Larry Laub successfully protected his top-seeded spot as he won the $60,000 Cleveland Open, topping Earl Anthony, in the championship game, 257-247, to win the $7,000 first prize. To win it, Laub was forced to open with a seven-bagger against Anthony, who came on with a rush only to fall short by 10 pins at the finish, thus choking off a superlative four-game effort by Anthony. Anthony rolled a 1020 total for four games, just one pin off the mark for four television games set, oddly enough, by Laub. Included in his effort was a 299 in the first game against Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. Anthony left a nine-pin on his last ball. Anthony recovered to defeat Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio, and Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas, before challenging Laub. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 257 (1 game) | $7,000 | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 1,020 (4 games) | 4,000 | | 3 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas | 191 (1 game) | 2,500 | | 4 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 198 (1 game) | 2,000 | | 5 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 201 (1 game) | 1,800 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Anthony defeated Petraglia, 299-201; Anthony defeated Buckley, 257-198; Anthony defeated Gearhart, 217-191, and in the championship game Laub defeated Anthony, 257-247.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9852 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 10362 | | | | 2 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas | | 9732 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10122 | | | | 3 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 9615 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10065 | | | | 4 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9629 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9989 | | | | 5 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9570 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9960 | | | | *6 | | Dennis Murphy, Great Falls, Mont. | | 9511 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9946 | | $1,650 | | 7 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 9484 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9934 | | 1,400 | | 8 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | | 9459 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9879 | | 1,300 | | 9 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | | 9455 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9845 | | 1,250 | | 10 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9441 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9801 | | 1,200 | | 11 | | Larry Lichstein, Suffield, Conn. | | 9436 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9796 | | 1,150 | | 12 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 9430 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9775 | | 1,100 | | 13 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | | 9487 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9757 | | 1,050 | | 14 | | Dennis Torgerson Des Moines, Iowa | | 9368 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9743 | | 1,000 | | #15 | | Ron Stromfeld, Columbus, Ohio | | 9248 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9698 | | 950 | | 16 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 9329 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9689 | | 900 | | #17 | | Paul McCordic, Houston, Texas | | 9345 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9675 | | 875 | | 18 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 9285 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9585 | | 850 | | 19 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9170 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9560 | | 825 | | 20 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo. | | 9126 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9546 | | 800 | | 21 | | Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N.Y. | | 9210 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9510 | | 775 | | 22 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 9046 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 9226 | | 750 | | 23 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Calif. | | 8939 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9194 | | 725 | | 24 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8824 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8974 | | 700 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Roger Williams, Akron, Ohio | 4006 | $635 | | 26 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | 4005 | 520 | | 27 | | Rich Carrubba, Hayward, Calif. | 4003 | 500 | | 28 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | 3993 | 480 | | 2 | | Dick Stark, Glenwood Springs. Colo. | 3983 | 470 | | 30 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 3981 | 455 | | | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 3981 | 455 | | 32 | | Fred Borden, Akron, Ohio | 3980 | 445 | | #33 | | Neil Brown, Hazleton, Pa. | 3962 | 440 | | 34 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Texas | 3960 | 435 | | 35 | | Jim Hills, Lyndhurst, Ohio | 3949 | 430 | | 36 | | Dave Frame, Azusa, Calif. | 3948 | 425 | | 37 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis N.C. | 3943 | 420 | | 38 | | Bob Monaco, Kansas City, Mo. | 3942 | 415 | | 39 | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas | 3941 | 410 | | 40 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 3939 | 402.50 | | | | Bob Singleton, Houston, Texas | 3939 | 402.50 | | 42 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 3935 | 395 | | 43 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | 3934 | 390 | | 44 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 3932 | 385 | | 45 | | Bill Wallets, Middleburg Hts., Ohio | 931 | 380 | | 46 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 3928 | 372.50 | | | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 3928 | 372.50 | | 48 | | Dennis Savoy, St. Paul, Minn. | 3926 | 365 | | 4 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 3920 | 360 | | 50 | | Vial Blanke, New Orleans, La. | 390 | 355 | | 51 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 3899 | 350 | | 52 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | 3897 | 342.50 | | | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 3897 | 342.50 | | 54 | | Jim Roy, Tucson, Ariz. | 3895 | 335 | | 55 | | Pete Couture, Lewiston, Me. | 3894 | 330 | | 56 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 3892 | 325 | | 57 | | Mike McGrath, Lake St. Louis, Mo. | 3891 | 320 | | 58 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 3890 | 315 | | 59 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 3879 | 305 | | | | Bob Perry, Paterson, N.J. | 3879 | 305 | | @ | | Jim Mitchell, Akon, Ohio | 3879 | 305 | |
*Alternate. #McCune, Stromfeld McCordic and Brown each received $100 for 300 game. @Local entry. 18-game qualifying leader-Swaya 4181. 24th low-Russell 4007. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Jim Stefanich, Bob Strampe, Dale Glenn, Bob Singleton, Les Zikes, Johnny Petraglia, Mickey Higham, Mark Roth, Ron Lisher. $16.67 each-Carmen Salvino, Dick Weber, Fred Jaskie.
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