Ed Ressler, a 19-year-old professional bowler in his second year on the tour, won the $100,000 Winston-Salem Classic by defeating two veteran pros in the finals. He downed Jim Stefanich, 235-215, in the championship game, after ousting Les Schissler, 217-213. Ressler earned $14 000 for winning the Classic. Neither Ressler nor two other young pros, Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles, Calif., and Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio, had yet won a PBA title, while Stefanich had 12 titles to his credit and Schissler five. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 452 (2 games) | $14,000 | | 2 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 215 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 3 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 417 (2 games) | 5,500 | | 4 | | Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles, Calif. | 421 (2 games) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Tom Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 193 (1 game) | 3,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Critchlow defeated Hudson, 237-193; Schissler defeated Critchlow, 204-184; Ressler defeated Schissler, 217-213, and in the championship game Ressler defeated Stefanich, 235-215.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 9067 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9607 | | | | 2 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 8936 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9386 | | | | 3 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | | 8951 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9371 | | | | 4 | | Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8821 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9226 | | | | 5 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 8797 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9217 | | | | *6 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | | 8774 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9179 | | $3,050 | | 7 | | Butch Gearhart, Houston, Texas | | 8741 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9161 | | 2,500 | | 8 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | | 8676 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9126 | | 2,300 | | 9 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | | 8767 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9112 | | 2,100 | | 10 | | Dick Lang, Detroit, Mich. | | 8719 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9094 | | 2,000 | | 11 | | Bob Perry, Paterson, N.J. | | 8740 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9085 | | 1,900 | | 12 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 8763 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9063 | | 1,800 | | 13 | | Chuck Moran, San Diego, Calif. | | 8728 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9058 | | 1,700 | | 14 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Fals, Ohio | | 8679 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9054 | | 1,600 | | 15 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | | 8648 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9008 | | 1,500 | | 16 | | Larry Lichsein, Suffied, Conn. | | 8684 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8999 | | 1,400 | | 17 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 8632 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8977 | | 1,325 | | | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 8677 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8977 | | 1,325 | | 19 | | Tony Moscato, Havre-De-Grace, Md. | | 8636 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8951 | | 1,250 | | #20 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis, N.C.
(includes 333 pin penalty) | | 8879 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8936 | | 1,030 | | 21 | | Bobby Cooper, Dallas, Texas | | 8620 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8890 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Jimmy McHugh, Lynrook, N.Y. | | 8552 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8837 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Dennis Murphy, Great Falls, Mont. | | 8546 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8756 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | | 8440 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8710 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | #25 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. (26 games) | 5498 | $1,030 | | 26 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 3745 | 775 | | | | Ernie Schlegel, Menlo Park, Calif. | 3745 | 775 | | 28 | | Dave Davis, Atlanta, Ga. | 3743 | 700 | | 29 | | Frank Ellenburg, Columbia, S.C. | 3738 | 625 | | | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | 3738 | 625 | | 31 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Cal. | 3737 | 575 | | 32 | | Tom Morrison, Hackettstown, N.J. | 3736 | 550 | | 33 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 3732 | 525 | | 34 | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas | 3723 | 492.50 | | | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | 3723 | 492.50 | | 36 | | Harry O'Neale, Charleston, S.C. | 3710 | 470 | | 37 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 3702 | 460 | | 38 | | Dick Ritger Hartford, Wis. | 3693 | 445 | | | | Norm Meers, St. Louis, Mo. | 3693 | 445 | | 40 | | Tom Warren, St. Joseph, Mo. | 3692 | 430 | | 41 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | 3689 | 420 | | 42 | | Dick Thompson, Youngstown, Ohio | 3688 | 410 | | 43 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 3684 | 400 | | 44 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 3682 | 385 | | | | Rick Minier Akron, Ohio | 3682 | 385 | | 46 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 3671 | 370 | | 47 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 3669 | 360 | | 48 | | Joe Berardi, New York, N.Y. | 3664 | 350 | | 49 | | Jerry Buchholz, San Jose, Calif. | 3661 | 340 | | 50 | | Darrell Ducat, Toledo, Ohio | 3656 | 330 | | 51 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | 3654 | 320 | | 52 | | Gene George, Staten Island, N.Y. | 3653 | 310 | | @53 | | John Cloud, Fayetteville, N.C. | 3648 | 300 | |
*Alternates. @Local entries. #Seymore replaced Roth in finals after eight games of match play and took penalty of 333 pins. Seymore and Roth split 20th and 25th-place money, earning $1,030 each. 18-game qualifying leader-Flanagan 3956. 24th low-Gearhart 3755. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Bobby Knipple, Jim Godman, Sam Flanagan, Dick Thompson, Don Russell, Mike Durbin.
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