New Orleans Open



$55,000 NEW ORLEANS OPEN
Pelican Lanes, New Orleans, La., Mar 5-9, 1974
Colwell Topples Four

Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz., became the second professional bowler in as many weeks to win four games before a national television audience when he won the $55,000 New Orleans Lions Open.

He topped Bowler of the Year Don McCune, 213-179, in the championship game. Just a week earlier Alex Seymore Kannapolis, N.C., won the STP Classic by also defeating four opponents in the finals.

The 24-year-old former Air Force sergeant found himself against some veteran troopers after he posted an 18-6 mark in match-game play to get into the finals field. McCune had won the top-seeded position; Dick Ritger was second then came all-time leading money winner Dick Weber, and just a notch behind Colwell was Gary Dickinson. Colwell's four opponents had won 49 PBA titles among them.

TELEVISED FINALS

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
1Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz.855 (4 games)$6,000
2Don McCune, Munster, Ind.179 (1 game)3,500
3Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis.192 (1 game)2,200
4Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo.189 (1 game)1,900
5Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas181 (1 game)1,700

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Colwell defeated Dickinson, 217-181; Colwell defeated Weber, 198-189; Colwell defeated Ritger, 227-192, and in the championship game Colwell defeated McCune, 213-179.

42-GAME TOTALS

 Name, City/StatePins  WLT+TotAmt
1Don McCune, Munster, Ind. 8999 16-8-0 480 9479 
2Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. 8930 16-8-0 480 9410 
3Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. 9016 11-13-0 330 9346 
4Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. 8763 18-6-0 540 9303 
5Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas 8792 15-9-0 450 9242 
*6Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. 8790 14-10-0 420 9210 $1,550
7Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo. 8867 11-13-0 330 9197 1,300
8Bobby Williams, Detroit, Mich. 8743 15-9-0 450 9193 1,200
9Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. 8753 12-12-0 360 9113 1,150
10Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio 8781 11-13-0 330 9111 1,100
11Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. 8629 15-9-0 450 9079 1,050
12Art Trask, Miami, Fla. 8668 12-12-0 360 9028 1,000
13Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. 8538 15-9-0 450 8988 950
14Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. 8478 15-8-1 465 8943 900
15Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. 8609 10-14-0 300 8909 850
16Jim Maxey, Atlanta, Ga. 8510 13-11-0 390 8900 800
17Bob Perry, Paterson, N.J. 8447 12-12-0 360 8807 775
18Fred Jaskie, Milwaukee, Wis. 8438 11-12-1 345 8783 750
19Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio 8528 8-16-0 240 8768 725
20Greg Baderdeen, Ontario, Calif. 8477 7-17-0 210 8687 700
21Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas 8407 8-16-0 240 8647 675
22Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. 8362 8-16-0 240 8602 650
23Bruce Ritchie, Seattle, Wash. 8307 8-16-0 240 8547 625
24Chuck Moran, San Diego, Calif. 8350 6-18-0 180 8530 600

18-GAME TOTALS

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
*25Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa.3684$535
26Jim Frazier Spokane, Wash.3681440
27Terry Tuttle, King, N.C.3677420
28Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif.3666410
29Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif.3661395
 George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C.3661395
31Dick Thompson, Youngstown, Ohio3655385
32Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio3651380
33Ron Stromfeld, Columbus, Ohio3649372.50
 Pete Couture, Lewiston, Maine3649372.50
35Doug Blank, Omaha, Neb.3648362.50
 Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo.3648362.50
37Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles, Calif.3637355
38Ken Vincek, Chicago, Ill.3635350
39Don Glover, Del Ray Beach, Iowa3626345
40Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill.3622340
41Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo.3618335
42Bill Morrow, Daleville Ala.3613327.50
 Maury Newman, Houston, Texas3613327.60
44Craig Mueller, Union, N.J.369317.50
 Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich.3609317.50
46Mike Limongello, St. Paul, Minn.3608228.75
 Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla.360828
@Steve Dimak, New Orleans, La.3608228.75
 Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J.360828.75

*Alternates. @Local entry. 18-game qualifying leader-Weber 3907. 24th low-Flanagan 3686. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Don Johnson, Art Trask, Bobby Williams, Tye Critchlow, John Floyd, Craig Mueller, Joe Berardi, Chuck Moran, Ron Lisher, Dan Baudoin.