Johnny Guenther won his second title in as many weeks when he defeated Larry Laub, 225-215, in the $80,000 Miller High Life Open Saturday. Guenther took the Lincoln-Mercury Open in Denver just one week earlier. By winning the Miller Open Guenther became a repeat champion as he captured the title in 1968, also at Red Carpet-Bowlero. In upsetting Laub, who was seeded number one into the title game, Guenther thwarted Laub's quest for his fourth PBA victory of the winter tour. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 419 (2 games) | $10,000 | | 2 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 215 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 3 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | 605 (3 games) | 3,500 | | 4 | | Louie Moore, Columus, Ohio | 213 (1 game) | 2,500 | | 5 | | Chub D'Ambolo, Bound Brook, N.J. | 179 (1 game) | 2,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Mueller defeated D'Ambolo, 203-179; Mueller defeated Moore, 217-213; Guenther defeated Mueller, 194-185, and in the championship game Guenther defeated Laub, 225-215.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9460 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9925 | | | | 2 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 9216 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9681 | | | | 3 | | Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio | | 9275 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 9665 | | | | 4 | | Chub D'Ambolo, Bound Brook, N.J. | | 9114 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9534 | | | | 5 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | | 9071 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9521 | | | | *6 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | | 9118 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9508 | | $1,950 | | 7 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 9129 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9504 | | 1,850 | | 8 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 9047 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9437 | | 1,800 | | 9 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9036 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9396 | | 1,750 | | 10 | | Dick Thompson, Youngstown, O. | | 8922 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9372 | | 1,700 | | 11 | | Rich Wonders, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 9015 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9345 | | 1,650 | | 12 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | | 8943 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9318 | | 1,600 | | 13 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8940 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9300 | | 1,550 | | 14 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 8955 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9285 | | 1,500 | | 15 | | Greg Baderdeen, Ontario, Calif. | | 8911 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9271 | | 1,450 | | 16 | | Bob Strampe, Detroit, Mich. | | 8888 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9248 | | 1,400 | | 17 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | | 8919 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9219 | | 1,350 | | 18 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis, N.C. | | 8833 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9193 | | 1,300 | | 19 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | | 8916 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9186 | | 1,250 | | 20 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 8833 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9148 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Mike Somers, E. Meadow, N.Y. | | 8822 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9122 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | | 8811 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9051 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | | 8730 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9030 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8735 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9020 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | @*25 | | Don Ciardo, Oak Greek, Wis. | 3796 | $875 | | 26 | | Bobby Cooper, Dallas, Texas | 3795 | 725 | | | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky | 3795 | 725 | | 28 | | Denny Torgenson, Des Moines, Iowa | 3791 | 650 | | 29 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | 3790 | 600 | | 30 | | Art Trask Miami, Fla. | 3787 | 560 | | 31 | | Joe Berardi New York, KY. | 3784 | 540 | | 32 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 3780 | 510 | | | | Ernie Schlegel, Menlo Park, Calif. | 3780 | 510 | | 3 | | Bob Monaco, Kansas City, Mo. | 3779 | 480 | | 35 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 3776 | 460 | | 36 | | Dave Bash, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 3775 | 450 | | | | Matt Surina, Longview Wash. | 3775 | 445 | | 38 | | Terry Tuttle, King, N.C. | 3769 | 427.50 | | | | Keith Craycraft, New Martinsville, W.Va. | 3769 | 427.50 | | 40 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | 3764 | 420 | | 41 | | Pete Tountas, Tucson, Ariz. | 3756 | 415 | | 42 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 3753 | 410 | | 43 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 3746 | 405 | | @44 | | Dennis Juechter, Milwaukee, Wis. | 3741 | 400 | | 45 | | Darold Meisel, Madison, Wis. | 3739 | 395 | | 46 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3736 | 390 | | 47 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 3734 | 385 | | 48 | | Dave Davis, Atlanta, Ga. | 3731 | 380 | | 49 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 3730 | 375 | | 50 | | Dick Weber Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 3726 | 370 | | 51 | | Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 3725 | 365 | | 52 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | 3718 | 360 | | 53 | | Steve Buell, Salt Lake City, Utah | 3717 | 352.50 | | | | Jim Maxey, Atlanta, Ga. | 3717 | 352.50 | | 55 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. | 3712 | 342.50 | | | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 3712 | 342.50 | | 57 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | 3710 | 335 | | 58 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Calif. | 3708 | 327.50 | | | | Dick Lang, Detroit, Mich. | 3708 | 327.50 | | 60 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | 3705 | 320 | | 61 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | 3701 | 315 | | 62 | | Vial Blanke, New Orleans, La. | 3698 | 307.50 | | | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo. | 3698 | 307.50 | | 64 | | Leroy Langager, Crystal, Minn. | 3697 | 150 | | | | Bill Tucker, Detroit, Mich. | 3697 | 150 | |
*Alternate. @Local entry. 18-game qualifying leader-Durbin 4021. 24th low-Buckley 3801. PRO-AM CASHERS-$100-Earl Anthony. $50 each-Les Schissler, Billy Hardwick, Tommy Tuttle, Jay Robinson, Bob Singleton, Jim Frazier, Rick Minier, Mike Limongello, Dick Thompson, Tye Critchlow, Johnny Petraglia, Bill Beach, Sam Guarino, Tim Harahan, Bob Hood, Adam Toney, Jim Stefanich, Don Russell, Dale Glenn, Jeff Valentine.
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