Denver Open



$60,000 DENVER OPEN
Colorado Bowl, Denver, Colo., Jan 21-25, 1975
Laub Stops Streaker

Larry Laub won the title and Jim Stefanich the plaudits.

That was the story as Laub, San Francisco, Calif., won the $60,000 Denver Open, topping Stefanich, Joliet, Ill., 99-191, in the championship game.

But that title set-to was almost an anti-climax to the streak staged by Stefanich in the games leading up to his losing effort to Laub.

He totalled 815 pins, a record for three games on national television, as he rolled games of 258-278-279 in disposing of three game but out-classed opponents.

TELEVISED FINALS

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
1Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif.199 (1 game)$7,000
2Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill.1006 (4 games)4,000
3Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas247 (1 game)2,500
4Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo.269 (1 game)2,000
5Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif.248 (1 game)1,750

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Stefanich defeated Glenn, 258-248; Stefanich defeated Burton, 278-269; Stefanich defeated Dickinson, 279-247, and in the championship game, Laub defeated Stefanich, 199-191.

42-GAME TOTALS

 Name, City/StatePins  WLT+TotAmt
#1Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. 9961 10-4-0 600 10561 
#2Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas 9865 13-10-1 405 10270 
3Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. 9864 13-10-1 405 10269 
4Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. 9622 14-9-1 435 10057 
5Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. 9544 16-7-1 495 10039 
*6Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio 9561 10-11-3 345 9906 $1,600
7Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. 9529 11-10-3 375 9904 1,400
8Ted Malicki, Cleveland, Ohio 9594 10-14-0 300 9894 1,300
#9Fred Jaskie, Milwaukee, Wis. 9561 11-13-0 330 9891 1,250
10Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. 9514 12-11-1 375 9889 1,200
11Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. 9464 14-10-0 420 9884 1,150
12Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. 9474 12-12-0 360 9834 1,100
13Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. 9420 13-10-1 405 9825 1,050
14Mike Doody, Dallas, Texas 9345 13-9-2 420 9765 1,000
15Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. 9429 11-13-0 330 9759 950
16Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. 9356 13-11-0 390 9746 900
#17Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. 9408 9-13-2 300 9708 875
18Lamar Keck, Canoga Park, Calif. 9263 13-11-0 390 9653 850
19Dennis Murphy, Great Falls, Mont. 9309 9-13-2 300 9609 825
20Steve Jones, Kansas City, Mo. 9154 12-12-0 360 9514 800
21Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. 9176 9-14-1 285 9461 775
22Dean Asami, Richmond, Calif. 9034 11-13-0 330 9364 750
23Barry Asher, Costa Mesa, Calif. 9193 5-19-0 150 9343 725
24George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. 9098 4-19-1 135 9233 700

18-GAME TOTALS

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
25Jerry Buchholz, San Jose, Calif.3979$540
*26Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif.3974595
27Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio3958490
 Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo.3958490
29Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn.3957460
30Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo.3956430
 Tom Warren, St. Joseph, Mo.3956430
32Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.3941400
33Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill.3936390
34Harry Mickelson Kodiak, Alaska3935380
35Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa.3934370
36Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash.3918360
37Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif.3911350
38Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif.3910335
 Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles Calif.910335
40Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind.3909320
41Maurice Kabance, Denver, Colo.3905310
42Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif.3887300

*Alternates. #Laub, McNealy, Jaskie and Dickinson each received $100 for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader Jaskie 4237. 24th low-Salvino 3980. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Earl Anthony, Curt Schmidt, Bob Hood, Jim Stefanich, Tim Harahan, Johnny Petraglia.