Professional Bowlers Association

Earl Anthony's incredible success on the lanes continued unabated as he became the first player in Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) history to win the National Championship three times.

And to top it off, his win in the $75,000 Brunswick PBA National Championship at Brunswick Wonderbowl Downey in Downey, Calif., marked his third consecutive National Championship victory. He won there a year ago, and in 1973 at Oklahoma City, Okla.

For beating fellow Washingtonian, Jim Frazier, Spokane, 245-180, in the title game here, he earned another $9,000.

It also marked the second time in 1975 that Anthony defeated Frazier in a PBA finale. Frazier was top-seeded into the finals of last winter's $60 000 Los Angeles Open but Anthony upset him in that title game.

"I knew I needed at least a 230 to win," said Anthony. "Jim (Frazier) had three good games on that pair, including a 238 just before our game, and I felt that I needed to get out in front early."

He did just that.

He doubled, spared, and got three in a row to gain a long lead he never relinquished.

It was a heartbreaking loss for Frazier. He started fifth in the finals and measured Ross Packard, San Jose, Calif., Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash., and Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. Frazier totaled 871 for four games but had to be content with a $5,000 check for second place. He topped Packard, 220-207; Mage, 233-164; and Roth, 238-199.

Dave Davis, Atlanta, Ga., and Roth were the early tournament leaders. Davis led the qualifying while Roth was struggling toward the top from 95th place after the first block. Roth took the match play lead, but surrendered it to Anthony midway through the final block on Friday night, and Anthony cemented his hold on the No. 1 seeded spot.

TELEVISED FINALS

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Frazier defeated Packard, 220-207; Frazier defeated Mage, 233-164; Frazier defeated Roth, 238-199, and in the championship game, Anthony defeated Frazier 245-180.

56-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City/State		Pins		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash.		12290		19-5-0		570		12860
2		Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y.		12113		17-7-0		510		12623
3		Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash.		11880		17-7-0		510		12390
4		Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash.		11896		12-12-0		360		12256
5		Ross Packard, San Jose, Calif.		11741		15-8-1		465		12206
*6		Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif.		11813		12-12-0		360		12173		$2,100
7		Don McCune, Munster, Ind.		11743		14-10-0		420		12163		1,900
8		Dave Davis, Atlanta, Ga.		11862		10-14-0		300		12162		1,800
9		Sam Fox, Pacifica, Calif.		11709		14-10-0		420		12129		1,700
10		Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill.		11697		14-10-0		420		12117		1,600
11		Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif.		11754		12-12-0		360		12114		1,550
12		Marty Piraino, Syracuse, N.Y.		11649		15-9-0		450		12099		1,500
13		Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla.		11715		12-12-0		360		12075		1,450
14		George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C.		11611		15-9-0		450		12061		1,400
15		Joey Berardi, New York, N.Y.		11669		12-12-0		360		12029		1,350
16		Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio		11647		11-12-1		345		11992		1,300
17		Farrell Hinkle, Santa Ana, Calif.		11656		11-13-0		330		11986		1,250
18		Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La.		11731		7-16-1		225		11956		1,200
19		Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill.		11631		8-16-0		240		11871		1,150
20		Sandy Finkelstein, Cortland, N.Y.		11487		12-12-0		360		11847		1,100
21		Tom Menge, Cleveland, Ohio.		11536		10-14-0		300		11836		1,050
22		Glen Carlson, Fresno, Calif.		11467		8-16-0		240		11707		1,000
23		Rich Carrubba, Hayward, Calif.		11420		7-17-0		210		11630		950
24		Bobby Fenton, Los Angeles, Calif.		11321		2-21-1		75		11396		900

Pos.		Name, City/State	Total	Amount
*25		Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn.	6609	$875
26		Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo.	6597	780
27		Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind.	6594	760
28		Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo.	6590	740
29		Hal Kaminski, Milwaukee, Wis.	6589	710
		Dick Ritger, Hartford, Wis.	6589	710
31		Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio	6588	680
32		Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio	6570	650
		Jim Godman, Vero Beach, Fla.	6570	650
34		Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J.	6569	620
35		Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo.	6566	600
36		Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo.	6536	580
37		Skee Foremsky, Houston, Texas	6534	560
38		Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz.	6528	540
39		Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif.	6518	520
40		Mike Limongello, N. Lindenhurst, N.Y.	6511	500
41		Bob Alstott, Kansas City, Mo.	6504	480
42		Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif.	6502	450
		Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa.	6502	450
44		Dean Asami, Richmond, Calif.	6483	420
45		Bob Hood, San Mateo, Calif.	6479	410
46		Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif.	6468	400
47		Bill McCorkle, Columbus, Ohio	6467	380
48		Dan Cota, Hayward, Calif.	6465	370
49		Bill Chevalier, Santa Clara, Calif.	6451	360
50		Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif.	6448	360
51		Ed Bourdase, San Jose, Calif.	6429	350
52		E.G. Mock, Lynwood, Calif.	6403	340
53		Hector Valenzuela, San Jose, Calif.	6397	330
54		Dick Weber Jr., St. Louis, Mo.	6390	320
55		Lamar Keck, Canoga Park, Calif.	6385	310
56		John Bolejack, Ft. Worth, Texas	6369	300