Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash., won the $60,000 Greater Los Angeles Open at Bowling Square in Arcadia, Calif., in the finals, 247-216. The victory, Anthony's 14th in his career, made him the winningest lefthander in the history of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). Anthony first eliminated Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif., 236-186, after Laub had ousted fifth place Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz., 226-182. Anthony then defeated another Californian, veteran Ed Bourdase, San Jose, 238-213, and that set up the battle for the title between the two roommates. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 721 (3 games) | $7,000 | | 2 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | 216 (1 game) | 4,000 | | 3 | | Ed Bourdase, San Jose, Calif. | 213 (1 game) | 2,500 | | 4 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 412 (2 games) | 2,000 | | 5 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 182 (1 game) | 1,700 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Laub defeated Colwell, 226-182; Anthony defeated Laub, 236-186; Anthony defeated Bourdase, 238-213, and in the championship game, Anthony defeated Frazier, 247-216.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | | 9587 | | 21-3-0 | | 630 | | 10217 | | | | #2 | | Ed Bourdase, San Jose, Calif. | | 9503 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 10013 | | | | 3 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9363 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9798 | | | | 4 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9349 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9769 | | | | 5 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9362 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9752 | | | | *6 | | Bob Hood, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9381 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9711 | | $1,550 | | #7 | | Tim Albin, North Hollywood, Calif. | | 9285 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9690 | | 1,400 | | 8 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 9270 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9660 | | 1,300 | | 9 | | Johnny Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9273 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9633 | | 1,250 | | 10 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9267 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9627 | | 1,200 | | 11 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | | 9189 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9609 | | 1,150 | | 12 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 9239 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9569 | | 1,100 | | 13 | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | | 9186 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9546 | | 1,050 | | 14 | | Walt Block, Carson, Calif. | | 9200 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9530 | | 1,000 | | 15 | | Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. | | 9177 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9507 | | 950 | | 16 | | Art Goddard, Temple City, Calif. | | 9116 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9481 | | 900 | | 17 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La. | | 9188 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9458 | | 875 | | 18 | | Joe Berardi, New York, N.Y. | | 9096 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9456 | | 850 | | 19 | | Jerry Buchholz, San Jose, Calif. | | 8946 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9336 | | 825 | | 20 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | | 8986 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9286 | | 800 | | 21 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | | 8975 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9260 | | 775 | | 22 | | Paul McCordic, Houston, Texas | | 9048 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 9243 | | 750 | | 23 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 8984 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9224 | | 725 | | 24 | | Tony Maresca, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8863 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 9088 | | 700 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Sandy Finkelstein, Corland, N.Y. | 3861 | $625 | | 26 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 3856 | 520 | | 27 | | Bobby Fliegman, Torrance, Calif. | 3854 | 510 | | 28 | | Jeff Valentine, Boston, Mass. | 3853 | 500 | | 29 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | 3852 | 485 | | | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 3852 | 485 | | 31 | | Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3844 | 470 | | 32 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 3842 | 460 | | 33 | | Bill Allen, Orlando, Fla. | 3839 | 450 | | 34 | | Jim Hills, Cleveland, Ohio | 3837 | 440 | | 35 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 3829 | 430 | | 36 | | Jim Fowble, Hobart, Ind. | 3818 | 420 | | 37 | | Greg Baderdeen, Ontario, Calif. | 3817 | 410 | | 38 | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3808 | 400 | | 39 | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | 3799 | 385 | | | | Mike McGrath, Lake St. Louis, Mo. | 3799 | 385 | | 41 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Tex. | 3796 | 370 | | 42 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston, Texas | 3791 | 360 | | 43 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 3782 | 350 | | 44 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3781 | 345 | | 45 | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas | 3780 | 340 | | 46 | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | 3778 | 335 | | 47 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | 3773 | 330 | | 48 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 3765 | 325 | | 49 | | Doug Johnson, Long Beach, Calif. | 3762 | 320 | | 50 | | Dean Asami, Richmond, Calif. | 3758 | 312.50 | | | | Greg Damaskos, Yakima, Wash. | 3758 | 312.50 | | 52 | | Maurice Kabance, Denver, Colo. | 3755 | 305 | | 53 | | Denny Torgerson, Des Moines, Iowa | 3754 | 300 | |
*Alternates. #Tim Albin, Ed Bourdase and Matt Surina received $100 each for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader-Holman 4133. 24th low-Petraglia 3862. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Paul McCordic, Bob Hood, Gil Sliker, Ed Ressler, Bobby Jacks, Greg Baderdeen.
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