Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla., won his first Professional Bowlers Association title in Detroit, snaring the $55,000 Canada Dry pen. His victim in the championship game was another non-champion, Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash., and the score was 256-196. Neff, whose previous high finish in a PBA tournament was fifth, was the Sporting News PBA Rookie of the Year in 1973. He also had a runnerup finish in the ABC Masters tournament at Indianapolis last spring. Before eliminating Frazier in the title game, Neff disposed of two other pros, Don Johnson, and Earl Anthony, currently the tour's leading money winner. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 712 (3 games) | $5,000 | | 2 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | 196 (1 game) | 3,000 | | 3 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 183 (1 game) | 2,500 | | 4 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 428 (2 games) | 2,100 | | 5 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | 181 (1 game) | 1,800 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Johnson defeated Robinson, 243-181; Neff defeated Johnson, 222-185; Neff defeated Anthony, 234-183, and in the championship game, Neff defeated Frazier, 256-196.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | | 9241 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9721 | | | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9206 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9716 | | | | 3 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 9044 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9539 | | | | 4 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | | 8947 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9412 | | | | 5 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8942 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9392 | | | | *6 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 8977 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9337 | | $1,650 | | 7 | | Bill McCorkle, Columbus, Ohio | | 8954 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9329 | | 1,400 | | 8 | | Jim Godman, Vero Beach, Fla. | | 8919 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9324 | | 1,300 | | 9 | | Mark Estes, Euclid, Ohio | | 8800 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9310 | | 1,250 | | 10 | | Mark Roth, Brookyn, N.Y. | | 8886 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9246 | | 1,200 | | 11 | | Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio | | 8860 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9220 | | 1,150 | | 12 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8829 | | 10-14-0 | | 3001 | | 9129 | | 1,100 | | 13 | | Cliff McNealy, San Leandro, Calif. | | 8797 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9127 | | 1,050 | | 14 | | Joe Berardi, New York, N.Y. | | 8695 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9115 | | 1,000 | | 15 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8748 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9108 | | 950 | | 16 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worh, Texas | | 8757 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9087 | | 900 | | 17 | | Fred Jaskie, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 8756 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9086 | | 850 | | @#18 | | Bill Spargo, Detroit, | | 8732 | | 10-140 | | 300 | | 9032 | | 800 | | 19 | | Harry Mickelson, Kodiak, Alaska | | 8776 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9016 | | 750 | | 20 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | | 8738 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9008 | | 700 | | 21 | | Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis. | | 8732 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9002 | | 650 | | 22 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 8461 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8761 | | 600 | | 23 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 8434 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8644 | | 550 | | 24 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 8412 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8622 | | 500 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Don Bell, Scotts Valley, Calif. | 3746 | $495 | | 26 | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis, N C. | 3739 | 410 | | 27 | | Bobby Crull, Tipton, Ind. | 3723 | 405 | | 28 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | 3716 | 400 | | 29 | | Dennis Swayda Phoenix, Ariz. | 3711 | 395 | | 30 | | Pat Brownfield, Dallas, Texas | 3701 | 390 | | 31 | | Dick Thompson, Youngstown, Ohio | 3699 | 385 | | 32 | | Jim Mitchell, Akron, Ohio | 3698 | 380 | | 33 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 3692 | 372.50 | | | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | 3692 | 372.50 | | 35 | | Jim Hills, Richmond Heights, Ohio | 3683 | 365 | | 36 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | 3679 | 360 | | 37 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | 3677 | 355 | | 38 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 3671 | 350 | | 39 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 668 | 345 | | 40 | | Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3667 | 340 | | 41 | | Mike McGrath, Lake St. Louis, Mo. | 3665 | 335 | | @42 | | Bob Hart, Warren, Mich. | 3661 | 330 | | 43 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3659 | 322.50 | | | | Denny Turner, Stockton, Calif. | 3659 | 322.50 | | 45 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 3644 | 315 | | 46 | | Jim Ragnoni, Elyria Ohio | 3637 | 310 | | 47 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 3630 | 305 | | 48 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 3619 | 300 | | | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo. | 3619 | 300 | |
*Alternate. @Local entry a Spargo received $100 for 300 game. 18-game qualifying leader-Anthony 4003. 24th low-Fallgren 3750. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Sam Flanagan, Tony Maresca, Nelson Burton Jr., Roy Buckley, Dean Asami, Dick Lang.
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