Ebonite Open

$85,000 EBONITE OPEN
Imperial Lanes, Toledo, Ohio, Apr 8-12, 1975
Moore The Merrier

Louie Moore, a 23-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, who never had won a Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) title, withstood a strong rush by Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo., to win the $85,000 Ebonite Open.

Burton, who has won 12 PBA championships and who knows the pressure of championship battles, had mowed down three opponents before running into the determined Moore, who emerged victor, 226-190.

TELEVISED FINALS

Pos.	Name, City/State	Total	Amount

1	Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio	226 (1 game)	$10,000
2	Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo.	830 (4 games)	6,000
3	Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio	187 (1 game)	4,000
4	Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio	131 (1 game)	3,000
5	Jim Godman, Vero Beach, Fla.	196 (1 game)	2,500

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Burton defeated Godman, 221-196; Burton defeated Buckley, 206-181; Burton defeated Johnson, 213-187, and in the championship game, Moore defeated Burton, 226-190.

42-GAME TOTALS

	Name, City/State	Pins	WLT	+	Tot	Amt

1	Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio	9039	17-7-0	510	9549
2	Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio	9063	16-8-0	480	9543
3	Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio	8945	16-8-0	480	9425
4	Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo.	8903	17-7-0	510	9413
5	Jim Godman, Vero Beach, Fla.	8964	13-11-0	390	9354
*6	George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C.	8878	14-9-1	435	9313	$2,050
7	Dan Roche, South Bend, Ind.	8777	17-7-0	510	9287	1,900
8	Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis.	8763	14-10-0	420	9183	1,800
9	Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J.	8791	13-11-0	390	9181	1,750
10	Joey Berardi, New York, N.Y.	8818	11-13-0	330	9148	1,700
11	Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio	8757	12-12-0	360	9117	1,650
12	Craig Mueller, Union, N.J.	8838	9-15-0	270	9108	1,600
13	Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y.	8741	12-12-0	360	9101	1,550
14	Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A.	8732	12-12-0	360	9092	1,500
15	Eddie Ressler, Allentown, Pa.	8774	10-14-0	300	9074	1,450
16	Hal Kaminski, Milwaukee, Wis.	8718	11-13-0	330	9048	1,400
17	Dean Asami, Richmond, Calif.	8689	11-13-0	330	9019	1,350
18	Doc landoli, Whitestone, N.Y.	8702	10-14-0	300	9002	1,300
19	Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif.	8677	10-14-0	300	8977	1,250
20	Bob Chappell, Wichita, Kan.	8642	10-14-0	300	8942	1,200
21	Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y.	8698	8-16-0	240	8938	1,150
22	Clyde Martin, Akron, Ohio	8580	10-14-0	300	8880	1,100
23	Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill.	8674	5-19-0	150	8824	1,050
24	Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash.	8439	9-14-1	285	8724	1,000

18-GAME TOTALS

Pos.	Name, City/State	Total	Amount

*@25	Don Boyed, Lima, Ohio	3748	$935
26	Don McCune, Munster, Ind.	3742	790
27	Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio	3738	730
28	Ted Malicki, Cleveland, Ohio	3736	680
29	Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J.	3722	630
30	Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif.	3721	580
31	Bobby Fenton, Los Angeles, Calif.	3717	550
32	Dick Weber Jr., St. Louis, Mo.	3712	520
#33	Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn.	3710	510
34	Rick Minier, Akron, Ohio	3709	500
35	Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La.	3707	490
36	Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif.	3702	480
37	Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif.	3683	465
	Ted Haun, Huntington, W.Va.	3683	465
39	Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind.	3681	447.50
	Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind.	3681	447.50
41	Dick Nardozza, Bellefonte, Pa.	3679	440
42	Sandy Finkelstein, Cortland, N.Y.	3671	435
43	Terry Gray, Brockway, Pa.	3667	427.50
	Mike McGrath, Lake St. Louis, Mo.	3667	427.50
45	Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash.	3664	420
46	Tye Critchlow, Los Angeles, Calif.	3662	415
47	Jim Mitchell, Akron, Ohio	3661	410
48	Vic Iulew, Kalamazoo, Mich.	3658	405
49	Tim Harahan, Woodland Hills, Calif.	3655	400
50	Bill McCorkle, Columbus, Ohio	3646	395
51	Larry Landis, Souderton, Pa.	3643	390
52	Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo.	3642	385
53	Ron Stromfeld, Columbus, Ohio	3641	380
54	Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn.	3637	375
55	Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N.Y.	3635	367.50
	Terry Tuttle, King, N.C.	3635	367.50
57	Bobby Fliegman, Torrance, Calif.	3634	360
58	Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif.	3630	355
59	Bobby Crull, Tipton, Ind.	3627	350
60	Steve Jones, Kansas City, Mo.	3619	342.50
	Jim Schroeder, Buffalo, N.Y.	3619	342.50
62	Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo.	3617	335
63	Ray Svetichan, Struthers, Ohio	3614	330
#@64	Jerry Held, Monroe, Mich.	3611	325
65	Bill Wallets, Cleveland, Ohio	3609	320
66	Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla.	3605	315
67	Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash.	3604	310
68	Bill Tucker, Detroit, Mich.	3603	305
69	Bob Black, Sandusky, Ohio	3600	300
70	Wayne Johnson, Walnut Cove, N.C.	3599	300
71	Rich Carrubba, Hayward, Calif.	3598	300
72	Lamer Keck, Canoga Park, Calif.	3597	300
73	Tom Warren, St. Joseph, Mo.	3596	300
@74	Joe Veres, Toledo, Ohio	3594	300
75	Leon Aragon, San Bruno, Calif.	3593	300
76	Dave Juric, Lansing, Mich.	3592	300
	Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz.	3592	300

*Alternates. @Local entries. #Dennis Lane and Jerry Held each received $100 for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader-Mueller 3909. 24th low-Martin 3749. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Dennis Lane, Ron Winfrey, Steve Jones, Dennis Swayda, Bobby Jacks, Ed DiTolla, Jim Mitchell, Tye Critchlow, George Pappas, Paul Colwell, Dick Ritger, Wayne Zahn, Tommy Hudson, Bill Spigner.

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