For the second time in as many weeks the Professional Bowlers Association had a new champion. Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio, 1972's Sporting News PBA Rookie of the Year, won the $4000 Houston-Sertoma Open at Stadium Bowl, defeating Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. 203-192. Hudson joined the our in 1972, and has been cashing regularly since, but didn't come close to the winner's circle until last winter when he finished fifth in the $100,000 Winston-Salem Classic. In Tucson, Ariz., just a week ago, he led the field for a time but faded to ninth, then finally put it all together in Houston. The championship game between Hudson and Beach was a thriller, with only a few pins separating them throughout. In the 10th frame Hudson had a chance to shut Beach out with a strike, but he spared and finished with the 203, giving Beach the opportunity to tie if the Pennsylvanian could strike out. Beach got the first strike, but left a three-pin on the second ball, and his 192 fell short. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 203 (1 game) | $5,000 | | 2 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 439 (2 games) | 2,800 | | 3 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | 672 (3 games) | 2,300 | | 4 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 204 (1 game) | 2,000 | | 5 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 202 (1 game) | 1,700 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Harahan defeated Buckley, 224-202; Harahan defeated Glenn, 222-204; Beach defeated Harahan, 247-226, and in the championship game Hudson defeated Beach, 203-192.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9403 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 9928 | | | | 2 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | | 9377 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 9902 | | | | 3 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 9309 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9789 | | | | 4 | | Tim Harahan, Canoga Park, Calif. | | 9320 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9785 | | | | 5 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 9338 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9758 | | | | *6 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | | 9351 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9726 | | $1,550 | | 7 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 9259 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9679 | | 1,400 | | 8 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 9243 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9678 | | 1,300 | | #9 | | Jim Godman, Vero Beach, Fla. | | 9404 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9674 | | 1,200 | | 10 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 9207 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9657 | | 1,100 | | 11 | | Ed Bourdase, Mt. View, Calif. | | 9289 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9634 | | 1,050 | | 12 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | | 9225 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9615 | | 1,000 | | #13 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | | 9249 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9609 | | 950 | | 14 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 9215 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9545 | | 900 | | 15 | | Larry Thompson, Houston, Texas | | 9270 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9540 | | 850 | | 16 | | Mike Doody, Dallas, Texas | | 9203 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9473 | | 800 | | 17 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | | 9092 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9467 | | 750 | | 18 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 9150 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9450 | | 700 | | 19 | | Eddie Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 9008 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9338 | | 650 | | 20 | | Rick Minier, Akron, Ohio | | 8920 | | 9-12-3 | | 315 | | 9235 | | 600 | | 21 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | | 8896 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9166 | | 575 | | #22 | | Bill Lillard, Houston, Texas | | 8924 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9164 | | 550 | | 23 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | | 8857 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9142 | | 525 | | 24 | | Don Bell, Scotts Valley, Calif. | | 8834 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 9029 | | 500 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 3926 | $477.50 | | | | Ernie Schlegel, New York, N.Y. | 3926 | 402.50 | | 27 | | Jim Roy, Tucson, Ariz. | 3924 | 395 | | 28 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | 322 | 390 | | 29 | | Gary Regallo, San Jose, Calif. | 3914 | 385 | | 30 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 3898 | 380 | | 31 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 3896 | 375 | | 32 | | Greg Damaskos, Yakima, Wash. | 3889 | 370 | | 33 | | Pat Brownfield, Dallas, Texas | 3885 | 362.50 | | | | Bobby Fenton, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3885 | 362.50 | | 35 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane Wash. | 3876 | 355 | | 36 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis N.C. | 3872 | 350 | | 37 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | 3869 | 345 | | 38 | | Bob Chappell, Wichita, Kan. | 3857 | 340 | | 39 | | Danny Sheranko, Houston, Texas | 3851 | 335 | | 40 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 3841 | 330 | | 41 | | Tom Wright, Milbrae, Calif. | 3835 | 325 | | 42 | | Joey Berardi, New York, N.Y. | 3834 | 317.50 | | | | Jim Fowble Hobart, Ind. | 3834 | 317.50 | | 44 | | Vial Blanke, New Orleans, La. | 3821 | 310 | | 45 | | Jim McGivern, Houston, Texas | 3809 | 305 | | 46 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 3803 | 300 | | 47 | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas | 3793 | 300 | | 48 | | Gary Fust, Des Moines, Iowa | 3780 | 300 | |
*Alternates. #Bill Lillard, John Wukasch, Jim Godman and Art Trask each received $75 for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader-Godman 4196. 24th low-Robinson 3934. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Matt Surina, Ed Ressler, Bill Straub, Greg Damaskos, Dennis Swayda, Gary Dickinson.
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