 20 | | Bill Johnson, New Orleans, La. | | 8790 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9120 | | 700 | | 21 | | Carmen Salvino Chicago, Ill. | | 8841 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9081 | | 675 | | 22 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 8666 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9026 | | 650 | | 23 | | Bob Perry, Paterson, N.J. | | 8721 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8931 | | 625 | | #24 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo.
(After 106-pin penalty) | | 8760 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8909 | | 537.50 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | #25 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 3865 | $512.50 | | 26 | | Dennis Murphy, Great Falls, Mont. | 3863 | 410 | | 27 | | Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio. | 3859 | 400 | | 28 | | Alex Seymore Kannapolis N.C. | 3842 | 390 | | 29 | | Tim Harahan Canoga Park, Calif. | 838 | 375 | | * | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | 3838 | 425 | | 31 | | Boby Williams, Detroit, Mich. | 3833 | 360 | | 32 | | Ken Vincek, Chicago, Ill. | 3828 | 342.50 | | | | Dick Thompson, Youngstown, Ohio | 3828 | 342.50 | | 34 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 3826 | 340 | | 35 | | Paul Aarestad, Minneapolis, Minn. | 3825 | 335 | | 36 | | Ron Stromfeld, Columbus, Ohio | 3819 | 327.50 | | | | Roger Wiemer, Springfield, Mo. | 3819 | 32.50 | | 38 | | Doc landoli, Whitestone, N.Y. | 3818 | 327.50 | | | | Don Russell, San Diego Calif. | 3818 | 317.50 | | 40 | | Bruce Ritchie, Seattle, Wash. | 3816 | 307.50 | | | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 3816 | 307.50 | | 42 | | Mike McGrath, St. Louis Mo. | 3814 | 300 | |
*Alternates. #Higham replaced Spigner in finals and took penalty of 106 pins. They divided 24th and 25th money for $512.50 each, and Higham received $25 additional for alternate. Meyers received $50 for alternate for two match game squads. 18-game qualifying leader-Roth 4172. 24th low-Spigner 3865. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Palmer Fallgren, Bill Johnson, Jerry Buchholz, Curt Schmidt, Dennis Swayda and Mark Roth.
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