Fresno Open



$50,000 FRESNO OPEN
Cedar Lanes, Fresno, Calif., Jul 3-7, 1975
Holman Marshals Victory

Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore., survived one of the highest scoring PBA tournaments ever to win the $50,000 Fresno Open.

In the position round game, the winner of which would claim the title, Holman up-ended veteran Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill., 279-213, to earn the $5,000 first prize.

Holman averaged 237-plus for the 42 games of qualifying and match game competition. Ten players rolled perfect games, and there were six 299 games. In 1971 at South Bend, Indiana, the pros rolled eleven perfect games for a record.

In the title game, Holman opened with seven strikes against Salvino before sparing and striking out.

42-GAME TOTALS

 Name, City/StatePins  WLT+TotAmt
1Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. 9972 17-7-0 510 10482 $5,000
#2Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. 9859 17-7-0 510 10369 3,000
#3Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. 9704 17-6-1 525 10229 2,500
4Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. 9701 14-9-1 435 10136 2,200
#5Jimmy Jones, Santa Clara, Calif. 9721 13-10-1 405 10126 1,900
#6Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio 9634 15-9-0 450 10084 1,700
7Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. 9771 9-14-1 285 10056 1,500
8Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio 9636 12-11-1 375 10011 1,400
#9Bill Coleman, San Jose, Calif. 9670 10-13-1 315 9985 1,300
10Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. 9541 12-12-0 360 9901 1,200
11Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. 9540 10-13-1 315 9855 1,150
12Larry Gray, Torrance, Calif. 9423 14-10-0 420 9843 1,100
13Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. 9426 12-12-0 360 9786 1,050
#14Steve Buell, Salt Lake City, Utah 9408 12-12-0 360 9768 975
 Bob Cardoza, Atwater, Calif. 9468 10-14-0 300 9768 975
16Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. 9391 11-11-2 360 9751 900
17Sam Fox, Pacifica, Calif. 9396 11-12-1 345 9741 850
18Wayne Gilchrist, Rancho Cordova, Calif. 9426 8-15-1 255 9681 800
19Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. 9382 8-15-1 255 9637 750
20Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. 9277 11-13-0 330 9607 700
@21Pete Prestagard, Fresno, Calif. 9222 11-12-1 345 9567 650
22Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. 9195 10-14-0 300 9495 600
23Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. 9205 9-14-1 285 9490 550
24Bob Alstott, Kansas City, Mo. 9066 8-16-0 240 9306 500

18-GAME TOTALS

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
*25John Handegard, Eugene, Ore.4029$495
26Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif.4026415
27Jim Godman, Vero Beach, Fla.4019407.50
 Bill McCorkle, Columbus, Ohio4019407.50
29Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind.4011400
30Jerry Buchholz, Van Nuys, Calif.3998395
31Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash.3994390
32Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz.3988385
33Rich Carrubba, Hayward, Calif.3980380
34Les Barrett, Daly City, Calif.3975372.50
 Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas3975372.50
36Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif.3966365
37Greg Guertin, Sacramento, Calif.3960360
38Glenn Carlson, Fresno, Calif.3959355
39Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn.3956350
40Brad Hoffman, Menlo Park, Calif.3947345
41Don Reeser, San Francisco, Calif.3945340
42Bobby Fenton, Los Angeles, Calif.3942335
43Dean Asami, Richmond, Calif.3936330
44Art Trask, Fresno, Calif.3934325
45Skip Vigars Jr., Albany, N.Y.3932317.50
 Don Johnson, Las Vegas, Nev.3932317.50
47Cliff Saliba, Syracuse, N.Y.3929307.50
 Ed Bourdase, San Jose, Calif.3929307.50
49Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz.3926300
50Lamar Keck, Canoga Park, Calif.3924300
51Jim Plessinger, State College, Pa.3921300
52Tim Albin, N. Hollywood, Calif.3916300
53Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash.3916300

*Alternates. @Local entry. #Skip Tucker, Carmen Salvino, Curt Schmidt, Steve Buell, Jerry Buchholz, Wayne Zahn, Skee Foremsky, Jimmy Jones, Bill Coleman and Roy Buckley, each received $100 for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader-McNealy 4217. 24th low-Coleman 4032. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Bill Bunetta, Roy Buckley, Earl Anthony, Rich Carrubba, John Handegard, Dave Jones.