Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Hall of Famer Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill., won his 14th career title by upsetting top-seeded Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash., in the championship game of the $50,000 Home Box Office Open in Pittsburgh. The score of the title game was 236-213, and it marked the second time this year that the veteran Chicagoan has thwarted Anthony in a one-game title bid, the other occasion being the finals of the $100,000 Showboat Invitational at Las Vegas last January. Salvino had to win two games to claim the title. He was second-seeded to Anthony, and they were joined by Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio, Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn., and Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y., in the Home Box Office televised finals. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 461 (2 games) | $5,000 | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | 213 (1 game) | 3,000 | | 3 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 472 (2 games) | 2,500 | | 4 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 434 (2 games) | 2,200 | | 5 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | 194 (1 game) | 1,900 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Spigner defeated Roth, 216-194; Buckley defeated Spigner, 269-218; Salvino defeated Buckley, 225-203, and in the championship game, Salvino defeated Anthony, 236-213.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9474 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 10 | | $014 | | 2 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 9135 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9645 | | | | 3 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 9192 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9597 | | | | 4 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 9093 | | 15-7-2 | | 480 | | 9573 | | | | 5 | | Mark Roth, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9182 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9572 | | | | *6 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9184 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9559 | | 1,700 | | 7 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 9183 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9513 | | 1,500 | | 8 | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8832 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9312 | | 1,400 | | 9 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8942 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9302 | | 1,300 | | 10 | | Jim Fowble, Hobart, Ind. | | 8843 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9203 | | 1,200 | | 11 | | Rick Perry, Columbia Falls, Mont. | | 8763 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9183 | | 1,150 | | 12 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8818 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 9148 | | 1,100 | | 13 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8819 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9134 | | 1,050 | | 14 | | Greg Guertin, Sacramento, Calif. | | 8714 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9119 | | 1,000 | | 15 | | Bobby Fenton, Los Angeles, Calif. | | 8786 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9086 | | 950 | | 16 | | Timmy Harahan, Woodland Hills, Calif. | | 8730 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9075 | | 900 | | 17 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 8730 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9060 | | 850 | | 18 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | | 8574 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 8949 | | 800 | | 19 | | Guy Rowbury, Ronan, Mont. | | 8594 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8924 | | 750 | | 20 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8584 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8869 | | 700 | | 21 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | | 8543 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8813 | | 650 | | 22 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | | 8434 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8704 | | 600 | | 23 | | Carl Marinelli, Greensburg, Pa. | | 8420 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8675 | | 550 | | &24 | | Joe Petrowski, Syracuse, N.Y. | | 8319 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8499 | | 500 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *&25 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. | 3732 | $495 | | @26 | | Buddy DeLuca, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 3730 | 415 | | 27 | | Eddie Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 3718 | 410 | | 28 | | Palmer Fallgren Sacramento, Calif. | 3716 | 405 | | 29 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 3715 | 400 | | 30 | | Ed DiTolla, Maywood, N.J. | 3714 | 395 | | 31 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne Ind. | 3708 | 390 | | 32 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 3701 | 385 | | 33 | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | 3700 | 380 | | 34 | | Doc landoli, Whitestone, N.Y. | 3691 | 375 | | 35 | | Keith Craycraft, New Martinsville, W.Va. | 3681 | 370 | | 36 | | Tommy Evans Miami, Fla. | 3679 | 362.50 | | | | Mike Kelly, Seattle, Wash. | 3679 | 362.50 | | 38 | | Joe Berardi, New York, N.Y. | 3678 | 355 | | 39 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | 3672 | 350 | | 40 | | Kit Williamson, San Leandro Calif. | 3646 | 345 | | 41 | | Bob Alstott, Overland Park, Kan. | 3645 | 340 | | 42 | | Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla. | 3640 | 335 | | 43 | | Larry Landis Souderton, Pa. | 3639 | 330 | | 44 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | 3636 | 325 | | 45 | | Dick Nardozza, Bellefonte, Pa. | 3633 | 317.50 | | | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 3633 | 317.50 | | 47 | | Woody Crist, Williamsport, Pa. | 3632 | 307.50 | | | | Don Helling, St. Charles, Mo. | 3632 | 307.50 | | 49 | | Bob Guilliams, Akron, Ohio | 3630 | 300 | | 50 | | Skee Foremsky, Houston Texas | 3627 | 300 | | 51 | | Bob Aleksinski, Great Falls, Mont. | 3623 | 300 | | 52 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans, La. | 3622 | 300 | | 53 | | Bill McCorkle, Columbus, Ohio | 3620 | 300 | |
*Alternates. @Local entry. 18-game qualifying leader-Hudson 4048. &24th low-Petrowski and Lampo tied at 3732 and Petrowski won one-game rolloff, 230-168. PRO-AM CASHERS-$50 each-Dennis Lane, Tim Harahan, Dennis Murphy, Earl Anthony, Tommy Hudson, Butch Gearhart.
|