Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., was top-seeded into the finals of the $50,000 Portland Open and he withstood a closing assault by many-time champion Larry Laub, San Francisco Calif., to win the tournament. He defeated the Californian in the championship game, 217-204, to win $5,000, easily his biggest check ever as a pro bowler. Bongiorno didn't get to the top of the field until there was only one game remaining in qualifying and match game play. Until that time, he watched Jim Godman, Vero Beach, Fla., and Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio, battle for the lead, with the Akronite wresting it away from Godman after the first day and then holding it virtually till the finish. In the position round game Tuesday night, Bongiorno finally caught Hudson with a 268-216 victory and that gave him the top-seeded position. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla. | 217 (1 game) | $5,000 | | #2 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 699 (3 games) | 3,000 | | 3 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 168 (1 game) | 2,500 | | 4 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 461 (2 games) | 2,000 | | 5 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 204 (1 game) | 1,800 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Holman defeated Conner, 244-204; Laub defeated Holman, 248-217; Laub defeated Hudson, 247-168, and in the championship game, Bongiorno defeated Laub, 217-204.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla. | | 9271 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9721 | | | | 2 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9199 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9649 | | | | 3 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 9226 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9646 | | | | 4 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 9079 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9559 | | | | 5 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9028 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9508 | | | | *6 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 9039 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9489 | | $1,650 | | #7 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9002 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9482 | | 1,500 | | 8 | | Joey Berardi, New York, N.Y. | | 9092 | | 10-11-3 | | 345 | | 9437 | | 1,400 | | 9 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 9000 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9435 | | 1,300 | | 10 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9062 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9422 | | 1,175 | | | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 9032 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9422 | | 1,175 | | 12 | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | | 9049 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9379 | | 1,100 | | 13 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 8895 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9345 | | 1,050 | | 14 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | | 9025 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9325 | | 1,000 | | 15 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | | 8919 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9263 | | 950 | | 16 | | Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa. | | 8881 | | 11-10-3 | | 375 | | 9256 | | 900 | | 17 | | Johnny Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | | 8844 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9204 | | 850 | | 18 | | Jim Godman, Vero Beach, Fla. | | 8923 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9193 | | 800 | | 19 | | Eddie Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 8865 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 9060 | | 750 | | 20 | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | | 8668 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9028 | | 700 | | 21 | | Jim Hills, Cleveland, Ohio | | 8680 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9010 | | 650 | | 22 | | Walt Nevin, Spokane, Wash. | | 8611 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8896 | | 600 | | 23 | | John Bolejack, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 8616 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8856 | | 550 | | 24 | | Paul Kreins, Pleasant Hills, Calif. | | 8290 | | 2-22-0 | | 60 | | 8350 | | 500 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | 3822 | $495 | | 26 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 3821 | 410 | | 27 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | 3817 | 400 | | 28 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | 3809 | 390 | | 29 | | Rich Carrubba, Hayward, Calif. | 3808 | 375 | | @ | | Bob Farnum, Seattle, Wash. | 3808 | 375 | | 31 | | Mike McGrath, Lake St. Louis, Mo. | 3807 | 360 | | #32 | | Rick Minier, Akron, Ohio | 3805 | 350 | | 33 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 3800 | 345 | | 34 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 3797 | 340 | | 35 | | Allie Clarke, Akron, Ohio | 3792 | 335 | | 36 | | Bill Bunetta, Fresno, Calif. | 3789 | 330 | | 37 | | Jack Major, Vancouver, B.C., Can. | 3786 | 325 | | 38 | | Wayne Gilchrist, Rancho Cordova, Calif. | 3780 | 320 | | 39 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 3763 | 312.50 | | | | Mike Kelly, Seattle, Wash. | 3763 | 312.50 | | 41 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 3752 | 305 | | 42 | | Mike McPherson, Boise, Ind. | 3751 | 300 | |
*Alternates. @Local entry. #Larry Laub, Rick Minier and Dennis Lane received $100 for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader-Hudson 4046. 24th low-Hills 3823. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Ron Bell, Jim Certain, Sam Flanagan, George Pappas, Eddie Ressler, Don Johnson.
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